2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flasher ................ 330
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 330
▫ Engine Oil Overheating — 2.4L Engine Only
(If Equipped) ....................... 331
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 332
▫ Preparations For Jacking ............... 332
▫ Jack Location ....................... 333
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... 333
▫ Jacking Instructions ................... 334 
Jump-Starting ........................ 339
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ............. 339
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ............... 341
 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................. 342
 Towing A Disabled Vehicle ............... 344
▫ With The Ignition Key ................. 344
▫ Without The Ignition Key .............. 345
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JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
WARNING!
•Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing the wheel.
•Getting under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous.
The vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you.
You could be crushed. Never get any part of your
body under a vehicle that is on a jack. Never start
or run the engine while the vehicle is on a jack. If
you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
service center where it can be raised on a lift.(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•The jack is designed to use as a tool for changing
tires only. The jack should not be used to lift the
vehicle for service purposes. The vehicle should
be jacked on a firm level surface only. Avoid ice or
slippery areas.
Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible. Avoid icy or slippery
areas.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transaxle)
or REVERSE (manual transaxle).
4. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
5. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
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6. Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite the jacking
position. For example, if changing the
right front tire, block the left rear
wheel.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.
Jack Location
The jack and jack-handle are stowed under the load floor
in the trunk.
Spare Tire Stowage
The compact spare tire is stowed under the rear load floor
in the trunk.
Spare Tire Removal
Lift up the load floor cover and remove the hold down.
Spare Tire and Jack Stowage
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Jacking Instructions
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
•Always park on a firm, level surface as far from
the edge of the roadway as possible before raising
the vehicle.
•Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
•Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in
REVERSE.
•Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
•Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
•Only use the jack in the positions indicated and
for lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
•If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
•To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are
securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the
valve stem facing the ground.
•Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
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Jacking Locations
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CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in Step 3.
3. There is one front jacking location and one rear jacking
location on each side of the vehicle. The front locations
are outlined by two triangular cutouts, the rear ones by
two rectangular cutouts. For vehicles equipped with
plastic trim, the plastic has been cut away to expose the
jacking locations in the body.
Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is
securely engaged.
4. Turn the jack screw to the left until the jack can be
placed under the jacking location. Once the jack is
positioned, turn the jack screw to the right until the jack head is properly engaged with the lift area closest to the
wheel to be changed. Do not raise the vehicle until you
are sure the jack is securely engaged.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and
hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough
to remove the tire.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the right,
using the swivel wrench. Raise the vehicle only until the
tire just clears the surface and enough clearance is
obtained to install the spare tire. Minimum tire lift
provides maximum stability.
6. Remove the wheel nuts, and pull the wheel and wheel
covers (if equipped) off the hub. Install the spare wheel
and wheel nuts with the cone shaped end of the nuts
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Door Opener, Garage..................... 138
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt .................... 117
Driving On Slippery Surfaces ................... 260
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water ........................ 261
E-85 Fuel ............................. 310
Electric Rear Window Defrost ............... 151
Electric Remote Mirrors ................... 110
Electrical Power Outlets ................... 144
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ...... 135
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) ............ 273
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) .... 172
Emergency Deck Lid Release ................ 37
Emergency, In Case of Jacking ............................. 332
Jump Starting ......................... 339
Overheating .......................... 330 Towing
............................. 344
Emergency Trunk Release ................... 37
Emission Control System Maintenance ......353,408
Engine .......................... 349,350,351
Air Cleaner .......................... 360
Block Heater ......................... 250
Break-In Recommendations ................ 77
Checking Oil Level ..................... 356
Coolant (Antifreeze) ................. 369,404
Cooling ............................. 369
Exhaust Gas Caution .................. 78,309
Fails to Start .......................... 248
Flooded, Starting ...................... 248
Fuel Requirements .................. 304,403
Jump Starting ......................... 339
Oil ........................... 356,403,404
Oil Change Interval ............164,174,357,408
Oil Filler Cap ................ 349,350,351,358
Oil Filter ............................ 359
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HitchesTrailer Towing ........................ 319
Holder, Cup ........................... 148
HomeLink (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 138
Hood Prop ............................ 122
Hood Release .......................... 121
Ignition ............................... 12
Key ................................ 12
Lock ................................ 12
Ignition Key Removal ..................... 12
Illuminated Entry ........................ 20
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ................... 14
Infant Restraint ...................... 66,67,68
Information Center, Vehicle ................. 172
Instrument Cluster .................... 157,158
Instrument Panel and Controls .............. 156
Instrument Panel Cover ................... 382
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ............. 384Integrated Power Module (Fuses)
............ 388
Interior Appearance Care .................. 382
Interior Lighting ...................... 123,129
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ........... 131
Introduction ............................. 4
Jack Location ........................... 333
Jack Operation ....................... 332,334
Jacking Instructions ...................... 334
Jump Starting .......................... 339
Key, Programming ........................ 16
Key, Replacement ........................ 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 14
Key-In Reminder ......................... 14
Keyless Entry System ...................... 21
Keys ................................. 12
Knee Bolster ............................ 52
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