2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN spare tire

Spare Tire Removal
Lift up the load floor cover and remove the hold down.
Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or
slippery areas.
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.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transaxle)
or REVERSE (manual transaxle).
4. Turn OFF the ignition.
5. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
Spare Tire and Jack Stowage
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WARNING! (Continued)
•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.
1. Remove the scissors jack and lug wrench from the
spare wheel as an assembly. Turn the jack screw to the left
to loosen the lug wrench, and remove the wrench from
the jack assembly. NOTE:
The jack handle attaches to the side of the jack
with two attachment points. When the jack is partially
expanded, the tension between the two attachment
points holds the jack handle in place.
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel nuts by turning
them to the left one turn while the wheel is still on the
ground.
Jack Warning Label
Removing Jack Handle From Jack
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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 are two front jacking locations and two rear
jacking locations on each side of the body (as pictured
above).
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 (where applicable) off the hub. Install the spare
wheel and wheel nuts with the cone shaped end of the
nuts toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts. To avoid
the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten
the nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
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WARNING!
To avoid possible personal injury, handle the wheel
covers with care to avoid contact with any sharp
edges.
7. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left.
8. Finish tightening the nuts. Push down on the wrench
while tightening the wheel nuts. Alternate nuts, until
each nut has been tightened twice. The correct wheel nut
torque is 100 ft lbs (135 N·m). If you doubt that you have
tightened the nuts correctly, have them checked with a
torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service
station.
9. Remove the wheel blocks and lower the jack until it is
free. Reassemble the lug wrench to the jack assembly and
stow it in the spare tire area. Secure the assembly using
the means provided.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided.
10. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area and have
the tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
WARNING!
A loose tire thrown forward in a collision or hard
stop could injure the occupants in the vehicle. Have
the deflated (flat) tire repaired or replaced immedi-
ately.
11. Check the tire pressure as soon as possible. Correct
the tire pressure as required.
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Caps, FillerFuel ............................... 299
Oil (Engine) .................. 335,336,337,344
Power Steering ........................ 251
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ............... 357
Car Washes ............................ 366
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............82,294
Cargo Area Features ...................... 134
Cargo Compartment ...................... 134
Cargo Load Floor ........................ 134
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 134
Cellular Phone ........................ 93,217
Center High Mounted Stop Light ............ 385
Chains, Tire ............................ 279
Changing A Flat Tire ..................... 318
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 265
Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator Light) ............... 339
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ............. 82Checks, Safety
........................... 82
Child Restraint .................... 70,71,76,79
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............74,76
Child Safety Locks ........................ 32
Cigar Lighter ........................... 131
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 291
Cleaning Wheels ............................. 367
Windshield Wiper Blades ................ 351
Climate Control ......................... 217
Clock ..................... 169,172,186,189,198
Coin Holder ........................... 136
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 217
Compact Spare Tire ...................... 275
Compass .............................. 164
Compass Calibration ..................... 165
Compass Variance ....................... 165
Computer, Trip/Travel .................. 20,162
Console ............................ 104,136
420 INDEX

Untwisting Procedure.................... 46
Seat Belts (Sedan) ........................ 39
Seats ................................. 94
Adjustment ........................... 94
Cleaning ............................ 104
Heated ............................. 101
Lumbar Support ....................... 97
Power ............................... 97
Rear Folding ....................... 103,104
Rear Folding (Sedan) ................... 134
Reclining ............................. 96
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) ................ 18
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) ..........355,387
Selection of Oil ......................... 343
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ................... 15
Sentry Key Programming ................... 16
Service Assistance ....................... 409
Service Contract ......................... 411
Service Manuals ........................ 413 Setting the Clock
.............169,172,186,189,198
Settings, Personal ........................ 167
Shifting Automatic Transaxle .................... 239
Shoulder Belts ........................... 40
Side Airbag ............................. 64
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) .......... 229
Signals, Turn ......................... 84,381
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On ............... 247
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ................. 279
Snow Tires ............................ 280
Spare Tire .......................... 275,318
Specifications Oil ................................ 343
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ........... 117,152
Speedometer ........................... 146
Starting ............................... 235
Engine Fails to Start .................... 236
Starting and Operating .................... 235
432 INDEX

Starting Procedures...................... 235
Steering Power ........................... 250,251
Tilt Column .......................... 116
Wheel, Tilt ........................... 116
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound
System Controls ......................... 215
Storage ............................ 134,376
Storage, Vehicle ......................... 228
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 328
Sun Roof .............................. 126
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 54
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... 345
Tachometer ............................ 149
Taillights .............................. 381
Telescoping Steering Column ............... 116
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ........ 222
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......146,316Tether Anchor, Child Restraint
............... 74
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ................ 18
Theft System (Security Alarm) ............... 18
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 116
Time Delay, Headlight .................... 108
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 268
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 267
Tire Markings .......................... 264
Tire Safety Information .................... 264
Tires ............................ 84,272,415
Aging (Life of Tires) .................... 278
Air Pressure .......................... 272
Chains .............................. 279
Changing ............................ 318
Compact Spare ........................ 275
General Information .................... 272
High Speed .......................... 274
Inflation Pressures ..................... 273
Jacking ............................. 318
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INDEX 433

Life of Tires.......................... 278
Load Capacity ........................ 268
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ........... 281
Pressure Warning Light .................. 156
Quality Grading ....................... 415
Radial .............................. 275
Replacement ......................... 278
Rotation ............................ 280
Safety ........................... 264,272
Sizes ............................... 265
Snow Tires ........................... 280
Spare Tire ........................... 318
Spinning ............................ 276
Tread Wear Indicators ................... 277
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight .............. 308
Towing ............................... 304
Disabled Vehicle ....................... 329
Guide .............................. 307
Recreational .......................... 314 Weight
.............................. 307
Traction .............................. 248
Trailer Towing .......................... 304
Cooling System Tips .................... 314
Hitches ............................. 306
Minimum Requirements ................. 309
Trailer and Tongue Weight ............... 308
Trailer Towing Guide ..................... 307
Trailer Weight .......................... 307
Transaxle Additives ............................ 364
Automatic .................... 12,235,239,362
Autostick ............................ 246
Filter ............................... 364
Maintenance ......................... 362
Operation ........................... 239
Overdrive ......................... 243,244
Selection of Lubricant ................... 388
Transmission ..................... See Transaxle
434 INDEX