2010 JEEP COMMANDER jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 342
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 342
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 343
▫ Jack Location ....................... 344
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... 344
▫ Spare Tire Removal ................... 345
▫ Preparations For Jacking ............... 345 ▫
Jacking Instructions ................... 346
 Jump-Starting ........................ 351
 Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped ...... 353
 Towing A Disabled Vehicle ............... 354
▫ 2–Wheel Drive Models Only ............ 354
▫ 4–Wheel Drive Models Only ............ 354
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NOTE:There are steps that you can take to slow down
an impending overheat condition:
•If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C
system adds heat to the engine cooling system and
turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
•You can also turn the Temperature Control to maxi-
mum heat, the Mode Control to floor and the Blower
Control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a
supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat
from the engine cooling system.
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
WARNING!
•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. If you need
to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a service
center where it can be raised on a lift.
•The jack is 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.
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Spare Tire Removal
Fit the jack handle extension over the drive nut. Use the
lug wrench to rotate the nut counterclockwise until the
spare is on the ground with enough slack in the cable to
allow pulling the tire out from under the vehicle.
CAUTION!
The winch mechanism is designed for use with the
jack extension tube only. Use of an air wrench or
other power tools is not recommended and can dam-
age the winch.
When the spare is clear, tilt the retainer at the end of the
cable and pull it through the center of the wheel.
Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice and
slippery areas.
Lowering/Raising Spare Tire6
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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 being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Place the shift lever into PARK
4. Turn OFF the ignition.
5. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher. 6. Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite of the jack-
ing 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.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 shift an auto-
matic transmission into PARK; a manual transmis-
sion into REVERSE.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
•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.1. Remove the spare tire, jack, and tools from storage.
2. Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts by
turning them to the left one turn while the wheel is still
on the ground.
3. Assemble the jack and jacking tools as shown. Connect
jack handle driver (1) to two extensions (2), then to the
lug wrench (3).
Jack Warning Label
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4. Locate the jack as shown. For the front axle, place it
under the front lower control arm.Do not raise the
vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully engaged. For the rear axle, place it under the axle near the wheel to
be changed. Ensure the jack is closest to the inside of the
wheel when jacking on the rear axle.
Do not raise the
vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully engaged.
Assembling Jack Tools
1 — Jack Handle Driver
2 — Extension
3 — Wrench
Front Jacking Location
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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise.
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.
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.
6. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
7. Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install
the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end 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.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counter-
clockwise, and remove the jack and wheel blocks.
Rear Jacking Location6
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Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)............. 274
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ....... 119
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) ............ 275
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light ...... 169
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . 167,170
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck ............... 255
Hazard Warning Flasher ................. 342
Jacking ............................. 343
Jump Starting ......................... 351
Tow Hooks .......................... 353
Emission Control System Maintenance ......360,412
Engine Air Cleaner .......................... 366
Block Heater ......................... 245
Break-In Recommendations ................ 73
Compartment ...................... 357,358
Compartment Identification ............357,358
Cooling ............................. 374 Exhaust Gas Caution
................ 38,74,317
Fails to Start .......................... 244
Flooded, Starting ...................... 244
Fuel Requirements .................. 314,407
Multi-Displacement .................... 271
Oil .............................. 363,407
Oil Change Interval .................... 364
Oil Disposal .......................... 365
Oil Filter ............................ 366
Oil Filter Disposal ..................... 365
Oil Selection ....................... 364,407
Oil Synthetic ......................... 365
Overheating .......................... 342
Starting ............................. 243
Temperature Gauge .................... 166
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... 365
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart ................. 365
Enhanced Accident Response Feature .......... 58
Entry System, Illuminated .................. 20
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