2011 DODGE DURANGO jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 448
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 448
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 449
▫ Jack Location ....................... 450
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... 451
▫ Spare Tire Removal ................... 452
▫ Preparations For Jacking ............... 455
▫ Jacking Instructions ................... 455 
Jump-Starting ........................ 463
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ............. 464
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ............... 465
 Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped ...... 467
 Shift Lever Override ................... 468
 Towing A Disabled Vehicle ............... 469
▫ Towing Without The Ignition Key FOB ..... 471
▫ Rear-Wheel Drive Models .............. 471
▫ All-Wheel Drive Vehicles ............... 472
6

•You can also turn the temperature control to maximum
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.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads HOT
(H), pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle
with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer
drops back into the normal range. If the pointer
remains on HOT (H), and you hear continuous
chimes, turn the engine off immediately and call for
service.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine
coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If
you see or hear steam coming from under the hood,
do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure
cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
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.(Continued)
6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 449

Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, away from
traffic.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle closest to moving traffic, pull far enough off
the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Place the transmission in PARK, set the parking brake
and activate the Hazard Warning flashers. 3. Block the diagonally opposite
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.
(Continued)
6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 455

WARNING! (Continued)
•Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
•Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
•Set the parking brake firmly and set the automatic
transmission in PARK.
•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.
WARNING! (Continued)
•To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are
securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the
valve stem facing the ground.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in the Jacking
Instructions for this vehicle.
Jack Warning Label
456 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

4. For a rear tire, place the jack and protective cap on the
flange rearward of the hoist/rear tie-down bracket, just
forward of the rear tire (as indicated by the triangular lift
point symbol on the sill molding).Do not raise the
vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully engaged.
Front Jacking LocationLift Point Symbol On Sill Molding
458 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise.
Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire.
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. Install the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install
the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the wheel.
Lightly tighten the nuts.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not fully tighten the wheel nuts until the vehicle
has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in personal injury.
Rear Jacking Location6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 459

Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet)...... 216
Electronic Brake Control System ............. 368
Anti-Lock Brake System ................ 368
Brake Assist System ................... 369
Electronic Roll Mitigation ............... 370
Traction Control System ................ 368
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) ............. 370
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ....163,166
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ............. 370
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) ............................. 248,254
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case ........... 351
Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher ............... 448
Jacking ............................ 449
Jump Starting ....................... 463
Tow Hooks ......................... 467
Emission Control System Maintenance ......... 478Engine
Air Cleaner ......................... 484
Block Heater ........................ 341
Break-In Recommendations .............. 95
Compartment .................... 475,476
Compartment Identification ..........475,476
Cooling ........................... 494
Exhaust Gas Caution ..............48,97,414
Fails to Start ........................ 340
Flooded, Starting ..................... 340
Fuel Requirements ................. 410,524
Jump Starting ....................... 463
Multi-Displacement ................... 365
Oil ............................ 481,524
Oil Change Interval ................... 482
Oil Disposal ........................ 484
Oil Filter ........................... 484
Oil Filter Disposal .................... 484
Oil Selection ..................... 482,524
558 INDEX

Integrated Power Module (Fuses)............ 511
Interior Appearance Care .................. 509
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ........... 156
Introduction ............................. 4
Inverter, Power ......................... 220
Jack Location ........................... 450
Jack Operation ....................... 449,455
Jacking Instructions ...................... 455
Jump Starting .......................... 463
Key-In Reminder ......................... 18
Key, Programming ........................ 20
Key, Replacement ........................ 19
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 18
Keyless Enter-N-Go ................. 38,271,337
Keyless Entry System ...................... 24
Keyless Go .......................... 14,271
Keys ................................. 14 Lap/Shoulder Belts
....................... 52
LATCH
(Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) .....86,88
Latches ............................... 100
Lead Free Gasoline ...................... 410
Leaks, Fluid ........................... 100
Life of Tires ............................ 395
Liftgate ................................ 45
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer ............. 228
Light Bulbs ............................ 100
Lights ............................. 100,146
Airbag .................... 75,76,81,98,250
Anti-Lock .......................... 247
Automatic Headlights ................. 147
Back-Up ........................... 521
Brake Assist Warning .................. 377
Brake Warning ...................... 250
Bulb Replacement .................... 518
Cargo ............................. 226
562 INDEX