2011 JEEP WRANGLER jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 484
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 484
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 485
▫ Jack Location ....................... 486
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... 486
▫ Preparations For Jacking ............... 487
▫ Jacking Instructions ................... 488
 Jump-Starting Procedures ................ 491
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ............. 492▫
Jump-Starting Procedure ............... 493
 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................. 495
 Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped ...... 496
 Shift Lever Override ................... 497
 Towing A Disabled Vehicle ............... 498
▫ Towing Without The Ignition Key FOB ..... 500
▫ Four–Wheel Drive Models .............. 500
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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 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.
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.
•Being under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The
vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You
could be crushed. Never put 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.
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 485

NOTE:If you have added aftermarket accessories to the
spare tire mounted carrier, it cannot exceed a gross
weight of 50 lbs (23 kg) including the weight of the spare
tire.
Preparations For Jacking
1. Park 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 being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake. 4. Shift the automatic transmission into PARK, or a
manual transmission into REVERSE.
5. Turn the ignition to LOCK.
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.6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 487

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.
•Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
•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.
Jack Warning Label
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CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in the Jacking
Instructions for this vehicle.
1. Remove the spare tire, jack and tools from the stored
location.
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. Connect the jack
handle driver to the extension, then to the lug wrench.
4. Operate the jack from the front or the rear of the
vehicle. Place the jack under the axle tube, as shown. Do
not raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully
engaged.
Rear Jacking Location6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 489

5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the right.
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 and cause a collision. 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 lug nuts clockwise.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle
has been lowered.
Front Jacking Location
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Emergency Brake........................ 406
Emergency, In Case of Jacking ............................ 485
Jump Starting ....................... 491
Tow Hooks ......................... 496
Emission Control System Maintenance ......... 507
Engine Air Cleaner ......................... 512
Block Heater ........................ 373
Break-In Recommendations .............. 85
Compartment ....................... 505
Compartment Identification ............. 505
Exhaust Gas Caution ................86,456
Fails to Start ........................ 371
Flooded, Starting ..................... 371
Fuel Requirements ................. 452,549
Jump Starting ....................... 491
Oil ............................ 510,549Oil Change Interval
................... 289
Oil Disposal ........................ 512
Oil Filter ........................... 512
Oil Selection ........................ 549
Overheating ........................ 484
Starting ........................... 370
Temperature Gauge ................... 271
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... 511
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart ................. 511
Enhanced Accident Response Feature .......... 67
Entry System, Illuminated .................. 20
Ethanol ............................... 453
Event Data Recorder ...................... 70
Exhaust Gas Caution ................... 86,456
Exhaust System ....................... 86,517
Extender, Seat Belt ........................ 58
Exterior Finish Care ...................... 533
Exterior Lights .......................... 89
586 INDEX

Hill Descent Control..................... 424
Hill Descent Control Indicator ............... 424
Hill Start Assist ......................... 412
Hitches Trailer Towing ....................... 464
Holder, Cup ........................... 168
Hood Release .......................... 148
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid .................... 530
Ignition ............................... 14
Key ............................... 14
Ignition Key Removal ..................... 14
Illuminated Entry ........................ 20
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ................... 15
Infant Restraint .......................... 72
Inflation Pressure Tires .................... 437
Information Center, Vehicle ................. 286
Inside Rearview Mirror .................... 96
Instrument Cluster ....................... 265 Instrument Panel and Controls
.............. 264
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ............. 536
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) ............ 539
Interior Appearance Care .................. 535
Interior Lights .......................... 154
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ........... 156
Introduction ............................. 4
Inverter, Power ......................... 166
Jack Location ........................... 486
Jack Operation .................... 485,488,489
Jacking Instructions ...................... 488
Jump Starting .......................... 491
Key-In Reminder ......................... 15
Key, Programming ........................ 17
Key, Replacement ........................ 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 15
Keyless Entry System ...................... 21
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INDEX 589