2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 521
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 521
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 522
▫ Jack Location ....................... 523
▫ Spare Tire Removal ................... 524
▫ To Access Spare Tire Winch Drive Nut ..... 524
▫ Spare Tire Tools ..................... 526
▫ Spare Tire Removal Instructions .......... 528▫
Preparations For Jacking ............... 530
▫ Jacking Instructions ................... 531
▫ Securing The Spare Tire ................ 536
▫ Road Tire Installation ................. 538
 Jump-Starting Procedure ................ 540
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ............. 541
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ............... 542
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CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If temperature gauge reads “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 the
“H”, 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.
•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. If you need to get
under a raised vehicle, take it to a service center
where it can be raised on a lift.
•Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is
on a jack.(Continued)
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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 being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake. 4. Place the shift lever into PARK.
5. Turn OFF the ignition.
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.
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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.
•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.
NOTE: Refer to the “Compact Spare Tire” section of
“Tires – General Information” for information about the
spare tire, its use, and operation.
1. 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.
2. There are two jack engagement locations on each side
of the vehicle body. These locations are on the sill flange
of the vehicle body.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated.
Rear jack locations are between a pair of down-facing
tabs on the sill flange of the vehicle side body.
Jack Locations
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Front jack location is on the sill flange of the vehicle body
and is located 6 in (150 mm) from door edge.NOTE:
In some situations the jack may need to be
placed on its side in order to be pushed under the vehicle.
Return the jack to its correct orientation once it is under
the vehicle.
Rear Jacking LocationsFront Jack Locations6
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DisposalAntifreeze (Engine Coolant) ............. 573
Engine Oil ......................... 560
Domelight ............................. 203
Door Locks ............................. 34
Door Locks, Automatic .................... 37
Door Opener, Garage ..................... 236
Driving On Slippery Surfaces .................. 443
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water ...................... 444
Driving to Achieve Maximum Fuel Economy .... 314
E-85 Fuel ............................. 495
Economy (Fuel) Mode .................... 433
Electric Remote Mirrors ................... 118
Electrical Power Outlets ................... 248
Electronic Brake Control System ............. 452
Brake Assist System ................... 453 Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)
...... 217
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ............. 454
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ....................... 229,304
Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher ............... 521
Jacking ......................... 522,531
Jump Starting ....................... 540
Overheating ........................ 521
Emission Control System Maintenance ......... 555
Engine Air Cleaner ......................... 561
Block Heater ........................ 431
Break-In Recommendations ............. 103
Checking Oil Level ................... 558
Compartment ....................... 553
Compartment Identification ............. 553
Coolant (Antifreeze) .................. 600
Cooling ........................... 570
634 INDEX

Materials Added to................... 560
Recommendation .................. 559,599
Synthetic .......................... 560
Viscosity ........................ 560,599
Onboard Diagnostic System ..............554,555
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink®) ........... 236
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) ............ 4
Outside Rearview Mirrors ............... 116,117
Overhead Console ....................... 232
Overhead Travel Information Center .......... 232
Overheating, Engine ................... 300,521
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) .........4,625
Panic Alarm ............................ 24
Park Sense System, Rear ................... 220
Parking Brake .......................... 447
Pedals, Adjustable ....................... 216
Personal Settings ........................ 320
Pets, Transporting ....................... 100 Phone, Cellular
......................... 129
Phone, Hands-Free (Uconnect™) ............. 129
Placard, Tire and Loading Information ......... 466
Power Door Locks ......................... 36
Lift Gate ........................... 54
Mirrors ............................ 118
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) ........ 248
Seats ............................. 165
Sliding Door ......................... 47
Steering ........................ 446,447
Sunroof ........................... 245
Windows ........................... 42
Power Steering Fluid ..................... 601
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts .............. 75
Preparation for Jacking .................... 530
Pretensioners Seat Belts ........................... 69
Programmable Electronic Features ............ 320
642 INDEX