2012 DODGE CHALLENGER spare tire location

24-HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE
• Dial toll-free 1-800-521-2779 or 1-800-363-4869 for Canadian residents.
• Provide your name, vehicle identification number and license plate number.
• Provide your location, including telephone number, from which you are calling.
• Briefly describe the nature of the problem and answer a few simple questions.
• You will be given the name of the service provider and an estimated time of arrival.If you feel you are in an “unsafe situation”, please let us know. With your consent,
we will contact local police or safety authorities.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
• The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” in the instrument cluster willcome on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position. It should go
out with the engine running. If the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light”
comes on continuously with the engine running, a malfunction has been detected
in the ESC system.
• If this light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the vehicle has been driven several miles (kilometers) at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h), we
recommend you drive to the nearest service center and have the vehicle serviced
immediately.
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
• Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly, when coldand inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a
different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.)
• As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly
under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the
vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
• IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ADJUST THE AIR
PRESSURE IN THE LOW TIRE TO THE AIR PRESSURE SHOWN ON THE VEHICLE PLACARD
OR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. NOTE: AFTER
INFLATION, THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE
FLASHING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.
• Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation
has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure
telltale.
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JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage
• The jack and spare tire are both stowed under an access cover in the trunk. Followthese steps to access the jack and spare tire.
NOTE: The spare tire must be removed in order to access the jack.
1. Open the trunk.
2. Lift the access cover using the pull strap. To hold the cover up and into place, hang the hook that is located on the end of the strap over the trunk upper weather
strip located in the channel below the rear window.
3. Remove the fastener securing the spare tire.
4. Remove the spare tire.
5. Remove the fastener securing the jack.
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NOTE:• For vehicles so equipped, do notattempt to install a center cap or wheel
cover on the compact spare.
• Refer to “Compact Spare Tire” and to “Limited-Use Spare” under
“Tires—General Information” in “Starting
and Operating” in the Owner's Manual on
the DVD for additional warnings,
cautions, and information about the
spare tire, its use, and operation.
8. Install the lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the lug nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts.
9. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
10. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each
nut has been tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 110 ft/lb.
(150 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a
torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station.
11. Stow the jack, tools and flat tire. Make sure the base of the jack faces the front of the vehicle before tightening down the fastener.
Road Tire Installation
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward thewheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut
has been tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 110 ft/lbs
(150 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a
torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station.
5. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly seated against the wheel.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on locations other than those
indicated in the Jacking Instructions for this vehicle.
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Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights ................. 6,74
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . 23
Introduction............... 2
iPod
®/USB/MP3 Control ........ 61
Bluetooth Streaming Audio ..... 61
Jack Location .............. 79
Jack Operation ............. 81
Jacking Instructions .......... 81
Jump Starting .............. 89
KeyFob .................. 8
Key Fob Programmable Features . . . 63
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ .......... 9
Lock/Unlock ............. 10
Starting/Stopping ........ 11,12
Lane Change Assist .......... 22
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) ................ 15
Lights TurnSignal .............. 22
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) .............. 6
Maintenance Record ......104,107
MaintenanceSchedule ..... 102,105
MediaCenterRadio ........ 30,32
Mirrors Heated .............. 25,26
MOPAR
®Accessories ........ 115
Navigation .............. 40,49
New Vehicle Break-In Period ..... 22
OilChangeIndicator .......... 77
Oil Change Indicator, Reset ...... 77
Oil, Engine Capacity ............... 99
Outlet Power ................. 67
Overheating, Engine .......... 78
Panic Alarm ............... 8 Phone (Pairing)
............. 56
Phone (Uconnect) ........... 56
Placard, Tire and Loading
Information .............. 111
Power Glass Sunroof ............ 26
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) ................ 67
Seats ................. 18
Steering ................ 99
Preparation for Jacking ........ 80
Programmable Electronic
Features ............... 63,72
Radio Operation .......... 34,43
Rain Sensitive Wiper System ..... 23
Rear Seat, Folding ........... 20
Recreational Towing .......... 69
Remote Starting System ........ 9
ReplacementBulbs .......... 112
Reporting Safety Defects ...... 114
Restraints, Child ............ 15
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck ..... 93
Seat Belts ................ 13
Seats ................... 18
Adjustment .............. 18
Heated ................ 20
Lumbar Support ........... 18
Power ................. 18
RearFolding ............. 20
Seek Button .......... 30,31,33
Setting the Clock ...... 30,32,35,43
Shift Lever Override .......... 91
Short Message Service (SMS) ..... 60
Signals, Turn .............. 22
SIRIUS Travel Link ........... 55
SpareTire ................ 79
SparkPlugs ............... 99
Speed Control Accel/Decel .............. 24
Cancel ................ 24
Resume ................ 24
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .... 24
Starting Remote ................. 9
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