2012 DODGE DURANGO User Guide

Spare Tire Removal
1. Remove the jack tools from the bag.
2. Raise the protective rubber matcovering the storage compartment
floor and remove the plug to access
the winch drive.
3. Fit the jack handle extension over the drive nut. Use the lug wrench handle
and extension to completely lower the
spare tire. Keep turning the handle
until the winch STOPS.
NOTE: Do not use power tools to operate the winch.
4. Slide the tire out from under the vehicle and rotate it vertically behind
the rear bumper.
5. Spread the retaining tabs on the plastic plate and pull the metal
stamping toward you to release it from
the plastic plate.
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6. Slide the metal stamping up the steelextension tube and winch cable.
Rotate the metal stamping and push
it through the hole in the plastic plate
and wheel.
7. Pinch the three short and two long tubes to remove the protective plate
from the steel spare wheel.
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Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, away from traffic for your safety.
2. Turn the engine off, place the transmission in PARK, fully depress the pedal tothe floor to set the parking brake, and activate the Hazard Warning flashers.
3. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite of the jacking position.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the
vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked.
Jacking Instructions
1. Loosen the lug nuts on the road wheel one turn while still on the ground, but
do not remove.
2. Determine the jacking location on the side of the vehicle. Attach the jack
tool with the hook, the extension and
the lug wrench to the jack as shown.
Jack Warning Label
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3. For the front axle, place the jack on the body flange just behind the front tire asindicated by the triangular lift point symbol on the sill molding. Do not raise the
vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully engaged.
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4. For a rear tire, place the jack in the slot on the rear tie-down bracket, just forwardof 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.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise. Raise the vehicle
just enough to remove the flat tire.
6. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
7. Install the temporary spare wheel/tire and lightly tighten the lug nuts prior
to lowering to prevent the vehicle from
moving on the jack.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counterclockwise, and remove
the jack.
9. 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 wheel nut tightness
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 at a
service station.
Mounting Spare Tire
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10. Remove the Dodge center cap using a jack tool from inside the aluminum roadwheel and snap on the protective plastic plate.
NOTE: The plastic plate will prevent the road wheel from being scratched when sliding
it under the vehicle.
11. Stand the wheel up against the bumper with the plastic plate facing
you.
12. Slide the cable end, spring and metal tube through the wheel and
plastic plate. Rotate the stamping on
the cable and push it through the
wheel and plastic plate. Snap the
stamping into place.
13. Slide the road wheel on the ground using the protective plate until it is
directly under the winch and
between the rear bumper and
exhaust system heat shields. Raise
the tire by turning the lug wrench on
the winch extension clockwise until
it clicks/skips three times to make
sure the cable is tight.
NOTE:
Double check to ensure the tire is
snug against the underbody of the vehicle.
Damage to the winch cable may result if
the vehicle is driven with the tire loose.
14. Lower the jack to the fully closed position. Return the tools to the
proper positions in the tool bag. Fold
the flap on the tool bag under the
tools and roll the tools in the bag
underneath the others. Use the
Velcro straps to secure the tool bag
to the jack with the lug wrench on
the forward side of the jack. Expand
the jack on the bracket by turning
the thumb screw clockwise until it is
tight to prevent rattles.
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15. Reinstall the plastic plug into the floor of the cargo area. Roll up and store theJack, Tool Kit and Tire Changing Instructions. Reinstall the cover for the jack in
the rear storage bin.
NOTE: The plastic thumb screw being on the right and the position of the lug wrench
before the velcro straps go around the fully closed jack.
16. Remove the blocks/rocks from the opposite tire.
17. Have the aluminum road wheel and tire repaired as soon as possible and
properly secure the spare tire, jack
and tool kit.
Road Tire Installation
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining lug nuts with thecone shaped end of the nut toward
the wheel. 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 use power tools to winch the tire up or down. Impact type tools candamage the winch mechanism.
• Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on locations other than those indicated in the Jacking Instructions for this vehicle.
• Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem facing outward. The vehicle could be damaged if the spare tire is mounted incorrectly.
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WARNING!
• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close to movingtraffic. 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.
• The jack is designed to be used as 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.
• 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 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.
• To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.
• Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle:
• 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.
• 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.
• Do not use power tools to winch the tire up or down. Impact-type tools may damage the winch mechanism.
• A loose tire or jack, thrown forward in a collision or hard stop could endanger the occupants of the vehicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided.
• To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle is lowered to the ground.
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