2012 JEEP WRANGLER spare tire

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
Hazard Warning Flashers ................ 492
 If Your Engine Overheats ................ 492
 Jacking And Tire Changing ............... 493
▫ Jack Location ....................... 494
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... 495
▫ Preparations For Jacking ............... 495
▫ Jacking Instructions ................... 496
▫ Road Tire Installation ................. 500 
Jump-Starting Procedures ................ 501
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ............. 502
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ............... 503
 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................. 505
 Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped ...... 506
 Shift Lever Override ................... 507
 Towing A Disabled Vehicle ............... 508
▫ Towing Without The Ignition Key Fob ..... 509
▫ Four–Wheel Drive Models .............. 510
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Spare Tire Stowage
To remove the spare tire from the carrier, remove the tire
cover, if equipped, and remove the lug nuts with the lug
wrench turning them counterclockwise.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.
Jack Wing Nut6
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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.
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.
Jack Warning Label
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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.
Lug Nut Installation6
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8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left,
and remove the jack.
9. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the
wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternate
nuts until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct
wheel nut tightness is 95 ft lbs (130 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.
10. Remove the jack assembly and wheel blocks.
11. Secure the tire, jack, and tools in their proper loca-
tions.
12. Remove blocks from wheels.WARNING!
A loose tire or jack, thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop, could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided.
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 the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug
nuts.
WARNING!
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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Rear Tail, Stop, Turn Signal, and Backup Lamp
1. Remove the two inboard screws attaching the tail light
housing to the body.DO NOT REMOVE THE OUTER
SCREWS AT ANY TIME.
2. Separate the housing from the body by pushing the
lamp inboard while pulling the lamp away from the
body. 3. Rotate the appropriate socket 1/4 turn counterclock-
wise, then remove it from the housing.
4. Pull the bulb straight from the socket to replace.
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
The stop lamp is mounted on a bracket that extends
upward from the tailgate behind the spare tire. If service
is needed, obtain the LED/Cover Assembly from your
local authorized dealer.
1. Remove the spare tire.
2. Remove the four screws holding the lens/cover in
place on the spare tire carrier.
3. Disconnect the wire harness from the back of the LED
cover.
558 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Child Restraint.................... 71,74,78,81
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............76,78
Child Safety Locks ........................ 38
Child Seat .............................. 75
Cleaning Wheels ............................ 544
Climate Control ......................... 354
Clock ........................... 303,322,331
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 353
Compact Spare Tire ...................... 447
Compass ........................ 284,286,293
Compass Calibration .................. 286,295
Compass Variance .................... 285,295
Computer, Trip/Travel .................283,293
Connector UCI .............................. 345
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) ....... 345
Console .............................. 169
Console, Floor .......................... 169 Contract, Service
........................ 585
Cooling System ......................... 530
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) ............. 532
Coolant Capacity ..................... 559
Coolant Level ....................... 533
Disposal of Used Coolant ............... 533
Drain, Flush, and Refill ................ 531
Inspection .......................... 530
Points to Remember .................. 534
Pressure Cap ........................ 533
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) .......531,559
Corrosion Protection ..................... 541
Cruise Light ........................... 275
Cupholders ............................ 168
Customer Assistance ..................... 583
Data Recorder, Event ...................... 70
Daytime Running Lights ................... 153
Dealer Service .......................... 517
594 INDEX

Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 53
Shoulder Belts ........................... 46
Side Airbag ............................. 65
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) .......... 365
Signals, Turn ................. 89,151,270,557,558
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ................. 452
Soft Top ........................... 194,219
Spare Tire ....................... 447,448,495
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ...................... 460
Oil ............................... 519
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .............. 159
Speedometer ........................... 269
Starting ............................... 372
Automatic Transmission ................ 372
Cold Weather ....................... 373
Engine Block Heater .................. 375
Engine Fails to Start .................. 373
Manual Transmission .................. 372 Remote
............................ 26
Steering Power .......................... 412,413
Tilt Column ........................ 158
Wheel, Tilt ......................... 158
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .............. 352
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls .............................. 352
Storage ............................ 169,554
Storage, Behind the Seat ................... 169
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 364,554
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 554
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 505
Sunrider ........................... 247,250
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 58
Sway Bar Disconnect, Electronic ............. 396
Swing Gate, Rear ......................... 42
System, Remote Starting .................... 26
606 INDEX