2012 JEEP WRANGLER 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
• 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.
• The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” starts to flash as soon
as the tires lose traction and the ESC system becomes active. If the light
begins to flash during acceleration, ease up on the accelerator and apply
as little throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and driving to
the prevailing road conditions. The light also flashes when TCS is active.
To improve the vehicle's traction when starting off in deep snow, sand or
gravel, it may be desirable to switch the ESC system to Partial Off mode
by momentarily pressing the ESC Off
switch.
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
• Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly,
when cold and 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.
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CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the
temperature gauge reads 240°F (116 °C) or greater pull over and stop
the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the
pointer drops back into the normal range 200–230°F (93–110°C). If
the pointer remains at 240°F (116°C) or greater and you hear a chime,
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
Jack Location
• The jack and lug wrench are located in the rear storage compartment.
NOTE:Turn the black plastic wing nut counter clockwise to loosen the jack
from the storage bin.
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 70 lbs (32 kg) including the
weight of the spare tire.
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Preparations For Jacking
1. Park on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery areas.
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.
Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite of 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.
Jacking Instructions
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 locations.
12. Remove blocks from wheels.
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.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
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TIRE PRESSURES
• Check the inflation pressure of each tire, including the spare tire, at least
monthly and inflate to the recommended pressure for your vehicle.
• The tire pressures recommended for your vehicle are found on the “Tire
and Loading Information” label located on the driver’s side door
opening.
2 Door Tire Placard Location
4 Door Tire Placard Location
NOTE:Refer to the Owner's Manual
on the DVD for more information
regarding tire warnings and
instructions.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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iPod®/USB/MP3 Control......67
Bluetooth Streaming Audio . . 73
Jack Location............89
Jack Operation.........89,90
Jacking Instructions........90
Jump Starting............93
KeyFob.................10
Key Fob Programmable
Features ................74
Lane Change Assist.........23
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
TetherforCHildren) .........13
Lights
Turn Signal.............23
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) .............8
Maintenance Record........105
Maintenance Schedule......103
Media Center Radio.....36,38,41
Mirrors
Heated ..............25,26
Navigation ............50,60
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . 21
Oil Change Indicator........87
Oil, Engine
Capacity..............101
Recommendation........101
Viscosity..............101
Outlet
Power ................76
Overheating, Engine........88
PanicAlarm ..............10
Phone (Pairing)...........68
Phone (Uconnect)..........68
Placard, Tire and Loading
Information ..............110
Power
Inverter ...............75
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) ................76Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . 90
Programmable Electronic
Features ................74
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . 44,53
Rain Sensitive Wiper System . . . 23
RearSeat,Folding ..........17
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . 81
Shifting into Transfer Case
Neutral (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Shifting out of Transfer Case
Neutral (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Remote Starting System . . . . . . 10
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 111
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . 113
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Roll Over Warning . . . . . . . . . . 4
SeatBelts ................11
Seats ..................16
Adjustment.............16
EasyEntry ..............16
Heated................20
RearFolding ............17
Seek Button.....37,39,40,42,43
Setting the Clock . . . 36,38,41,44,53
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . 96
Shifting
Transfer Case, Shifting into
Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . 81
Transfer Case, Shifting out of
Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . 82
Short Message Service (SMS) . . 72
Signals,Turn .............23
SIRIUS Travel Link . . . . . . . . . . 66
SoftTop ................27
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Speed Control (Cruise
Control) ................24
Starting
Remote...............10
Steering
TiltColumn .............19
Steering Wheel Audio
Controls ................67
Store Radio Presets . . . . . 37,39,42
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
INDEX
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