2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........570
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............570
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ..........571
▫ Jack Location ....................... .572
▫ Spare Tire Removal ....................573
▫ To Access Spare Tire Winch Drive Nut .......574
▫ Spare Tire Tools ...................... .576
▫ Spare Tire Removal Instructions ...........578
▫ Preparations For Jacking ................580 ▫
Jacking Instructions ...................580
▫ Securing The Spare Tire .................587
▫ Road Tire Installation ...................589
 JUMP-STARTING ..................... .592
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ..............592
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ................593
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .............595
 SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ................596
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...........598
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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.
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Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice orslippery 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 jack-
ing position. For example, if chang-
ing 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
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.
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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.
Jack Locations
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Rear jack locations are between a pair of down-facing
tabs on the sill flange of the vehicle side body.Front jack location is on the sill flange of the vehicle body
and is located 6 in (150 mm) from door edge.
Rear Jacking LocationsFront Jack Locations
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Electrical Power Outlets.....................272
Electric Remote Mirrors .....................137
Electronic Brake Control System ...............494
Brake Assist System .....................496
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ........240
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..............497
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) ......329
Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher ..................570
Jacking .............................. .571
Jump Starting ......................... .592
Overheating .......................... .570
Emission Control System Maintenance ..........605
Engine Air Cleaner .......................... .612
Block Heater ......................... .472
Break-In Recommendations ................120
Checking Oil Level ..................... .609
Compartment ......................... .603Compartment Identification
................603
Coolant (Antifreeze) .....................621
Cooling ............................. .620
Exhaust Gas Caution .....................121
Fails to Start .......................... .470
Flooded, Starting ...................... .470
Fuel Requirements ..................... .538
Oil................................. .609
Oil Selection .......................... .610
Oil Synthetic ...........................611
Overheating .......................... .570
Starting ............................. .465
Temperature Gauge ..................... .325
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... .610
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart ...................610
Enhanced Accident Response Feature ............90
Entry System, Illuminated ....................20
Ethanol ............................... .539
Event

Data Recorder ........................94
682 INDEX

Mirrors............................. .137
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) ...........272
Seats ............................... .187
Sliding Door ...........................49
Steering ............................. .488
Sunroof ............................. .269
Windows ..............................44
Power Steering Fluid ...................... .655
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts ................78
Preparation for Jacking .....................580
Pretensioners Seat Belts ..............................73
Programmable Electronic Features .............347
Radial Ply Tires ......................... .519
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) ...........624
Radio Operation ......................... .436
Radio Remote Controls .....................434
Rear Air Conditioning ..................... .443Rear Camera
........................... .252
Rear Cross Path ......................... .146
Rear Heater ............................ .443
Rear Park Sense System .....................243
Rearview Mirrors ........................ .134
Rear Window Features .....................297
Reclining Front Seats ...................... .194
Recorder, Event Data .......................94
Recreational Towing ...................... .566
Reformulated Gasoline .....................538
Refrigerant ............................. .617
Reminder, Seat Belt .........................77
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ..................20
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls .........434
Remote Starting System ......................30
Removable Floor Console ...................293
Replacement Keys .........................16
Replacement Parts ........................ .607
Replacement Tires ........................ .524
690 INDEX

Sunglasses Storage....................... .256
Sun Roof .............................. .269
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ..........79
Sway Control, Trailer ...................... .500
Synthetic Engine Oil .......................611
System, Remote Starting .....................30
Tachometer ............................. .315
Telescoping Steering Column .................235
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........446
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant ............325
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .235
Tire and Loading Information Placard ...........511
Tire Markings ........................... .504
Tires ................................. .125
Aging (Life of Tires) .....................524
Air Pressure .......................... .515
Chains .............................. .526
Changing ............................ .571Compact Spare
........................ .521
General Information .....................515
High Speed .......................... .518
Inflation Pressures ...................... .517
Jacking .............................. .571
Life of Tires .......................... .524
Load Capacity .........................511
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............529
Pressure Warning Light ...................319
Quality Grading ....................... .673
Radial .............................. .519
Replacement .......................... .524
Rotation ............................. .528
Safety .............................. .504
Sizes ............................... .506
Snow Tires ........................... .520
Spare Tire ............................ .573
Spinning ............................ .523
T

railer Towing ........................ .561
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