2013 DODGE DURANGO change wheel

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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WARNING! (Continued)
•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.
Jack Location
The scissor-type jack and tire changing tools are located
in rear cargo area, below the load floor.
576 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, away fromtraffic.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle closest to moving traffic, pull far enough off
the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Place the transmission in PARK, set the parking brake and activate the Hazard Warning flashers.
3. Block the diagonally opposite wheel. NOTE:Passengers should not remain
in the vehicle when the vehicle is
being jacked.
Releasing Protective Plate6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 581

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.
• 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.
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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. If
you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
service center where it can be raised on a lift.
• 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.
582 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (Cruise Control) . . .222
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)............627
Adding Fuel ............................ .542
Additives, Fuel .......................... .536
Airbag ..................................68
Airbag Deployment ........................79
Airbag Light .............................76
Airbag Maintenance ........................80
Airbag, Side ..............................71
Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) ................72
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . .614
Air Conditioner Maintenance .................616
Air Conditioning Filter .....................617
Air Conditioning, Rear Zone .................430
Air Conditioning Refrigerant .................616
Air Conditioning System ....................423
Air Pressure, Tires ........................ .510
Alarm, Panic .............................26
Alarm (Security Alarm) ......................21 All Wheel Drive (AWD)
.....................468
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle ...............9
Antenna, Satellite Radio .....................377
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ..................626
Disposal ............................ .628
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................486
Anti-Lock Warning Light ....................314
Anti-Theft System ........................ .318
Appearance Care ........................ .638
Assistance Towing ........................ .147
Assist, Hill Start ......................... .494
Auto Down Power Windows ..................43
Automatic Dimming Mirror ..................121
Automatic Headlights ..................... .201
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ..........423
Automatic Transmission ....................449
Adding Fluid ........................ .638
Fluid and Filter Changes .................638
Fluid Change ........................ .638
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