2013 DODGE DURANGO flat tire

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

5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise.Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire.
Lift Point On Sill MoldingRear Jacking Location6
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 585

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change
indicator system. The oil change indicator system will
remind you that it is time to take your vehicle in for
scheduled maintenance.
Based on engine operation conditions, the oil change
indicator message will illuminate. This means that ser-
vice is required for your vehicle. Operating conditions
such as frequent short-trips, trailer tow, extremely hot or
cold ambient temperatures, and E85 fuel usage will
influence when the “Oil Change Required” message is
displayed. Severe Operating Conditions can cause the
change oil message to illuminate as early as 3,500 miles
(5,600 km) since last reset. Have your vehicle serviced as
soon as possible, within the next 500 miles (805 km).
Your authorized dealer will reset the oil change indicator
message after completing the scheduled oil change. If a
scheduled oil change is performed by someone otherthan your authorized dealer, the message can be reset by
referring to the steps described under “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Oil Change Required” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation
NOTE:
Under no circumstances should oil change inter-
vals exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or twelve months,
whichever comes first.
Once A Month Or Before A Long Trip:
• Check engine oil level
• Check windshield washer fluid level
• Check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual
wear or damage
• Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake
master cylinder, power steering and transmission as
needed
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Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. These grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement, as measured under controlled conditions
on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
Temperature Grades
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat
and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested undercontrolled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of performance, which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre-
sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test
wheel, than the minimum required by law.
WARNING!
The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
676 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Cargo Compartment...................... .291
Light .............................. .292
Luggage Carrier ...................... .296
Cargo Light ............................ .292
Cargo Tie-Downs ........................ .293
Car Washes ............................ .639
Cellular Phone .......................... .422
Center High Mounted Stop Light ..............655
Certification Label ........................ .545
Chains, Tire ............................ .520
Changing A Flat Tire ...................... .576
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .500
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .608
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ..............108
Checks, Safety .......................... .108
Child Restraint ............................83
Child Safety Locks .........................36
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... .534Cleaning
Wheels ............................. .640
Climate Control ......................... .423
Clock ................................. .355
Cold Weather Operation ....................444
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ..............422
Compact Spare Tire ....................... .514
Compass .............................. .340
Compass Calibration ...................... .342
Compass Variance ........................ .341
Computer, Trip/Travel ..................... .338
Connector UCI ............................... .380
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) .........380
Conserving Fuel ......................... .336
Console, Overhead ....................... .260
Contract, Service ......................... .671
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) ...........628
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Sunglasses Storage....................... .262
Sun Roof .............................. .271
Sun Visor Extension ...................... .124
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ..........68
Sway Control, Trailer ...................... .493
System, Remote Starting .....................29
Tachometer ..............................311
Telescoping Steering Column .................215
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........423
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant ............321
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo ....................293
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .215
Tire and Loading Information Placard ...........504
Tire Markings ........................... .498
Tires ..................................112 Aging (Life of Tires) .....................517
Air Pressure ......................... .509
Chains ............................. .520Changing
........................... .576
Compact Spare ....................... .514
General Information .....................509
High Speed .......................... .512
Inflation Pressures ..................... .510
Jacking ............................. .576
Life of Tires .......................... .517
Load Capacity ........................ .504
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ...........522
Pressure Warning Light ..................311
Quality Grading ...................... .675
Radial .............................. .512
Replacement ......................... .518
Rotation ............................ .521
Safety .............................. .498
Sizes ............................... .500
Snow Tires .......................... .513
Spare Tire ........................... .577
Spinning ............................ .516
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