2013 JEEP WRANGLER jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........546
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............546
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ..........547
▫ Jack Location ....................... .548
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ....................549
▫ Preparations For Jacking ................549
▫ Jacking Instructions ...................550
▫ Road Tire Installation ...................554 
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES ............555
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ..............556
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ................558
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ..............559
 EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS — IF EQUIPPED . .561
 SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ................562
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...........563
▫ Without The Ignition Key ................564
▫ Four–Wheel Drive Models ...............565
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NOTE:There are steps that you can take to slow down
an impending overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C
system adds heat to the engine cooling system and
turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum
heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control
to high. This allows the heater core to act as a
supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat
from the engine cooling system.
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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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 69 lbs (31.3 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.
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4. Shift the automatic transmission into PARK, or amanual transmission into REVERSE.
5. Turn the ignition to LOCK.
Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite of the jack-
ing 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
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 an automatic
transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in
REVERSE.
• 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 out.
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.
Jack Warning Label
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3. Assemble the jack and jacking tools. Connect the jackhandle driver to the extension, then to the lug wrench.
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 till the tire is raised from the surface
of the road. Minimum tire lift provides maximum
stability.
Rear Jacking Location
Front Jacking Location
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Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)........180
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..............467
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light ........318
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) ......319
Emergency Brake ........................ .456
Emergency, In Case of Jacking .............................. .547
Jump Starting ......................... .555
Tow Hooks ........................... .561
Emission Control System Maintenance ..........571
Engine Air Cleaner .......................... .577
Block Heater ......................... .418
Break-In Recommendations .................99
Compartment ......................... .569
Compartment Identification ................569
Cooling ............................. .586
Exhaust Gas Caution .....................100
Fails to Start .......................... .416Flooded, Starting
...................... .416
Fuel Requirements ..................... .513
Jump Starting ......................... .555
Oil................................. .574
Oil Change Interval ..................... .329
Oil Selection .......................... .575
Oil Synthetic ......................... .576
Overheating .......................... .546
Starting ............................. .414
Temperature Gauge ..................... .309
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... .576
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart ...................576
Enhanced Accident Response Feature ............70
Entry System, Illuminated ....................23
Ethanol ............................... .514
Event Data Recorder ........................74
Exhaust Gas Caution ...................... .100
Exhaust System .......................... .100
648 INDEX

Passing............................. .172
Replacing ............................ .615
Switch .............................. .169
Head Restraints ......................... .162
Heated Mirrors ...........................114
Heated Seats ............................ .160
Heater ................................ .395
Heater, Engine Block ...................... .418
High Beam Indicator ...................... .305
Hill Descent Control ...................... .474
Hill Descent Control Indicator ................474
Hill Start Assist .......................... .463
Hitches Trailer Towing ........................ .525
Hood Release ........................... .167
Ignition .................................15
Key..................................15
Ignition Key Removal .......................15 Illuminated Entry
..........................23
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ....................18
Infant Restraint ...........................75
Inflation Pressure Tires .....................489
Information Center, Vehicle ..................325
Inside Rearview Mirror .....................111
Instrument Cluster ....................... .303
Instrument Panel and Controls ................302
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ...............604
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) ..............607
Interior Appearance Care ....................603
Interior Lights .......................... .173
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) .............177
Introduction ..............................4
Inverter, Power .......................... .188
Jacking Instructions ....................... .550
Jack Location ........................... .548
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