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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIESCONTENTS HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS .......... .538
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ........... .538
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ......... .540
▫ Jack Location ....................... .541
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ................... .542
▫ Preparations For Jacking ............... .542
▫ Jacking Instructions .................. .543
▫ Road Tire Installation .................. .547 JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES ........... .548
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ............. .549
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ............... .550
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ............. .552
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS — IF EQUIPPED . .554
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ............... .554
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE .......... .556
▫ Without The Ignition Key ............... .557
▫ Four–Wheel Drive Models .............. .558
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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. (Continued) WARNING! (Continued)• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is
on a jack.
• 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.540 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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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 50 lbs (23 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.
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 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.542 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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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. (Continued) 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.
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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.
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.
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.Jack Warning Label
Rear Jacking Location544 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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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. WARNING!Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable and cause a collision. It could
slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the
vehicle only enough to remove the tire.
6. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
Front Jacking Location
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Emergency Brake ........................ .452
Emergency, In Case of
Jacking ............................. .540
Jump Starting ........................ .548
Tow Hooks .......................... .554
Emission Control System Maintenance ......... .563
Engine
Air Cleaner .......................... .569
Block Heater ......................... .413
Break-In Recommendations ................98
Compartment ........................ .561
Compartment Identification .............. .561
Cooling ............................. .577
Exhaust Gas Caution ................... .100
Fails to Start ..........................411
Flooded, Starting .......................411
Fuel Requirements ..................... .506
Jump Starting ........................ .548
Oil ................................ .566 Oil Change Interval .................... .325
Oil Selection ......................... .567
Oil Synthetic ......................... .568
Overheating ......................... .538
Starting ............................. .410
Temperature Gauge .................... .305
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... .568
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart .................. .568
Enhanced Accident Response Feature ............70
Entry System, Illuminated ....................21
Ethanol ............................... .507
Event Data Recorder ........................75
Exhaust Gas Caution ...................... .100
Exhaust System .......................... .100
Extender, Seat Belt .........................61
Exterior Lights .......................... .103
Fabric Care ............................. .594
Fabric Top ............................. .595638 INDEX
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Heated Seats ............................ .159
Heater ................................ .392
Heater, Engine Block ...................... .413
High Beam Indicator ...................... .301
Hill Descent Control ...................... .470
Hill Descent Control Indicator ............... .470
Hill Start Assist .......................... .458
Hitches
Trailer Towing ........................ .518
Hood Release ........................... .166
Ignition .................................14
Key .................................14
Ignition Key Removal .......................14
Illuminated Entry ..........................21
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ....................16
Infant Restraint ...........................76
Inflation Pressure Tires .................... .483
Information Center, Vehicle ................. .321 Inside Rearview Mirror .....................111
Instrument Cluster ....................... .299
Instrument Panel and Controls ............... .298
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning .............. .595
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) ............. .598
Interior Appearance Care ................... .594
Interior Lights .......................... .171
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ............ .174
Introduction ..............................4
Inverter, Power .......................... .186
Jacking Instructions ....................... .543
Jack Location ........................... .541
Jack Operation .......................... .540
Jump Starting ........................... .548
Key-In Reminder ..........................16
Keyless Entry System .......................22
Key, Programming .........................18
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