2014 CHRYSLER 200 jacking

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CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........392
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............392
▫ Engine Oil Overheating (2.4L Engine Only) —
If Equipped ......................... .393
 WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS ..................... .394
▫ Torque Specifications ..................394
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ..........395
▫ Jack Location ....................... .396
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ....................396 ▫
Preparations For Jacking ................397
▫ Jacking Instructions ...................398
▫ Road Tire Installation ...................405
 JUMP-STARTING ..................... .407
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ..............408
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ................410
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .............412
 SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ................413
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...........414
▫ Without The Ignition Key ................416
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Tighten the lug nuts/bolts in a star pattern until each
nut/bolt has been tightened twice.
After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut/bolt torque to be
sure that all the lug nuts/bolts are properly seated
against the wheel.WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in personal injury.
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.
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Torque Patterns
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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 the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing the wheel.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flashers.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transmis- sion) or REVERSE (manual transmission). 5. Turn OFF the ignition.
6. Block both the front and rear of thewheel diagonally opposite of the
jacking position. For example, if
changing the right front tire, block
the left rear wheel.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
while the vehicle is being jacked.
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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 flashers.
• 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.
NOTE: Refer to the “Spare Tire” section of “Tires —
General Information” in “Starting And Operating” for
information about the spare tire, its use, and operation.
1. Remove the scissors jack and jack handle from the spare wheel as an assembly. Turn the jack screw to the
left to loosen and remove the jack handle from the jack
assembly. NOTE:
The jack handle attaches to the side of the jack
with two attachment points. When the jack is partially
expanded, the tension between the two attachment
points holds the jack handle in place.
Jack Warning Label
Removing Jack Handle From Jack
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2.Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel nuts by turning
them to the left one turn while the wheel is still on the
ground.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in step 3.3. There is a front and rear jacking location on each sideof the vehicle. The plastic trim has been cut away to
expose the jacking locations on the body.
Jacking Locations
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4. Turn the jack screw to the left until the jack can beplaced under the jacking location. Once the jack is
positioned, turn the jack screw to the right until the
jack head is properly engaged to the jacking location
on the wheel to be changed. Do not raise the vehicle
until you are sure the jack is securely engaged.
Front Jacking LocationRear Jacking Location6
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WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and
hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough
to remove the tire.
Jack Engaged (Front Jacking Location)Jack Engaged (Rear Jacking Location)
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