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10. Remove the Dodge center cap using ajack tool from inside the aluminum road
wheel and snap on the protective plastic
plate.
NOTE:
The plastic plate will prevent the road wheel
from being scratched when sliding it under
the vehicle.
11. Stand the wheel up against the bumper with the plastic plate facing you.
12. Slide the cable end, spring and metal tube through the wheel and plastic plate.
Rotate the stamping on the cable and
push it through the wheel and plastic
plate. Snap the stamping into place.
13.
Slide the road wheel on the ground using
the protective plate until it is directly un-
der the winch and between the rear bum-
per and exhaust system heat shields.
Raise the tire by turning the lug wrench on
the winch extension clockwise until it
clicks/skips three times to make sure the
cable is tight.
NOTE:
Double check to ensure the tire is snug against the underbody of the vehicle. Damage to the
winch cable may result if the vehicle is driven with the tire loose.
14. Lower the jack to the fully closed posi- tion. Return the tools to the proper posi-
tions in the tool bag. Fold the flap on the
tool bag under the tools and roll the tools
in the bag underneath the others. Use
the Velcro® straps to secure the tool bag
to the jack with the lug wrench on the
forward side of the jack. Expand the jack
on the bracket by turning the thumb
screw clockwise until it is tight to pre-
vent rattles.
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15. Reinstall the plastic plug into the floor of the cargo area. Roll up and store the Jack, ToolKit and Tire Changing Instructions. Reinstall the cover for the jack in the rear storage
bin.
NOTE:
The plastic thumb screw being on the right and the position of the lug wrench before the
Velcro® straps go around the fully closed jack.
16.
Remove the blocks/rocks from the opposite tire.
17. Have the aluminum road wheel and tire repaired as soon as possible and properly secure the spare tire, jack and tool kit.
Road Tire Installation
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the wheel.Lightly tighten the lug nuts.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been
tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 130 ft/lbs (176 N·m). If in doubt
about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized
dealer or service station.
5. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly seated against the wheel.
CAUTION!
• Do not use power tools to winch the tire up or down. Impact type tools can damage the winch mechanism.
• Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on locations other than those indicated
in the Jacking Instructions for this vehicle.
• Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem facing outward. The vehicle could
be damaged if the spare tire is mounted incorrectly.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GETTING STARTED
• How do I install my LATCH Equipped Child Seat? pg. 17
• How do I program my Front Seat Memory? pg. 21
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
• How does the Automatic Climate Control operate? pg. 42
ELECTRONICS
• Which radio is in my vehicle?• Uconnect® 5.0 pg. 66
• Uconnect® 8.4 pg. 74
• Uconnect® 8.4N pg. 94
• How do I activate the Audio Jack?
• Uconnect® 5.0 pg. 66
• Uconnect® 8.4 pg. 74
• Uconnect® 8.4N pg. 94
• How do I set the clock on my radio?
• Uconnect® 5.0 pg. 66
• Uconnect® 8.4 pg. 74
• Uconnect® 8.4N pg. 94
• How do I use the Navigation feature?
• Uconnect® 8.4N pg. 94
• How do I pair my cell phone via Bluetooth® with the UConnect® Hands-Free Voice Activation System? pg. 106
• How do I use my USB port to listen to audio through my touch-screen radio?
• Uconnect® 5.0 pg. 66
• Uconnect® 8.4 pg. 74
• Uconnect® 8.4N pg. 94
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