2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
!HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS...........581
!IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS............581
!TIRE SERVICE KIT — IF EQUIPPED.........582
▫Tire Service Kit Storage.................582
▫Tire Service Kit Components And Operation . .584
▫Tire Service Kit Usage Precautions..........585
▫Sealing A Tire With Tire Service Kit.........587
!WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS......................593
▫Torque Specifications...................593
!JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING — IF
EQUIPPED...........................595
▫Jack Location........................596
▫Spare Tire Removal....................596
▫To Access Spare Tire Winch Drive Nut.......597
▫Spare Tire Tools.......................599
▫Spare Tire Removal Instructions...........600
▫Preparations For Jacking................602
▫Jacking Instructions...................603
▫Securing The Compact Spare Tire..........610
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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 — IF EQUIPPED
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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WARNING!(Continued)
•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.
•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.
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4. Stand the tire/cover assembly upright and remove the
wheel spacer by squeezing the winch retaining tabs
together. Push the retainer through the spare tire to
release it from the wheel.
Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle 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. Place the shift lever into PARK.
5. Turn OFF the ignition.Removing Wheel Spacer
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6. Block both the front and rear of the
wheel 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
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:
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WARNING!(Continued)
•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.
•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.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•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 compact spare tires, flat or inflated,
are securely stowed, compact spares must be
stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.
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 “Compact Spare Tire” section of
“Tires – General Information” for information about the
compact spare tire, its use, and operation.
1. 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.
2. There are two jack engagement locations on each side
of the vehicle body. These locations are on the sill
flange of the vehicle body.Jack Warning Label
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CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated.
Rear jack locations are between a pair of down-facing
tabs on the sill flange of the vehicle side body.
Jack Locations
Rear Jacking Locations
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)..............509
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)......337
Emergency, In Case of
Hazard Warning Flasher..................581
Jacking...............................595
Jump Starting..........................614
Overheating...........................581
Emission Control System Maintenance..........629
Engine
Air Cleaner...........................635
Block Heater..........................483
Break-In Recommendations................126
Checking Oil Level......................632
Compartment..........................627
Compartment Identification................627
Coolant (Antifreeze).....................645
Cooling..............................644
Exhaust Gas Caution.....................127
Fails to Start...........................481
Flooded, Starting.......................481
Fuel Requirements......................551
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..632
Oil Selection...........................633
Oil Synthetic..........................635
Overheating...........................581
Starting..............................477
Temperature Gauge......................333
Engine Oil Viscosity.......................634
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart...................634
Enhanced Accident Response Feature............97
Entry System, Illuminated....................20
Ethanol................................552
Event Data Recorder.......................100
Exhaust Gas Caution.......................127
Exhaust System...........................127
Exterior Lights...........................131
Fabric Care..............................65810
INDEX 707

Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet)...........281
Seats................................193
Sliding Door...........................51
Steering..............................499
Sunroof..............................278
Windows..............................45
Power Steering Fluid.......................681
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts................78
Preparation for Jacking.....................602
Pretensioners
Seat Belts..............................78
Programmable Electronic Features.............354
Radial Ply Tires..........................531
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap)...........648
Radio Operation..........................449
Radio Remote Controls.....................447
Rear Air Conditioning......................455
Rear Camera............................262
Rear Cross Path..........................152
Rear Heater.............................455
Rear ParkSense System.....................252
Rearview Mirrors.........................140
Rear Window Features.....................306
Reclining Front Seats.......................201
Recorder, Event Data.......................100
Recreational Towing.......................577
Reformulated Gasoline.....................552
Refrigerant..............................641
Reminder, Seat Belt.........................64
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)..................21
Arm The Alarm.........................18
Disarm The Alarm.......................19
FCC General Information..................30
Programming Additional Key Fobs...........17
Programming Additional Transmitters.........17
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls.........447
Remote Starting System......................3110
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