2015 JEEP WRANGLER spare wheel

•If your vehicle is not equipped with a matching
full-size spare wheel and tire assembly, it does not
have a tire pressure monitoring sensor in the spare tire.
The TPMS will not be able to monitor the tire pressure.
If you install the spare tire in place of a road tire that
has a pressure below the low-pressure warning limit,
upon the next ignition switch cycle, the “Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light” will remain ON, a chime
will sound, and the EVIC will still display the#Inflate
to XX#message and a “flashing” pressure value in the
graphic display. After driving the vehicle for up to 20
minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h), the “Tire Pressure
Monitoring Telltale Light” will flash on and off for 75
seconds and then remain on solid. In addition, the
EVIC will display a “SERVICE TPM SYSTEM#mes-
sage for a minimum of five seconds and then display
dashes (- -) in place of the pressure value. For each
subsequent ignition switch cycle, a chime will sound,
the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light” will flash
on and off for 75 seconds and then remain on solid,
and the EVIC will display a#SERVICE TPM SYSTEM#
message for a minimum of five seconds and then
display dashes (- -) in place of the pressure value.
•Once you repair or replace the original road tire, and
reinstall it on the vehicle in place of the spare tire, the
TPMS will update automatically.
In addition, the “Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light”
will turn OFF and the graphic in the EVIC will display a
new pressure value instead of dashes (- -), as long as no
tire pressure is below the low-pressure warning limit in
any of the four active road tires. The vehicle may need to
be driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h)
in order for the TPMS to receive this information.
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CONTENTS
!HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS...........560
!IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS............560
!WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS......................561
▫Torque Specifications...................561
!JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING..........563
▫Jack Location........................564
▫Spare Tire Removal....................565
▫Preparations For Jacking................565
▫Jacking Instructions...................566
▫Road Tire Installation...................569
!JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES...........570
▫Preparations For Jump-Start..............571
▫Jump-Starting Procedure................572
!FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE.............574
!EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS — IF EQUIPPED . . .575
!SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE................576
!TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE...........577
▫Without The Ignition Key................579
▫Four–Wheel Drive Models...............579
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Spare Tire Removal
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 85 lbs (38.5 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.
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.
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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.
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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 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 Location
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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise.
Raise the vehicle only until the tire just clears the
surface and enough clearance is obtained to install the
spare tire. Minimum tire lift provides maximum sta-
bility.
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.
7. Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install
the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the
wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts clockwise.
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.
Front Jacking Location
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8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left,
and remove the jack.
9. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the
wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alter-
nate nuts until each nut has been tightened twice.
Refer to “Torque Specifications” in this section for
correct lug nut torque.
10. Remove the jack assembly and wheel blocks.
11. Secure the tire, jack, and tools in their proper loca-
tions.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop, could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided.
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.
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.
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
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Engine Block Heater.....................424
Engine Fails to Start.....................422
Manual Transmission....................420
Remote...............................29
Steering
Power...............................464
Tilt Column...........................178
Wheel, Tilt............................178
Steering Wheel Audio Controls...............396
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .396
Storage................................640
Storage, Behind the Seat....................191
Storage, Vehicle...........................412
Storing Your Vehicle.......................640
Stuck, Freeing............................574
Sunrider................................252
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag..........64
Sway Bar Disconnect, Electronic...............447
Swing Gate, Rear..........................47
Synthetic Engine Oil.......................590
System, Remote Starting.....................29
Tachometer..............................310
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)..........404
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant............312
Tilt Steering Column.......................178
Tip Start................................421
Tire and Loading Information Placard...........493
Tire Markings............................487
Ti re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..103
Aging (Life of Tires).....................508
Air Pressure...........................498
Chains...............................510
Changing.............................563
Compact Spare.........................505
General Information.....................498
High Speed...........................501
Inflation Pressures.......................500
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