2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE jacking

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........600
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............600

WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . .601
▫ Torque Specifications ...................602
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ..........603
▫ Jack Location ....................... .604
▫ Spare Tire Stowage ....................605
▫ Preparations For Jacking ................605
▫ Jacking Instructions ...................606
▫ Road Tire Installation ..................613 
JUMP-STARTING ..................... .614
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ..............614
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ................616
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .............619

EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS — IF EQUIPPED . . .620
 MANUAL PARK RELEASE ................621
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...........625
▫ Two-Wheel Drive Models ................627
▫ Four-Wheel Drive Models ................628
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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
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.
• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is
on a jack.
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Torque Patterns
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NOTE:The funnel for the Cap-Less Fuel System is
located on top of the spare tire. If your vehicle is out of
fuel and an auxiliary fuel can is needed, insert the funnel
into the filler neck and proceed to fill the vehicle. For
vehicles not equipped with a spare tire, the fuel filler
funnel is stored in the left storage bin under the load
floor. For more information on the Cap-Less Fuel System
refer to “Adding Fuel” in “Starting And Operating” in
this manual.
Spare Tire Stowage
The spare tire is stowed under the load floor in the rear
cargo area and is secured to the body with a special wing
nut.
Preparations For Jacking
CAUTION!
Always lift or jack the vehicle from the correct
jacking points. Failure to follow this information
could cause damage to the vehicle or underbody
components.
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery surfaces.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle closest to moving traffic, pull far enough off
the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
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2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Place the gear selector into PARK.
5. Turn the ignition OFF.
6. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonallyopposite of the jacking position. For ex-
ample, 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.
7. For vehicles equipped with Quadra-Lift, refer to “Quadra-Lift — If Equipped” in “Starting And Oper-
ating” for further information on disabling automatic
leveling.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.
• Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK.
• 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.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in the Jacking
Instructions for this vehicle.
Jack Warning Label
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1. Remove the spare tire, jack, and tools from storage.
2. Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts byturning them to the left, one turn, while the wheel is
still on the ground.
3. Assemble the jack and jacking tools.
Jack And Tool Assembly
Jacking Locations
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4. For the front axle, place the jack on the body flangejust behind the front tire as indicated by the triangular
lift point symbol on the sill molding. Do not raise the
vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully engaged.
Lift Point Symbol On Sill Molding
Front Jacking Location
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5. For a rear tire, place the jack in the slot on the reartie-down bracket, just forward of the rear tire (as
indicated by the triangular lift point symbol on the sill
molding). Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is fully engaged.
6. 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.
Lift Point Symbol On Sill Molding
Rear Jacking Location
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