2016 JEEP RENEGADE jacking

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CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS...........435
ASSIST AND 9–1–1 — IF EQUIPPED........435
BULB REPLACEMENT...................442
▫General Information....................442
▫Replacement Bulbs.....................443
▫Replacing Exterior Bulbs................445
▫Replacing Interior Bulbs.................463
FUSES...............................469
▫General Information....................470
▫Access To The Fuses...................471▫Engine Compartment Fuses/Distribution
Unit...............................472
▫Body Computer Fuse Center..............476
▫Rear Cargo Fuse/Relay Distribution Unit.....480
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING..........483
▫Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage.........484
▫Preparations For Jacking................486
▫Jacking Instructions...................486
▫Road Tire Installation...................494
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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
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WARNING!(Continued)
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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Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible. Avoid icy 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 Electric Park Brake.
4. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transmis-
sion) or REVERSE (manual transmission).
5. Turn the ignition off to the STOP/OFF position.6. Chock both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally
opposite of the jacking position. For
example, if changing the right front
tire, chock 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:
•Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible before raising the
vehicle.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
•Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
•Apply the parking brake and place an automatic
transmission in PARK.
•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.
•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.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•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 Label8
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1. Remove the spare tire, jack, and wheel bolt wrench.
2. If equipped with wheels where the center cap covers
the wheel bolts, use the wheel bolt wrench to pry the
center cap off carefully before raising the vehicle.
3. Before raising the vehicle, use the wheel bolt wrench
to loosen, but not remove, the wheel bolts on the
wheel with the flat tire. Turn the wheel bolts counter-
clockwise one turn while the wheel is still on the
ground.
4. Place the jack underneath the lift area that is closest to
the flat tire. Turn the jack screw clockwise to firmly
engage the jack saddle with the lift area of the sill
flange, centering the jack saddle inside the cutout in
the sill cladding.
Jacking Locations
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Front Jacking LocationFront Jacking Engagement Point8
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5. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire.
Rear Jacking LocationRear Jacking Engagement Point
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KeyFob...............................54
Remote...............................54
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)................54
Driver Information Display (DID)
Instrument Cluster......................221
Oil Change............................221
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt.......................67
Driving................................411
Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet)........166
Electric Park Brake........................327
Electric Parking Brake......................327
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)..............245
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)........351
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)...........240, 250
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light........193
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)......386
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). . . .216Emergency, In Case Of
Hazard Warning Flasher..................435
Jacking...........................483, 565
Jump Starting..........................499
Overheating...........................506
Tow Hooks............................516
Towing..............................514
Emission Control System Maintenance..........522
Engine
Air Cleaner...........................539
Break-In Recommendations................326
Checking Oil Level......................535
Compartment..........................533
Coolant (Antifreeze).....................601
Cooling..............................547
Exhaust Gas Caution.................313, 405
Fails To Start..........................322
Flooded, Starting.......................322
Fuel Requirements......................400
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