2018 DODGE DURANGO spare tire location

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ............366
 ASSIST AND SOS MIRROR — IF EQUIPPED . . . .366
 BULB REPLACEMENT ....................372
▫ Replacement Bulbs .....................372
▫ Bulb Replacement ..................... .373
 FUSES ............................... .376
▫ General Information .....................376
▫ Underhood Fuses ..................... .377
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ...........383
▫ Jack Location ........................ .384
▫ Spare Tire Stowage .....................384
▫ Spare Tire Removal .....................385
▫ Preparations For Jacking .................387
▫ Jacking Instructions .....................387 ▫
Road Tire Installation ...................393
 JUMP STARTING ........................394
▫ Preparations For Jump Start ...............394
▫ Jump Starting Procedure ..................395
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .............397
 MANUAL PARK RELEASE .................398
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ..............400
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ............401
▫ Rear Wheel Drive Models ................404
▫ All Wheel Drive Models ..................404
 ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
(EARS) ...............................405
 EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ............405
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Jack Location
The scissor-type jack and tire changing tools are located in
rear cargo area, below the load floor.
Rotate the plastic thumb screw on the end of the jack to
loosen the jack and remove from the bracket.
Spare Tire Stowage
The spare tire is stowed under the rear of the vehicle by
means of a cable winch mechanism. To remove or stow the
spare, use the jack handle/lug wrench connected to the
square socket extension to rotate the “spare tire drive” nut.
The nut is located under a plastic cover at the center-rear of
the cargo floor area, just inside the liftgate opening.
Jack Storage Location
Thumb Screw Location
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CAUTION!
The winch mechanism is designed for use with the
jack wrench extension tool only. Use of air wrench or
power tool may damage the winch.
Spare Tire Removal
1. Remove the jack tools from the bag.2. Raise the rubber mat and remove the plug from storage
compartment floor.
3. Fit the jack handle extension over the drive nut. Use the lug wrench handle and extension to completely lower
the spare tire. Keep turning the handle until the winch
stops.
Spare Tire Location
Lowering/Raising Spare Tire
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be
raised.
• Apply the parking brake firmly and set the transmis-
sion 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.
• 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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4. For a rear tire, place the jack in the slot on the reartie-down bracket, just forward of the rear tire. Do not
raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is fully
engaged.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire.WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the
vehicle less stable. 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. Install the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the wheel.
Lightly tighten the nuts.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do
not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in serious injury.
Rear Jacking Location
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11. Insert the two long tubes on the plastic protective platein the lug holes of the road wheel. Push the end of the
winch’s cable, spring, steel sleeve and stamped cone
shape wheel plate though the road wheel and protec-
tive plate.
12. Slide the road wheel on the ground using the protec- tive plate until it is directly under the winch and
between the rear bumper and exhaust system heat
shields. Raise the tire by turning the lug wrench on the
winch extension clockwise until it clicks/ratchets 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.
CAUTION!
The winch mechanism is designed for use with the
jack wrench extension tool only. Use of air wrench or
power tool may damage the winch.
Installing Winch
Road Wheel Installed In Spare Location
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Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
NOTE:The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on
the driver ’s side B-Pillar or the rear edge of the driver’s
side door.
Check the inflation pressure of each tire, including the
spare tire (if equipped), at least monthly and inflate to the
recommended pressure for your vehicle.
Example Tire Placard Location (Door)
Example Tire Placard Location (B-Pillar)
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