2007 Dodge Charger Owner's Manual - Page 280

280 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 6. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire and install the spare tire. 12. Store the flat tire, jack, and tools. WARNING! 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. 7. Remove the lug nuts, wheel cover (if equipped), and tire. Remove the cover by hand. Do not pry it off. 8. Mount the spare tire. For vehicles equipped with wheel covers, refer to "Wheel Cover Installation." Do not attempt to install a wheel cover on a compact spare. 9. Tighten all the lug nuts on the mounting studs. 10. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counter-clockwise. 11. Fully tighten the lug nuts. Torque the wheel lug nuts to 100 ft/lb. (135 N. m). A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or hard stop could endanger the occupants of the vehicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in the places provided. Compact Spare Tire The compact spare tire is for temporary emergency use with radial tires. It is engineered to be used on your style vehicle only. Since this tire has limited tread life, the original tire should be repaired (or replaced) and reinstalled at the first opportunity. • Keep tire inflated to 60 PSI (414 KPa) Cold Inflation Pressure. • Avoid driving more than 50 miles (80 km) before replacing tire and wheel. • This tire is designed as an emergency spare only. Do not exceed 50 MPH (80 km/h) speed.