2010 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 394

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 393 WARNING! Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the vehicle less stable and cause an accident. 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 nuts. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered. wheel nut tightness is 95 ft lbs (130 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station. 10. Lower the jack to its fully closed position. WARNING! 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. 6 11. Secure the tire, jack, and tools in their proper 8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left, locations. and remove the jack and wheel blocks. JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES 9. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jumpwrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternate started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in nuts until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster