2012 Dodge Caliber Owner Manual - Page 402

400 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES each lug nut is 100 ft/lbs (135 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station. 7. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly seated against the wheel. Vehicles Without Wheel Covers 1. Mount the road tire on the axle. WARNING! To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle is lowered to the ground. Failure to follow this warning may result in personal injury. 3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the 2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped wrench while at the end of the handle for increased end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nuts. nut has been tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 100 ft/lbs (135 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station.