2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Manual - Page 533

530 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES WARNING! Verify that both retainer tabs of the wheel spacer have been properly extended through the center of the wheel and spare tire/cover assembly. Failure to properly engage both retainer tabs could result in loss of the spare tire and cover assembly, which will cause vehicle damage and may cause loss of vehicle control. CAUTION! The winch mechanism is designed specifically to stow a compact spare tire only. Do not attempt to use the winch to stow the full size flat tire, or any other full-size tire. Vehicle damage may result. Road Tire Installation Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers 4. Using the winch T-handle, rotate the drive nut to the 1. Mount the road tire on the axle. right until the compact spare tire/cover assembly is 2. To ease the installation process for steel wheels with drawn into place against the underside of the vehicle. wheel covers, install two lug nuts on the mounting studs 5. Continue to rotate the nut to the right until you hear which are on each side of the valve stem. Install the lug the winch mechanism click three times. It cannot be nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the overtightened. Check under the vehicle to ensure the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts. compact spare tire/cover assembly is positioned correctly against the underside of the vehicle.