2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual - Page 355

354 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 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. 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. 11. Secure the tire, jack, and tools in their proper loca8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counter- tions. clockwise, and remove the jack and wheel blocks. NOTE: A tire should be stowed with the "beauty" side 9. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the up. Storing the tire upside down may result in scratching wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternate or damage to the wheel face. Continue winching up the nuts until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct tire until you hear the winch "ratchet" three times.