2010 Jeep Patriot Owner's Manual - Page 347

346 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! • Temporary use spare tires are for emergency use only. With these tires, do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h). • Temporary use spare tires have limited tread life. When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use spare tire needs to be replaced. • Be sure to follow the warnings which apply to your spare. Failure to do so could result in spare tire failure and loss of vehicle control. CAUTION! Because of the reduced ground clearance, do not take your vehicle through an automatic car wash with the compact spare installed. Damage to the vehicle may result. Tire Spinning When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without stopping when you are stuck. Refer to "Freeing A Stuck Vehicle" in "What To Do In Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount a Emergencies" for further information. conventional tire on the compact spare wheel, since the wheel is designed specifically for the compact spare. Do not install more than one compact spare tire/wheel on the vehicle at any given time.