2011 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 406

404 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 3. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the 7. For vehicles equipped with center caps, install the valve stem on the wheel. Install the cover by hand, center cap by hand. Do not use a hammer or excessive snapping the cover over the two lug nuts. Do not use a force to install the center cap. hammer or excessive force to install the cover. 8. Stow the jack, tools, and spare tire. Make sure the base 4. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped of the jack faces the rear of the vehicle before tightening end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug down the fastener. nuts. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, WARNING! do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle is lowered to the ground. A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or 5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack hard stop could endanger the occupants of the vehandle counterclockwise. hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in the places provided. 6. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternate lug nuts until each nut has been tightened twice. The JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES correct tightness of each lug nut is 100 ft/lb. (135 N·m). If If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jumpin doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster service station.