2005 Dodge Durango Owner's Manual - Page 295

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 295 WARNING! Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle: • Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the edge of the roadway as possible before raising the vehicle. To Stow The Flat Or Spare Turn the wheel so that the valve stem is down. Slide the wheel retainer through the center of the wheel and position it properly across the wheel opening. For convenience in checking the spare tire inflation, stow with the valve stem toward the rear of the vehicle. Rotate the winch mechanism until the wheel is drawn into place against the underside of the vehicle. Continue to rotate until you feel the winch mechanism slip or click 2 times. It cannot be overtightened. Push against the tire several times to be sure it is firmly in place. • Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be raised. Apply the parking brake firmly before jacking. Never start the engine with the vehicle on a jack. Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a jack. Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. Only use the jack in the positions indicated. If working on or near a roadway, be extremely careful of motor traffic. stowed, spares must be stowed with the value stem facing the ground. 6 • To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated are securely