2010 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab User Guide - Page 49

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES • Turn the jack screw clockwise to firmly engage the jack saddle with the lift area. • Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise. Raise the vehicle only until the tire just clears the surface and enough clearance is obtained to install the spare tire. WARNING! Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the vehicle less stable and cause an accident. It could slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough to remove the tire. • Remove the lug nuts and wheel. • Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts clockwise. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered. • Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counterclockwise, and remove the jack and wheel blocks. • Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternate nuts until each one has been tightened twice. The correct wheel nut tightness is 120 to 160 ft lbs (163 to 217 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. WARNING! A loose tire or jack, thrown forward in an accident or hard stop, could endanger the occupants of the vehicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in the places provided. • Secure the jack and tools in their proper locations. • For convenience in checking the spare tire inflation, stow with the valve stem toward the rear of the vehicle. Continue winching up the tire until you hear the winch click three times. NOTE: To Stow the Flat or Spare: The wheel retainer does not fit through the center of the aluminum wheel. The tire must be stored in a safe manner in the bed of the truck. 47