2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab User Guide - Page 62

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Manual

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES • If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station. • Install the wheel center cap and remove the wheel blocks. Do not install chrome or aluminum wheel center caps on the spare wheel. This may result in cap damage. 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. • Secure the tire, jack, and tools in their proper locations. • Position the wheel so that the valve stem is facing the ground. Slide the wheel retainer through the center of the wheel and position it properly across the wheel opening. NOTE: Aluminum wheels cannot be stored under the vehicle because the wheel retainer will not fit through the wheel pilot hole. Secure the flat tire in the bed of the truck. Have the flat tire repaired or replaced immediately. JUMP-STARTING • If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jump-started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster pack. • Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly so please follow the procedures in this section carefully. NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack follow the manufacturer's operating instructions and precautions. 60

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• Ifindoubtaboutthecorrecttightness,havethemcheckedwithatorquewrenchby
yourauthorizeddealerorataservicestation.
• Installthewheelcentercapandremovethewheelblocks.Donotinstallchromeor
aluminumwheelcentercapsonthesparewheel.Thismayresultincapdamage.
WARNING!
Aloosetireorjack,thrownforwardinacollisionorhardstop,couldendangerthe
occupantsofthevehicle.Alwaysstowthejackpartsandthesparetireintheplaces
provided.
• Securethetire,jack,andtoolsintheirproperlocations.
• Positionthewheelsothatthevalvestemisfacingtheground.Slidethewheelretainer
throughthecenterofthewheelandpositionitproperlyacrossthewheelopening.
NOTE:
Aluminumwheelscannotbestoredunderthevehiclebecausethewheelretainer
willnotfitthroughthewheelpilothole.Securetheflattireinthebedofthetruck.Have
theflattirerepairedorreplacedimmediately.
JUMP-STARTING
• Ifyourvehiclehasadischargedbatteryitcanbejump-startedusingasetofjumper
cablesandabatteryinanothervehicleorbyusingaportablebatteryboosterpack.
• Jump-startingcanbedangerousifdoneimproperlysopleasefollowtheproceduresin
thissectioncarefully.
NOTE:
Whenusingaportablebatteryboosterpackfollowthemanufacturer’soperating
instructionsandprecautions.
WHATTODOINEMERGENCIES
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