2011 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 390

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 387 WARNING! Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the vehicle less stable and cause a collision. It could slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough to remove the tire. 8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left, and remove the jack and wheel blocks. 9. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while tightening for increased leverage. Alternate nuts until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct wheel nut tightness is 95 ft lbs (130 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a 6. Remove the lug nuts and wheel. torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service 7. Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install station. the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the wheel. 10. Lower the jack to its fully closed position. Lightly tighten the nuts. 6 WARNING! To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered. 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.