2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual - Page 377
2012 Dodge Challenger Manual
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 375 • Refer to "Compact Spare Tire" and to "Limited-Use Spare" under "Tires-General Information" in "Starting and Operating" for additional warnings, cautions, and information about the spare tire, its use, and operation. leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 110 ft/lb. (150 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. 8. Install the lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the lug 11. Stow the jack, tools and flat tire. Make sure the base nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts. of the jack faces the front of the vehicle before tightening down the fastener. 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. Failure to follow this warning may result in personal injury. 9. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 10. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased 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. • Have the deflated (flat) tire repaired or replaced immediately. 6