2012 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 484

482 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 4. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped correct tightness, have them checked with a torque end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug wrench by your authorized dealer or service station. nuts. 7. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly WARNING! seated against the wheel. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, Vehicles Without Wheel Covers do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may 1. Mount the road tire on the axle. result in personal injury. 2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug 5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack nuts. handle counterclockwise. 6. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 95 ft/lbs (130 N·m). If in doubt about the 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.