2014 Dodge Journey User Guide - Page 85

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 11. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area. Do not stow the deflated tire in the spare tire stowage location. Have the deflated (flat) tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible. 12. To stow the winch cable and retainer, fit the assembled jack-handle over the winch drive nut. Rotate the jack-handle assembly clockwise until you hear the winch mechanism click three times. It cannot be over tightened. 13. Stow the jack-handle and jack. 14. Check the tire pressure as soon as possible. Adjust the tire pressure as required. Road Tire Installation Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers 1. Mount the road tire on the axle. 2. To ease the installation process for steel wheels with wheel covers, install two lug nuts on the mounting studs which are on each side of the valve stem. Install the lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts. 3. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the valve stem on the wheel. Install the cover by hand, snapping the cover over the two lug nuts. Do not use a hammer or excessive force to install the cover. 4. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts. 5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 1 - Valve Stem 6. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down 2 - Valve Notch on the wrench while at the end of the 3 - Wheel Lug Nut handle for increased leverage. Tighten 4 - Wheel Cover 5 - Mounting Stud 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 correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station. 7. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly seated against the wheel. 83