2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 472

470 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 6. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw clockwise. Raise the vehicle only until the tire just clears the surface and enough clearance is obtained to install the spare tire. Minimum tire lift provides maximum stability. 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. 9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw counterclockwise, and remove the jack and wheel blocks. WARNING! Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough to remove the tire. 10. 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 7. Remove the lug nuts and wheel. wheel nut tightness is 110 ft lbs (150 N·m). If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a 8. Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the wheel. station. Lightly tighten the nuts. 11. Lower the jack to the fully closed position and return it and the tools to the proper positions in the foam tray.