2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 401
2012 Jeep Patriot Manual
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 399 NOTE: The wheel cover is held on the wheel by the wheel nuts. When reinstalling the original wheel, properly align the wheel cover to the valve stem, place the wheel cover onto the wheel, then install the wheel nuts. 6. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the left. 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. 7. Finish tightening the nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage. 9. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area, have the Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible. been tightened twice. The correct wheel nut torque is 100 ft lbs (135 N·m). If you doubt that you have tightened WARNING! the nuts correctly, have them checked with a torque A loose tire thrown forward in a collision or hard wrench by your authorized dealer or service station. stop could injure the occupants in the vehicle. Have 8. Remove the wheel blocks and lower the jack until it is the deflated (flat) tire repaired or replaced immedifree. Reassemble the lug wrench to the jack assembly and ately. stow it in the spare tire area. Secure the assembly using the means provided. 10. Check the spare tire pressure as soon as possible. Correct the tire pressure as required. 6