2015 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 395

STARTING AND OPERATING 393 rotation for your vehicle. If your vehicle has this option, Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount a refer to an authorized tire dealer for the recommended conventional tire on the compact spare wheel, since the wheel is designed specifically for the compact spare tire. tire rotation pattern. Do not install more than one compact spare tire and Compact Spare Tire - If Equipped wheel on the vehicle at any given time. The compact spare is for temporary emergency use only. You can identify if your vehicle is equipped with a WARNING! compact spare by looking at the spare tire description on the Tire and Loading Information Placard located on the Compact spares are for temporary emergency use driver's side door opening or on the sidewall of the tire. only. With these spares, do not drive more than Compact spare tire descriptions begin with the letter "T" 50 mph (80 km/h). Temporary use spares have limited or "S" preceding the size designation. Example: T145/ tread life. When the tread is worn to the tread wear indicators, the temporary use spare tire needs to be 80D18 103M. replaced. Be sure to follow the warnings, which T, S = Temporary Spare Tire apply to your spare. Failure to do so could result in Since this tire has limited tread life, the original equip- spare tire failure and loss of vehicle control. ment tire should be repaired (or replaced) and reinstalled on your vehicle at the first opportunity. 5