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Dodge 2012 Avenger - Owner Manual User Manual

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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.

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.

5. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack
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

Tire And Wheel Cover Or Center Cap

1 — Valve Stem

4 — Wheel Cover

2 — Valve Notch

5 — Mounting Stud

3 — Wheel Lug Nut

6

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