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Road tire installation, What to do in emergencies – Dodge 2014 Journey - User Guide User Manual

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10. Lower the jack to its fully closed position.

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 turn-

ing 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 each lug nut is 100 ft.lbs.
(135 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.

1 — Valve Stem
2 — Valve Notch
3 — Wheel Lug Nut
4 — Wheel Cover
5 — Mounting Stud

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