jacking CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2016 5.G Owners Manual

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........589
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............589
 TIRE SERVICE KIT — IF EQUIPPED .........590
▫ Tire Service Kit Storage .................590
▫ Tire Service Kit Components And Operation . .591
▫ Tire Service Kit Usage Precautions ..........593
▫ Sealing A Tire With Tire Service Kit .........595
 WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS ..................... .601
▫ Torque Specifications ...................601 
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .603
▫ Jack Location ....................... .603
▫ Spare Tire Removal ....................604
▫ To Access Spare Tire Winch Drive Nut .......605
▫ Spare Tire Tools ...................... .607
▫ Spare Tire Removal Instructions ...........608
▫ Preparations For Jacking ................610
▫ Jacking Instructions ....................611
▫ Securing The Compact Spare Tire ..........618
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WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in personal injury.
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING — IF EQUIPPED
WARNING!
•Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing the wheel.
• Being under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The
vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You
could be crushed. Never put any part of your body
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WARNING! (Continued)
under a vehicle that is on a jack. If you need to get
under a raised vehicle, take it to a service center
where it can be raised on a lift.
• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is
on a jack.
• The jack is designed to be used as a tool for
changing tires only. The jack should not be used to
lift the vehicle for service purposes. The vehicle
should be jacked on a firm level surface only.
Avoid ice or slippery areas.
Jack Location
The jack, jack handle and winch handle tools are stowed
behind the rear left side trim panel in the rear cargo area.
Turn the two cover latches to release the cover.
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4. Stand the tire/cover assembly upright and remove thewheel spacer by squeezing the winch retaining tabs
together. Push the retainer through the spare tire to
release it from the wheel.Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice orslippery areas.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic, pull far enough off
the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Place the shift lever into PARK.
5. Turn OFF the ignition.
Removing Wheel Spacer
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6. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonallyopposite of the jacking position. For
example, if changing the right front
tire, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.Jacking Instructions
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
• Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible before raising the
vehicle.
• Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in
REVERSE.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
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WARNING!(Continued)
•Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
• Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. If
you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
service center where it can be raised on a lift.
• Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for
lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
• If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
• To assure that compact spare tires, flat or inflated,
are securely stowed, compact spares must be
stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in the Jacking
Instructions for this vehicle.
NOTE: Refer to the “Compact Spare Tire” section of
“Tires – General Information” for information about the
compact spare tire, its use, and operation.
1. Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts by turning them to the left one turn while the wheel is
still on the ground.
Jack Warning Label
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2. There are two jack engagement locations on each sideof the vehicle body. These locations are on the sill
flange of the vehicle body.CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated.
Rear jack locations are between a pair of down-facing
tabs on the sill flange of the vehicle side body.
Jack Locations
Rear Jacking Locations
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Electric Remote Mirrors.....................140
Electronic Brake Control System ...............511
Anti-Lock Brake System ..................512
Traction Control System ...................518
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ........247
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..............518
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light ........336
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) ......355
Emergency, In Case Of Hazard Warning Flasher ..................589
Jacking .......................... .603, 611
Jump Starting ......................... .622
Overheating .......................... .589
Emission Control System Maintenance ..........635
Engine Air Cleaner .......................... .641
Block Heater ......................... .491
Break-In Recommendations ................124
Checking Oil Level ..................... .638Compartment
......................... .633
Compartment Identification ................633
Coolant (Antifreeze) ..................650, 682
Cooling ............................. .649
Exhaust Gas Caution .................125, 563
Fails To Start ......................... .489
Flooded, Starting ...................... .489
Fuel Requirements ...................559, 681
Oil .......................... .638, 681, 682
Oil Filter ............................ .641
Oil Selection ...................... .639, 681
Oil Synthetic ......................... .640
Overheating .......................... .589
Starting ............................. .485
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... .640
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart ...................640
Enhanced Accident Response Feature ............95
Entry System, Illuminated ....................
20
Ethanol ............................ .560, 564
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Oil Filter, Change........................ .641
Oil Filter, Selection ....................... .641
Oil Pressure Light ........................ .338
Onboard Diagnostic System ..................634
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink) .............267
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) .............4
Outside Rearview Mirrors ................138, 140
Overhead Console ........................ .262
Overhead Travel Information Center ............262
Overheating, Engine ...................... .589
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) ..........4,700
Paint Care ............................. .659
Panic Alarm ..............................25
Parking Brake ........................... .508
ParkSense System, Rear .....................251
Pedals, Adjustable ........................ .245
Personal Settings ......................... .368
Pets .................................. .123Placard, Tire And Loading Information
..........532
Power Brakes ...............................511
Door Locks ............................37
Lift Gate ..............................58
Mirrors ............................. .140
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) ...........279
Seats ............................... .192
Sliding Door ...........................51
Steering .......................... .507, 508
Sunroof ............................. .276
Windows ..............................45
Power Steering Fluid ...................... .684
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts ...............76
Preparation For Jacking .....................610
Pretensioners Seat Belts ..............................77
Programmable Electronic Features .............368
716 INDEX

Wheel, Tilt........................... .242
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............457
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .457
Storage ............................... .673
Storage Bin ............................. .289
Storage, Vehicle ...................... .479, 673
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... .673
Stow N Go (Fold in Floor) Seats ..............205
Sunglasses Storage ....................... .264
Sun Roof .............................. .276
Supplemental Restraint System - Air Bag .........84
Sway Control, Trailer ...................... .523
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... .640
System, Remote Starting .....................30
Telescoping Steering Column .................242
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........467
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .242
Tire And Loading Information Placard .......531, 532Tire Markings
........................... .524
Tires........................... .128, 536, 701
Aging (Life Of Tires) .....................546
Air Pressure .......................... .536
Chains .............................. .548
Changing ............................ .603
Compact Spare ........................ .543
General Information .....................536
High Speed .......................... .539
Inflation Pressures ...................... .537
Jacking .......................... .603, 611
Life Of Tires .......................... .546
Load Capacity ..................... .531, 532
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............550
Pressure Warning Light ...................347
Quality Grading ....................... .701
Radial .............................. .539
Replacement .......................... .546
Rotation ............................. .549
720 INDEX