spare tire DODGE DURANGO 2013 3.G Owner's Manual

center-rear of the cargo floor area, just inside the liftgate
opening.CAUTION!
Do not use power tools to winch the tire up or down.
Impact type tools can damage the winch mechanism.
Spare Tire Removal
1. Remove the jack tools from the bag.
2. Raise the rubber mat and remove the plug fromstorage compartment floor.
Spare Tire Location
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3. Fit the jack handle extension over the drive nut. Usethe lug wrench handle and extension to completely
lower the spare tire. Keep turning the handle until the
winch stops. 4. Slide the tire out from under the vehicle and rotate it
vertically behind the rear bumper.
Lowering/Raising Spare Tire
Spare Tire
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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 the automatic
transmission in PARK.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
(Continued)
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 spare tires, flat or inflated, are
securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the
valve stem facing the ground.
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WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and
hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough
to remove the tire.
6. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
7. Install the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle and install the lug nuts with the cone-shaped end toward the
wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts.
CAUTION!
Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem
facing outward. The vehicle could be damaged if the
spare tire is mounted incorrectly.WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in personal injury.
Mounting Spare Tire
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11. Insert the two long tubes on the plastic protectiveplate in the lug holes of the road wheel. Push the end
of the winch’s cable, spring, steel sleeve and stamped
cone shape wheel plate though the road wheel and
protective plate. 12. Slide the road wheel on the ground using the protec-
tive plate until it is directly under the winch and
between the rear bumper and exhaust system heat
shields. Raise the tire by turn the lug wrench on the
winch extension clockwise until it clicks/ratchets
three times to make sure the cable is tight.
Installing Winch
Road Wheel Installed In Spare Location
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NOTE:Double check to ensure the tire is snug against the
underbody of the vehicle. Damage to the winch cable
may result if the vehicle is driven with the tire loose.
WARNING!
Do not use power tools to winch the tire up or down.
Impact-type tools may damage the winch mecha-
nism.
13. Lower the jack to the fully closed position. Return the tools to the proper positions in the tool bag. Fold the
flap on the tool bag under the tools and roll the tools
in the bag underneath the others. Use the Velcro
straps to secure the tool bag to the jack with the lug
wrench on the forward side of the jack. Expand the
jack on the bracket by turning the thumb screw
clockwise until it is tight to prevent rattles. 14. Reinstall the plastic plug into the floor of the cargo
area. Roll up and store the Jack, Tool Kit and Tire
Changing Instructions. Reinstall the cover for the jack
in the rear storage bin.
15. Have the aluminum road wheel and tire repaired as soon as possible and properly secure the spare tire,
jack and tool kit.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided.
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Cargo Compartment...................... .291
Light .............................. .292
Luggage Carrier ...................... .296
Cargo Light ............................ .292
Cargo Tie-Downs ........................ .293
Car Washes ............................ .639
Cellular Phone .......................... .422
Center High Mounted Stop Light ..............655
Certification Label ........................ .545
Chains, Tire ............................ .520
Changing A Flat Tire ...................... .576
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .500
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .608
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ..............108
Checks, Safety .......................... .108
Child Restraint ............................83
Child Safety Locks .........................36
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... .534Cleaning
Wheels ............................. .640
Climate Control ......................... .423
Clock ................................. .355
Cold Weather Operation ....................444
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ..............422
Compact Spare Tire ....................... .514
Compass .............................. .340
Compass Calibration ...................... .342
Compass Variance ........................ .341
Computer, Trip/Travel ..................... .338
Connector UCI ............................... .380
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) .........380
Conserving Fuel ......................... .336
Console, Overhead ....................... .260
Contract, Service ......................... .671
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) ...........628
680 INDEX

Sentry Key Replacement.....................20
Service Assistance ........................ .669
Service Contract ......................... .671
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . .312
Service Manuals ......................... .674
Settings, Personal ........................ .343
Setting the Clock ......................... .355
Shifting ............................... .447
Automatic Transmission ..................447
Shift Lever Override ...................... .597
Shoulder Belts ............................53
Side Airbag ..............................77
Signals, Turn .............................112
SmartBeams ............................ .202
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ...................520
Snow Plow ............................. .562
Snow Tires ............................. .513
Spare Tire .............................. .514
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ................218Speedometer
............................ .317
Starting .................................29
Automatic Transmission ..................440
Cold Weather ........................ .444
Engine Block Heater .....................446
Engine Fails to Start .....................444
Remote ...............................29
Starting and Operating .....................440
Starting Procedures ....................... .440
Steering Power .............................. .480
Tilt Column .......................... .215
Wheel, Heated ........................ .217
Wheel, Tilt .......................... .215
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............420
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .420
Storage ............................... .650
Storage, Vehicle .......................... .433
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... .650
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Sunglasses Storage....................... .262
Sun Roof .............................. .271
Sun Visor Extension ...................... .124
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ..........68
Sway Control, Trailer ...................... .493
System, Remote Starting .....................29
Tachometer ..............................311
Telescoping Steering Column .................215
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ..........423
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant ............321
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo ....................293
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .215
Tire and Loading Information Placard ...........504
Tire Markings ........................... .498
Tires ..................................112 Aging (Life of Tires) .....................517
Air Pressure ......................... .509
Chains ............................. .520Changing
........................... .576
Compact Spare ....................... .514
General Information .....................509
High Speed .......................... .512
Inflation Pressures ..................... .510
Jacking ............................. .576
Life of Tires .......................... .517
Load Capacity ........................ .504
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ...........522
Pressure Warning Light ..................311
Quality Grading ...................... .675
Radial .............................. .512
Replacement ......................... .518
Rotation ............................ .521
Safety .............................. .498
Sizes ............................... .500
Snow Tires .......................... .513
Spare Tire ........................... .577
Spinning ............................ .516
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