spare tire location JEEP COMPASS 2012 1.G User Guide

24-HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE
• Dial toll-free 1-800-521-2779 or 1-800-363-4869 for Canadian residents.
• Provide your name, vehicle identification number and license plate
number.
• Provide your location, including telephone number, from which you are
calling.
• Briefly describe the nature of the problem and answer a few simple
questions.
• You will be given the name of the service provider and an estimated time
of arrival. If you feel you are in an “unsafe situation”, please let us know.
With your consent, we will contact local police or safety authorities.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction
Indicator Light
• If the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” comes on
continuously with the engine running, a malfunction has been detected
in the ESC system. If this light remains on after several ignition cycles,
and the vehicle has been driven several miles (kilometers) at speeds
greater than 30 mph (48 km/h), we recommend you do not operate the
vehicle. Have the vehicle serviced immediately.
• The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” starts to flash as soon
as the tires lose traction and the ESC system becomes active. If the light
begins to flash during acceleration, ease up on the accelerator and apply
as little throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and driving to
the prevailing road conditions. The light also flashes when TCS is active.
To improve the vehicle's traction when starting off in deep snow, sand or
gravel, it may be desirable to switch the ESC system to Partial Off mode
by momentarily pressing the ESC Off
switch.
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
• Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly,
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
• As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling
and stopping ability.
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WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze)
or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from
under the hood, do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap when the
radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING
• During sustained high speed driving or trailer towing up long grades on
hot days, the automatic transmission oil may become too hot.
• When the transmission overheat warning light
turns on, you will
experience reduced performance until the automatic transmission cools
down. Once the transmission has cooled down and the light turns off,
you may continue to drive normally. If the high speed is maintained, the
overheating will continue to occur.
• If the overheating continues, it may become necessary to stop the
vehicle and run the engine at idle with the transmission in NEUTRAL until
the light turns off.
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
Jack Location
• The jack and jack-handle are stowed under the load floor in the cargo
area.
Spare Tire Stowage
• The compact spare tire is stowed
under the rear load floor in the
cargo area.
Spare Tire Removal
• Lift up the load floor cover and
remove the hold down.
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Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, avoiding ice or slippery areas.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Place the shift lever in PARK (automatic transmission) or REVERSE
(manual transmission).
5. Turn OFF the ignition.
Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite the jacking
position. For example, if changing the
right front tire, block the left rear
wheel.
NOTE:Passengers should not remain
in the vehicle while the vehicle is
being jacked.
Jacking Instructions
NOTE:Refer to “Tires — General
Information” in “Starting And
Operating” in the Owner's Manual on
the DVD for further information about
the spare tire, it's use, and operation.
1. Remove the scissors jack and lug
wrench from the spare wheel as
an assembly. Turn the jack screw
to the left to loosen the lug
wrench and remove the wrench
from the jack assembly.
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel nuts by turning them to the left
one turn while the wheel is still on the ground.
NOTE:There are front and rear jacking locations on each side of the body.
The front locations are outlined by two triangular cutouts, the rear
locations by two rectangular cutouts.
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For vehicles equipped with plastic
trim, the plastic has been cut away to
expose the jacking locations in the
body.
Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
3. Turn the jack screw to the left
until the jack can be placed under
the jacking location. Once the
jack is positioned, turn the jack
screw to the right until the jack
head is properly engaged with
the lift area closest to the wheel
to be changed.
4. Using the swivel wrench raise the
vehicle by turning the jack screw
to the right. Raise the vehicle
only until the tire just clears the
surface and enough clearance is
obtained to install the spare tire.
Minimum tire lift provides
maximum stability.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and pull
the wheel and wheel covers,
where applicable, off the hub.
Install the spare wheel and wheel
nuts with the cone shaped end of
the nuts toward the wheel.
Lightly tighten the nuts.
NOTE:The wheel cover is held on the
wheel by the wheel nuts. When
reinstalling the original wheel,
properly align the wheel cover to
the valve stem, place the wheel
cover onto the wheel, then install
the wheel nuts.
6. Lower the vehicle by turning the
jack screw to the left.
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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.
Vehicles Without Wheel Covers
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut
toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug nuts.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
4. 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.
5. 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.
CAUTION!
• Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on locations other
than those indicated in the Jacking Instructions for this vehicle.
• 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.
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Jack Location............68
Jack Operation..........68,69
Jacking Instructions . . . .....69
Jump Starting............74
KeyFob .................8
Key Fob Programmable
Features ................53
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . 18
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether
forCHildren) ..............11
Lights
Headlights..............18
Park ..................18
Turn Signal.............18
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) .............6
Maintenance Record . . ......86
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 84
Media Center Radio.....26,28,30
Mirrors
Heated ..............21,22
MOPAR®Accessories ........93
Navigation...............39
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . 17
Oil Change Indicator........67
Oil, Engine
Capacity...............83
Outlet
Power ................58
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . 67
PanicAlarm ...............8
Phone (Pairing)...........47
Phone (Uconnect)..........47
Placard, Tire and Loading
Information ..............89
Power
Glass Sunroof...........22
Inverter ...............57
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) ................58Seats .................13
Steering ...............83
Preparation for Jacking......69
Programmable Electronic
Features ................53
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rain Sensitive Wiper System . . . 19
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . 62
Remote Starting System ......8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 90
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . 92
Restraints,Child ............11
RollOverWarning ..........3
SeatBelts ................9
Seats ..................13
Adjustment . . . . .........13
Folding Front Passenger . . . . 14
Heated ................16
Power .................13
RearFolding ............14
Seek Button . . ......27,29,31,32
Setting the Clock . . . . . 26,28,31,33
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . 76
Short Message Service (SMS) . . . 51
Signals,Turn ..............18
SIRIUS Travel Link . . . . . . . . . . 45
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Speed Control
Accel/Decel ............20
Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Resume ...............20
Speed Control (Cruise
Control) ................20
Starting
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Steering
TiltColumn .............15
Steering Wheel Audio
Controls ................46
Store Radio Presets . . . . . 27,29,31
SunRoof ................22
Supplemental Restraint
System-Airbag ...........10
INDEX
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