Dodge DURANGO 2018 User Manual page 192

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.
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 fol-
low this warning may result in serious injury.
Spare Tire Mounting
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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 incor-
rectly.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw
counterclockwise, and remove the jack and
wheel blocks.
9. 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 tight-
ened twice. Refer to "Torque Specifications"
in "Technical Specifications" for proper lug
nut torque. If in doubt about the correct
tightness, have them checked with a torque
wrench by an authorized dealer or at a ser-
vice station.
10. Push out the small center cap using the
jack tool from inside the aluminum road
wheel and position the wheel behind the
rear bumper with the protective plate fac-
ing outward.
Protective Plate
NOTE:
The plastic plate will prevent the road wheel
from being scratched when sliding it under
the vehicle.
11. Insert the two long tubes on the plastic
protective plate 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 protective plate until it is directly under
the winch and between the rear bumper
and exhaust system heat shields. Raise the