Fiat 500L User Manual page 77

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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. Mini-
mum tire lift provides maximum stability.
5. Remove the wheel bolts and pull the
wheel off the hub. For vehicles equipped
with aluminum wheels, the center caps
must be removed to remove the wheel
bolts.
NOTE:
The wheel cover is held on the wheel by the
wheel bolts.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 bolts.
6. Install the spare wheel and wheel bolts
with the cone shaped end of the bolts
toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the
bolts.To avoid the risk of forcing the ve-
hicle off the jack, do not tighten the bolts
fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
7. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack
screw to the left.
8. Finish tightening the bolts. Push down on
the wrench while tightening the wheel
bolts.Alternate bolts until each bolt has been tightened twice.The correct wheel bolt
torque is 63 ft lbs (85 N·m) for steel wheels and 75 ft lbs (100 N·m) for aluminum
wheels. If you doubt that you have tightened the bolts correctly, have them checked with
a torque wrench by your authorized studio or service station.
9. Disassemble the jack and tools and place them in the in the rear cargo area.
10. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area. Have the tire repaired or replaced as
soon as possible.
11. Check the spare tire pressure as soon as possible. Correct the tire pressure as required.
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