Spare Tire Mounting; Protective Plate - Dodge Durango 2017 User Manual

W H A T T O D O I N E M E R G E N C I E S
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 serious injury.
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.
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
tightened twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is 130 ft-lbs (176 N·m). If in
doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your
authorized dealer or service 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 facing
outward.
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.
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Spare Tire Mounting

Protective Plate