Jacking And Changing A Tire - Dodge Charger Police 2018 Owner's Manual Supplement

6. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally
opposite of the jacking position using
the provided wheel chocks. For ex-
ample, if changing the right front tire,
chock the left rear wheel. Place both
chocks under the tire.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when
the vehicle is being jacked.

Jacking And Changing A Tire

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.
• Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be
raised.
• Apply the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
• 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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