Jeep AVENGER 2023 Owner's Handbook Manual page 201

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The spare wheel is located in the load
compartment beneath the floor covering.
To remove:
Open the floor cover
The temporary spare wheel is secured
with a wing nut. Unscrew nut and take
out the spare wheel fig. 271
When, after a wheel change, no wheel
is placed in the spare wheel well, tighten
the wing nut and close floor cover
After wheel change back to full size
wheel, place the temporary spare wheel
in the well and secure with the wing nut
WHEEL CHANGING
Make the following preparations and
observe the following information:
stop the vehicle in a position that is
not dangerous for oncoming traffic where
you can replace the tyre safely, as far as
possible from the side of the road. The
ground must be as level and compact as
possible. The front wheels must be in the
straight ahead position
switch on the hazard warning lights,
apply the parking brake and engage
the first gear if the vehicle is facing
uphill or reverse if it is facing downhill
(for manual gearbox) or put the PRND
command on P (for Electric Drive Unit),
and leave the wheels steered
switch off the engine
before getting out of the vehicle, put
on the reflective safety jacket (if required
by the regulations in force). In any case,
follow the road safety laws in force in the
country where you are travelling
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place the chock provided under the
wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be changed
if the ground on which the vehicle is
standing is soft, a solid board (approx.
1 cm thick) should be placed under the
jack
take heavy objects out of the vehicle
before jacking up
alert any bystander that the vehicle
is about to be raised: all persons should
be kept away from the car and nobody
must touch it until it has been lowered.
Nor should any occupant remain in the
vehicle
never crawl under a jacked-up vehicle
do not start the vehicle when it is
raised on the jack
before screwing in the wheel bolts,
clean them
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Depending on the wheel rim material
(steel or alloy), two different bolts are
available (fig. 272, fig. 273).
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273
Use the correct wheel bolts for the
respective wheels.
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JJ000271
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