Jacking Instructions - Dodge 2008 Caliber Owner's Manual

306 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
• Turn on the Hazard Warning Flasher.
• Passengers should not remain in the vehicle while the
vehicle is being jacked.

Jacking Instructions

Jack Warning Label
• Block both the front and rear
of the wheel diagonally oppo-
site the jacking position. For
example, if changing the right
front tire, block the left rear
wheel.
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.
• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be raised.
• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic transmis-
sion in park; a manual transmission in reverse.
• 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.
• 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.
• Turn on the Hazard warning flasher.