Jeep Patriot 2014 User Manual page 76

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
Block both the front and rear of the wheel
diagonally opposite the jacking position.
For example, if changing the right front
tire, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE:
Passengers should not remain in the
vehicle while the vehicle is being jacked.
Jacking Instructions
NOTE:
Refer to "Tires — General Information" in
"Starting And Operating" in the Owner's
Manual on the DVD for further informa-
tion about the spare tire, it's use, and
operation.
1. Remove the scissors jack and lug
wrench from the spare wheel as an
assembly. Turn the jack screw to the
left to loosen the lug wrench and re-
move the wrench from the jack assem-
bly.
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel
nuts by turning them to the left one
turn while the wheel is still on the
ground.
NOTE:
• There are front and rear jacking locations on each side of the body. The front
locations are outlined by two triangular cutouts, the rear locations by two
rectangular cutouts.
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