IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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if the car has alloy wheel rims, where
the hub cap covers the fastening bolts,
use the wrench with great care to remove
the hub cap before raising the car;
before raising the car, use the
dedicated wrench to loosen, but not
remove, the fastening bolts on the wheel
with the flat tyre. While the tire is still
resting on the ground, you just need to
turn the bolts one turn anticlockwise;
position the jack under the car, near
the wheel to be changed;
insert the key (4) fig. 310 on the
hexagon (1) hexagon of the jack (2) and
turn it clockwise until the jack bracket is
firmly engaged in the lifting area of the
side member (fig. 311) on the door
sill trim;
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Jacking points
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lift the car until the wheel is a few
centimetres off the ground;
remove the fastening bolts and the
wheel;
insert the locating pin in the hub
cap (in the case of alloy wheel rims) to
facilitate fitting of the spare wheel;
make sure the contact surfaces
between spare wheel and hub are clean
so that the fastening bolts will not come
loose;
fit the spare wheel;
fit and do up the bolts, without
tightening them;
operate the jack and completely lower
the car;
tighten the fastening bolts, alternately
passing from one column to the opposite
one (see fig. 312). In the case of any
doubts regarding the bolts tightening
torque, contact a Jeep Dealership;
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position the jack in the thermoformed
tray and open it just enough to fix
it. remove the jack and spare wheel
fastener;
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WARNINGS
Should it be absolutely necessary
to operate on the road surface or near
it, pay the utmost attention to cars in
transit.
Pay particular attention when using
the wrench to remove the wheel
fastening bolts: it may have sharp edges.
Raising the car any more than
necessary may lower its stability. The
jack may slip and injure those nearby. Do
not raise the car any more than required
for the removal of the wheel.
Tyres with unidirectional tread can
be recognised by arrows on the side of
the tyre which indicate the direction of
rotation. It is compulsory to comply with
this direction. Only in this way can the
tyres maintain their characteristics in
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