Dodge 2007 RS Caravan, Owner'S Manual

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Jacking Instructions — Stow ’n Go Seating
Preparations For Jacking
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help prevent
personal injury or damage to your vehicle:
•
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close
to moving traffic. Pull far enough off the road to avoid the
danger of being hit when operating the jack or changing the
wheel.
•
Always park on a firm, level surface before raising the vehicle.
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Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be raised.
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Apply the parking brake firmly before jacking.
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Never start the engine with the vehicle on a jack.
•
Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a jack.
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Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
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Only use the jack in the positions indicated.
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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 value stem facing the ground.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing the wheel.
•
Turn on the Hazard Warning Flasher.
•
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.
•
Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the
vehicle is being jacked.
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