Jeep Compass, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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CHANGING PROCEDURE
296) 297) 298) 299) 300) 301)
stop the car in a position that is not
dangerous for oncoming traffic where
you can change the wheel safely, as far
as possible from the side of the road.
The ground must be as flat and solid as
possible
engage the hazard warning lights and
the electric parking brake;
engage first gear or reverse or, for
versions with dual clutch automatic
transmission, move the lever to the P
(Park) position;
turn the engine off;
before getting out of the car, 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 driving;
if you are forced to stop the car along
a road with a gradient, especially if it is
very steep, or on unstable ground, take
the wedge (A) and open it like a book,
according to the diagram illustrated in
fig. 143.
143
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then position the wedge (A) fig. 144
at the rear, on the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel to be replaced so as
to prevent unwanted movement of the
car when it is raised off the ground;
144
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NOTE Passengers should not remain in
the vehicle when the vehicle is being
jacked.
Jacking instructions
302)
Jack warning label
145
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85)
Warn anyone in the vicinity that the
vehicle is going to be raised. They should
therefore move away from the immediate
vicinity and moreover take care not
to touch the vehicle until it has been
lowered again. Nor should any occupant
remain in the vehicle;
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 tire. While the tire
is still resting on the ground, you just
need to turn the bolts one turn counter-
clockwise;
position the jack under the vehicle,
near the wheel to be changed;
insert the wrench (4) fig. 146 on
hexagon (1) of the jack (2) and turn it
clockwise until the jack bracket is firmly
seated in the lifting area of the door sill
side member (3) (see fig. 147 - fig. 148