Jeep Compass, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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replaced away from the threat posed by
the traffic. On gradients or on unsurfaced
roads, chock the wheels with the chocks
provided.
299)
The jack is a tool developed and
designed only for changing a wheel, if a
tire gets punctured or damaged, on the
car with which it is supplied or on other
cars of the same model. Any other use,
e.g. to jack up other vehicle models or
different things, is strictly prohibited.
Never use it to carry out maintenance or
repairs under the vehicle or to change
summer/winter wheels and vice versa; we
advise you to contact a Jeep Dealership.
Never go under the raised vehicle: use it
only in the positions indicated. Do not
use the jack to lift loads heavier than that
indicated on the label affixed to the
jack. Never start the engine with vehicle
raised. If the vehicle is raised more than
necessary, everything can become more
unstable, with the risk of the vehicle
dropping violently. Therefore, only lift the
car just enough to access the space-saver
spare wheel (where provided).
300) When turning the jack handle
make sure that it can turn freely without
scraping your hand against the ground.
The moving components of the jack
("worm screw" and joints) can also cause
injuries: do not touch them. If you come
into contact with lubricating grease, clean
yourself thoroughly.
301)
At the end of the lifting/locking
operation using the jack it is necessary to
extract the key taking care NOT to rotate
it in the opposite direction in an attempt
to facilitate the key extraction in order to
avoid the release of the hooking device
and failure of safety restraint.
302) 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. Turn on the hazard
warning flasher. Block both the front and
rear of the wheel diagonally opposite the
jacking position. Set the parking brake
firmly and set the dual clutch automatic
transmission in position P (Park) or the
manual transmission in first gear. 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. If you need to
get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
Jeep Dealership where it can be raised on
a lift. 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.
303) The vehicle's driving characteristics
will be modified with the spare tire
fitted. Avoid sudden starting or stopping,
sharp or fast turns. The total life of a
space-saver spare wheel is approximately
3,000 km, after which it must be
replaced by another wheel of the same
type. Never install a standard tire on
a rim that is designed for use with a
space-saver spare wheel. Have the tire
repaired and refitted as soon as possible.
Using two or more space-saver wheels at
the same time is forbidden. Do not grease
the threads of the fastening bolts before
fitting them: they might slip out when
driving!
304) The space-saver wheel (where
provided) is specific to your car: do not
use it on other models, or use the space-
saver wheel of other models on your car.
The space-saver wheel must only be used
in the event of an emergency. Never use it
for more than strictly necessary and never
exceed 80 km/h. "Warning! For temporary
use only! 80 km/h max!" Replace with
standard wheel as soon as possible.
Never remove or cover the sticker on the
space-saver wheel. Never apply a wheel
cap on a space-saver wheel. The vehicle's
driving characteristics will be modified
with the space-saver wheel fitted. Avoid
violent acceleration and braking, abrupt
steering and fast cornering.
305) The space-saver wheel (where
provided) cannot be fitted with snow
chains. If a front (drive) tyre is punctured
and chains are needed, use a standard
wheel from the rear axle and install the
space-saver wheel on the rear axle. In this
way, with two normal drive wheels at the
front axle, it is possible to use snow
chains.
IMPORTANT
85) Do not attempt to raise the car by
jacking on locations other than those
indicated in the “Jacking Instructions” for
this car.