Dodge 2013 Dart - Owner Manual User Manual

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6. Finish tightening the wheel bolts. Push down on the
wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the wheel bolts in a star pattern until
each wheel bolt has been tightened twice. The correct
tightness of each wheel bolt is 95 ft/lbs (128 N·m). If in
doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked
with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or
service station.

7. After 25 miles (40 km) check the wheel bolt torque
with a torque wrench to ensure that all wheel bolts are
properly seated against the wheel.

Vehicles Without Wheel Covers

1. Mount the road tire on the axle.

2. Install the remaining wheel bolts with the threaded
end of the wheel bolt toward the wheel. Lightly tighten
the wheel bolts.

WARNING!

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the wheel bolts fully until the vehicle
has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in personal injury.

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