Road tire installation, Center cap installation — if equipped – Dodge 2013 Charger - Police Supplement User Manual

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Road Tire Installation

1. Mount the road tire on the axle.

2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped

end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the
lug nuts.

WARNING!

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

3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack

handle counterclockwise.

4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the

wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until

each nut has been tightened twice. The correct tight-
ness of each lug nut is 110 ft. lbs. (150 N·m). If in doubt
about the correct tightness, have them checked with a
torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service
station.

5. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut torque with a

torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly
seated against the wheel.

Center Cap Installation — If Equipped

1. Mount the road tire on the axle. For vehicles equipped

with center caps, proceed to Step 4.

2. Install two lug nuts on the mounting studs, which are

on each side of the stud that is in alignment with the
valve stem. Install the lug nuts with the cone shaped
end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

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