Dodge 2008 Ram Pickup 1500 - Manual (Page 426)

• Block both the front and rear
of the wheel diagonally oppo-
site the jacking position. For
example, if the right front
wheel is being changed, block
the left rear wheel.
• Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the
vehicle is being jacked.
Instructions
WARNING!
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.
•
Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be raised.
•
Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic transmis-
sion in park; a manual transmission in reverse.
•
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.
•
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.
•
Turn on the Hazard warning flasher.
Jack Warning Label
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