1996 BUICK CENTURY spare tire location

B. Remove the theft deterrent wheel nut by placing
the key end of the wire wheel wrench over the
nut and turning it to the left. Pull off the wire
wheel cover.
C. Next, attach the wheel wrench to the bolt on the end
of the jack. Raise the jack a little by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise
(to the right).
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Position the jack under the vehicle nearest the
tire to be changed. The jack location should be
approximately
5 inches (12.7 cm) from the
wheel well.
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Gettir under a vehicle w1 I it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured
or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow
the vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
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3. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the
ground for the spare tire to fit.
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Place the tire, air valve up, in the tire storage area.
Remove the extension bolt from the jacking tools
bag. Secure the tire by inserting and tightening the
extension bolt through the center
of the tire into the
storage area floor.
Place the spare tire cover on the storage area, with the
jack face down over
the hole in the center of the board.
Insert the center retainer bolt through the jack and
secure it
by turning the bolt clockwise.
NOTE: The cover will not
fit flush when a flat tire is
stored
in this location.
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WHEEL WREN0
FULL SIZE FLAT /
COMPACT SPARE,
JACK RETAINER m \\!J JJ In-
JACK
USE TOP HOLE WITH VALVE STEM OUTBOARI:
FOR STORAGE OF FULL-SIZE FLAT
Wagon
The cover will not fit when a flat tire is stored in
this location.
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5.
Store the wheel well cover in the floor compartment.
Remove the tire retaining bolt from under the jack
and position it in the slot above the jack.
With the air valve facing you, place the flat tire in
the storage area.
Insert the bolt through the top wheel stud hole
in the wheel.
Place the spacer over the bolt and tighten the
wing
nut.
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