2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT flat tire

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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Put the wheel blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the
one being changed. That would be the
tire on the other side of the vehicle,
at the opposite end.The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.

5-21 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The jack and wheel blocks are located under a cover
near the passenger side seat.
To remove the jack and wheel blocks, do the following:
Rear Seat (Passenger Side) Jack Cover
1. Remove the jack cover by turning the two wing nuts
one
-quarter turn counterclockwise and pulling the
jack cover off.
2. Remove the wheel blocks by turning the wing nut
counterclockwise.
3. Release the bottle jack from its holder by turning the
knob on the jack counterclockwise to lower the jack
head from the bracket.
The tools for changing a flat tire are located in the
passenger's side Top
-Box Storage unit.

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To remove the tools, do the following:
1. Open the top door on the passenger's side Top
-Box
Storage unit. Use the ignition/door key to unlock it
if it is locked. See ªTop
-Boxº in the Index for more
information on the Top
-Box Storage unit.
To p-Box Storage Unit (Passenger Side)
2. Remove the black pouch from the Top
-Box.
You now have all of the tools you will need to lower
the spare tire and change a flat.You'll use the jack handle extensions and the wheel
wrench to remove the underbody
-mounted spare tire.
A. Spare Tire
B. Hoist Assembly
C. Hoist Cable
D. Tire Retainer
E. Hoist Shaft
F. Hoist End of
Extension ToolG. Hoist Shaft
Access Hole
H. Wheel Wrench
I. Jack Handle
Extensions
J. Hoist Lock

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5. The wheel wrench has
a hook that allows you
to pull the hoist cable
toward you to assist in
reaching the spare tire.
6. When the tire has
been lowered, tilt the
retainer (D) at the end
of the cable so it can be
pulled up through the
wheel opening.
7. Put the spare tire near the flat tire.Use the following pictures and instructions to remove
the flat tire and raise the vehicle.
The tools you'll be using include the jack (A),
the wheel blocks (B), the jack handle (C), the jack
handle extensions (D), and the wheel wrench (E).
If the flat tire is on the rear wheel of the vehicle,
you'll need to use both jack handle extensions.

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To remove the center cap, place the chisel end of the
wheel wrench in the slot on the wheel and gently pry out.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen
the wheel nuts. Don't remove the wheel nuts yet.

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2. Position the jack under the vehicle.
Front Position

Front Tire Flat: Position the jack on the frame
behind the flat tire where the frame sections overlap.

Rear Tire Flat:
For a rear flat, use the
jacking pad provided
on the rear axle.
Rear Position
Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the vehicle.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so that
the flat tire clears the ground when it is removed and
so that the spare tire will also clear the ground when it
is installed.

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3. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
flat tire.
4. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.

5-32 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
Store the tire under the rear of the vehicle in the spare
tire carrier. Use the art and text following to help you:
A. Spare Tire (Valve
Stem Pointed Up)
B. Hoist Assembly
C. Hoist Cable
D. Tire Retainer
E. Hoist ShaftF. Hoist End of
Extension Tool
G. Hoist Shaft
Access Hole
H. Wheel Wrench
I. Jack Handle
Extensions
J. Hoist Lock