2005 SATURN VUE 6 - 2

When you have a at tire, use the following example as a
guide to assist you in the placement of wheel blocks.
The following information will tell you how to use the
jack and change a tire.Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will
need is located on the
driver’s side of the
rear cargo area.
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To access the equipment, do the following:
1. Lift the forward oor panel of the load oor cargo
organizer.2. Remove the forward oor panel of the load oor
cargo organizer and place it in the vehicle while
you are removing the spare tire.
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3. Open the oor cargo organizer locks, located on the
top left and right corners of the organizer, by
pushing inward on them.4. Remove the load oor cargo organizer.
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5. Remove the wheel retainer bolt holding down the
spare tire.
6. Remove the compact spare tire. SeeCompact
Spare Tire on page 5-83for more information.
7. Remove the wing-bolt from the jack.
8. Remove the jack and wheel wrench.9. Remove the straps holding the bag containing the
wheel wrench, then remove the wheel wrench from
the bag.
10. Fold out the socket portion of the wrench from the
handle.
The tools you will be using include the jack (A) and
wheel wrench (B).
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
You will need to remove the wheel cover or hubcap to
reach the wheel bolts.
For steel wheels with full plastic covers and aluminum
wheels with large circular center caps, do the following:
1. Loosen all plastic caps
by turning the wheel
wrench
counterclockwise. Do
not try to remove
plastic caps from the
cover or center cap.
2. Pull the cover or center cap away from the wheel
and place it in the trunk.When reinstalling full plastic covers or center caps,
tighten all plastic caps hand snug with the aid of
the wheel wrench and tighten them with the wheel
wrench an additional one-quarter of a turn.
1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Do not remove them yet.
2. Attach the wheel
wrench to the jack bolt
head and rotate the
wheel wrench
clockwise. That will
raise the lift head
a little.
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3. Position the lift head at the jack location nearest the
at tire. Make sure all of the jack lift head is
touching the jacking ange under the body. Do not
place the jack under a body panel. The lower
body panel has an arrow to aid in locating the
jacking location.
4. Put the compact spare tire near you.
{CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when 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.
{CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to t the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.
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{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous without
the appropriate safety equipment and training.
The jack provided with your vehicle is
designed only for changing a at tire. If it is
used for anything else, you or others could be
badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips off
the jack. Use the jack provided with your
vehicle only for changing a at tire.
Notice:Make sure that the jack lift head is in the
correct position or you may damage your vehicle.
The repairs would not be covered by your warranty.5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the road tire to
be removed.
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6. Remove all of the
wheel nuts.
7. Take off the at tire.
{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.
8. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
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