2006 SATURN VUE spare tire

Different Size Tires and Wheels
If you add wheels or tires that are a different size than
your original equipment wheels and tires, this may affect
the way your vehicle performs, including its braking, ride
and handling characteristics, stability, and resistance
to rollover. Additionally, if your vehicle has electronic
systems such as, anti-lock brakes, traction control, and
stability control, the performance of these systems can
be affected.
{CAUTION:
If you add different sized wheels, your
vehicle may not provide an acceptable
level of performance and safety if tires not
recommended for those wheels are selected.
You may increase the chance that you will
crash and suffer serious injury. Only use
Saturn specic wheel and tire systems
developed for your vehicle, and have them
properly installed by a Saturn certied
technician.
SeeBuying New Tires on page 5-65andAccessories
and Modications on page 5-3for additional information.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system developed
by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States. The
grades are molded on the sidewalls of most passenger
car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow
tires, space-saver, or temporary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
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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 tools you will need are located on the driver’s
side of the rear cargo area. To access the tools,
do the following:
1. Remove the wing-bolt
from the jack.
2. Remove the jack and wheel wrench.
3. Remove the straps holding the bag containing the
wheel wrench. Then remove the wheel wrench
from the bag.
4. Fold out the socket portion of the wrench from
the handle.
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To access the spare tire, 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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5. Remove the wheel retainer bolt holding down the
spare tire by turning it counterclockwise.
6. Remove the compact spare tire. SeeCompact
Spare Tire on page 5-84for more information.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 the plastic caps hand snug, then tighten 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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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 needed,
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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9. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting
surface.
{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.
10. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is held against the hub.
11. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
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