2007 BUICK RAINIER spare wheel

9. Place the 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. Put the nuts on by hand. Make sure the
rounded end is toward the wheel.
11. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is
held against the hub. If a nut cannot be
turned by hand, use the wheel wrench and
see your dealer as soon as possible.12. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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To release the spare tire from the secondary latch,
do the following:
1. Check under the
vehicle to see if the
cable is visible. If
it is not visible,
proceed to Step 6.2. If visible, rst try to tighten the cable by
turning the wheel wrench clockwise until
you hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. You
cannot overtighten the cable.
3. Loosen the cable by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. Repeat this procedure at least two times.
If the spare tire lowers to the ground,
continue with Step 2 ofRemoving the Spare
Tire and Tools on page 438.
5. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until
approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of cable
is exposed.
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6. Attach the jack handle, extension(s) and the
wheel wrench to the jack and place it under
the vehicle towards the front of the rear
bumper. Position the center lift point of the
jack under the center of the spare tire.
7. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the jack
until it lifts the end tting.
8. Continue raising the jack until the spare tire
stops moving upward and is held rmly in
place. The secondary latch has released and
the spare tire is balancing on the jack.9. Lower the jack by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Keep lowering the jack
until the spare tire slides off the jack or
is hanging by the cable.
10. Disconnect the jack handle from the jack and
carefully remove the jack. Use one hand to
push against the spare while rmly pulling the
jack out from under the spare tire with the
other hand.
11. If the spare tire is
hanging from the
cable, insert
the socket end of
the extension
into the hoist shaft
hole on a 45 degree
angle downward.
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12. Be sure that the socket end of the extension
connects to the hoist shaft.
Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to
lower the spare the rest of the way.
13. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and
pull it through the wheel opening. Pull the
tire out from under the vehicle.Notice:If you drive away before the spare tire
or secondary latch system cable has been
reinstalled, you could damage your vehicle.
Always reinstall this cable before driving your
vehicle.
14. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the
cable back up if the cable is hanging under
the vehicle.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as
you can. You will not be able to store a spare tire
using the hoist assembly until it has been
repaired or replaced.
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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.
{CAUTION:
The underbody-mounted spare tire needs
to be stored with the valve stem pointing
up. If the spare tire is stored with the
valve stem pointing downward, its
secondary latch will not work properly
and the spare tire could loosen and
suddenly fall from your vehicle. If this
happened when your vehicle was being
driven, the tire might contact a person or
another vehicle, causing injury and, of
course, damage to itself as well. Be sure
the underbody-mounted spare tire is
stored with its valve stem pointing up.
Notice:An aluminum wheel with a at tire
should always be stored under the vehicle with
the hoist. However, storing it that way for an
extended period could damage the wheel.
To avoid this, always stow the wheel properly
with the valve stem pointing up and have
the wheel repaired as soon as possible.
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Follow this diagram to store the
underbody-mounted at or spare tire.
A. Wheel Wrench
B. Hoist Shaft
C. Extension
D. Retainer
E. Spare or Flat Tire
(Valve Stem
Pointed Up)
1. Put the tire (E) on the ground at the rear of
the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel cap, if the vehicle has one,
from the at tire by tapping the backside of
the wheel cap with the wheel wrench (A).
Store in a safe location until the at tire
is repaired. Once the tire is repaired, replace
the wheel cap.3. Make sure the valve stem is pointed up and
to the rear. Then pull the retainer (D) through
the wheel opening.
4. Put the socket end of the extension (C)
through the hole just above the rear bumper at
a 45 degree downward angle. Connect the
socket end of the extension to the hoist
shaft (B).
5. Raise the tire fully against the underside of
the vehicle. Continue turning the wheel
wrench (A) clockwise until you hear two clicks
or feel it skip twice. This indicates that the
tire is secure and the cable is tight. The spare
tire hoist cannot be overtightened.
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Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully-inated
spare tire. A spare tire may lose air over time, so
check its ination pressure regularly. See
Ination - Tire Pressure on page 419andLoading
Your Vehicle on page 330for information
regarding proper tire ination and loading your
vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install or
store a spare tire, seeRemoving the Flat Tire
and Installing the Spare Tire on page 440
andStoring a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on
page 450.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make
sure the spare is correctly inated. Have the
damaged or at road tire repaired or replaced as
soon as you can and installed back onto your
vehicle. This way, a spare tire will be available in
case you need it again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of different sizes,
because they will not t. Keep your spare tire and
its wheel together.
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Your vehicle’s interior will continue to look its
best if it is cleaned often. Although not always
visible, dust and dirt can accumulate on your
upholstery. Dirt can damage carpet, fabric, leather,
and plastic surfaces. Regular vacuuming is
recommended to remove particles from your
upholstery. It is important to keep your upholstery
from becoming and remaining heavily soiled.
Soils should be removed as quickly as possible.
Your vehicle’s interior may experience extremes of
heat that could cause stains to set rapidly.
Lighter colored interiors may require more frequent
cleaning. Use care because newspapers and
garments that transfer color to your home
furnishings may also transfer color to your
vehicle’s interior.
When cleaning your vehicle’s interior, only use
cleaners specically designed for the surfaces
being cleaned. Permanent damage may result from
using cleaners on surfaces for which they were not
intended. Use glass cleaner only on glass.
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Service (cont.)
All-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 196
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 357
Doing Your Own Work............................. 357
Engine Soon Light................................... 190
Publications Ordering Information............. 517
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 84
Setting the Time.......................................... 217
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 460
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 119
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 156
Spare Tire................................................... 453
Accessory Inator..................................... 434
Installing.................................................. 440
Removing................................................ 438
Storing..................................................... 450
Specications, Capacities............................ 474
Speedometer............................................... 179
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 289
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 188
StabiliTrak®Service Light............................. 188
Starting Your Engine................................... 110
Steering...................................................... 294
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 277
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 154Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 144
Convenience Net..................................... 146
Glove Box................................................ 144
Luggage Carrier....................................... 145
Overhead Console................................... 144
Rear Floor Storage Lid............................ 146
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 329
Sun Visors.................................................. 105
Sunroof....................................................... 148
Suspension................................................. 337
T
Tachometer................................................. 179
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps................................... 405
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 276
Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 105
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 106
Passlock
®................................................ 107
Throttle, Adjustable...................................... 112
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 154
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 189
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