2007 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

A. Rear Convenience
Center
B. Folding Wrench
C. Storage
Compartment
Cap HoleD. Hoist Shaft
E. Compact Spare Tire
F. Retainer
G. Hoist Shaft
Assembly1. Open the storage compartment door of the
convenience center that is nearest the liftgate
and remove the cap on the bottom of the
storage compartment.
2. Flip the cut out carpet that is located through
the hole of the storage compartment.
3. Attach the folding wrench into the hoist shaft.
4. Turn the folding wrench counterclockwise
to lower the spare tire to the ground.
Continue turning the wrench until the spare
tire can be pulled out from under the vehicle.
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5. Tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening to remove the spare tire from the
cable.
6. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the cable
back up after removing the spare tire.
Do not store a full-size or a at road tire under
the vehicle. SeeStoring a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools on page 444.
To continue changing the at tire, seeRemoving
the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire on
page 436.If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch
may be engaged causing the tire not to lower.
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Do the following to check the cable:
1. Check under the vehicle to see if the cable is
visible.
2. If it is not visible, seeSecondary Latch
System on page 441.
If it is visible, rst try to tighten the cable by
turning the folding wrench clockwise until
you hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. You
cannot over-tighten the cable.
3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.4. If the spare tire has not lowered, tighten the
cable all the way and then loosen it at least
two times.
If the spare tire did lower to the ground,
continue with Step 5 under “Removing
the Spare Tire (Vehicles with the Rear
Convenience Center)” listed previously.
5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the
ground, seeSecondary Latch System on
page 441.
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. If there is a wheel cover, loosen the plastic
nut caps with the wheel wrench. They will
not come off. Then, using the at end of the
wheel wrench, pry along the edge of the cover
until it comes off. Be careful; the edges may
be sharp. Do not try to remove the cover
with your bare hands.
If your vehicle has aluminum wheels, remove
the wheel nut caps using the wheel wrench.2. Loosen the wheel nuts, but do not remove
them, using the folding wrench.
Turn the handle about 180 degrees, then ip
the handle back to the starting position. This
avoids taking the wrench off the lug nut for each
turn. For wheels with a wheel lock key, use the
wheel lock key between the lock nut and folding
wrench. The key is supplied in the front
passenger door pocket.
Notice:If your vehicle has wheel locks and you
use an impact wrench to remove the wheel nuts,
you could damage the lock nut or wheel lock
key. Do not use an impact wrench to remove the
wheel nuts if your vehicle has wheel locks.
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3. Locate the notch
(A is 3.0 inches
(7.5 cm) from the
front tire or B is
5.5 inches (14.0 cm)
from the rear tire).
The notch is located
near each wheel in
the vehicle’s body.
Notice:If you use a jack to raise the vehicle
without positioning it correctly, you could
damage your vehicle. When raising your vehicle
on a jack, avoid contact with the rear axle
control arms.
Do not raise the vehicle yet. 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.
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{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.
4. Attach the folding
wrench to the jack,
and turn the wrench
clockwise to raise
the jack head
3 inches (7.6 cm).5. Raise the vehicle by turning the folding
wrench clockwise in the jack. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground so that
there is enough room for the spare tire to t
under the wheel well.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the
at tire.
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{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel
nuts become loose after 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.
{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.
7. Remove any rust or
dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting
surfaces and
spare wheel.
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8. Lower the vehicle by attaching the folding
wrench to the jack and turning the wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
{CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly
tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel
to come loose and even come off. This
could lead to an accident. Be sure to use
the correct wheel nuts. If you have to
replace them, be sure to get new GM
original equipment wheel nuts. Stop
somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specication. See
Capacities and Specifications on page 469
for wheel nut torque specication.
Notice:Improperly tightened wheel nuts can
lead to brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly
tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence
and to the proper torque specication. See
Capacities and Specifications on page 469for
the wheel nut torque specication.
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