2007 CADILLAC CTS Owners Manual

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
(CTS Only)
The equipment you will need is in the trunk.
To gain access to the spare tire and jacking
equipment, do the following:
1. Turn the wing nut on
the compact spare
tire cover
counterclockwise to
remove it. Then
remove the cover.
2. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise
and remove it. Then remove the jack and
wheel wrench.
3. Remove the compact spare tire. SeeCompact
Spare Tire (CTS Only) on page 434for more
information about the compact spare tire.
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4. The tools you will be using next include the
jack (A) and the wheel wrench (B).
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire (CTS Only)
1. Loosen the wheel nuts, but do not remove
them yet, using the wheel wrench. Turn the
handle about 180 degrees, then return
the handle back to the starting position.
This avoids taking the wrench off the lug nut
for each turn.
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2. Find the jacking location using the diagram
above and corresponding triangular-shaped
hoisting notches located in the plastic molding.
The front location (A) is about 14 inches
(35.6 cm) from the rear edge of the front wheel
well, and the rear location (B) is about 7 inches
(17.8 cm) from the front edge of the rear
wheel well.3. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack.
{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:
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.
{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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Notice:If you position the jack under the
rocker molding and attempt to raise the
vehicle, you could break the molding and/or
cause other damage to your vehicle. Always
position the jack so that when the jack head is
raised, it will t rmly in the notch located
inboard from the rocker molding.
4. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to
lower the jack lift head until the jack ts
under the vehicle.
5. Raise the jack by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until the slots in the jack head t
into the metal ange located behind the
triangle on the plastic molding as shown.
6. Put the compact spare tire near you.
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7. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off
the ground for the compact spare tire to
t under the vehicle.8. Remove all the
wheel nuts and 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 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.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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CAUTION: (Continued)
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.9. Remove any rust or
dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting
surfaces, and spare
wheel.
10. Install the spare tire.
11. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded
end of the nuts toward the wheel.
12. Tighten each wheel nut by turning it clockwise
with your hand until the wheel is held against
the hub.
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13. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel
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 457
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 457for
the wheel nut torque specication.
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