2007 PONTIAC G5 wheel

Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel
damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on
your hazard warning ashers.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The
vehicle can slip off the jack and roll over
or fall on you or other people. You and
they could be badly injured or even killed.
Find a level place to change your tire. To
help prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put an automatic transaxle shift lever
in PARK (P), or shift a manual
transaxle to FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R).
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3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in
the vehicle.
To be even more certain the vehicle will
not move, you should put blocks at the
front and rear of the tire farthest away
from the one being changed. That would
be the tire on the other side, at the
opposite end of the vehicle.
When you have a at tire, use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement
of wheel blocks.
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A. Cover
B. Retainer
C. Spare Tire
D. Wing NutE. Jack and Wheel
Wrench
F. Bolt
3. Remove the retainer (B) that holds down the
spare tire. SeeCompact Spare Tire on
page 352for more information.
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4. Remove the spare tire (C) by gently pulling it
up and out of the trunk.
5. Remove the wing nut (D) that holds the jack
and remove the jack and wheel wrench (E).Uplevel Models
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 98for
more information.
2. Lift the trunk liner to access the spare tire
and tools.
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A. Retainer
B. Jack and Wheel
WrenchC. Spare Tire
D. Foam Support
E. Bolt
3. Remove the retainer (A) that holds down the
jack, wheel wrench (B) and spare tire (C).
4. Remove the spare tire by gently pulling it up
and out of the trunk.
The tools you will be using include the jack (A)
and wheel wrench (B).
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You will need to turn the plastic wheel nut
counterclockwise to loosen the wheel wrench
from the jack.Press the button and then pull on the end of the
wheel wrench to extend the handle.
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. If your vehicle has plastic wheel covers, use
the wheel wrench to loosen the plastic wheel
nut caps.
Once you have loosened the plastic wheel nut
caps with the wheel wrench, you can nish
loosening them with your ngers. The plastic
nut caps do not come off.
2. Using the at end of the wheel wrench, pry
along the edge of the wheel cover until it
comes off.3. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Do not remove them yet.
4. It is recommended that you do a safety check
before preceding. SeeChanging a Flat Tire
on page 338for more information.
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. Position the jack lift head at the jack
location nearest the at tire. The front
location is about 8 inches (20 cm)
behind the front wheel opening.
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The rear location is about 4 inches (10 cm) in
front of the rear wheel opening.
6. Raise the jack head until it ts rmly in the
vehicle’s frame, where the notch is located,
nearest the at tire.
7. Put the compact spare tire near the at tire.
{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.
8. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off
the ground so there is enough room for
the compact spare tire to t under the vehicle.
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9. Remove all of the
wheel nuts.
{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.
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