2008 CHEVROLET COBALT spare tire

A. Retainer
B. Jack and Wheel Wrench
C. 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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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire (Sport Model)
Sport Model Only
The Sport Model has larger performance brakes than
the Base Model. The compact spare tire will not
clear the front brakes.
Do not use the compact spare tire in the event of a
front at tire.
You must use the rear tire to replace the front at tire.To change the rear road tire:
Rear Tire Changing Procedure
1. Do a safety check before proceeding. SeeChanging
a Flat Tire on page 5-74for more information.
2. If your vehicle has plastic wheel covers, use the
wheel wrench to loosen the plastic wheel nut caps.
Once the plastic wheel nut caps have been
loosened with the wheel wrench, you can nish
loosening them with your ngers. The plastic
nut caps do not come off.
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7. Put the compact spare tire near the rear 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.
9. Remove all of the
wheel nuts.
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{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make 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
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. SeeChanging a Flat Tire
on page 5-74.
10. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting
surface.
{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
Because the nuts might come loose. The
vehicle’s wheel could fall off, causing a crash.11. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces,
and spare wheel.
Reinstall the wheel nuts with the rounded end
of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is held against the hub.
12. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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To change the front at tire:
Front Flat Tire Changing Procedure:
1. Perform a rear tire change by removing the rear tire
and installing the compact spare tire in the rear
wheel location. The rear road tire will be used
to replace the front at tire. See Rear Tire Changing
Procedure in this section.
2. Do a safety check before proceeding. SeeChanging
a Flat Tire on page 5-74.
3. If your vehicle has plastic wheel covers, use the
wheel wrench to loosen the plastic wheel nut caps.
Once the plastic wheel nut caps have been
loosened with the wheel wrench, you can nish
loosening them with your ngers. The plastic
nut caps do not come off.
4. Using the at end of the wheel wrench, pry along
the edge of the wheel cover until it comes off.
Store the wheel cover in the trunk until the at tire
is repaired or replaced.
5. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts
on the at tire. Do not remove them yet.
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6. 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.
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.
7. Raise the jack head until it ts rmly in the
vehicle’s frame, where the notch is located,
nearest the at tire.
8. Put the 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.
9. 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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10. Remove all of the
wheel nuts.
11. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces,
and spare wheel.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which
it is fastened, can make 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 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. See
Changing a Flat Tire on page 5-74.
12. Place the tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
Because the nuts might come loose. The
vehicle’s wheel could fall off, causing a crash.
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
(All Models Except Sport)
1. Do a safety check is done before proceeding.
SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-74
2. If your vehicle has plastic wheel covers, use the
wheel wrench to loosen the plastic wheel nut caps.
Once the plastic wheel nut caps have been
loosened with the wheel wrench, you can nish
loosening them with your ngers. The plastic
nut caps do not come off.3. Using the at end of the wheel wrench, pry along
the edge of the wheel cover until it comes off.
Store the wheel cover in the trunk until the at tire
is repaired or replaced.
4. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Do not remove them yet.
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.
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