2011 BUICK ENCLAVE spare tire and jack

Black plate (57,1)Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12
Vehicle Care 10-57
Tire Changing
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools
To access the spare tire and tools:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on
page 2‑12.
2. Lift the load floor.
A. Retainer Nut
B. Tool Bag Tether
C. Tool Bag
D. Spare Tire 3. Turn the retainer nut (A)
counterclockwise to remove it.
Then remove the tool bag
tether (B) from the stow rod, the
tool bag (C) containing the
wheel wrench and wheel blocks,
and the spare tire (D).
4. Remove the jack, jack handle extension, and two-piece
wrench, if equipped.
A. Hex Head Jack
B. Jack Handle Extension C. Coin/Pierce Jack
D. Two-Piece Wrench
This vehicle may have one of the
following: A coin/pierce jack (C), a
jack handle extension (B), and a
two-piece wrench (D), or a hex head
jack (A) and two-piece wrench (D).
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
This vehicle may have aluminum
wheels with exposed wheel nuts.
Use the wheel wrench to loosen all
the wheel nuts. Do not remove
them yet.
Or, this vehicle may have steel
wheels with plastic covers.

Black plate (58,1)Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12
10-58 Vehicle Care
To remove the plastic covers and
wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic
nut caps with the wheel wrench
in a counterclockwise direction.
If needed, finish loosening them
with your fingers. The plastic nut
caps will not come off.If needed, use the flat end of the
wheel wrench and pry along the
edge of the cover until it comes off.
The edge of the wheel cover could
be sharp, so do not try to remove it
with your bare hands. Do not drop
the cover or lay it face down,
as it could become scratched or
damaged. Store the wheel cover in
the trunk until the flat tire is repaired
or replaced.
Once you have removed the wheel
cover, use the following procedure
to remove the flat tire and install the
spare tire.
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10‑55 for more
information.2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise once on each
wheel nut to loosen it. Do not
remove them yet.
3. Place the jack near the flat tire.
4. Place the wheel blocks on both sides of the tire at the opposite
corner of the tire being changed.
See If a Tire Goes Flat on
page 10‑55 for proper wheel
block placement.
5. Place the jack under the vehicle.

Black plate (62,1)Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12
10-62 Vehicle Care
14. Lower the vehicle byturning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
{WARNING
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and
Specifications on page 12‑2 for
original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications. 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 specification. See
Capacities and Specifications on
page 12‑2 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as
shown. 16. Lower the jack all the way and
remove the jack from under the
vehicle.
17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench.
18. Remove the wheel blocks and return them to their proper
storage location.
When reinstalling the wheel cover
or center cap on the full-size tire,
tighten all five plastic caps hand
snug with the aid of the wheel
wrench and tighten them with
the wheel wrench an additional
one‐quarter of a turn.
Notice: Wheel covers will not fit
on the vehicle's compact spare.
If you try to put a wheel cover on
the compact spare, the cover or
the spare could be damaged.

Black plate (63,1)Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12
Vehicle Care 10-63
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{WARNING
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.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
1. Replace the wheel wrench and wheel blocks in the tool bag.
2. Remove the foam container from the rear storage compartment.
Coin/Pierce Jack Shown, Hex
Head Jack Similar
3. Place the flat tire in the storage compartment with the valve
stem down.
4. Place the jack and jack handle extension, if the vehicle has one,
in the foam container. 5. Place the foam container inside
the flat tire. Align the hole with
the stow rod.
6. Place the tool bag tether over the stow rod and the tool bag
rear of the flat tire.
7. Turn the retainer nut clockwise until tight.
8. Replace the load floor.
The load floor may not lay flat.
The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact
spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as you can.
Storing the Compact Spare Tire
and Tools
Reverse the instructions for
removing the spare tire and tools to
store the compact spare tire.