Black plate (64,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 9/7/12
10-64 Vehicle Care
This vehicle may come with a jack
and spare tire or a tire sealant and
compressor kit. To use the jacking
equipment to change a spare tire
safely, follow the instructions below.
Then seeTire Changing on
page 10‑80. To use the tire sealant
and compressor kit, see Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit (With
Pressure Relief Button) on
page 10‑64 orTire Sealant and
Compressor Kit (With Pressure
Deflation Button) on page 10‑71.
When the vehicle has a flat tire (2),
use the following example as a
guide to assist you in the placement
of wheel blocks (1).
1. Wheel Block
2. Flat Tire
The following information explains
how to repair or change a tire.
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit (With
Pressure Relief Button)
System Identification
If the vehicle has the tire sealant
and compressor kit shown above,
see the operating instructions that
follow.
Black plate (82,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 9/7/12
10-82 Vehicle Care
4. Position the jack head, asshown.
Set the jack to the necessary
height before positioning it below
the jacking point.
5. Attach the jack lift assist tool to the jack by fitting both ends of
the jack and tool over one
another.
{WARNING
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack 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.
{WARNING
Raising the 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 fit the jack lift
head into the proper location
before raising the vehicle.
{WARNING
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the
appropriate safety equipment and
training. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a flat tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could
be badly injured or killed if the
vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack
is provided with the vehicle, only
use it for changing a flat tire.
