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{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.
4. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
5. Take off the flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt fromthe wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces, and spare wheel.
{Warning
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
changing a wheel, remove any
rust or dirt from places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
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Warning (Continued)
towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
7. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end of the
nuts toward the wheel after
mounting the spare tire.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
8. Tighten each wheel nut by hand. Then use the wheel
wrench to tighten the nuts until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
9. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the
vehicle. Lower the jack
completely.
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10. Tighten the nuts firmly in acrisscross sequence as shown
by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise.
{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
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Warning (Continued)
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. SeeCapacities and
Specifications 0358 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
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
0 358 for the wheel nut torque
specification.
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.
Caution
Storing an aluminum wheel with a
flat tire under your vehicle for an
extended period of time or with
the valve stem pointing up can
damage the wheel. Always stow
the wheel with the valve stem
pointing down and have the
wheel/tire repaired as soon as
possible.
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4. Insert the open end of theextension (7) through the hole
in the rear bumper (8) (hoist
shaft access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the retainer is
seated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the vehicle by
turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. The
cable cannot be overtightened.7. Make sure the tire is storedsecurely. Push, pull, and then
try to turn the tire. If the tire
moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access cover.
If equipped, reinstall the hitch
cover and turn the retainers
clockwise.
To store the tools, do the following: 1. Return the tools (wheel wrench, jack handle, and jack
handle extensions) to the
tool bag.
2. Assemble wheel blocks and jack together with the wing nut.
3. Position the jack and wheel blocks in the driver side trim
panel over the wheelhouse.
4. Turn the jack knob clockwise until the jack is secured tight in
the mounting bracket. Be sure
to position the holes in the
base of the jack onto the pin in
the mounting bracket. 5. Use the retaining bracket to
fasten the tool bag on the stud
and turn the wing nut clockwise
to secure.
6. Close the trim panel door.
Full-Size Spare Tire
If this vehicle came with a full-size
spare tire, it was fully inflated when
new, however, it can lose air over
time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly. See Tire Pressure0303
and Vehicle Load Limits 0194. For
instructions on how to remove,
install, or store a spare tire, see Tire
Changing 0317.
If equipped with a temporary use
full-size spare tire, it is indicated on
the tire sidewall. See Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0299. This spare tire
should not be driven on over
112 km/h (70 mph), or 88 km/h
(55 mph) when pulling a trailer, at
the proper inflation pressure. Repair
and replace the road tire as soon as
it is convenient, and stow the spare
tire for future use.
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386 Index
Cleaning (cont'd)Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 367
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 124
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 224
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 369
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 367
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 372
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 359
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 231
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 234
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 24
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 191
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 192
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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