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.For bolt-on hub caps, line up the plastic
nut caps with the wheel nuts and tighten
clockwise by hand to get them started.
Then tighten with the wheel wrench
until snug.
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.
{Warning
Failure to follow these tire storage
instructions carefully could result in
personal injury or property damage if the
hoist cable fails or if the tire comes loose.
Make sure the tire is stored securely
before driving.
Caution
Always store the spare tire or flat tire
with the valve stem pointed up. Stowing
a tire with the valve stem pointed down
could result in damage to the wheel.
Caution
The tire hoist is designed to be raised
and lowered with tension on the cable.
If the hoist must be raised or lowered
without a tire attached, do so only by
hand, and at a slow pace, to avoid
damaging the mechanism. Do not use
power tools.
{Warning
An improperly stored spare tire could
come loose and cause a crash. To avoid
personal injury or property damage,
always store the spare tire when the
vehicle is parked on a level surface.If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/50R22
size tires, the flat tire must be stored inside
of the vehicle using the flat tire secure strap
inside the glove box. See
“Storing a Flat Tire
Inside of the Vehicle” later in this section.
If the vehicle has 265/65R18 or 275/55R20
size tires, store the flat tire under the rear
of the vehicle in the spare tire carrier. Refer
to the following graphics and instructions:
1. Hoist Assembly
2. Hoist Shaft
3. Hoist Shaft Access Cover/Hole
4. Jack Handle Extension
5. Wheel Wrench
6. Spare Tire Lock
7. Hoist End of Extension Tool
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8. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
9. Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Up)
10. Tire/Wheel Retainer
11. Hoist Cable
1. Put the tire (9) on the ground at the rearof the vehicle with the valve stem
pointed up, and to the rear.
2. Tilt the tire toward the vehicle. Separate the tire/wheel retainer from the guide
pin. Pull the pin through the center of
the wheel. Tilt the retainer down
through the center wheel opening.
Make sure the retainer is fully seated
across the underside of the wheel.
3. Assemble the jack handle extensions (4)and wheel wrench (5).
Caution
Use of an air wrench or other power
tools with the hoist mechanism is not
recommended and could damage the
system. Use only the tools supplied with
the hoist mechanism.
4. Insert the open end of the extension (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 stored securely.Push, pull, and then try to turn the tire.
If the tire moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
Repeat this tightness check procedure
when checking the spare tire pressure
according to the scheduled maintenance
information or any time the spare tire is
handled due to service of other
components.
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Correctly Stored
Incorrectly Stored
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access cover.
Storing the Tools
To store the tools: 1. Return the tools (wheel wrench, jack handle, and jack handle extensions) to
the tool bag. Use the velcro straps to
secure the tool bag under the load floor
in the cargo area.
2. Position the jack and wheel blocks in the driver side trim panel over the
wheelhouse.
3. 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.
4. Close the trim panel door.
Storing a Flat Tire Inside of the Vehicle
If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/50R22
size tires, the flat tire must be stored inside
of the vehicle in the cargo area using the
flat tire secure strap inside the glove box. 1. Store the tools. See “Storing the Tools”
earlier in this section.
2. The third row seat must be folded down to provide sufficient space to store the
flat tire. If the third row seat cannot be folded down, the flat tire cannot be
stored and must be left in a safe
location, to be picked up at a later time.
3. Once there is sufficient space in the rear of the vehicle, lift the flat tire and place
it on top of the load floor, with the
valve stem pointed up.4. Remove the flat tire secure strap from
the glove box and place the loop end of
the strap through the cargo tie-down.
Place the hook end of the strap through
the loop and pull it until the strap is
fastened securely to the tie-down.
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Index 449
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 238
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 119
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 200
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 432
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 435
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 427 Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 173
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426