CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT 2013 Owners Manual

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Vehicle Care 10-57WARNING (Continued)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.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place, well off the road,
if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard
Warning Flashers on page 6 ‑ 3 .
{ WARNING
Changing a tire can be
dangerous. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and roll over or fall
causing injury or death. Find a
(Continued) WARNING (Continued) level place to change the tire. To
help prevent the vehicle from
moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatic
transmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
3. Turn off the engine and do
not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to
remain in the vehicle.
5. Place wheel blocks on both
sides of the tire at the
opposite corner of the tire
being changed.
When the vehicle has a flat tire (2),
use the following example as a
guide to assist in the placement of
the wheel blocks (1). 1. Wheel Block
2. Flat Tire
The following information explains
how to repair or change a tire.
Tire Changing Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools To access the spare tire:
1. Open the liftgate.

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10-58 Vehicle Care
2. Push the levers on the load floor.
3. Lift the load floor and hang the
hook to the tailgate opening. 4. Remove the tire protector foam. 5. Remove the wheel retainer bolt
holding down the spare tire by
turning it counterclockwise.
6. Remove the compact spare tire.
See Compact Spare Tire on
page 10 ‑ 64 for more information.

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Vehicle Care 10-59The tools are located between the
compact spare tire and the liftgate.
To access the tools:
1. Tool Bag
2. Wing-bolt
3. Jack
1. Remove the wing-bolt (2) from
the jack.
2. Remove the jack (3) and
tool bag (1). 3. Remove the straps holding the
bag containing the wheel wrench
and extension jack handle, if the
vehicle has one.
Remove the wheel wrench and
extension jack handle, if the
vehicle has one, from the bag.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire 1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10 ‑ 56 for more
information. 2. Use the wheel wrench to loosen
all the wheel nuts. Do not
remove them yet.
3. Position the lift head at the jack
location nearest the flat tire.
Make sure all of the jack lift
head is touching the jacking
flange under the body. Do not
place the jack under a body
panel. The lower body panel has
an arrow to aid in locating the
jacking location.

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{ WARNINGGetting 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.
{ WARNINGRaising 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. { WARNINGLifting 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.
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. 4. If you have a coin/pierce jack,
attach the jack handle extension
to the jack by sliding the hook
through the end of the jack and
insert the other end of the jack
handle into the wrench.
If you have a hex-head jack,
attach the jack lift-assist tool by
placing the hex of the jack
lift-assist tool over the hex head
of the jack.

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Vehicle Care 10-61
Coin/Pierce Jack and Wrench
Hex Head Jack and Wrench 5. Raise the vehicle by turning the
jack handle clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room
for the road tire to be removed.
6. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
7. Remove the flat tire.
8. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
{ WARNINGRust 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
towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt. 9. Place the compact spare tire on
the wheel-mounting surface.
10. Reinstall the wheel nuts.
Tighten each nut by hand until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
{ WARNINGNever use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
11. Lower the vehicle by turning
the jack handle
counterclockwise.

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10-62 Vehicle Care
12. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in
a crisscross sequence, as
shown.
{ 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
(Continued) WARNING (Continued) 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.
13. Lower the jack all the way and
remove the jack from under the
vehicle.
14. Tighten the bolts firmly with the
wheel wrench. When reinstalling full plastic covers
or center caps, tighten all the plastic
caps hand snug, then tighten 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.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{ WARNINGStoring 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.

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Vehicle Care 10-63To store the flat or spare tire and
tools:
1. Tool Bag
2. Wing-bolt
3. Jack 1. Place the wheel wrench and
extension, if the vehicle has one,
into the tool bag (1) and use the
straps to secure the tool bag (1)
to the fully collapsed jack (3).
2. Install the jack (3) between the
back of the trunk and the
compact spare tire and secure
with the wing bolt (2).
3. Reverse Steps 1 – 3 under
“ Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools ” to replace the floor and
lock in place.
4. Place the flat, or damaged tire,
face down, on the bottom of the
spare tire compartment. Before
After

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10-64 Vehicle Care 5. Remove the disk from the
retainer bolt. Turn the disk over
and place it back on the
retainer bolt.
Return the disk back to its
original position after removing
the flat tire from the spare tire
compartment and before storing
the spare tire.
6. Place the wheel retainer bolt
onto the wheel stow rod and
tighten by turning it clockwise. The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact
spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as possible.
Compact Spare Tire
{ WARNINGDriving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
The compact spare tire was fully
inflated when the vehicle was new,
but it can lose air after a time.
Check the inflation pressure
regularly. See Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9 ‑ 10 for the correct inflation
pressure.
Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph)
when driving with a spare tire. The spare tire is for temporary
emergency use only. Replace it with
a regular tire as soon as possible.
Notice: When the compact spare
is installed, do not take the
vehicle through an automatic car
wash with guide rails. The
compact spare can get caught on
the rails which can damage the
tire, wheel, and other parts of the
vehicle.
Do not use the temporary spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the temporary spare tire
or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Notice: Tire chains will not fit the
compact spare. Using them can
damage the vehicle and the
chains. Do not use tire chains on
the compact spare.

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Vehicle Care 10-65
Jump Starting For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery on
page 10 ‑ 23 .
If the vehicle battery has run down,
you may want to use another
vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your vehicle. Be sure to use
the following steps to do it safely.
{ WARNINGBatteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because: .
They contain acid that can
burn you. .
They contain gas that can
explode or ignite. .
They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you. Notice: Ignoring these steps
could result in costly damage to
the vehicle that would not be
covered by the warranty.
Trying to start the vehicle by
pushing or pulling it will not
work, and it could damage the
vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must
have a 12-volt battery with a
negative ground system.
Notice: Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump
starting. If the other vehicle does
not have a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both vehicles
can be damaged. 2. Get the vehicles close enough
so the jumper cables can reach,
but be sure the vehicles are not
touching each other. If they are,
it could cause a ground
connection you do not want. You
would not be able to start your
vehicle, and the bad grounding
could damage the electrical
systems.
To avoid the possibility of the
vehicles rolling, set the parking
brake firmly on both vehicles
involved in the jump start
procedure. Put the transmission
in P (Park) before setting the
parking brake.
Notice: If any accessories are left
on or plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible,
turn off or unplug all accessories
on either vehicle when jump
starting the vehicle.

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10-66 Vehicle Care 3. Turn off the ignition on both
vehicles. Unplug unnecessary
accessories plugged into the
cigarette lighter or the accessory
power outlet. Turn off the radio
and all lamps that are not
needed. This will avoid sparks,
helping save both batteries and
the radio.
4. Open the hood on the other
vehicle and locate the
positive (+) and negative ( − )
terminal locations on that
vehicle.
Open the hood on your vehicle
and find the remote positive (+)
and remote negative ( − ) jump
starting terminals. Your vehicle is equipped with a
remote positive (+) terminal. This
is located in the engine
compartment on the driver side
of the vehicle, on the underhood
fuse block. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10 ‑ 4 for more information
on location. To uncover the remote
positive (+) terminal, press the
tab on the bottom of the fuse
block and lift the cover up.
Your vehicle is equipped with a
remote negative ( − ) terminal.
This is a stud next to the engine
coolant surge tank, located at
the back of the engine
compartment on the driver side
of the vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10 ‑ 4 for more information
on location.