lock CADILLAC SRX 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is located in the
rear of the vehicle. To access the equipment, do
the following:
1. Remove the storage bin to access the jack
if your vehicle has the cargo management
system.
If your vehicle has the third row seat, remove
the head rest storage tray to access the jack.
2. Turn the wing nut (A) holding the jack (B) (and
storage tray, if applicable) counterclockwise
and remove it.
3. Remove the jack and wheel wrench (C).
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Removing the Spare Tire
The compact spare tire is located under the
vehicle, ahead of the rear bumper. SeeCompact
Spare Tire on page 442for more information
about the compact spare.
To remove the spare tire from the vehicle, do the
following:
A. Wheel Wrench
B. Cable
C. Retainer
D. Compact Spare Tire1. Open the liftgate. SeePower Liftgate on
page 104for more information.
2. Open the storage compartment door of the
cargo management system that is nearest
the liftgate and remove the container.
3. Attach the wheel wrench (A) into the hoist
shaft.
4. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire to the ground. Continue
turning the wrench until the spare tire (D) can
be pulled out from under the vehicle.
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5. Tilt the retainer (C) and slip it through the
wheel opening to remove the spare tire
from the cable (B).
6. Turn the wrench clockwise until you feel two
slips or hear two clicks after removing the
spare tire to raise the cable back up.
Do not store a full-size or a at road tire under
the vehicle. SeeStoring a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools on page 439.To continue changing the at tire, seeRemoving
the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire on
page 429.
If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch
may be engaged causing the tire not to lower.
Do the following to check the cable:
1. Check under the
vehicle to see if the
cable is visible. If
it is not visible, see
Secondary Latch
System on
page 436.
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2. If it is visible, rst try to tighten the cable by
turning the wheel wrench clockwise until you
hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. You
cannot over-tighten the cable.
3. Loosen the cable then by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. Tighten the cable all the way and then loosen
it at least two times, if the spare tire has not
lowered.
If the spare tire did lower to the ground,
continue with Step 4 underRemoving the
Spare Tire and Tools on page 426.
If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the
ground, seeSecondary Latch System on
page 436.Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
To remove the at tire and install the spare, do
the following:
1. Loosen the wheel nuts, but do not remove
them yet, using the wheel wrench. Turn the
handle about 180 degrees, then ip the handle
back to the starting position. This avoids
taking the wrench off the lug nut for each turn.
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{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. The jack provided with your
vehicle is designed only for changing a
at tire. If it is used for anything else, you
or others could be badly injured or killed
if the vehicle slips off the jack. Use the
jack provided with your vehicle only for
changing a at tire.
4. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the
jack lift head until the jack just ts under the
vehicle.5. Raise the jack by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until the slots in the jack head t
into the metal ange located behind the
triangle on the plastic molding as shown.
Notice:Using a jack to raise the vehicle
without positioning it correctly could damage
your vehicle. When raising your vehicle on
a jack, be sure to position it correctly under the
frame and avoid contact with the plastic
molding.
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6. Put the compact spare tire near you.
7. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off
the ground for the compact spare tire to
t under the vehicle.8. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the
at tire.
9. Remove any rust or
dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting
surfaces and spare
wheel.
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13. Lower the vehicle by attaching the wheel
wrench to the jack and turning the wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.14. Tighten the wheel
nuts rmly in a
crisscross sequence,
as shown.
Do not try to put a wheel cover on the compact
spare tire. It will not t. Store the wheel cover
securely in the rear of the vehicle until you have the
at tire repaired or replaced.
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To release the spare tire from the secondary latch,
do the following:
1. If the cable is not visible, start this procedure
at Step 3.
2. If the cable is visible,
place the wrench on
the hoist drive nut
and turn the wrench
counterclockwise
until approximately
6 inches (15 cm) of
cable is exposed.
3. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack and raise
the jack at least 10 turns.
4. Place the jack under the vehicle, ahead of the
rear bumper. Position the center lift point of
the jack under the center of the spare tire.5. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the
jack until it lifts the secondary latch spring.
6. Keep raising the jack until the spare tire stops
moving upward and is held rmly in place, this
lets you know that the secondary latch has
released.
7. Lower the jack by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Keep lowering the jack
until the spare tire is resting on the wheel
wrench.
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8. Grasp the spare tire with both hands and pull
it out from under the vehicle.
9. Reach under the vehicle and remove the
wheel wrench and jack.10. Tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening when the spare tire has been
completely lowered.
11. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the cable
back up if the cable is hanging.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as
you can. You will not be able to store a spare tire
using the hoist assembly until it has been
repaired or replaced.
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To store the spare tire and tools, do the following:
1. Lay the compact spare tire on the ground
at the rear of the vehicle. Position the
compact spare tire so that the valve stem is
pointed down facing the rear of the vehicle.
2. Lower the cable to the ground. SeeRemoving
the Spare Tire and Tools on page 426.3. Tilt the retainer downward and slip it through
the center hole of the spare tire.
Make sure the retainer is fully seated across
the underside of the wheel.
4. Attach the wheel wrench to the hoist shaft.
5. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to lift
the spare tire.
6. When the tire is almost in the stored position,
turn the tire so that the valve stem is towards
the rear of the vehicle.
This will help when you check and maintain
tire pressure in the spare.
7. Raise the tire fully against the underside of
the vehicle. Continue turning the wheel
wrench until you feel more than two clicks.
This indicates that the compact spare
tire is secure and the cable is tight. The spare
tire hoist cannot be overtightened.
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