CADILLAC SRX 2007 1.G Owners Manual

{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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{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts
to which it is fastened, can make the
wheel nuts become loose after time. The
wheel could come off and cause an
accident. When you change a wheel,
remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, you can use a cloth or a
paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if needed, to
get all the rust or dirt off.
{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
If you do, the nuts might come loose.
Your wheel could fall off, causing a
serious accident.
10. Install the spare tire.
11. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded
end of the nuts toward the wheel.
12. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is
held against the hub.
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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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{CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly
tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel
to come loose and even come off. This
could lead to an accident.Be sure to use
the correct wheel nuts. If you have to
replace them, be sure to get new GM
original equipment wheel nuts. Stop
somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
the proper torque specication. See
Capacities and Specifications on page 464
for wheel nut torque specication.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 specication.
Notice:Wheel covers will not t on your
compact spare. If you try to put a wheel cover
on the compact spare, you could damage
the cover or the spare.
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Secondary Latch System
Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch
system. It is designed to stop the compact spare
tire from suddenly falling off your vehicle if the
cable holding the spare tire is damaged. For the
secondary latch to work, the tire must be
stowed with the valve stem pointing down. See
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 439
for instructions on storing the spare tire correctly.
{CAUTION:
Before beginning this procedure read all
the instructions. Failure to read and follow
the instructions could damage the hoist
assembly and you and others could get
hurt. Read and follow the instructions
listed next.
{CAUTION:
Someone standing too close during the
procedure could be injured by the jack. If
the spare tire does not slide off the jack
completely, make sure no one is behind
you or on either side of you as you pull
the jack out from the under spare.
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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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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{CAUTION:
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.
Storing the Flat Tire with Third Row
Passengers
1. Put back all tools as they were stored in the
rear storage compartment and put the
compartment cover back on.
2. Use the power third row seat button, near the
liftgate, to tilt the third row seatback forward
slightly.3. Place the at tire in the tire storage bag and
put the tire in an upright position against the
third row seat.
4. Route the tie-down strap through the tire as
shown in the graphic and attach the strap to
the cargo tie-downs in the rear of the vehicle.
5. Tighten the tie-down strap.
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Storing the Flat Tire with a Flat Load
Floor
1. Put back all tools as they were stored in the
rear storage compartment and put the
compartment cover back on.
2. Place the at tire in the tire storage bag and
put the tire in a horizontal position on the oor
in the rear of the vehicle.3. Route the tie-down strap through the tire as
shown in the graphic and attach the strap to
the cargo tie-downs in the rear of the vehicle.
4. Tighten the tie-down strap.
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
{CAUTION:
The underbody-mounted spare tire needs
to be stored with the valve stem pointing
down. If the spare tire is stored with the
valve stem pointing upwards, its
secondary latch will not work properly
and the spare tire could loosen and
suddenly fall from your vehicle. If this
happened when your vehicle was being
driven, the tire might contact a person or
another vehicle, causing injury and, of
course, damage to itself as well. Be sure
the underbody-mounted spare tire is
stored with its valve stem pointing down.
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