run flat CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 2007 6.G Owners Manual
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. It is recommended that you do a safety check
before preceding. SeeChanging a Flat Tire
on page 418for more information.
2. If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap
that has plastic wheel nut caps, loosen the
plastic nut caps. You might need to use
the wheel wrench to loosen them. Do not pry
off wheel covers or center caps that have
plastic wheel nut caps.
3. Remove the wheel cover or center cap from
the wheel to locate the wheel nuts.
If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap
without plastic wheel nut caps, gently pry on
the edge of the plastic wheel trim to remove it
from the wheel to locate the wheel nuts.
Store the wheel cover and wheel nut caps in
the trunk until you have the at tire repaired
or replaced.4. Use the wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Do not remove them yet.
5. It is recommended that you do a safety check
before preceding. SeeChanging a Flat Tire
on page 418for more information.
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Page 428 of 510
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools (Sedan)
Storing a Flat 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.To store the at tire and tools in the compact
spare tire compartment, do the following:
A. Cover
B. Wing Nut
C. Jack and Wheel
WrenchD. Flat Tire
(Valve Stem down)
E. Bolt
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk (Sedan) on
page 108for more information.
2. Remove the center cap from the wheel.
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Page 430 of 510
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools (Sedan SS)
{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 and Tools
To store the at tire and jack in the compact spare
tire compartment, do the following:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk (Sedan) on
page 108for more information.
2. Remove the bolt extension (in the yellow
sleeve) from the jack and remove the
center cap from the wheel.3. Place the jack over the bolt (B) on the oor,
making sure it contacts the bolt as shown.
4. With the yellow cap in place to prevent the
wheel from being scratched, place the bolt
extension (A) onto the bolt (B).
5. Thread the small wing nut (C) until it is at or
near the end of the threads.
6. Place the at tire in the compartment, valve
stem up.
7. Reach under the wheel and lift the bolt
extension (A) so that the threaded end of the
bolt passes through the center hole of the
wheel.
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Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 373
Overheating............................................. 371
Running While Parked............................. 137
Starting.................................................... 120
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 297
Active Light.............................................. 210
Warning Light........................................... 210
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 185
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 486
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 41
Exterior Lamps............................................ 179
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 364
Finish Damage............................................ 442
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 285
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 170
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 173
Flat Tire...................................................... 417
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 418Flat Tire, Storing........................428, 430, 432
Fluid
Power Steering........................................ 379
Windshield Washer.................................. 380
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 184
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 185
Fuel............................................................ 346
Additives.................................................. 347
California Fuel.......................................... 347
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 351
Filling Your Tank...................................... 349
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 348
Gage....................................................... 217
Gasoline Octane...................................... 346
Gasoline Speci cations............................ 347
Fuses.......................................................... 446
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 449
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 447
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 451
Windshield Wiper..................................... 445
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar®and Compass............................. 139
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 138
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 138
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 468
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 330
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 96
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 97
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 422
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 419
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 394
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 491
General Motors........................................ 492
United States Government....................... 491
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 91
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 119
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 34Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 481
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 323
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 470
Running the Engine While Parked............... 137
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 202
Pretensioners............................................. 41
Reminder Light........................................ 201
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 439
Driver Position........................................... 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 25
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 37
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 34
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 34
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 41
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 33
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