spare wheel GMC ENVOY XL 2006 User Guide

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.
{CAUTION:
The underbody-mounted spare tire needs to be
stored with the valve stem pointing up. If the
spare tire is stored with the valve stem pointing
downward, its secondary latch won’t work
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
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 up.
Notice:An aluminum wheel with a at tire should
always be stored under the vehicle with the
hoist. However, storing it that way for an extended
period could damage the wheel. To avoid this,
always stow the wheel properly with the valve stem
pointing up and have the wheel repaired as soon
as possible.
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Follow this diagram to store the underbody-mounted
spare tire.
A. Wheel Wrench
B. Hoist Shaft
C. Extension(s)
D. Retainer
E. Spare or Flat Tire
(Valve Stem
Pointed Up)
1. Put the tire (E) on the ground at the rear of the
vehicle.
2. Remove the hubcap, if equipped, from the at tire
by tapping the backside of the hubcap with the
wheel wrench (A). Store in a safe location until the
at tire is repaired. Once the tire is repaired,
replace the hubcap.
3. Ensure the valve stem is pointed up and to the rear.
4. Pull the retainer (D) through the wheel.
5. Put the socket end of the extension (C), on a
45 degree angle downward, through the hole just
above the rear bumper and connected to the hoist
shaft (B).6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the
vehicle. Continue turning the wheel wrench (A)
clockwise until you hear two clicks or feel it
skip twice. This indicates that the tire is secure and
the cable is tight. The spare tire hoist cannot be
overtightened.
7. Make sure the tire is stored securely. Push, pull (A),
and then try to turn (B) the tire. If the tire moves,
use the wheel wrench and socket end of the
extension to tighten the cable.
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Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully-inated spare tire.
A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its
ination pressure regularly. SeeInation - Tire Pressure
on page 5-62andLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-45
for information regarding proper tire ination and loading
your vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install
or store a spare tire, seeRemoving the Flat Tire
and Installing the Spare Tire on page 5-78andStoring
a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-88.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you should
stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare is
correctly inated. Have the damaged or at road
tire repaired or replaced as soon as you can and
installed back onto your vehicle. This way, a spare tire
will be available in case you need it again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of different sizes,
because they will not t. Keep your spare tire
and its wheel together.
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Your vehicle’s interior will continue to look its best if
it is cleaned often. Although not always visible, dust and
dirt can accumulate on your upholstery. Dirt can
damage carpet, fabric, leather, and plastic surfaces.
Regular vacuuming is recommended to remove particles
from your upholstery. It is important to keep your
upholstery from becoming and remaining heavily soiled.
Soils should be removed as quickly as possible. Your
vehicle’s interior may experience extremes of heat
that could cause stains to set rapidly.
Lighter colored interiors may require more frequent
cleaning. Use care because newspapers and garments
that transfer color to your home furnishings may also
transfer color to your vehicle’s interior.
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Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-71
Setting the Time.............................................3-68
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-99
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-50
Spare Tire.....................................................5-92
Accessory Inator........................................5-71
Installing....................................................5-78
Removing...................................................5-75
Storing.......................................................5-88
Specications, Capacities...............................5-119
Speedometer..................................................3-33
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-41
StabiliTrak®Service Light.................................3-40
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-14
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-139
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-56
Convenience Net.........................................2-60
Glove Box..................................................2-56Storage Areas (cont.)
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Overhead Console.......................................2-56
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-58
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-60
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-62
Suspension....................................................4-55
TTachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-51
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-139
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-55
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-98
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Cleaning....................................................5-98
Different Size..............................................5-67
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-62
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Tires (cont.)
Inator, Accessory.......................................5-71
Inspection and Rotation................................5-63
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-78
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-75
Secondary Latch System..............................5-84
Spare Tire..................................................5-92
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-88
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-69
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-65
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-50
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-56
Your Vehicle...............................................4-50
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-140
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-68
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-51
Operation...................................................2-52
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-45
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-60
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders...........................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-101
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-101
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-62
Memory Seat..............................................2-62
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-27
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-38
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