clock GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003 User Guide

2. Remove the six screws on the center roof marker
lamps.
from the socket.
3. Turn the old bulb counterclockwise to remove it
4. Put a new bulb into the
socket and turn
clockwise until it locks
in place.
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A. Cargo Lamps
B. Center High-Mounted Stoplamps
2. Remove the CHMSL bulb holder back plate from
the housing by pressing the release tabs.
3. Remove the CHMSL bulb by pulling the bulb
straight out from the holder back plate. Remove
a cargo bulb by turning the socket counterclockwise
and pulling the bulb straight out.
4. If a CHMSL bulb is replaced, put the new bulb into
the socket and press it in until
it is tight.
If a cargo lamp is replaced, put a new cargo lamp
bulb into the socket and press it in until it is
tight before turning the socket counterclockwise.
5. Put the bulb holder back plate into the lamp
housing.
6. Reinstall the lamp assembly and tighten the screws.
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3. Press the release tab and turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise to remove it from the taillamp
housing.
4. Pull the old bulb straight out from the socket.
5. Press a new bulb into the socket and turn the socket
clockwise into the taillamp housing until it clicks.
6. Reinstall the rear lamp assembly.
7. Close the tailgate.
Replacement Bulbs
For anv bulb not listed here contact your dealer.
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2. The wheel blocks and the wheel block retainer can
be removed by turning the wing nut
counterclockwise.
3. To release the bottle jack from its holder, turn the
knob on
the bottle jack eotintercloekwise to lower
the jack head slightly.
4. There is also a wing nut used to retain the storage
bag and tools. To remove it, turn the wing nut
counterclockwise.
You’ll use the jack handle and the wheel wrench to
remove the underbody-mounted spare tire.
A. Hoist Assembly
B. Wheel Wrench
C. Extensions
D. Hoist Shaft
E. Valve Stem, Pointed
Down
F. Spare Tire
G. Tire Retainer
H. Hoist Cable
I. Hoist Lock
(If Equipped)
J. Hoist Shaft Access
Hole
K. Hoist End
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Follow these instructions to lower the spare tire:
1. If your vehicle is equipped with a hoist lock, open
the spare tire lock cover on the bumper and use
the ignition key to remove the lock.
2. Assemble the wheel wrench and the two jack
handle extensions as shown. Insert the hoist
end (open end) of the extension through the hole in
the rear bumper. Be sure the hoist end of the
extension connects into the hoist shaft.
3. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower
the spare tire to the ground. Continue to turn the
wheel wrench until the spare tire can be pulled out
from under the vehicle. The wheel wrench has a
hook that allows you to pull the hoist cable towards
you, to assist in reaching the spare tire.
If the spare tire does not lower to the ground, the
secondary latch is engaged causing the tire
not to lower. See Secondary Latch System next.
4. When the tire has been lowered, tilt the retainer at
the end of the cable
so it can be pulled up through
the wheel opening.
5. Put the spare tire near the flat tire. The
tools you’ll be using include the bottle jack
(A), the
wheel blocks
(B), the jack handle (C), the jack handle
extensions
(D), and the wheel wrench (E).
If the flat tire is on a rear tire of the vehicle, you’ll need
to use both jack handle extensions.
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Attach the wheel wrench to the jack handle extensions
(as needed). Attach the jack handle to the jack. Turn the
wheel wrench clockwise to raise the jack lift
head a little.
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To release the spare tire from the secondary latch do
the following:
1. Check under the vehicle to see if the cable end is
visible.
2. If it is not visible proceed to step 6.
If it is visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning
the wheel wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten
the cable.
3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. Repeat this procedure at least two times, if the
spare tire lowers to the ground, continue with
step
4 of “Removing Your Spare Tire and Tools”
earlier in this section.
approximately six inches
(1 5 cm) of cable is
5. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until
exposed.
6. Stand the wheel blocks
on their shortest ends,
with the backs
facing each other.
7. Hook the bottom edge of the jack on the wheel
blocks, separating them
so that the jack is
balanced securely.
8. Attach the jack handle, extension, and wheel
wrench to the jack and place it (with the wheel
blocks) under the vehicle towards the front of the
rear bumper. Position the center
lift point of the jack
under the center of the spare tire.
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9. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the jack until it
lifts the end fitting.
10. Continue raising the jack until the spare tire stops
moving upward and is held firmly in place. The
secondary latch has released and the spare tire is
balancing on the jack.
11. Lower the jack by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Keep lowering the jack until the
spare tire slides
off the jack or is hanging by
the cable.
12. Disconnect the jack handle from the jack and
carefully remove the jack. Use one hand
to
push against the spare while firmly pulling the jack
out from under the spare with the other hand.
If the spare is hanging from the cable, insert the
hoist handle, extension and wheel wrench into the
hoist shaft hole in the bumper and turn the
wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the spare
the rest of the way.
13. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it
through the wheel opening. Pull the tire out from
under the vehicle.
14. If the cable is hanging under the vehicle, turn the
wheel wrench in the hoist shaft hole in the bumper
clockwise to raise the cable back up.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as you can.
You will not be able to store a spare or flat tire using
the hoist assembly until it has been replaced.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. Use the wheel wrench
to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Turn the wheel
wrench
counterclockwise to
loosen the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove
them yet.
la r Front Location RL.
Location
2. Position the jack under the vehicle. If the flat tire is
on the front of the vehicle, position the jack on the
frame behind the flat tire.
If the flat tire is on the rear, position the jack under
the rear axle between the spring anchor and the
shock absorber bracket.
Notice: If your vehicle is equipped with
QUADRASTEERTM avoid contact with tie rods and
tie rod boots when jacking the vehicle.
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Rear Position
3. Make sure the jack head is positioned so that the
rear axle
is resting securely between the grooves
that are on the jack head. Turn the wheel
wrench clockwise to raise the vehicle. Raise the
vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is enough
room for the spare tire to
fit under the wheel well.
4. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take
off the
flat tire.
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which
it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a 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 you need to, to
get all the rust
or dirt off.
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