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Service and appearance care 5-69 – Buick 2009 Enclave User Manual

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Removing the Spare Tire

The compact spare tire is located
under the vehicle, in front of the rear
bumper. See Compact Spare Tire on
page 5-79
for more information about
the compact spare.

A. Rear Convenience Center

B. Lug Wrench

C. Storage Compartment Cap Hole

D. Hoist Shaft

E. Compact Spare Tire

F. Retainer

G. Hoist Shaft Assembly

1. Open the storage compartment

door of the convenience center
that is nearest the liftgate
and remove the cap on the
bottom of the storage
compartment.

2. Open the carpet cutout that is

located through the hole of the
storage compartment.

3. Attach the lug wrench into the

hoist shaft.

4. Turn the lug wrench

counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire to the ground. Continue
turning the wrench until the
spare tire can be pulled out from
under the vehicle.

5. Tilt the retainer and slip it

through the wheel opening
to remove the spare tire from the
cable.

6. Turn the wrench clockwise to

raise the cable back up after
removing the spare tire.

Do not store a full-size or a flat
road tire under the vehicle.
See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
on page 5-76.

To continue changing the flat tire,
see Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
on
page 5-70
.

Service and Appearance Care

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