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Storing a flat or spare tire and tools, Storing a flat or spare tire and tools -103, Warning – Cadillac 2011 STS User Manual

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Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011

15. Tighten the wheel nuts

firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools

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WARNING:

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.

Full-Size Tire and Tools

After you have put the compact spare tire on your
vehicle, you will need to do the following to store the flat
tire in your trunk.

1. Open the trunk. See Trunk on page 3‑15.

2. Store the jack and wheel wrench in the jack

container in the trunk.

When storing the jack, in the container, it must be
raised until the screw end is flush with the edge of
the jack.

3. Store the flat tire as far forward in the trunk as

possible.

The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace
the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as
you can.

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