GMC 2003 Savana - Manual (Page 317)

Secondary Latch System
Vouf vehicle has an underbijdy mounled Ikrg hoist
fissembl/ equippod vuilh a secontiary ^atch system. It's
designeci to stop the spare tire from suddanly falling
off your vehicle il the cable hoicting the spare tire
is damaged. For the secondary latch to work, the tire
must he slowed with the valve stem pointing down.
See "Storing the Spare Tire and Tools" later in
this section for Instructions on storing the spare tire
correctly.
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CAUTION:
Before beginning this procedure read all the
instructions. Failure lo read and follow the
instmctions could damage the ho I si assembly
and you and others could get hurl. Read and
follow the instructions listed below.
To release the spare tire from the secondary latdi, do
the following:
A CAUTION:
Someone standing too close during the
procedure coutd be Injured by the jack. It the
spare tine does not slide off the jack
completely« make sure no one is behind you or
ort either side of you as you pull the ^ach out
from the spare.
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