Vehicle Care; Removing the Spare Tire- Page 374

2012 Buick enclave Owner Manual

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In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick Enclave Owner Manual - 2012

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Vehicle Care

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 10

77

for more information.

A. Rear Convenience Center

B. Wrench (Three-Piece Shown,

One-Piece Similar)

C. Carpet Cutout

D. Hoist Shaft

E. Compact Spare Tire

F.

Retainer

1. Open the storage compartment

door of the convenience
center (A) that is nearest the
liftgate.

2. Open the carpet cutout (C) that

is located through the hole of the
storage compartment.

3. Attach the wrench (B) into the

hoist shaft (D).

4. Turn the wrench (B)

counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire (E) 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 the Spare Tire

and

Storing the Flat Tire

later in

this section.

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  • 1. Open the storage compartment door of the convenience center (A) that is nearest the liftgate.
  • 2. Open the carpet cutout (C) that is located through the hole of the storage compartment.
  • 3. Attach the wrench (B) into the hoist shaft (D).
  • 4. Turn the wrench (B) counterclockwise to lower the spare tire (E) to the ground.
  • 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.