Vehicle Care; Removing the Flat Tire and; Installing the Spare Tire- Page 287

2016 Buick enclave Owner Manual

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In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Enclave Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

9159225) - 2016 - crc - 7/31/15

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Vehicle Care

4. Turn the wrench (2)

counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire (5) 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.

Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire

1. Do a safety check before

proceeding. See

If a Tire Goes

Flat

0

283

for more information.

2. If the vehicle has a wheel

cover, loosen the plastic nut
caps with the wheel wrench.
They will not come off. Then,
using the flat end of the wheel
wrench, pry along the edge of
the cover until it comes off. Be
careful; the edges may be
sharp. Do not try to remove the
cover with your bare hands.

Store the wheel cover securely
in the rear of the vehicle until
you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.

If the vehicle has aluminum
wheels, remove the wheel nut
caps using the wheel wrench.

3. Loosen the wheel nuts

but

do not remove them

using

the wrench. For wheels with a
wheel lock key, use the wheel
lock key between the lock nut
and wrench. The key is
supplied in the front passenger
door pocket.

Caution

If this vehicle has wheel locks and
an impact wrench is used to
remove the wheel nuts, the lock
nut or wheel lock key could be

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  • 4. Turn the wrench (2) counterclockwise to lower the spare tire (5) 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.
  • 1. Do a safety check before proceeding.
  • 2. If the vehicle has a wheel cover, loosen the plastic nut caps with the wheel wrench.
  • 3. Loosen the wheel nuts — but do not remove them — using the wrench.