Vehicle Care; Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools; Storing the Flat Tire and Tools- Page 308

2021 Buick encore Getting To Know Manual

Model Year
2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

Table of Contents

02-Seats and Restraints_en_US
04-Instruments and Controls_en_US
08-Driving and Operating_en_US
Driving and Operating
09-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

14608036) - 2021 - CRC - 9/21/20

Vehicle Care

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Caution

Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead
to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To
avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly
tighten the wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper torque
specification. See

Capacities and

Specifications

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336

for the wheel nut

torque specification.

13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the

wheel wrench in a crisscross sequence, as
shown.

Caution

Wheel covers will not fit on the vehicle's
compact spare. If you try to put a wheel
cover on the compact spare, the cover or
the spare could be damaged.

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.

Storing the Flat Tire and Tools

1. Return the jack and tools to their original

storage location.

2. Replace the load floor.
3. Place the flat tire, lying flat, in the rear

storage compartment.

4. Attach one end of the strap to a cargo

tie-down in the rear of the vehicle.

5. Route the strap through the wheel, as

shown.

6. Attach the other end of the strap to the

other cargo tie-down in the rear of the
vehicle.

7. Tighten the strap.

Storing the Compact Spare Tire and Tools

Reverse the instructions for removing the
spare tire and tools to store the spare tire.

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

Compact Spare Tire

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  • 13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench in a crisscross sequence, as shown.
  • 1. Return the jack and tools to their original storage location.
  • 2. Replace the load floor.
  • 3. Place the flat tire, lying flat, in the rear storage compartment.
  • 4. Attach one end of the strap to a cargo tie-down in the rear of the vehicle.
  • 5. Route the strap through the wheel, as shown.
  • 6. Attach the other end of the strap to the other cargo tie-down in the rear of the vehicle.
  • 7. Tighten the strap.