Vehicle Care; Removing the Flat Tire and; Installing the Spare Tire- Page 277

2017 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9803782) -

2017 - crc - 9/7/16

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Vehicle Care

3. Turn the retainer nut

counterclockwise and remove
the spare tire. Place the spare
tire next to the tire being
changed.

4. The jack and tools are stored

below the spare tire. Remove
them from their container and
place them near the tire being
changed.

Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire

Take off the wheel cover or center
cap, if the vehicle has one, to reach
the wheel bolts.

1. Do a safety check before

proceeding. See

If a Tire Goes

Flat

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.

2. Turn the wheel wrench

counterclockwise to loosen and
remove the wheel nut caps.

Do not try to remove plastic
caps from the cover or
center cap.

3. Pull the cover or center cap

away from the wheel. Store the
wheel cover in the cargo area
until you have the flat tire
repaired or replaced.

4. Turn the wheel wrench

counterclockwise to loosen all
the wheel nuts, but do not
remove them yet.

5. Place the jack near the flat tire.

6. Put the compact spare tire

near you.

{

Warning

Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack is dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack,
you could be badly injured or
killed. Never get under a vehicle
when it is supported only by
a jack.

{

Warning

Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can
damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help
avoid personal injury and vehicle

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  • 3. Turn the retainer nut counterclockwise and remove the spare tire.
  • 4. The jack and tools are stored below the spare tire.
  • 1. Do a safety check before proceeding.
  • 2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen and remove the wheel nut caps.
  • 3. Pull the cover or center cap away from the wheel.
  • 4. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen all the wheel nuts, but do not remove them yet.
  • 5. Place the jack near the flat tire.
  • 6. Put the compact spare tire near you.