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3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench

counterclockwise three or four turns.

4. Repeat this procedure at least two times.

5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the ground,

see “Secondary Latch System” later in this section.

6. If the spare tire did lower to the ground, continue

with Step 6 under “Removing the Spare Tire
(Vehicles with the Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray)”.

Secondary Latch System

Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch system. It’s
designed to stop the compact spare tire from suddenly
falling off your vehicle if the cable holding the spare tire
is damaged. For the secondary latch to work, the tire
must be stowed with the valve stem pointing down. See
“Storing the Spare Tire and Tools” in the Index for
instructions on storing the spare tire correctly.

CAUTION:

Before beginning this procedure read all the
instructions. Failure to read and follow the
instructions could damage the hoist assembly 
and you and others could get hurt. Read and
follow the instructions listed below.

To release the spare tire from the secondary latch, 
do the following:

CAUTION:

Someone standing too close during the procedure
could be injured by the jack. If the spare tire does
not slide off the jack completely, make sure no one
is behind you or on either side of you as you pull
the jack out from under the spare.

1. If the cable is not visible, start this procedure 

at Step 3.