Compact Spare Tire; Full-Size Spare Tire - Chevrolet Captiva 2007 Owner's Handbook Manual

280 Vehicle Care
The compact spare, if equipped, is
for temporary use only. Replace it
with a full-size tire as soon as
possible.

Compact Spare Tire

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Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
The compact spare tire was fully
inflated when the vehicle was new,
but it can lose air after a time.
Check the inflation pressure
regularly. Vehicle Load Limits 0 182
for the correct inflation pressure.
Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph)
when driving with a spare tire.
The spare tire is for temporary
emergency use only. Replace it with
a regular tire as soon as possible.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the temporary spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the temporary spare tire
or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.

Full-Size Spare Tire

If this vehicle came with a full-size
spare tire, it was fully inflated when
new, however, it can lose air over
time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly. Tire Pressure 0 261,
Vehicle Load Limits 0 182. For
instructions on how to remove,
install, or store a spare tire, Tire
Changing 0 274.
Recommended spare tire maximum
speed
‐ 17 inch : Up to 80 km/h (50 mph)
‐ 18, 19 inch : Up to 120 km/h
(75 mph)
After installing the spare tire on the
vehicle, stop as soon as possible
and check that the spare is correctly
inflated.
Have the damaged or flat road tire
repaired or replaced and installed
back onto the vehicle as soon as
possible so the spare tire will be
available in case it is needed again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of
different sizes, because they will not
fit. Keep the spare tire and its wheel
together.