Cadillac XT4 Owner's Manual page 295

294 VEHICLE CARE
1. Open the tailgate. See Tailgate
0 20.
2. Remove the cargo cover,
if equipped.
3. Lift the load floor.
Insert the hook (2) into the
opening on the tailgate (1) to
hold it open.
4. Turn the retainer nut
anticlockwise and remove the
spare tyre.
Place the spare tyre next to the
tyre being changed.
5. The jack and tools are stored
below the spare tire.
Remove them from their
container and place them near
the tyre being changed.
Removing the Flat Tyre and
Installing the Spare Tyre
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See If a Tyre Goes
Flat 0 285.
2. For vehicles equipped with a
wheel cover or centre cap, pull
the cover or centre cap away
from the wheel to remove it.
Store the wheel cover in the
cargo area until the flat tyre is
repaired or replaced.
If the vehicle has a centre cap
with wheel nut caps, the wheel
nut caps are designed to stay
with the centre cap after they are
loosened.
Remove the entire centre cap if
the wheel has a smooth centre
cap. Place the chisel end of the
wheel wrench in the slot on the
wheel, and gently prize it off.