Secondary Latch System - Chevrolet 2004 Tahoe Owner's Manual

Secondary Latch System

Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch system.
It's designed to stop the spare tire from suddenly falling
off your vehicle. For the secondary latch to work, the
spare must be installed with the valve stem pointing
down. See "Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools"
earlier in this section.
CAUTION:
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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.
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To release the spare tire from the secondary latch
do the following:
1. Check under the vehicle to see if the cable end is
visible.
2. If the cable is not visible proceed to Step 6.
If it is visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning
the wheel wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten
the cable.