Removing The Flat Tire And Installing The Spare Tire - Chevrolet 2005 Equinox Owner's Manual

6. Remove the hook and loop fastener straps holding
the bag containing the wheel wrench. Remove the
wheel wrench from the bag.
7. Fold out the socket portion of the wrench from
the handle.
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4. The jack and wheel
wrench are located on
the driver's side of
the rear cargo
area behind the access
door. Pull out the
access door to
reach them.
5. Remove the wing-bolt
on the jack, and
remove the jack.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
You must take off the wheel cover or hubcap, if
equipped, to reach the wheel bolts.
2. Pull the cover or center cap away from the wheel.
When reinstalling full plastic covers or center caps,
tighten all five plastic caps hand snug with the
aid of the wheel wrench and tighten them with the
wheel wrench an additional one-quarter of a turn.
3. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
1. Loosen all five
hex-shaped plastic
caps by turning
the wrench
counterclockwise. Do
not try to remove
plastic caps from the
cover or center cap.