Storing A Flat Or Spare Tire And Tools (H3) - Hummer 2009 H3 Owner's Manual

5-78 Service and Appearance Care
Storing a Flat or Spare
Tire and Tools (H3)
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CAUTION
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
To store the flat or spare tire on the
spare tire mount:
1. Slide the flat or spare tire onto
the swing-gate.
You may need assistance
to do this.
2. Reinstall the nuts to retain the
flat or spare tire.
3. Tighten the nuts by hand.
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CAUTION
Incorrect or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel
to come loose and even come off.
This could lead to a crash. If you
have to replace them, be sure to
get new original equipment wheel
nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as
you can and have the nuts
tightened with a torque wrench to
the proper torque specification.
See Capacities and Specifications
on page 5-96 for wheel nut torque
specification.