Secondary Latch System - Chevrolet 2010 Tahoe Owner's Manual

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Secondary Latch System

Your vehicle has an underbody-mounted tire hoist

assembly equipped with a secondary latch system. It is

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 and Tools on

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 next.

To release the spare tire from the secondary latch:

2. 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

3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench

counterclockwise three or four turns.

4. Repeat this procedure at least two times. If the

spare tire lowers to the ground, continue with

Step 5 of Removing the Spare Tire and Tools on

5. If the spare does not lower, turn the wrench

counterclockwise until approximately 6 inches

(15 cm) of cable is exposed.

1. Check under the

vehicle to see if the

cable end is visible.

If the cable is not

visible proceed to

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