Chevrolet 2011 Traverse Owner's Manual page 381

A. Rear Convenience Center
B. Lug Wrench
C. Storage Compartment Cap
D. Hoist Shaft
E. Compact Spare Tire
F. Retainer
1. Open the storage compartment
door of the convenience
center (A) that is nearest the
liftgate and remove the cap (C)
on the bottom of the storage
compartment.
2. Open the carpet cutout that is
located through the hole of the
storage compartment (C).
3. Attach the lug wrench (B) into
the hoist shaft (D).
4. Turn the lug wrench (B)
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire (E) to the ground.
Continue turning the wrench until
the spare tire can be pulled out
from under the vehicle.
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5. Tilt the retainer (F) and slip it
through the wheel opening to
remove the spare tire (E) from
the cable.
6. Turn the wrench (B) clockwise to
raise the cable back up after
removing the spare tire.
Do not store a full size or a flat
road tire under the vehicle. See
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools later in this section.
To continue changing the flat tire,
see Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire later in this
section.
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