Cadillac 2016 Escalade Owner's Manual page 323

322 Vehicle Care
1. Open the hoist shaft access
door (3) on the bumper to
access the spare tire lock (6).
If equipped with a hitch cover,
turn the hitch cover retainers
counterclockwise and pull the
cover downward to remove it
before removing the hoist shaft
access door.
2. To remove the spare tire lock
(6), insert the key located
inside the remote, turn it
clockwise, and then pull it
straight out.
3. Assemble the two jack handle
extensions (4) and wheel
wrench (5), as shown.
4. Insert the open end of the
extension (7) through the hole
in the rear bumper (8) (hoist
shaft access hole).
Be sure the hoist end of the
extension (7) connects to the
hoist shaft. The ribbed square
end of the extension is used to
lower the spare tire.
5. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire to the ground.
Continue to turn the wheel
wrench until the spare tire can
be pulled out from under the
vehicle.