Buick 2009 Enclave Owner's Manual page 341

Removing the Spare Tire
The compact spare tire is located
under the vehicle, in front of the rear
bumper. See Compact Spare Tire on
page 5-79 for more information about
the compact spare.
A. Rear Convenience Center
B. Lug Wrench
C. Storage Compartment Cap Hole
D. Hoist Shaft
E. Compact Spare Tire
F. Retainer
G. Hoist Shaft Assembly
1. Open the storage compartment
door of the convenience center
that is nearest the liftgate
and remove the cap on the
bottom of the storage
compartment.
2. Open the carpet cutout that is
located through the hole of the
storage compartment.
3. Attach the lug wrench into the
hoist shaft.
4. Turn the lug wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire to the ground. Continue
turning the wrench until the
spare tire can be pulled out from
under the vehicle.
Service and Appearance Care
5. Tilt the retainer and slip it
through the wheel opening
to remove the spare tire from the
cable.
6. Turn the wrench 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 on page 5-76.
To continue changing the flat tire,
see Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire on
page 5-70.
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