GMC ACADIA 2017 Owner's Manual page 350

Storing the Flat Tire
1. Liftgate Hinges
2. Cable
3. Center of the Wheel
4. Door Striker
To store the flat tire:
1. Remove the cable package
from under the spare tire, jack,
and tools.
2. Remove the small cap by
tapping the back of the cap
with the extension of the shaft,
if the vehicle has aluminum
wheels.
3. Put the flat tire in the rear
storage area with the valve
stem facing the rear of the
vehicle.
4. Pull the cable through the door
striker, the center of the wheel,
and the plastic spare tire heat
shield.
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5. Hook the cable onto the
outside portion of the liftgate
hinges.
6. Hook the other end of the cable
onto the outside portion of the
liftgate hinge on the other side
of the vehicle.
7. Pull on the cable to make sure
it is secure.
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