Secondary Latch System - Buick 2007 Terraza Owner's Manual

Notice: Wheel covers will not fit on your
compact spare. If you try to put a wheel cover
on the compact spare, you could damage
the cover or the spare.
11. Do not try to put a wheel cover on the
compact spare tire. It will not fit. Store
the wheel cover securely in the rear of the
vehicle until you have the flat tire repaired or
replaced.
10. Tighten the wheel
nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence,
as shown.

Secondary Latch System

Your vehicle may have an underbody-mounted tire
hoist assembly equipped with a secondary latch
system. It is designed to stop a tire from suddenly
falling off your vehicle if the cable holding the
spare tire is damaged. For the secondary latch to
work, the tire must be stowed with the valve
stem pointing down.
Your vehicle uses the underbody tire hoist
assembly to store either the compact spare or a
flat road tire. See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools on page 483 for instructions on storing
the spare or flat tire correctly.
CAUTION:
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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.
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