Removing The Flat Tire And Installing The Spare Tire - Chevrolet 2006 Malibu Owner's Manual

Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap that
has plastic wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut
caps. You may need to use the wheel wrench
to loosen them. Do not pry off wheel covers
or center caps that have plastic wheel nut caps.
2. Remove the wheel cover or center cap from the
wheel to locate the wheel nuts.
If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap without
plastic wheel nut caps, gently pry on the edge of
the plastic wheel trim to remove it from the wheel to
locate the wheel nuts.
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3. Use the wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Do not remove them yet.