Secondary Latch System - GMC 2005 Savana Van Owner's Manual

9. Tighten the nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence as
shown. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise.
10. Put the wheel cover or the center cap and plastic
wheel nut caps back on. Remove any wheel
blocks.

Secondary Latch System

Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch system. It is
designed to stop the spare tire from suddenly falling
off the 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.
See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-82
for instructions on storing the spare 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 below.
To release the spare tire from the secondary latch, do
the following:
CAUTION:
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Someone standing too close during the
procedure could be injured by the jack. If the
spare tire does not slide off the jack
completely, make sure no one is behind you or
on either side of you as you pull the jack out
from the spare.
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