Secondary Latch System - GMC 2009 Yukon XL Owner's Manual

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
your vehicle. For the secondary latch to work, the spare
must be installed with the valve stem pointing down. See
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-102.
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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To release the spare tire from the secondary latch:
1. Check under the
vehicle to see if the
cable end is visible.
If the cable is not visible
proceed to Step 6.