Secondary Latch System - GMC 2010 Canyon Crew Cab Owner's Manual

Secondary Latch System

Your vehicle has an underbody-mounted tire hoist
assembly that has 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 6-96.
WARNING:
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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.
To release the spare tire from the secondary latch:
2. If the cable end fitting is not visible, proceed to
Step 6.
If it is visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning
the wheel wrench clockwise until you hear two clicks
or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten the cable.
1. Check under the
vehicle to see if the
cable end fitting
is visible.
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