Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual page 161

Chevrolet Captiva Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast LHD-
14860584) - 2021 - CRC - 5/18/20
7. Secure the tire that is diagonal to the
tire that needs to be replaced with
wedges, blocks, or stones.
Failure to comply with these safety
precautions may cause your vehicle to slip
off the jack, thus causing serious injury.
Take out the Spare Tire
1 Loosen, 2 Fasten
1. Open the liftgate and raise the luggage
compartment floor.
2. Take out the tool bracket on the spare
tire. If the audio is equipped, disconnect
its cable.
3. Rotate the butterfly nut in the center of
the spare tire counterclockwise to
remove it.
4. Take out the spare tire.
Take out the Spare Tire
5-Seat Model
1. Open the liftgate and remove the
luggage compartment floor mat. There is
one bolt on the storage box bottom
board that serves as the shaft of the
spare tire lifter.
2. Use a wheel nut wrench to rotate the
shaft counterclockwise until the spare
wheel lowers to the ground.
7-Seat Model
3. Tilt the holding plate at the end of the
wire rope and pull it out of the center
hole of the wheel.
Spare Tire Reassembling Procedures
1. Have the spare tire valve face up and
then tilt the holding plate at the end of
wire rope to make it pass the center
hole of the wheel.
2. Use a wheel nut wrench to rotate the
shaft clockwise until the spare tire is
lifted off the ground.
3. Check whether the holding plate holds
the spare tire securely.
4. Continue to raise the spare tire until it is
tight against the lower part of the
vehicle. The wire rope is tensioned
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