Secondary Latch System - Chevrolet 2007 Express 2007 Express 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 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 376 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 next.
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 under spare.
1. Check under the vehicle to see if the cable
end is visible.
If the cable is not
visible, start this
procedure at Step 6.
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