Chevrolet Malibu 2003 Manual page 252

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need is in the trunk.
2. Lift and remove the cover.
You will find the jacking instructions label on the
underside of the tire cover.
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1. Turn the center retainer
nut on the compact
spare tire cover
counterclockwise to
remove it.
4. Remove the jack and wrench from the trunk. Your
vehicle's jack and wrench are stored in a foam tray.
3. Turn the wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift
off the adapter
and remove the
compact spare tire.
See Compact Spare
Tire on page 5-66
for more information
about the compact
spare tire.