Removing The Spare Tire; Removing The Flat Tire And Installig The Spare Tire - Chevrolet Traverse Owner's Manual

The compact spare tire is located
under the vehicle, in front of the rear
bumper. See
for more information.
1. Rear Convenience Center
2. Wrench (Three-Piece Shown,
One-Piece Similar)
3. Carpet Cutout
4. Hoist Shaft
5. Compact Spare Tire
6. Retainer
1. Open the storage compartment
door of the convenience
center (1) that is nearest the
liftgate.
2. Open the carpet cutout (3) that
is located through the hole of the
storage compartment.
3. Attach the wrench (2) into the
hoist shaft (4).
4. Turn the wrench (2)
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire (5) to the ground.
Continue turning the wrench until
the spare tire can be pulled out
from under the vehicle.
5. Tilt the retainer and slip it
through the wheel opening to
remove the spare tire from the
cable.
6. Turn the wrench clockwise to
raise the cable back up after

removing the spare tire.

Do not store a full-size or a flat
road tire under the vehicle. See
Storing the Spare Tire and
Storing the Flat Tire later in this
section.
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See
for more
information.