Tire Changing Tools; Removing The Spare Tire And Tools - Chevrolet Malibu 2005 Owner's Manual

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools

The equipment you will need is in the trunk.
1. For the sedan, lift the handle on the spare tire
cover. The handle may hook on the trunk front
edge weatherstrip to hold the cover out of the way.
For the MAXX, lift the handle to release the
latch on the spare tire cover.
2. Lift and remove the cover.
3. Turn the wing nut counterclockwise and remove it.
Then remove the compact spare tire. See Compact
Spare Tire on page 5-73 for more information.

Tire Changing Tools

Sedan shown, MAXX similar
The tools you will be using include the wrench (A) and
jack (B). The MAXX includes an additional extension.
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