Secondary Latch System - GMC Savana 2011 Owner's Manual

10-84 Vehicle Care

Secondary Latch System

This 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 under Tire Changing on
page 10 75 for instructions on
storing the spare tire correctly.
WARNING
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:
WARNING
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
under the spare.
1. Check under the vehicle to see if
the cable end is visible.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
If the cable is not visible, start
this procedure at Step 6.
2. Turn the hoist extension
counterclockwise until
approximately 15 cm (6 in) of
cable is exposed.