Buick 2015 Enclave Owner's Manual page 314

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.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10-56 for more
information.
2. If the vehicle has a wheel cover,
loosen the plastic nut caps with
the wheel wrench. They will not
come off. Then, using the flat
end of the wheel wrench, pry
along the edge of the cover until
it comes off. Be careful; the
edges may be sharp. Do not try
to remove the cover with your
bare hands.
Store the wheel cover securely
in the rear of the vehicle until
you have the flat tire repaired or
replaced.
If the vehicle has aluminum
wheels, remove the wheel nut
caps using the wheel wrench.
Vehicle Care
3. Loosen the wheel nuts
not remove them
wrench. For wheels with a wheel
lock key, use the wheel lock key
between the lock nut and
wrench. The key is supplied in
the front passenger door pocket.
Caution
If this vehicle has wheel locks and
an impact wrench is used to
remove the wheel nuts, the lock
nut or wheel lock key could be
10-59
but do
using the
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