Service and appearance care 5-73 – Saturn 2009 OUTLOOK User Manual

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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 a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
on page 5-80.

To continue changing the flat tire,
see Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
on
page 5-74
.

If the spare tire will not lower, the
secondary latch could be engaged.

Do the following to check the cable:

1. Check under the vehicle to see if

the cable is visible.

2. If it is not visible, see Secondary

Latch System on page 5-78.

If it is visible, first try to tighten the
cable by turning the lug wrench
clockwise until you hear two clicks
or feel it skip twice. You cannot
over-tighten the cable.

3. Loosen the cable by turning the

wrench counterclockwise three
or four turns.

4. If the spare tire has not lowered,

tighten the cable all the way and
then loosen it at least two times.

If the spare tire did lower to the
ground, continue with Step 5
under “Removing the Spare
Tire (Vehicles with the Rear
Convenience Center)” listed
previously.

5. If you still cannot lower the spare

tire to the ground, see Secondary
Latch System
on page 5-78.

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