Tire changing, Ire changing -61, These – Buick 2011 Regal User Manual

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Vehicle Care

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WARNING

Changing a tire can be
dangerous. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and roll over or fall on
you or other people. You and they
could be badly injured or even
killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent
the vehicle from moving:

1. Set the parking brake firmly.

2. Put an automatic

transmission shift lever in
P (Park), or shift a manual
transmission to 1 (First) or
R (Reverse).

3. Turn off the engine and do

not restart while the vehicle
is raised.

4. Do not allow passengers to

remain in the vehicle.

To be certain the vehicle will not
move, put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from

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the one being changed. That
would be the tire on the other
side, at the opposite end of the
vehicle.

When the vehicle has a flat tire (B),
use the following example as a
guide to assist you in the placement
of wheel blocks (A).

A. Wheel Block

B. Flat Tire

The following information explains
how to repair or change a tire.

Tire Changing

Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools

To access the spare tire and tools:

1. Open the trunk.

2. Remove the spare tire cover.

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