CHEVROLET 2012 Traverse - Manual (Page 366)

Black plate (66,1) Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2012
10-66 Vehicle Care
Removing the Spare Tire
The compact spare tire is located
under the vehicle, in front of the rear
bumper. See Compact Spare Tire
on page 10‑73 for more information.
A. Rear Convenience Center
B. Wrench (Three-Piece Shown,
One-Piece Similar)
C. Carpet Cutout
D. Hoist Shaft
E. Compact Spare Tire
F. Retainer
1. Open the storage compartment
door of the convenience
center (A) that is nearest the
liftgate.
2. Open the carpet cutout (C) that
is located through the hole of the
storage compartment.
3. Attach the wrench (B) into the
hoist shaft (D).
4. Turn the wrench (B)
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire (E) to the ground.
Continue turning the wrench until
the spare tire can be pulled out
from under the vehicle.
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.