Cadillac 2011 Escalade EXT - Manual (Page 444)

Black plate (82,1) Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2011
10-82 Vehicle Care
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Close the hoist shaft access
cover.
To store the tools, follow these
steps:
1. Return the tools to the tool bag
and place it back in the top‐box
storage unit.
2. Assemble the wheel blocks and
jack together with the wing nut
by reversing Step 2 under
“Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools.”
3. Replace the jack cover and
tighten the jack-cover wing nuts.
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 your vehicle.
For the secondary latch to work, the
spare must be installed with the
valve stem pointing down. See
“Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools” under Tire Changing on
page 10‑71.
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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:
1. Check under the vehicle to see if
the cable end is visible. If the
cable is not visible proceed to
Step 6.
2. If it is visible, first try to tighten
the cable by turning the wheel
wrench clockwise until you hear
two clicks or feel it skip twice.
You cannot overtighten the
cable.