64 vehicle care – Pontiac 2010 Vibe User Manual

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3. Remove the hook holding

the jack (B) and remove
the jack (B).

4. Remove the jack handle (E)

and wheel wrench (F) from
the passenger side of the
cargo area.

5. Remove the tire/wheel

retainer (D) from the compact
spare tire (A) and remove
the compact spare tire (A).
See Compact Spare Tire on
page 9-68
.

6. Place the compact spare tire (A)

next to the flat tire.

Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire

1. Do a safety check before

proceeding. See If a Tire Goes
Flat
on page 9-62.

2. If the vehicle has steel wheels

with plastic wheel nut caps,
loosen the plastic wheel nut caps.
You may need the wheel wrench
to loosen them. Do not pry off
wheel covers that have plastic
wheel nut caps.

3. Remove the wheel cover and set

it off to the side.

4. Attach the jack handle to the jack

and turn clockwise to raise the
lift head a little.

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