Pontiac 2009 Vibe - Manual (Page 236)

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 9-70.
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 Changing
a Flat Tire 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.
5. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Do not remove them yet.
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2009 - Pontiac Vibe Owner Manual