Chevrolet 2008 owner manual Removing the Flat Tire Installing the Spare Tire

Removing the Flat Tire and

Installing the Spare Tire

1.Do a safety check before proceeding. See Changing a Flat Tire on page 5-78for more information.

2.If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap that has plastic wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut caps. You might need to use the wheel wrench to loosen them. Do not pry off wheel covers

or center caps that have plastic wheel nut caps.

3.Remove the wheel cover or center cap from the wheel to locate the wheel nuts.

If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap without plastic wheel nut caps, gently pry on the edge of the plastic wheel trim to remove it from the wheel to locate the wheel nuts.

4.Use the wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet.

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