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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 4/13/12
10-66
Vehicle Care
3. Turn the retainer nut
counterclockwise and remove
the spare tire. Place the spare
tire next to the tire being
changed.
4. The jack and tools are stored
below the spare tire. Remove
them from their container and
place them near the tire being
changed.
If this is a professional vehicle, the
spare tire and tools will be loose in
the trunk.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See
If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10
‑
55
.
2. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to loosen and
remove the wheel nut caps.
3. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to loosen all
the wheel nuts, but do not
remove them yet.
4. Place the jack near the flat tire.
5. Put the compact spare tire
near you.
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WARNING
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack is dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack,
you could be badly injured or
killed. Never get under a vehicle
when it is supported only by
a jack.
{
WARNING
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can
damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help
avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift
head into the proper location
before raising the vehicle.