GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

The equipment you will need is located in the trunk.

  1. Open the trunk. See Trunk for more information.
  2. Lift the handle on the spare tire cover. The handle can hook on the front edge of the trunk's weatherstrip to hold the cover out of the way.

  3. Object Number: 1505477  Size: B3
  4. Turn the wing nut counterclockwise and remove it. Then remove the compact spare tire. See Compact Spare Tire for more information.
  5. Remove the wing nut holding the jack in place.
  6. Remove the extension bolt that is clipped to the jack. You need this later to store the flat tire.
  7. Remove the jack and wheel wrench from the trunk.

Object Number: 1226302  Size: B3

The tools you will be using include the wheel wrench (A) and jack (B).


    Object Number: 1225649  Size: B3
  1. Turn the plastic wing nut counterclockwise to loosen the wheel wrench.
  2. Unhook the wheel wrench from the jack.

  3. Object Number: 1225650  Size: B3
  4. Extend the handle on the wheel wrench by pressing the button with your index finger and pulling on the end of the wrench. You must do this before using the wheel wrench.