Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV

Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV

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AKENG44_Escalade Page 370 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM Problems on the Road Rotate the two fasteners, located at the bottom of the cover, counterclockwise. Then, pull the cover down and rotate it toward you to remove it. Open the spare tire lock cover on the bumper and use the ignition key to remove the lock. To remove the spare tire lock, insert the key and turn it. Then pull the lock straight out. Assemble the wheel wrench and the two jack handle extensions. Insert the hoist end (open end) of the extension into the hole in the bumper. Connect the extension onto the hoist shaft. Do not use the chisel end of the wheel wrench. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the spare tire. Keep turning the wheel wrench until the spare tire can be pulled out from under the vehicle. Use the hook on the wheel wrench to pull the hoist cable towards you so that you can reach the spare tire. If the spare tire does not lower to the ground, the secondary latch is engaged. See "Secondary Latch System" later in this section for the proper release procedure. . . . 370

AKENG44_Escalade Page 371 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM Section 5 Once the tire/wheel retainer is separated from the guide pin, tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull the retainer and the guide pin through the wheel opening. When the tire has been completely lowered, tilt the tire to access the tire/wheel retainer. Press and hold the latch and slide the tire/wheel retainer upward on the guide pin to separate the retainer from the guide pin. – – – – – 371 . . .

AKENG44_<strong>Escalade</strong> Page 371 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM<br />

Section 5<br />

Once the tire/wheel retainer is<br />

separated from the guide pin, tilt<br />

the retainer at the end <strong>of</strong> the cable<br />

and pull the retainer and the guide<br />

pin through the wheel opening.<br />

When the tire has been completely<br />

lowered, tilt the tire to access the<br />

tire/wheel retainer.<br />

Press and hold the latch and slide<br />

the tire/wheel retainer upward on<br />

the guide pin to separate the<br />

retainer from the guide pin.<br />

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