2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Owner's Manual - Page 322

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools CAUTION: (Continued) your vehicle. If this happened when your vehicle was being driven, the tire might contact a person or another vehicle, causing injury and, of course, damage to itself as well. Be sure the underbody-mounted spare or flat road tire is stored with its valve stem pointing up. CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place. CAUTION: The underbody-mounted spare tire or flat road tire needs to be stored with the valve stem pointing up. If the tire is stored with its valve stem pointing downward, its secondary latch won't work properly, and the spare tire or flat road tire could loosen and suddenly fall from CAUTION: (Continued) NOTICE: An aluminum wheel with a flat tire should always be stored under the vehicle with the hoist. However, storing it that way for an extended period could damage the appearance of the wheel. To avoid this, always stow the wheel properly with the valve stem pointing up and have the tire repaired as soon as possible. 5-30