2008 Chevrolet Uplander Owner's Manual - Page 396

Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire Your vehicle may have aluminum wheels. If so, you will see exposed stainless steel wheel nuts. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all of the wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet. Your vehicle may have steel wheel covers. To remove the wheel covers and wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut caps with the wheel wrench in a counterclockwise direction. If needed, finish loosening them with your fingers. The plastic nut caps will not come off. 3. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable to remove the compact spare tire, so it can be pulled up through the wheel opening. The hoist is used to store a full-size or a flat road tire under the vehicle. See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-86 for more information. 4. Remove the compact spare tire from the cable. If the compact spare tire will not lower, check under the vehicle to see if the tire is hanging loose and the cable end and spring under the wheel plate are missing. If so, the secondary latch system is engaged. See Secondary Latch System on page 5-83. To continue changing the flat tire, see Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire on page 5-76. 5-76 Use the flat end of the wheel wrench and pry along the edge of the cover until it comes off. The edge of the wheel cover could be sharp, so do not try to remove it with your bare hands. Do not drop the cover or lay it face down, as it could become scratched or damaged.