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Secondary Latch System
Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch
system. It is designed to stop the compact spare
tire from suddenly falling off your vehicle if the
cable holding the spare tire is damaged. For the
secondary latch to work, the tire must be
stowed with the valve stem pointing down. See
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 459
for instructions on storing the spare tire correctly.
{CAUTION:
Before beginning this procedure read all
the instructions. Failure to read and follow
the instructions could damage the hoist
assembly and you and others could get
hurt. Read and follow the instructions
listed next.
To release the spare tire from the secondary latch,
do the following:
{CAUTION:
Someone standing too close during the
procedure could be injured by the jack. If
the spare tire does not slide off the jack
completely, make sure no one is behind
you or on either side of you as you pull
the jack out from the under spare.
1. If the cable is not visible, start this procedure
at Step 3.
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