GMC Terrain: Wheels and Tires / Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
Warning
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.
To store the flat tire:
- Return the jack and tools to
their original storage location.
- Replace the spare tire cover.
- Replace the load floor.
- Place the flat tire, lying flat, in
the rear storage compartment.

- Route the loop end of the strap
through one of the cargo
tie-downs in the rear of the
vehicle.
Then route the hook through
the loop and pull the strap to
tighten it around the cargo
tie-down.
- Route the hook end of the
strap through the wheel.
- Attach one end of the strap to
a cargo tie-down in the rear of
the vehicle.

- Route the strap through the
wheel, as shown.
- Attach the other end of the
strap to the other cargo
tie-down in the rear of the
vehicle.
- Tighten the strap.
The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact
spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as possible.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
Tow Eye (If Equipped)
Capless Funnel Adapter (If
Equipped)
Wheel Wrench
Strap
Jack
Screwdriver (If Equipped)
To access the spare tire and tools:
Open the liftgate...
Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured...
Other information:
It is very important to know how
much weight the vehicle can
carry. This weight is called the
vehicle capacity weight and
includes the weight of all
occupants, cargo, and all
nonfactory-installed options.
Two labels on the vehicle may
show how much weight it may
properly carry, the Tire and
Loading Information label and
the Certification/Tire label...
In moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering
wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection
provided by seat belts by
distributing the force of the impact
more evenly over the
occupant's body...