1. Getting Started - Prepare for the repair
2. Find Spare Tire Kit - Locate all of the components for your spare tire jack kit
3. Access Spare Tire - Locate and remove the spare tire
4. Pre-Jack List - Things to do before jacking up vehicle
5. Position Jack - Assemble components and position jack
6. Raise Vehicle - Use the jack to safely raise the vehicle
7. Replace Jack - Secure jack kit components back in place
8. Flat Tire Tips - Tips on dealing with a flat tire
9. More Info. - Additional information on flat tires
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Learn how to change a flat tire using the Chevrolet Trailblazer spare tire kit. Make sure you are in a safe area that is level and free of traffic before attempting to fix a flat tire. This video shows you where the spare tire, jack and jack kit is located in your Trailblazer how to assemble the components of the spare tile tool kit, how to replace the flat tire with your spare tire and safety precautions to take when using your jack. Most Chevrolet jack kits include the jack, a jack handle and a lug nut wrench. The video also shows how to put the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer back in its original location.
Which way does the spare tire go on? The Trailblazer spare tire should always be mounted with the valve stem (the thing you put air into) pointing out. If you cannot see the valve stem, the spare tire on Trailblazer is mounted backwards. In addition, if your Trailblazer has a donut spare (a small spare tire), then you should mount it on one of the rear wheels when you are in a safe area to do so. What is the maximimum speed for a spare tire? If your Trailblazer has a donut spare, the maximum speed is likely 50 miles per hour. Some trucks have full-size spare tires, which would have the same speed limits as the other tires.
How many miles can be driven on a spare tire? If it is a donut spare tire, you should not drive more than 50 miles on a donut spare tire.
While following the instructions provided in your Trailblazer's owners manual and in this video will help minimize the risk of injury. The best way to avoid injury is to never get under your vehicle while it is jacked up. Remember also, that even if your car is jacked up properly, another car could hit it and knock it over; therefore, be sure to give careful consideration to your environment before raising your car.
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Chevrolet Trailblazer owners have reported 8 problems related to spare tire (under the tire category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Failure Date: 07/11/2013
The indicated vehicle is my wife's. We bought it brand new on 09/26/2001. She has never towed anything and has city and highway miles. We have had numerous problems: instrument cluster, rear tailgate strap, right rear brake light, (3) solenoids, spare tire dropdown and deteriorated transmission lines.
I have repaired all of the previous out of pocket (except for the strap and the spare tire dropdown). Now, my wife was on the way to the bicycle store in her truck, with the bicycle on the back. She was making a turn onto the main road when she heard grinding and squealing, and the speed dropped drastically. Luckily, it was around 10am when there is not much traffic on the road. Reading numerous posts on this website, it is the same problem everyone has had, the transmission sun shell, and no reverse. With 98911 miles, I was about to spend the weekend changing the fluid in the transmission to keep it to spec. Now, I'm looking at a very expensive bill of which I cannot afford. $30 is easier than $1200. And, I'm a manufacturing engineer, so I check fluids regularly, even though the oil change stations check them. Seeing that there are problems with these components, I think that general motors should produce a recall. I'm very disappointed that with all of the complaints, nothing has been done to remedy the situation.
We will be calling the dealer that we bought the vehicle from first thing Monday morning.
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Failure Date: 09/15/2009
Got a flat tire on the road. When I attempted to drop the spare from the back bottom of the vehicle it was frozen in place. Cable holding spare was frozen with rust. This part failure is dangerous to people of similar vehicle makes because it must be happening to others. I was under the vehicle trying to break the tire free in traffic that could easily have led to me being killed trying to break spare tire loose and it caused me longer delay and exposure to dangerous traffic due to part failure. I could not get it loose and had to have the dealer replace the whole cable. Dealer from Chevrolet said cable was frozen. 2003 chevy Trailblazer.
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Failure Date: 09/02/2009
Due to corrosion of the spare tire component the spare tire will not release from the car, the problem is not easily fixed it is a problem and a safty issue. With out a spare tire a person can possible be stranded with no help and possibly harmed or in worse events envoled in a crash if in high traffic area. The main use of a spare is to get the car back on the road in a timely manner and with this persistant problem with the spare tire component risk of injury or death is increased greatly.
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Failure Date: 03/27/2009
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The vehicle has kelly safari trex tires, size p245/70/r16 (na). While driving approximately 50 mph on a snow covered road, the vehicle began to fishtail into a spinout unexpectedly.
The driver pulled over to the shoulder of the road and inspected the vehicle. She noticed that the tire exploded on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The tire tread debris exploded in all directions in the road due to the massive force. The tire was changed and replaced with a spare tire. The vehicle was able to resume normal operation and then taken to an independent tire shop. Two replacement tires were ordered for the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 12,000.
Failure Date: 03/10/2009
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The vehicle has four continental tires, size 25/65/17. The contact noticed that the original spare tire located in the trunk of the vehicle was a different size from the original four tires mounted on the vehicle. The spare tire was a goodyear wrangler, size lt235/75r16 (na). The authorized dealer was notified and they stated that the spare was designed for the vehicle by the manufacturer.
The spare tire exhibited no defects. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage, VIN, and dot number were unknown.
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Failure Date: 08/16/2008
My family & I were on our way back from chicago on I-55 near pontiac IL when we had a tire blow-out on our '03 chevy Trailblazer. I tried to remove the spare tire from underneath the vehicle, but it would not lower. (chevys have a winch system for the spare tires) the tire would lower about 2 inches, but would not lower completely. I tried several times to lower the spare w/ no results!! if this system would have worked properly I would have had the flat changed in a matter of minutes. The spare tire storage is a good system, if it works! there was no rust on the cable, or anything hindering it from working the way that it is suppose to. I followed the instructions in the owners' manual to no avail! it just didn't work! because of this faulty system, I had to call a towing service to get our vehicle hauled back to bloomington from outside of pontiac.
The bill for said tow, wound up costing my family $255. 00. What good does it do to have a spare tire on a vehicle, if you can't retrieve it from it's storage spot? there was absolutely nothing I could do to get my family off the side of the interstate, so we had to wait for a little over an hour on the shoulder until the tow-truck arrived. Like I stated, if this system had worked properly, I would have had the spare switched in a matter of minutes & saved my family alot of stress not to mention $255. 00!.
Failure Date: 09/25/2005
The spare tire hoist cable system tangled or jammed and would not allow the spare to lower further or raise. I had to use rope to tie the spare tire to the frame to make sure it would not fall down while I was driving which clearly could have thrown the back of the vehicle upward. The dealer had to cut the cable and replace the entire hoist assembly: $176.
54. The hoist had been used successfully on three other occasions.
Failure Date: 08/20/2004
From first attempt to use the spare tire lowering device it has not worked. Goes down about three inches and stops. Tire cannot be removed. This is a problem when stuck on the highway and is a real safety concern. Chevy has told me that nothing covers this. I am reporting this so that if other people are experiencing the same problem it will be rectified.
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4. What to do in the event of a damaged tire
Hitting sharp objects may damage the tire and rim. When parking, do not "grind" tires to the curb.
Check the wheels regularly for damage. If damaged or excessive wear occurs, contact your Chevrolet dealer for assistance.
Depending on the size of the spare wheel compared to other wheels fitted to the vehicle and the regulations in force in the country, it may be classified as a temporary spare tire. nine0003
The spare wheel has a steel rim.
The spare wheel must not be smaller than the other wheels. Otherwise, and also if winter tires are fitted on other wheels, this may impair the vehicle's handling. Replace the defective tire as soon as possible.
The spare wheel is stored under the bottom of the vehicle's luggage compartment.
Only one temporary spare wheel may be fitted. Do not exceed the speed of 80 km/h. Take turns slowly. Do not use this wheel for a long time. nine0003
1. Open the cover.
2. Use a screwdriver to assemble the wheel wrench, jack handle extensions and handle.
3. Insert the flat end of the jack handle at an angle into the hole in the center of the luggage compartment floor trim and then into the guide groove.
4. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the spare wheel to the ground. Continue turning the key until the wheel is down enough to be removed from under the vehicle.
5. With the wheel lowered slightly, fold the retainer along the first cable so that it can be pulled through the hole in the rim. nine0003
6. Unscrew the nut on the disc using the wheel wrench to disconnect the second cable. Remove the safety cable.
7. Carefully set aside the replaced wheel and tools.
Carry out the following preparations and observe the following instructions.
1. Park the vehicle in a safe place on a level, firm and non-slip surface.
2. Press the alarm button
3. Install the wheel chock. nine0003
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”), 5. Remove the spare wheel (see above). nine0003 Note 1. Remove the cap covering the hub. To do this, insert the flat end of the wheel wrench into one of the recesses and pry off the cap using the wrench as a lever. Place a soft cloth between the key and the wheel to protect the alloy wheel. 2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen all wheel nuts. Do not completely loosen the nuts. CAUTION 3. If a front tire is punctured, place the jack behind the wheel arch under the platform specially provided for this purpose on the frame. If a rear tire is punctured, place a jack under the rear axle as close as possible to the shock absorber strut. Suspension of the front wheel Suspension of the rear wheel 4. When placing the jack under the rear axle, make sure that the notch on the jack leg fits exactly on the axle. nine0003 Install the jack handle and, observing the position of the jack, rotate it until the wheel is off the ground. 5. Remove the wheel nuts. 6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire. 7. Remove rust and dirt from wheel bolts, mating surfaces, and spare wheel. 8. Install the spare wheel. CAUTION 9. Install the nuts and tighten by hand to press the mating surface of the wheel rim against the hub. 10. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the key counterclockwise. 11. Tighten the wheel nuts crosswise (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Note 12. Align the valve hole provided in the wheel cover with the tire valve before installing the wheel cover. Reinstall the hub cap if the vehicle is equipped with stamped wheels. Place the cap on the disc and lightly tap it so that it does not protrude. nine0003 Note 13. Remove the replaced wheel and tool kit (see section above). 14. Check the tire pressure of the installed wheel and the torque of the wheel nuts as soon as possible. Note If the wheels are fitted with directional tires, they must be fitted in the direction of rotation specified by the manufacturer. The direction of tire rotation is indicated by a symbol (eg arrow) on the tire sidewall. nine0003 In case of incorrect orientation of the wheels with a directional tire tread pattern: - vehicle handling deteriorates - replace the defective tire with a new one as soon as possible or repair it; - Drive with caution on wet or snowy road surfaces. The damaged wheel must be stored in the spare wheel compartment. The driver's tool must be placed in its original place under the cover on the right wall of the luggage compartment. nine0003 Check cold tire pressure at least every 14 days and before every long trip. The air pressure should also be checked in the spare wheel. The tire pressure is indicated on the plate located on the frame of the right front door. A. Tire specifications. B. Tire mounting location. C. Normal load (up to three people). D. When fully loaded (five people + luggage). E. Spare tire information. Inflation indicated for cold tyres. nine0003 Always inflate the spare tire to the pressure for a fully loaded vehicle. Incorrect tire pressure reduces safety, reduces vehicle handling and ride comfort, increases fuel consumption and tire wear. WARNING If you are using tires other than those fitted from the factory, it may be necessary to reprogram the speedometer, change the tire pressure rating, and make other changes. nine0003 Replace the tire pressure decal with a new one after installing a different tire size. WARNING - Video guide - ScegliAuto
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Lever until the cover opens, then use a small screwdriver to remove the worn out battery, take a new one of the same size and voltage. We insert a small battery into the cover or replace it with a new one and press the key body until we hear the click of the lock. Finally, we connect the two covers and test the exact functioning of the remote control by pressing the buttons. nine0003 
