Buick 2002 Rendezvous - Manual (Page 342)

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Storing the Flat Tire (Vehicles with the Rear
Convenience/Cargo Tray) (Option)
A. Rear Convenience/
Cargo Tray
B. Full - Size Tire
C. Wing Nut
D. J
- Hook
E. D - Ring
1. Open the center storage compartment door of the
rear convenience/cargo tray.
2. Remove the cap on the bottom of the storage
compartment and flip the D - ring up.
3. Lay the tire on top of the center storage compartment
with the valve stem down. Make sure you can see the
D
- ring through the center hole of the tire.
4. Remove the J - hook and the wing nut from the back
of the jack access door. Assemble the wing nut and
the J
- hook.
5. Install the wing nut and the J - hook to the D - ring
through the center hole of the tire.
6. Tighten the wing nut to secure the tire to the floor.
Push and pull on the tire to make sure the tire is
secure and does not move.
7. Put back all tools as they were stored in the jack
storage compartment and put the compartment cover
back on.
To put the cover back on, slip the tabs on the side of the
cover into the cover opening. Push the cover in place
and push down the tabs on the cover so that it rests in
the groove. This secures the cover in place.