Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools; Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the; passenger compartment of the vehicle could- Page 359

2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual

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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools

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CAUTION:

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.

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CAUTION:

The underbody-mounted spare tire needs to be
stored with the valve stem pointing down. If
the spare tire is stored with the valve stem
pointing upwards, its secondary latch won’t
work properly and the spare tire could loosen
and suddenly fall from your vehicle. If this
happened when your vehicle was being driven,
the tire might contact a person or another

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vehicle, causing injury and, of course, damage
to itself as well. Be sure the
underbody-mounted spare tire is stored with
its valve stem pointing down.

Storing the Spare Tire and Tools

1. Lay the compact spare tire on the ground at the

rear of the vehicle. Position the compact spare
tire so that the valve stem is pointed down facing
the rear of the vehicle.

2. Lower the cable to the ground. See “Removing the

Spare Tire (Vehicles without the Rear Convenience
Center)” or “Removing the Spare Tire (Vehicles
with the Rear Convenience Center)” earlier in this
section.

3. Tilt the retainer downward and slip it through the

center hole of the spare tire.

Make sure the retainer is fully seated across the
underside of the wheel.

4. Attach the folding wrench to the hoist shaft.

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  • 1. Lay the compact spare tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle.
  • 2. Lower the cable to the ground.
  • 3. Tilt the retainer downward and slip it through the center hole of the spare tire.
  • 4. Attach the folding wrench to the hoist shaft.

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