Pontiac AZTEK 2003, Owner'S Manual

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1. Push the release lever located in front of the handle
of the sliding rear tray to release the pin from the
floor track assembly.
2. Pull the sliding rear tray toward you without lifting
it up.
3. You will hear a click when the sliding rear tray is
locked into the extended position. This is where
the sliding rear tray needs to be in order to be able
to remove the compact spare tire.
4. Open the driver’s side storage compartment door of
the sliding rear tray.
5. Remove the cap on the bottom of the storage
compartment and flip the carpet cut out, to
expose the hoist shaft.
6. Remove the extension tube that is attached at the
front of the storage compartment.
7. Insert one end of the extension tube to the hoist
shaft and attach the folding wrench to the other
end of the extension tube.
8. Turn the folding wrench counterclockwise to lower
the spare tire to the ground. Continue turning the
wrench until the spare tire can be pulled out
from under the vehicle.
9. To remove the compact spare tire from the cable,
tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening.
10. After removing the spare tire, turn the wrench
clockwise to raise the cable back up.
Do not store a full-size or a flat road tire under the
vehicle. See “Storing a Flat (Vehicles without
the Sliding Rear Convenience Tray)” and “Storing a
Flat (Vehicles with the Sliding Rear Convenience
Tray)” later in this section.
To continue changing the flat tire see “Removing the
Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire” later in this
section.
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