2002 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 342

Storing the Flat Tire (Vehicles with the Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray) (Option) 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. A. Rear Convenience/ Cargo Tray B. Full-Size Tire C. Wing Nut D. J-Hook E. D-Ring 5-37