2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 380

Removing the Spare Tire (Vehicles without the Rear Convenience Center) The compact spare tire is located under the vehicle, ahead of the rear bumper. Use the spare tire hoist to raise, lower and store the compact spare tire. See Compact Spare Tire on page 5-85 for more information about the compact spare. 2. Attach the folding wrench into the hoist shaft. 3. 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. A. HoistShaft B. FoldingWrench C. Hoist Assembly D. Retainer E. Compact Spare Tire 1. Flip the rear cargo area carpet cut out to expose the hoist shaft. 4 . Tc remr\y~ spa_rptire from the mhle, tilt the ?he retainer and slip it through the wheel opening. 5. 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 or Spare Tire and Tools" later in this section. 5-69