2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 394

1. Open the center storage compartment door of the rear convenience center. 2. Remove the cap on the bottom of the storage compartment and flip the D-ring up. Storing the Flat Tire (Vehicles with the Stowable Seat) 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. E 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 iioor. 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. Slip the tabs on the side ot the compartment cover into the cover opening. Push the cover in place and push down thetabs on the cover so that it rests in the groove. This secures the cover in place. A. RearConvenience Center B. Full-Size Tire C. D-Ring G D. Stowable Seat Strap E. Cargo Net Hook F. J-Hook t . wing Nut i 1. If the seatback is not in an upright position, move it to an upright position. 2. There is a strap attached to each side of the stowable seat. Hook the straps to the cargo net hook in the rear of the vehicle. 5-83