2001 Pontiac Aztek Owner's Manual - Page 324

Storing the Flat Tire with the Sliding Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray (Option) 1. Push the sliding rear tray forward to the stored position. 2. Open the driver's side storage compartment door of the sliding rear tray. 3. Remove the rear cap on the bottom of the storage compartment and flip the D-ring up. 4. Lay the tire on top of the driver's side storage compartment with the valve stem down. Make sure you can see the D-ring through the center hole of the tire. 5. Remove the J-hook and the wing nut from the back of the jack access door. Assemble the wing nut and the J-hook. 6. Install the wing nut and the J-hook to the D-ring through the center hole of the tire. 7. Tighten the wing nut to secure the tire to the floor. A. D-ring B. Sliding Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray C. Wing Nut D. J-hook E. Full-size Tire F. Storage Compartment Cap Hole Push and pull on the tire to make sure the tire is secure and does not move. 8. 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 bottom of the cover into the bottom of the cover opening. Push the cover in place and push down the tab on the top of the cover so that it rests in the groove. This secures the cover in place. 5-34