1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 320

'A Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools rn CAUTION: ,A BG & TOOLS Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger compartmentof the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these i the properplace. n NOTE: INSTALL BOTTOM OF BAG FIRST Lay the tire near the of the vehicle with the valve rear stem down. Remove the small center by tapping the cap TOOL STORAGE back of the cap with the extension of the shaft. Slide the cable retainer through the center the wheel and start of to raise the tire. When the tire is almost in the stored Replace alljacking tools as they were stored in jack the position, turnthe tire so the valve.is towards the rear of storage compartment and replace the compartment the vehicle.This will help when you check and maintain cover. To replace the cover,line up the tabs on the right tire pressure in the spare. of the cover with the slots in the cover opening. Push the Keep raising the wheel until you hear the hoist mechanism cover inplace and push down the tabso that it rests in click twice. This means the wheel is fimnly stored against the groove.This secures the cover in place. the underside of the vehicle. Push against the wheel be to Unless you have the plastic "bolt-on" wheel covers, be sure it does not move and is stored securely. sure to also store the nylon nutcaps and the center cap. When you replace the compact spare with full-size a 5-31