Buick 2003 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.
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.
through the center hole of the tire.
5. Install the wing nut and the J-hook to the D-ring
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 the tabs on the cover so that it rests
in the groove. This secures the cover in place.
Storing the Flat Tire (Vehicles with the
Stowable Seat)
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A. Rear Convenience
Center
B. Full-Size Tire
C. D-Ring
D. Stowable Seat Strap
E. Cargo Net Hook
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wing Nut
F. J-Hook
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.
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