Buick 2007 Rendezvous Owner's Manual page 431

A. Hoist Shaft
B. Folding Wrench
C. Hoist Assembly
1. Flip the rear cargo area carpet cut out to
expose the hoist shaft.
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.
D. Retainer
E. Compact Spare Tire
4. Tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening to remove the spare tire from the
cable.
5. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the cable
back up after removing the spare tire.
Do not store a full-size or a flat road tire under
the vehicle. See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools on page 444.
To continue changing the flat tire, see Removing
the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire on
page 436.
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