Buick 2007 Rendezvous Owner's Manual page 447

3. Flip the D-ring so it is pointing outward.
4. Open the convenience center cover.
5. Stand the full-size tire up, in the tray against
the back of the seat with the valve stem
pointing out.
6. Remove the J-hook and the wing nut from the
back of the jack access door. Assemble the
wing nut and the J-hook.
7. Install the wing nut and the J-hook to the
D-ring through the center hole of the tire.
8. Tighten the wing nut to secure the tire to the
seatback.
Push and pull on the tire to make sure the tire
is secure and does not move.
9. 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 of 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 a
Stowable Seatback Folded Flat)
A. Stowable Seat
B. Full-Size Tire
C. Wing Nut
1. Fold the seatback down and flip the D-ring up.
2. Lay the tire on the seatback with the valve
stem pointing up with the center hole of the
tire over the D-ring.
D. J-Hook
E. D-Ring
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