Pontiac 2003 Aztek Owner's Manual page 369

3. Then loosen the cable by turning the wrench
4. If the spare tire has not lowered, tighten the cable
all the way and then loosen it at least two times.
If the spare tire did lower to the ground, continue
with Step 9 under "Removing the Spare Tire
(Vehicles without the Sliding Rear Convenience
Tray)" earlier in this section.
counterclockwise three or four turns.
5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the ground,
see "Secondary Latch System" following.
Secondary Latch System
Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch system. It's
designed to stop the compact spare tire from suddenly
falling off your vehicle if the cable holding the spare
tire is damaged. For the secondary latch to work, the tire
must be stowed with the valve stem pointing down.
See "Storing the Spare Tire and Tools" later in
this section for instructions on storing the compact
spare tire correctly.
Before beginning this procedure read all the
instructions. Failure to read and follow the
instructions could damage the hoist assembly
and you and others could get hurt. Read and
follow the instructions listed below.
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Front-Wheel Drive
To release the spare tire from the secondary latch, do
the following:
Someone sta.,..ing too close during the
procedure could be injured by the jack. If the
spare tire does not slide off the jack
completely, make sure no one is behind you or
on either side of you as you pull the jack out
from the spare.
If the cable is not visible, start this procedure at Step 2.
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