Storing The Spare Tire And Tools - Pontiac 2005 Aztek Owner's Manual

Storing the Spare Tire and Tools

CAUTION:
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Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision,
loose equipment could strike someone. Store
all these in the proper place.
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CAUTION:
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The underbody-mounted spare tire needs
to be stored with the valve stem pointing
down. If the spare tire is stored with the valve
stem pointing upwards, its secondary latch
won't work properly and the spare tire could
loosen and suddenly fall from your vehicle.
If this happened when your vehicle was being
driven, the tire might contact a person or
another vehicle, causing injury and, of course,
damage to itself as well. Be sure the
underbody-mounted spare tire is stored with
its valve stem pointing down.
1. Lay the compact spare tire on the ground at the
rear of the vehicle. Position the compact spare
tire so the valve stem is pointed down facing the
rear of the vehicle.