Pontiac Aztek 2003 Owner's Manual page 352

All-Wheel Drive
To release the spare tire from the secondary latch,
do the following:
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CAUTION:
Someone standing 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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1. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until
approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of cable is exposed.
2. Attach the folding wrench to the jack and raise the
jack at least 10 turns.
3. Place the jack under the vehicle, ahead of the rear
bumper. Position the center lift point of the jack
under the center of the spare tire.