Removing The Flat Tire And Installing The Spare Tire - Pontiac Aztek 2003 Owner's Manual

7. Grasp the spare tire with both hands and pull it out
from under the vehicle.
8. Reach under the vehicle and remove the folding
wrench and jack.
9. When the spare tire has been completely lowered,
tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening.
10. If the cable is hanging, turn the wrench clockwise to
raise the cable back up.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as you can.
You will not be able to store a spare tire using the
hoist assembly until it has been repaired or replaced.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. If there is a wheel cover, loosen the plastic nut
caps with the wheel wrench. They won't come
off. Then, using the flat end of the wheel wrench,
pry along the edge of the cover until it comes off.
Be careful; the edges may be sharp. Don't try
to remove the cover with your bare hands.
If your vehicle has aluminum wheels, remove the
wheel nut caps using the wheel wrench.
For wheels with a wheel lock key, use the wheel lock
key between the lock nut and folding wrench. The
key is supplied in the front passenger door pocket.
2. Loosen the wheel
nuts — but do not
remove them — using
the folding wrench.
(Turn the handle about
180 degrees, then
flip the handle back to
the starting position.
This avoids taking
the wrench off the lug
nut for each turn.)