Pontiac 1997 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 217

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
Lift and remove the cover. See "Compact Spare Tire"
later in this section for more information about the
compact spare.
Turn the wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift off the
spacer and remove the
spare tire.
Remove the jack and wheel wrench from the trunk. Your
vehicle's jack and wheel wrench are stored in a foam
tray. Remove the band around the jack.
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