Pontiac 2002 Aztek Owner's Manual page 311

1. Push the release lever located in front of the handle
of the sliding rear tray to release the pin from the
floor track assembly.
2. Pull the sliding rear tray toward you without lifting
it up.
3. You will hear a click when the sliding rear tray is
locked into the extended position. This is where the
sliding rear tray needs to be in order to be able to
remove the spare tire.
4. Open the driver's side storage compartment door of
the sliding rear tray.
5. Remove the cap on the bottom of the storage
compartment and flip the carpet cut out, to expose
the hoist shaft.
6. Remove the extension tube that is attached at the
front of the storage compartment.
7. Insert one end of the extension tube to the hoist shaft
and attach the folding wrench to the other end of the
extension tube.
8. Turn the folding wrench counterclockwise to lower
the spare tire to the ground. Continue turning the
wrench until the spare tire can be pulled out from
under the vehicle.
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9. To remove the spare tire from the cable, tilt the
retainer and slip it through the wheel opening.
10. After removing the spare tire, turn the wrench
clockwise to raise the cable back up.
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Do not store a full size or a flat road tire under the
vehicle. See "Storing a Flat (Vehicles without the
Sliding Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray)" and
"Storing a Flat (Vehicles with the Sliding Rear
Convenience/Cargo Tray)" later in this section.