2002 BUICK RANDEZVOUS spare tire

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Service Vehicle Soon Message
United States Canada
This light will come on if your vehicle has certain
non
-emission related problems.
For example, if the entire electrical system fails to send
and receive messages from the vehicle's components,
this message will come on.
These problems may not be obvious and may affect
vehicle performance or durability. Consult a qualified
dealership for necessary repairs to maintain top
vehicle performance.
AWD Disable Warning Message (Option)
United States Canada
You will receive this message when there is a spare tire
on the vehicle, when the anti
-lock brake system warning
light comes on, or when the rear differential fluid is in
an overtemp condition. The message will go out when
the differential fluid cools.
The all
-wheel-drive system will be disabled until the
compact spare tire is replaced by a full
-size tire. If the
warning message is still on after putting on the full
-size
tire, you need to reset the warning message. To reset the
warning message, turn the ignition to OFF then to ON.
If the message stays on, see your dealer right away. See
ªAll
-Wheel Driveº in the Index for more information.

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Section 5 Problems on the Road
Here you'll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
5
-2 Hazard Warning Flashers
5
-2 Other Warning Devices
5
-3 Jump Starting
5
-9 Towing Your Vehicle
5
-9 Engine Overheating5
-12 Cooling System
5
-19 If a Tire Goes Flat
5
-20 Changing a Flat Tire
5
-40 Compact Spare Tire
5
-41 If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

5-21 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need is located in the storage
compartment at the rear of the vehicle, on the
passenger's side.
1. Open the jack storage compartment by lifting up the
tab and pulling the cover off.
A. Jack
B. Wing Nut and Screw
C. Jacking InstructionsD. Folding Wrench
E. Wing Nut
F. J
-Hook2. Remove the jack and jacking tools by turning the
wing nut counterclockwise.
3. Separate the jack by lifting up the jack from the
bracket tab and remove the folding wrench from
the jack.
The tools you'll be using include the jack (A), folding
wrench (B), wing nut (C), and J
-hook (D).

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Removing the Spare Tire (Vehicles without the
Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray)
The compact spare tire is located under the vehicle,
ahead of the rear bumper. Use the spare tire hoist
to raise, lower and store the compact spare tire.
See ªCompact Spare Tireº later in this section for
more information about the compact spare.
A. Hoist Shaft
B. Folding Wrench
C. Hoist AssemblyD. Retainer
E. Compact Spare Tire1. Flip the rear cargo area carpet cut out to expose the
hoist shaft.
2. Attach the folding wrench into the hoist shaft.
3. 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.
4. To remove the spare tire from the cable, tilt the
retainer and slip it through the wheel opening.

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5. After removing the spare tire, turn the wrench
clockwise to raise the cable back up.
Do not store a full
-size or a flat road tire under the
vehicle. See ªStoring a Flat or Spare Tire and Toolsº
later in this section.
To continue changing the flat tire see ªRemoving the Flat
Tire and Installing the Spare Tireº later in this section.
If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch may
be engaged and causing the tire not to lower.Do the following to check the cable:
1. Check under the vehicle to see if the cable is visible.
2. If not visible, see ªSecondary Latch Systemº
later in this section.
If visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning
the folding wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You can not overtighten
the cable.
3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. Repeat this procedure at least two times.
5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the ground,
see ªSecondary Latch Systemº later in this section.
6. If the spare tire did lower to the ground, continue with
Step 4 under ªRemoving the Spare Tire (Vehicles
without the Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray)º.

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Removing the Spare Tire (Vehicles with the
Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray) (Optional)
The compact spare tire is located under the vehicle,
ahead of the rear bumper. See ªCompact Spare Tireº
later in this section for more information about the
compact spare.
A. Rear Convenience/
Cargo Tray
B. Folding Wrench
C. Storage
Compartment
Cap HoleD. Hoist Shaft
E. Compact Spare Tire
F. Retainer
G. Hoist Shaft
Assembly1. Open the storage compartment door of the
convenience/cargo tray that is nearest the
liftgate and remove the cap on the bottom of
the storage compartment.
2. Flip the cut out carpet that is located through the
hole of the storage compartment.
3. Attach the folding wrench into the hoist shaft.
4. 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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5. To remove the spare tire from the cable, tilt the
retainer and slip it through the wheel opening.
6. After removing the spare tire, turn the wrench
clockwise to raise the cable back up.
Do not store a full
-size or a flat road tire under the
vehicle. See ªStoring a Flat or Spare Tire and Toolsº
later in this section.
To continue changing the flat tire see ªRemoving
the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tireº later in
this section.
If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch may
be engaged and causing the tire not to lower. Do the
following to check the cable:
1. Check under the vehicle to see if the cable is visible.
2. If not visible, see ªSecondary Latch Systemº later
in this section.
If visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning
the folding wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You can not overtighten
the cable.

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3. Loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. Repeat this procedure at least two times.
5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the ground,
see ªSecondary Latch Systemº later in this section.
6. If the spare tire did lower to the ground, continue
with Step 6 under ªRemoving the Spare Tire
(Vehicles with the Rear Convenience/Cargo Tray)º.
Secondary Latch System
Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with a secondary latch system. It's
designed to stop the compact spare tire from suddenly
falling off your vehicle if the cable holding the spare tire
is damaged. For the secondary latch to work, the tire
must be stowed with the valve stem pointing down. See
ªStoring the Spare Tire and Toolsº in the Index for
instructions on storing the spare tire correctly.
CAUTION:
Before beginning this procedure read all the
instructions. Failure to read and follow the
instructions could damage the hoist assembly
and you and others could get hurt. Read and
follow the instructions listed below.
To release the spare tire from the secondary latch,
do the following:
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 under the spare.
1. If the cable is not visible, start this procedure
at Step 3.