2004 BUICK RANDEZVOUS lock

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is located in the storage
compartment on the passenger’s side, at the rear of the
vehicle.
1. Open the jack storage compartment by lifting up the
tab and pulling the cover off.
A. Jack
B. Wing Bolt
C. Jacking Instructions
D. Folding Wrench
E. Wing Nut
F. J-Hook2. Remove the jack and jacking tools by turning the
wing bolt 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 will 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 Center)
The compact spare tire is located under the vehicle,
behind the rear bumper. Use the spare tire hoist to raise,
lower and store the compact spare tire. SeeCompact
Spare Tire on page 5-98for more information about the
compact spare.
A. Hoist Shaft
B. Folding Wrench
C. Hoist Assembly
D. 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 at road tire under the
vehicle. See “Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools” later in this section.
To continue changing the at tire see “Removing the
Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire” later in this
section.
If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch may
be engaged 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 it is not visible, see “Secondary Latch System”
later in this section.
If it is visible, rst try to tighten the cable by turning
the folding wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot over-tighten
the cable.
3. Then loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. If the spare tire has not lowered, tighten the cable
all the way and then loosen it at least two times.
If the spare tire did lower to the ground, continue
with Step 4 under “Removing the Spare Tire
(Vehicles without the Rear Convenience Center)”
earlier in this section.
5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the ground,
see “Secondary Latch System” later in this section.
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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.
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 at road tire under the
vehicle. See “Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools” later in this section.
To continue changing the at tire see “Removing the Flat
Tire and Installing the Spare Tire” later in this section.
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If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch may
be engaged 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 it is not visible, see “Secondary Latch System”
following.
If it is visible, rst try to tighten the cable by turning
the folding wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot over-tighten
the cable.
3. Then loosen the cable by turning the wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.4. If the spare tire has not lowered, tighten the cable
all the way and then loosen it at least two times.
If the spare tire did lower to the ground, continue
with Step 5 under “Removing the Spare Tire
(Vehicles with the Rear Convenience Center)”
earlier in this section.
5. If you still cannot lower the spare tire to the ground,
see “Secondary Latch System” following.
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1. If the cable is not visible, start this procedure
at Step 3.
2. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until
approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of cable is exposed.
3. Attach the folding wrench to the jack and raise the
jack at least 10 turns.
4. 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.5. Turn the folding wrench clockwise to raise the jack
until it lifts the secondary latch spring.
6. Keep raising the jack until the spare tire stops
moving upward and is held rmly in place, this
lets you know that the secondary latch has
released.
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7. Lower the jack by turning the folding wrench
counterclockwise. Keep lowering the jack until
the spare tire is resting on the folding wrench.8. Grasp the spare tire with both hands and pull it out
from under the vehicle.
9. Reach under the vehicle and remove the folding
wrench and jack.
10. When the spare tire has been completely lowered,
tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening.
11. 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 will not come
off. Then, using the at end of the wheel wrench,
pry along the edge of the cover until it comes off. Be
careful; the edges may be sharp. Do not try to
remove the cover with your bare hands.
If your vehicle has aluminum wheels, remove the
wheel nut caps using the wheel wrench.
2. Loosen the wheel
nuts - but do not
remove them - using
the folding wrench.
Turn the handle about
180 degrees, then ip
the handle back to the
starting position. This
avoids taking the
wrench off the lug nut
for each turn.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.
Notice:If your vehicle has wheel locks and you
use an impact wrench to remove the wheel nuts, you
could damage the lock nut or wheel lock key. Do
not use an impact wrench to remove the wheel nuts
if your vehicle has wheel locks.
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