Buick 2007 Rendezvous - Manual (Page 434)

5. Tilt the retainer and slip it through the wheel
opening to remove the spare tire from the
cable.
6. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the cable
back up after removing the spare tire.
Do not store a full-size or a flat road tire under
the vehicle. See Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools on page 444.
To continue changing the flat tire, see Removing
the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire on
page 436.
If the spare tire will not lower, the secondary latch
may be engaged causing the tire not to lower.
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