Removing the Spare Tire and Tools for Pontiac Torrent 2006

The spare tire is located under the load floor in the rear cargo area. You may need to remove the rear compartment storage panel/cover and/or the table to access the load floor. See Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover and Table for more information.

To access the spare tire and tools, do the following:

1. Lift the load floor up and pull it out of the vehicle and set it aside.



2. Remove the bolt retaining the spare tire.
3. Remove the compact spare tire. See Compact Spare Tire for more information.
4. Locate the jack and wheel wrench, which are located on the driver's side of the rear cargo area, behind an access door. Pull out the access door to reach them.



5. Remove the wing-bolt on the jack and then remove it.
6. Remove the hook and loop fastener straps holding the bag containing the wheel wrench. Remove the wheel wrench from the bag.
7. Fold out the socket portion of the wrench from the handle.