1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO spare wheel

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous., If the
vehicle slips
off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed.
Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a iack.
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Raise the vehicle by
rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far
enough
off the
ground
so there is
enough room for the
spare tire to fit.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CAUTION: (Continucd)
remove any rust or dirt from the places where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency,
you can use a cloth or a
paper towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later,
if you need to, fr) get all the rust or dirt off.
Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or spare
wheel. Place the spare
on the wheel mounting surface.
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
If you do, the nuts
might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing
a serious
accident.
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Replace the wheel
nuts
with the
rounded end
of the
nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each
nut
by hand until the
wheel
is held against
the hub.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare tire. It won’t fit.
Store
the wheel cover in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired or
replaced.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. you try to put I
wheel cover on your compact spare, yo11 Pwld damage the cover
1,- the spare.
A CAUTION:
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Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger
compartment
of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop
or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store
all
the in the p per place. ~
The flat tire should be placed in the spare tire well.
COMPACT SPARE TIRE
Although the compact spare was fully inflated when your vehicle was
new,
it can lose air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly. It
should be 60 psi (420 kPa). The compact spare is made to go up to 3,000
miles (5000 km), so you can finish your trip and have your full-size tire
repaired or replaced where you want. Of course, it’s best
to replace your
spare
with a full-size tire as soon as you can. Your spare will last longer
and be
in good shape in case you need it again.
Your anti-lock brake system warning li.ght
may come on when you are
driving
with a compact spare. See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Dog’t;ake your compact spare through an automatic car wash
+th-&&ie rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rails.
1 hat can damage the tire and wheel, and maybe other parts of
your vehicle,
Don’t use your compact spare on some other vehicle.
And don’t mix your compact spare
or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They won’t fit. Keep your spare and
its wheel together.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your cornpal spare. Using thc
damage your vehicle and destroy
le c 1ins too.
4ains on your compaet sparer
Storing a jack,
a tire, or
Impartment
of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stor
or collision, loose eq
these iRfhe DroD(
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IF YOU’RE STUCK: IN SAND, MUD, ICE OR
SNOW
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your
wheels. The method known
as “rocking” can help you get out when
you’re stuck, but you must use caution.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at the Tire-Loading
Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had a Tire
Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) number on each tire’s
sidewall. When you
get new tires, get ones with that same TPC Spec
number. That way, your vehicle will continue to have tires that are
designed to give proper endurance, handling, speed rating, traction, ride
and other things during normal service on your vehicle. If your tires have
an all-season tread design, the TPC number will be followed by a
“MS”
(for mud and snow).
If you ever replace your tires with those not having a TPC Spec number,
make sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating and
construction type (bias, bias-belted or radial) as your original tires.
A CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control while driving. If you
mix tires of different sizes or types (radial and bias-belted
tires), the vehicle may not handle properly, and you could have
a
crash. Be sure to use the same size and type tires on all four
wheels.
It’s all right to drive with your compact spare, though. It was
developed
for use on your vehicle.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the system developed by the United
States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which grades tires
by treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This applies only
to vehicles sold in the United States.)

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Skidding .......................................... 187
Slippery Surfaces. Driving On ........................ 207
Smaller Children. Use Of Lap-Shoulder Belt ............. 42
Snow. If You’re Stuck In Deep ........................ 210
Snow Or Ice. Driving On ............................ 207
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught In A Bad ................ 209
Solvent-?lpe Cleaner On Fabric ...................... 317
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 152. 326
Sound System. How to Operate Your .................. 153
Spare Tire. Compact ................................ 255
Spark Plug Replacement ............ See Maint . Book. p.22
Specifications ...................................... 336
Speedometer And Odometer ......................... 122
Speed Sensitive Steering ............................. 139
Speed Sensitive Suspension .......................... 141
Stains. Removing ................................... 318
Start (Ignition Key Position) .......................... 76
Starting Your Engine ................................ 76
Starting Your Car If The Battery Is “Dead” ............. 221
Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine ................. 230
Steep Hill. Parking On A ............................ 203
Steering .......................................... 182
Steering Column Shift Lever .......................... 86
Steering In Emergencies ............................. 184
Steering Tips ...................................... 183
Steering Wheel. Tilt ................................. 94
Steering Without Power Assist ........................ 182
Stereo Sound Systems ............................... 150
Storage. Center Console .............................. 70
Storing Your Vehicle ................................ 293
Stuck. If Your Ignition Key Is .......................... 76
Stuck. If Car Is . In Sand. Mud. Ice Or Snow ............ 256
Subscribing to Cadillac Prod . Serv . Pub ...... See Own . Assist .
Sunglass Compartment .............................. 116
Sunglasses. Wearing At Night ........................ 189
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (S.I.R.) ............... 27
Surge Tank Pressure Cap ............................ 284
Symbols Used On Your Vehicle ......................... 3
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Table Of Contents ......... See Front of Owner Info . Manual
Tachometer
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Tmillight Bulb Replacement .......................... 296
Tamper-Resistance Of Odometer ..................... 123
Tape Player Care ................................... 160
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