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Changing a Flat Tire (CONT.)
3. Turn the wheel wrench retainer nut
located under the tire cover
counterclockwise to remove the
wheel wrench. 4. Remove the wing nut securing the
compact spare tire and spacer by
turning it counterclockwise. Then lift
off the spacer and remove the spare
tire.
5. Remove the bolt securing the jack by
turning it countercloclnvise. Then
remove the jack.
6. If there is a wheel cover, remove it by
using the flat end
of the wheel
wrench.
Pry along the edge of the
wheel cover until it comes
off. Be
careful; the rim edges may be sharp.
Don’t
try to remove it with your bare
hands.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7.- If your vehicle has wheel nut caps,
remove them using the wheel nut
wrench. 8. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all
the wheel nuts. Don’t remove them
yet.
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9. Attach the socket end of the wheel
wrench to the jack. Turn the wheel
wrench clockwise to raise the jack
head a few inches.
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Changing a Flat Tire (CONT.)
10. Position the jack and raise the jack
head until it fits firmly into the
notch in the vehicle's frame nearest
the flat tire. Put the compact spare
tire near you.
Getting under a vehicle whc-
L b 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 jack. I
11. 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.
off the flat tire.
12. Remove all the wheel nuts and take
king your vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned will damage
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To check on fuel availability, ask an
auto club, or contact a major oil
company that does business in the
country where you’ll be driving.
You can also write us at the following
address for advice.
Just tell us where
you’re going and give your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN)
.
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
International Export Sales
P.O. Box 828
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7N1, Canada
Filling Your Tank
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
fuel
door. left side of your vehicle. While refueling, hang
the cap inside the
CAUTION I CAUTlON I
A Gasoline vapor is highly
- flammable. It burns violently,
and that can cause very bad
injuries. Don’t smoke if you’re near
gasoline or refueling your vehicle. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking
materials away from gasoline.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (counterclockwise). I I
h If you get gasoline on you
A and then something ignites it,
,JU could be badly burned.
Gasoline can spray out on you
if
you open the fuel filler cap too
quickly. This spray can happen if
your tank is nearly full, and is more
likely in hot weather. Open the fuel
filler cap slowly and wait for any
“hiss” noise to stop. Then unscrew
I
When you put the cap back on, turn it to
the right until you hear a clicking noise.
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Halogen bulbs have
pressurized
gas inside and
can burst if you drop or scratch the
bulb.
You or others could be
injured. Take special care when
handling and disposing
of halogen
bulbs.
Bulbs to check the type-of bulb to use.
To Replace a Bulb:
1. Open the hood. Open the protective
panel above the headlights.
2. Reach behind the headlights and turn
the socket counterclockwise until it
pops loose
from the housing.
3. Pull the socket and bulb free.
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HwdDghf Bulb Replacement
(COW..)
4. Lift the lacking tab on the electrical
connector
and pd it from the socket.
5. plug a new bulb ayld socket into the
electxical cannectur, Be sure the
lacking tab
snaps securely onto the
socket.
6. Replace the socket in the headlight
housing.
7. Turn it clockwise to lo& it in place.
8. Close the protective panel,
4. Push the tab on the bulb socket and I
turn it c=own.t~do;ckwise. 9ull the
assembly.
5. Remove the bulb from the socket by
palling
it out. De not twist the bulb.
6. Push in the new bulb.
7. Reverse steps 1-4 to replace the front
park and turn signal light assembly.
socket out of the tw [email protected]
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Replacement
See the Index under Replacement
Bulbs to check the type of bulb to use.
To Replace a Bulb:
1. Open the hood. Open the panel
2. Unscrew the bolt behind the front
above
the headlights.
side marker
light assembly.
3. Turn the socket counterclockwise
until
it stops. Then pull the socket
and bulb from the side marker light
assembly.
4. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Do
not twist the bulb.
5. Plug the new bulb in the socket.
6. Replace the bulb and socket in the
7. Replace the assembly in the vehicle.
side marker light assembly.
Replace the bolt.
Center High-Mounted Stoplight
Bulb Repkcememt
See the Index under Replacement
BuZbs to check the type of bulb to use.
If you would like to clean the inside
surface
of the rear window or need to
replace a bulb, you can remove the
stoplight housing by following these
steps:
1. Remove the screws and pull the cover
down.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. To remove a socket with a tab, press
the tab, turn the socket counter-
clockwise and pull
it out. To remove
the other sockets, just turn them
counterclockwise and
pull them out.
5. Pull the bulb out. Do not twist it.
6. Push the new bulb into the socket.
7. Replace the socket in the light
8. Tighten the socket (both kinds) by
9. Replace the carpeting and fasteners.
assembly.
turning
it clockwise.
Back-Up light Bulb Replacement
See the Index under Replacement
Bulbs to check the size and type of bulb
you need
to use.
To Replace the Bulb:
1. Open the trunk and move the carpet
away
from the back of the vehicle.
2. Remove both tail/stop/turn signal
assemblies
as described earlier in this
section.
the back-up assembly.
3. Remove the four wing nuts behind
4. Pull the back-up light assembly from
the vehicle.
5. Push the tab on the socket and turn
the socket counterclockwise.
6. Pull the socket $om the back-up
assembly.
7. To remove the bulb, pull it out of the
socket.
Do not twist the bulb.
8. Push the new bulb into the socket.
9. Reverse steps 1-5 to replace the light
assemblies.