1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme wheel

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Engine Overheating (cow.)
IO. Then replace the pressure cap. Be
sure the
arrows on the pressure cap
line up like this.
1 1. Check the coolant recovery tank.
The coolant level should be at
HOT
when the engine is hot and at
COLD when the engine is cold.
Ifa Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to (‘blow out’’
while you’re driving, especially if you
maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out
of a tire, it’s much more likely to
leak out slowly. But
if you should ever
have a “blowout,” here are a few tips
about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will
create a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot
off the
accelerator pedal and
grip the steering
wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane
position, then gently brake to a stop
well out of the trafEic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve,
acts much like a skid and may require
the same correction you’d use in a skid.
In any rear blowout, remove your foot
from the accelerator pedal. Get the
vehicle under control by steering the
way you want the vehicle to go. It may
be very bumpy and noisy, but you can
still steer. Gently brake to a stop, well
off the road if possible.
If your tire goes flat, the
next section
shows how to use your jacking
equipment to change a flat tire safely.

Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level
place. Turn on
your hazard warning flashers.
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
3. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you can put chocks at the
front and rear of the tire farthest away
from the one being changed. That would
! the tire on the other side of the vehicle. at the omosite end.
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The following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you'll need is
in the
trunk.
1. Pull the carpeting from the Boor of
the trunk.
2. Turn the center retainer bolt on the
compact spare tire housing
countercloclwise to remove it, then
lift
the^ tire cover.
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Changing a Flat Tire ~CONT.)
3. Twn 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 counterclockwise, Then
remove the jack.

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7. If your vehicle has exposed 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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IO. Position the jack and raise the jack
head until it fits firmly into the
notch in the vehicle's frame nearest
the flat tire.
Do not raise the vehicle
yet. Put the compact spare tire near
you. Getting under a
vehicle when
it is jacked up is dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
uld be badly injured or killed.
:ver get under a vehicle when it is
,,pported only by a jack.

1 1. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench cloclmise. Raise the
vehicle far enough
so there’s enough
room for the spare tire to fit.
off the flat tire.
12. Remove all the wheel nuts and take Rust or
dirt on the wheel, or
on the parts to which it
is
fastened, can make the wheel nuts
I become loose after a time. The
wheel could come
off and cause an
I accident. When you change a wheel,
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,
to get all the rust
or dirt off.
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13. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or
spare wheel. Place the spare on the
wheel mounting surface.
L Never use oil or grease on
r; studs or nuts. If you do, the
nuts might come loose.
Your wheel
could fall off, causing a serious
accident. I
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Changing a Flat Tire (CONI-.)
14. 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.
15. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench counterclockwise.
Lower the iack comdetelv. 16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence as shown.
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.

17. Store the flat tire as far forward in
the trunk
as possible. Store the jack
and wheel wrench in their
compartment in the trunk.
only. Replace the compact spare t&e
with a full-size tire
as soon as you can.
See
Compact Spare Tire later in this
section.
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 1rPa). The compact spare is
made to
go up to 3,000 miles (5 000 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
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