1993 PONTIAC GRAND-AM spare wheel

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. Turn the center retainer nut on the
compact spare tire housing
counterclockwise to remove it, then
lift the tire cover. You will find the
jaclung instructions label on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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2. Remove the wing bolt securing the
compact spare tire, spacer and wheel
wrench by turning it counterclockwise.
Then lift
off the spacer and remove
the spare tire.
3. Remove the bolt securing the jack by
turning it counterclockwise. Then
remove the jack.
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Changing a Flat Tire (CONT.)
4. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle clockwise to
raise the jack head a few inches.
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5. Using the wheel wrench, remove the
plastic cap nuts (if your vehicle has
them) and loosen all the wheel nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
On some models, a cover plate must
be removed to find the wheel nuts.
Carefully use the wedge end of the
wheel wrench
to pry it off.
6. Near each wheel, there is a notch in
the vehicle’s frame. Position the jack
under the vehicle. 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.
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Ih Getting under a vehicle when
it is jacked up is dangerous. If
llle 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. Raising your vehicle with the
jack
improperly positioned will damage
the vehicle or may allow
the
vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure
to
fit the jack lift head into the
proper location before raising
vehicle.
Do not jack or lift vehicle using oil
pan. Pans could crack and begin to
leak fluid.
7. Raise tne venicle ~y rotating tne
wheel wrench clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground
so
there is enough room for the spare
tire to
fit.
8. Remove all of the wheel nuts, and
carefully pry the wheel cover from
the wheel,
if your flat tire has onp
Then take off
the flat tire.
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'hanging a Flat Tire (CONT.)
f A Rust or dirt on the wheel, or
L on the parts to which it is
fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time, The
wheel could come off and cause an
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.
9. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or
spare wheel.
mounting surface.
10. Place the spare on the wheel
Never use oil or grease on
e b studs or nuts. If you do, the
nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall off, causing a serious
accident.
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1 1. 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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12. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely. 13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence, as shown.
Incorrect wheel nuts or
- mproperly tightened wheel
nuts can cause the wheel to
become loose and even come
off.
This could lead to an accident. Be
sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If
you have to replace them, be
sure to get the right kind.
Stop somewhere as soon as
you
can and have the nuts tightened
with a torque wrench
to
100 pound-feet (140 Nom). Don't
try to put a wheel cover on your
compact spare tire.
It won't fit. Store the
wheel cover and plastic cap nuts in the
trunk until you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.
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Changing a Flat Tire (corvr)
14. Store the flat tire in the compact
spare
tire compartment, and secure
with the
wing bolt and extension.
Store the jack and wheel wrench in
their compartment, also.
I A Storing a jack, a tire, or other
- equipment in the passenger
ompartment
of the vehicle could I
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
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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 Wa). The compact spare is
made to go up to
3,000 miles (5 O00 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
light may come on when you are driving
with a compact spare. See the
Idex
under Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light.
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Don’t take your compact spare
through
an automatic vehicle wash I
with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rails.
That can damage the tire and
wheel, and maybe other parts
of
your vehicle.
)on? use your compact spare on some
)ther vehicle.
ind don’t
mix your compact spare or
vheel with other wheels or tires. They
von’t
fit. Keep your spare and its wheel
ogether.
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Tire chains won’t fit your compact
spare. Using them will damage
your vehicle and destroy the chains
too. Don’t use tire chains
on your
compact spare.
A 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 these in
the proper place.
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.
CAUTION I
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If you let your tires spin at high
speed, they can explode and you
or others could be injured.
And,
the transaxle or other parts of the
vehicle can overheat. That could
cause an engine compartment fire
or other damage. When you’re
stuck, spin the.wheels as little as
possible. Don’t spin the wheels
above
35 mph (56 km/h) as shown
on the speedometer.
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When to Check:
Check your tires once a month or more.
Don’t forget your compact spare tire. It
should be at
60 psi (420 kPa).
How to Check:
Use a good quality pocket-type gage to
check tire pressure. Simply looking at
the tires will not tell you the pressure,
especially if you have radial tires-
which may look properly inflated even if
they’re underinflated.
If your tires have valve caps, be sure to
put them back on. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and moisture.
lire inspection and Rotation
To make your tires last longer, have
them inspected and rotated at the
mileages recommended
in the Mainte-
nance Schedule. See the
Index under
Scheduled Maintenance Sewices .
Use this rotation pattern.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust
the front and rear inflation pressure as
shown
on the Tire-Loading Infomation
label. Make certain that all wheel
nuts
are properly tightened. See the Index
under Wheel Nut Torque.
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