1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 traffic 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 a tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use your jacking
equipment to change a flat tire safely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to
a level dace. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. --
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment
you’ll
need is in the trunk
under the spare tire
cover.
Rotate the plastic
wing nut
and remove
the .cover.
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Then remove the wing nut that secures the jack and wheel wrench and
.remove them from the trunk.
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Attach the wheel wrench to the jack bolt and rotate.it clockwise (to the
right). That will raise the lift head a little.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Use the flat end of
the wheel wrench,
gently prying along
the edge
of the cover
until it comes
off.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to scratch the aluminum wheel edge. Don’t try to
remove it with
your hands.
Using the wheel
wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Do not
remove them yet.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Front
Position the jack under the vehicle. Your vehicle has a notch on the
underneath near each
of the wheels. Fit the lift head into the notch
nearest the wheel with the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I /I 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 jack.
Raise the vehicle by
rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far
enough
off the
ground
so the tire can
be removed.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take
off the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and
spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
A CAUTION:
Never use oiI or grease on studs or nuts, If you do, the nuts
might
come loose* Your wheel could fa11 off, causing a serious
accident.
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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