1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

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IF A 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 accelexator 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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If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to
a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.
The following steps will
tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
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I The. equipment you'll need is in the trunk
under the spare tire
cover. Rotate the
plastic wing- nut and
remove the cover.
'- Remove the wing nut
that secures the jack
and wheel wrench
.-. and remove them
from the trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Attach the wheel
wrench to the jack
bolt and rotate it
clockwise
(to the
right). That will raise
the lift head a little.
There is a. center
aluminium wheel.
wheel cover on your
A
Use the flat end
of
the wheel wrench,
gently pry the cover
off. Be careful not to
scratch the aluminum
wheel edge. Don't try
to remove it with
your hands.
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Using the wheel
wrench, loosen
all the
wheel nuts. Don't remove them yet.
Position the jack
under the vehicle.
Your vehicle has a
notch on the frame
near each
of the
wheels
(A front and
B rear). Fit the lift
head into the notch
nearest the wheel
with the flat tire.
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rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far
enough
off the
ground
so there is
enough room to
remove the flat tire.
Remove all the wheel
nuts and take
off the
flat tire.
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Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting-surfaces and
spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
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the hub.
Replace
the wheel
nuts with the
rounded end
of the
nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each
nut by hand until the
Lower
the vehicle by
rotating the wheel
wrench counterclockwise.
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