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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator know that this
manual-contains detailed towing instructions and illustrations. The
operator may want to see them.
When your vehicle
is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with
a clamping device
designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering column lock for
this. The transaxle should be in Neutral and the parking brake relea\
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Don’t have your.yehicle. towd. on $9 front.,wheelsy,unless you must. If
the vehicle must be towed’on the frontwheels,’don’t go’.moie than
35 mph (56 km/h) or farther than 25 miles (40 km) or your transaxle will
be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have
to be supported on a dolly.
I- I Do not attach winch cables or ‘1” hooks to suspension
NOTICE:
components when usingxar carrier equipment. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots.
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ENGINE OVlWHEATING
You will find the warning light about a hot engine on your instmment
panel on Canadian and
Export vehicles. The Driver Information Center
will display either “ENGINE COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE” or
“STOP ENGINE ENGINE OVERHEMTING.
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CIUNGING 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.
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
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Raise the vehicle by
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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