1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

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1. You can remove the coolant surge
tank pressure cap when the cooling
system, including the coolant surge
tank pressure cap and upper radiator
hose, is no longer hot. Turn the
pressure
cap slowly to the left until it
first stops. (Don't press down while
turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear
a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss
means there is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the cap, but now
push down as you turn it. Remove
the pressure cap.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Fill the coolant surge tank with the
proper mix, up to the
FULL COLD
mark.
4. With the coolant surge tank pressure
cap
off, start the engine and let it run
until you can feel the upper radiator
hose getting hot. Watch out for the
engine fan.
5. By this time, the coolant level inside
the coolant surge tank may be lower.
If the level is lower, add more of the
proper mix to the coolant surge tank
until the level reaches the
FULL
COLD mark.
6. Then replace the pressure cap. Be
sure the arrows
on the pressure cap
line up like this.
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:

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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.
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. The
following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you’ll need
is in the
trunk
or rear area.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. If you have carpeting, pull it back
from the floor of the trunk or rear
area.
2. Turn the center retainer nut on the
compact spare tire housing counterclockwise to remove it, then
lift the tire cover.
You will find the
jacking instructions label
on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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3. If your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire housing lid hook, pull the
front
of the lid up and hook it to the
rear upper edge
of the trunk.
4. 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.
5. Your vehicle may use a foam tray, or
a bracket and wing bolt, for storing
the jack and the tools. Remove the
bolt securing the jack by turning it
counterclockwise. Then remove the
jack. Or, remove the jack and the
wheel wrench from the foam tray.
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5. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle cloclnvise to
raise the jack head a few inches. For 2-24 Models:
On 2-24 models, a cover plate must be
removed to access the wheel nuts.
Remove the cover plate using the flat
end
of a wheel wrench.
7. Using the wheel wrench, remove the
plastic cap nuts and
loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Don’t remove the wheel
nuts yet.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Near each wheel well is a notch in
the frame which the jack head fits in
(A). The front notch is 9" (23 cm)
back from the rear wheel well. The
rear notch is
8" (20 cm) forward from
the rear wheel well.
If your vehicle
has flared side moldings, both front
and rear notches are
18" (46 cm)
from the wheel wells.
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9. 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.
Do not raise the
vehicle yet. Put the compact spare
tire near you.
NOTICE:
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 your vehicle.
NOTICE:
Do not jack or lift the vehicle using
the oil pan. Pans could crack and
begin to leak fluid.
10. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
jack handle cloclnvise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground
so
there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
11. Remove all of the wheel nuts and, if
you have a wheel cover, use your
fingers to carefully pry the wheel
cover from the wheel. Then take off
the flat tire.
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12. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and
spare wheel. Place the spare
on the
mounting surface.
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13. 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.
14. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
jack handle counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 15. 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 and plastic cap nuts in
the trunk or rear area until you have the
flat tire repaired or replaced.
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Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact
spare. If you try to put a wheel cover
on your compact spare, you could
damage the cover or the spare.
16. 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.
The compact spare
is for temporary use
only. Replace the compact spare tire with
a full-size tire as soon as you can. See
Compact Spare Tire next 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 1cPa). After installing the
compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and
make sure your spare tire is correctly
inflated. The compact spare is made
to
perform well at posted speed limits for
distances up to
3,000 miles (5 000 lcm),
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.
NOTICE:
Don’t take your compact spare
through an automatic car wash
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.
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