1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme spare tire

Here you’ll find what to do about
some problems that can occur on the
road
.
Part 5
Problems on the Road
Hazard Warning Flashers ........................................................................\
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Jump Starting ........................................................................\
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Towing
Your Oldsmobile ........................................................................\
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Engine Overheating ........................................................................\
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If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................................................\
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Changing a Flat Tire
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Compact Spare Tire
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If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ......................................................... 173
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Problems on the Road
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.
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of
the trunk.
2. Turn the center retainer bolt on the
compact spare tire housing
countercloclmise to remove it, then
lift the tire cover.

3. Remove the wing nut securing the
compact spare tire and spacer by
turning it countercloclwise. Then lift
off the spacer and remove the spare
tire.
4. Remove the bolt securing the jack
and wrench by turning
it
countercloclwise. Then remove the
jack and wrench.
5. If there is a wheel cover, remove it by
using the wedge end
of the wrench to
pry gently in
a notch at the edge.of
the center cap.
Do not use a tool that
is narrower, such as a screwdriver, to
pry in this notch.
You may damage
the wheel cover or the center cap.
You may also have plastic nut caps.
Loosen the plastic nut caps with the
wheel wrench. They won’t come
off.
Then pry along the edge of the wheel
cover until it comes
off.
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9. Position the jack and raise the jack
head until it fits
firmly into th’e notch
in the vehicle’s -frame nearest the flat
tire.
Do not raise the vehicle yet. -Put
the compact spare tire near
you.
NOTICE:
IO. Raise the vebide by rotating the
jack han8dle clockwise. Raise the
jack far enough
so there’s enough
room for the spare tire to fit.
the flat tire.
1 1. Remove all wheel nuts and take off

14. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
jack handle counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely. 15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
cr&cross sequence as shown. Don’t
try to put the wheel cover on your
compact spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk
until you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.
NOTICE:
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 as far forward in
the trunk as possible. Store the jack
and the wheel wrench in their
compartment in the trunk.
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The compact spare is. for temporary use
only. Replace the compact spare tire
with a full-size tire as somas you 'can.
See
Compact Spare -Tire later in this
section.

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If you put things inside your vehicle-
like suitcases, tools, packages, or
anything else-they will go as fast as
’ the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or
turn quicltly,
or. if there is a crash,
they’ll keep going.
Tires
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle
comes with high quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. These tires
are warranted by the tire manufacturers
and their warranties are delivered with
every new Oldsmobile. If your spare tire
is a different brand than your road tires,
you will have a tire warranty folder from
each of these manufacturers.

Inflation - Tire Pressure
The Tire-Loading Information label
which is on the inside of the trunk lid
shows the correct inflation pressures for
your tires, when they’re. cold.
Cold
means your vehicle has been sitting for
at least three hours or driven no more
than a mile.
NOTICE:
Don’t let anyone tell you that
underinflation
or overinflation is all
right. It’s not. If your tires don’t
have enough air (underinflation)
you can get:
Too much flexing
Too much heat
Tire overloading
Bad wear
Bad handling
Bad fuel economy.
If your tires have too much air
(overinflation), you can get:
Unusual wear
Bad handling
Rough ride
Needless damage from road
hazards.
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 1tPa).
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