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17. Lay the flat  tire  near  the  rear  of the 
vehicle with  the valve  stem down. 
Slide  the cable  retainer  through  the 
center  of the  wheel  and raise  the flat 
tire  until  you hear  the hoist 
mechanism  click twice. This means 
the  wheel  is  firmly  stored against 
the  underside  of the  vehicle.  When 
storing  the  spare  tire,  be certain to 
turn  the  spare 
so the  valve  stem is 
near  the  rear of the  vehicle. This 
will  help  you to check  and maintain 
tire  pressure in  the  spare. 
Push against  the  tire  to be certain  it 
is stored firmly. 
18. Replace  all  jacking  tools  as they  were 
stored  in the  storage  compartment  and 
replace  the  compartment  cover. Be 
sure  to  also store  the  nylon nut caps. 
When 
you replace  the compact  spare 
tire  with  a  full-size tire, replace  the 
nylon  nut caps  over the wheel  nuts. 
Tighten them  “hand  tight” using the 
folding  wrench  (see  step 
7). 
Compact Spare Tire 
Although  the compact  spare was fr .Ill! 
inflatedwhen  you; vehiile  was new, : 
can lose air  after  a time. Check  the 
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inflation pressure  regularly. It should be 
60 psi (420 1tPa). 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 ltm). 
The  compact  spare 
is made to go  up  to 
3,000 miles (5 000 ltm), 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. 
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1.02 kg 
1.36 kg 
Refrigerant (R134A), Air Conditioning 
Front A/C  only .................................................................... 2.25  pounds 
Front  and  Rear A/C 
............................................................ 3.00 pounds 
Not all air  conditioning  refrigerants are the same. If the air  conditioning 
system  in  your vehicle  needs refrigerant,  be  sure  the  proper  refrigerant 
is 
used. If you’re not sure,  ask your  Oldsmobile  dealer. For additional 
infomation,  see your  “Warranty  and  Owner  Assistance  Information 
” booklet. 
Fuel Tank ........................................................................\
..... 20 gallons 76.00 L 
Power  Steering 
3100 
V6 Engine: 
Pump Only ........................................................................\
.. 
Complete System ................................................................ 
1 pint 
1.25  pints 0.50 L 
0.60 L 
3800 V6 Engine: 
Pump  Only ........................................................................\
.. 1 pint 0.50 L 
Complete  System ................................................................ 1.50 pints 0.70 L 
Tire  Pressures, Sizes .......................................................... See CertificatiorVTire  label on driver’s  door. 
Wheel  Nut  Torque ............................................................. 100 pound-feet 140 Nom 
NOTE: All capacities  are  approximate.  When adding,  be sure  to fill  to  the  appropriate  level, as recommended  in  this manual. 
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