1994 PONTIAC GRAND-AM spare tire

Here you’ll find what to do about
some problems that can occur on the
road .
Problems on the
Part 5
Road
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................................
Jumpstarting .....................................................
TowingYourPontiac ...............................................
Engine Overheating ................................................
If Steam is Coming From Your Engine .................................
If a Tire Goes Flat .................................................
ChangingaFlatTire ................................................
Compactspare ....................................................
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .............................
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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. 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 instruction label on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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2. Remove the wing bolt securing
the compact spare tire, spacer and
wheel wrench by turning
it
counter-clockwise. Then lift off the
spacer and remove the spare tire.
3. Remove the bolt securing the jack by
turning
it counterclockwise. Then
remove the jack.
4. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle clockwise to
raise the jack head a few inches. 5. Using the wheel wrench, remove the
plastic cap nuts (if your vehicle has
them) and loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
On some models, a cover plate must
be removed to find
the wheel nuts.
Carefully use the wedge end of the
wheel wrench to pry
it off.
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Problems on the Road
18 (46cm) 18" (46cm)
Changing a Flat Tire
(CONT.)
i. Near each wheel, there is a notch in
the vehicle's frame. 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.
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. The pan could crack and
begin to leak fluid.
7. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough
off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire
to
fit.
3. Remove all of the wheel nuts, and
carefully pry the wheel cover from the
wheel,
if your flat tire has one. Then
take off the flat tire.
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Problems on the Road
II
Changing a Flat Tire
(CONT.)
12. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.
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13. 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
int
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.
14. Store the flat tire in the compact spare
tire compartment, and secure
it with
the wing bolt and extension. Store the
jack and wheel wrench
in their
compartment, also.
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hhough the compact spare was fully
lflated when your vehicle was new, it
in lose air after a time. Check the
iflation pressure regularly. It should be
3 psi (420 kPa). After installing the
Impact spare on your vehicle, you lould stop as soon as possible and make
ire your spare tire is correctly inflated.
he compact spare is made to perform
ell at posted speed limits for distances
J to 3,000 miles (5 000 km) 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.
Don’t use your compact spare on some
other vehicle.
And don’t mix your compact spare or
wheel
with other wheels or tires. They
won’t fit. Keep your spare and its wheel
:ogether.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your compact
spare. Using them will damage your
vehicle and destroy the chains too.
Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.
If You’re Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow
Jhat you don’t want to do when your
zhicle is stuck is to spin your wheels.
The method known as “rocking” can help
you get out when you’re stuck, but you
must use caution.
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Service & Appearance Care
rn Loading Your Vehicle
(CONT.)
Tires
Ne don’t make tires. Your new vehicle
:omes 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 Pontiac. If your spare tire is a
different brand than your road tires, you
will have a tire warranty folder from each
of these manufacturers.
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Inflation - Tire Pressure
The Tire-Loading Information label which is on the rear edge
of the driver’s
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NOTICE: (Continued)
If your tires have too much air
door 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.
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)
0 Too much flexing
0 Too much heat
0 Tire overloading
0 Bad wear
0 Bad fuel economy.
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(oierinflation), you can get:
0 Unusual wear
0 Bad handling
0 Rough ride
Needless damage from road
hazards.
Yhen to Check
lheck your tires once a month or more.
Ion’t forget your compact spare tire. It
ilould be at 60 psi (420 Pa).
How to Check
Use a good quality pocket-type gage to
:heck tire pressure. Simply looking at the
ires will not
tell you the pressure,
:specially if you have radial tires
--
which may look properly inflated even if
[hey’re underinflated.
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[f your tires have valve caps, be sure to
put them back on. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and moisture.
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