1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your vehicle has optional alloy wheels, each wheel
may have one locknut in place
of the standard wheel
nut. A special wheel lock key (removal tool) and
instructions are located
in the center console. Attach the
wheel lock key to the socket
of the wheel wrench.
Remove the locking wheel nut by turning
counterclockwise. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove
them yet.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Position the jack under the vehicle. There is a notch in
the vehicle's rocker flange. Raise the jack head until it
fits firmly into the notch nearest the flat tire.
On convertible models, place the jack in a similar
location. Stay
away from the moldings
or fender flanges to avoid
damaging them.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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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.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take
off the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces and spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel
mounting surface.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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 in the rear area
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replace the jack, wheel wrench and flat tire using the
storage instructions. When you replace the trim panel,
be sure
to tuck it under the weatherstrip.
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10.
Trim Panel
Bolt
Cover
Jack Wing Nut
Adapter
Compact Spare Tire
Full-Size Tire
Carpet
Flap
Tire Storage Bolt

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 kPa). 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 O00 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.
When the compact spare is
on the rear axle, the optional
ASR system will cycle and limit acceleration for about
the first 15 seconds of driving after each engine start.
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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I NOTICE:
If the compact spare is used as a rear tire, do not
drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/h). Damage to
the rear axle may occur if the compact spare
is
driven faster than 50 mph. This speed limitation
does not apply when the compact spare is used
as
a front tire.
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 together.
I 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is
to spin your wheels too fast. The method known as
“rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck,
but
you must use caution.
I NOTICE:
Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your
vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels
too fast while shifting your transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains” in the Index.
Rocking your vehicle to get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your front wheels.
If your vehicle
has ASR, you should
turn the system off. (See “ASR
System” in the Index.) Then shift back and forth
between REVERSE
(R) and a forward gear (or
with
a manual transmission, between FIRST (1) or
SECOND
(2) gear and REVERSE), spinning the wheels
as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while
you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission
is in gear. If that doesn’t get you
out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out.
If
you do need to be towed out, see “Towing Your Car”
in the Index.