1995 CHEVROLET CORVETTE flat tire

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Your Corvette wheel lock key has
a unique registration
number. The registration number is printed on
a card
included in your locknut package. Also on this card is
lost key replacement information. This number is
NOT
recorded by GM or your dealer, so be sure not to lose
this card. You will need the information if you ever
lose
your wheel lock key.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine While holding the tray up with the wheel wrench, pull
the latch bolt rearward to release it from the tray.
If it
won’t come free, loosen it a little more.
Carefully lower the tray using the wheel wrench and
remove the spare tire.
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Remove the plastic wheel nut caps using the socket end
of the wheel wrench by turning the wrench in the
direction shown. Store the caps somewhere until you
have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
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Position the jack under the vehicle. There are two locator
triangles
(A) on the panels (B) near each wheel. Raise the
lift head
(C) until it fits firmly under the steel rocker
flange
(D) between the triangles nearest the flat tire.
If you have a ZR- 1, the triangles are on the underside of
the molding. The flange is inboard of the triangles.
Stay away from the moldings
or fender flanges to avoid
damaging them.
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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.
Raise the vehicle by turning 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 Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross
sequence as shown. The
LOWELAT TIRE or SERVICE LTPWS light will
stay on as long as you are using the compact spare tire.
It should go out when the original tire is replaced.
After you have the flat tire repaired or replaced, install
the plastic nut caps and tighten them to
22 pound-inches
(2.5 Nem).
Put the jack, wheel nut socket and wheel lock key in the
rear storage compartment behind
the passenger’s seat.
Make sure the parts are stored properly in the foam
container. Position the jack in the container
so that you
can read the yellow CAUTION label from the driver’s
seat. Replace the plastic tray and close the storage
compartment.
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Your Corvette’s radio receiver box is in the rear
storage compartment.
To help avoid damage,
carefully place the jack, socket and wheel lock
key into the foam container in the compartment.
Do not toss or place the items against the radio
receiver box or any wiring.
Storing a Flat Tire (Except ZR-1 Rear Tires)
If you have not chosen the spare tire delete option,
you’ll notice the road tire is larger than the spare,
so you
must adjust the tray to its lower position. Lift and
push
the tire carrier tray toward the front of the vehicle. The
tray will drop to its lower position.
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Put the flat road tire on the tray. Lift the latch bolt, push
it toward the front
of the vehicle, and the bolt will drop
down to the lower position. Put
the hooked end of the wheel wrench into the slot in
the tray. Lift the tray using the wheel wrench and insert
the latch bolt into the notch in the tray.
To raise the tray,
use the socket end
of the wheel wrench to turn the latch
bolt counterclockwise. Turn the latch bolt until it is snug.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Put the wheel wrench back in its place under the driver’s
seat. Be sure to tighten the wingnuts. Storing a Flat Tire (ZR-1 Rear Tires)
A ZR-1 rear tire will not fit in the tray, so you must put
it on the floor of the rear area. Put the flat tire in the
storage bag provided. Place the tire on the rear area
floor.
Use the luggage straps to hold the tire
in place. Loosen
the straps, then attach each end of the longer strap to the
rear cargo
hooks.
Attach the other strap to the hook behind the console.
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