1995 CHEVROLET CORVETTE spare tire

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you have someone else remove your wheels, make
sure you give them the special wheel nut socket and
wheel lock key. They are under the jack in the rear
storage compartment behind the passenger’s seat. The
socket can be used with an air
or torque wrench.
NOTICE:
Your wheels could be damaged if the wheel nut
socket
is not used to remove your Corvette’s
wheels.
Always use the wheel nut socket when you use the
wheel wrench provided with your Corvette.
The equipment you’ll need is behind the driver’s seat
and in the rear storage compartment behind the
passenger’s seat.
Move the driver’s seat all the way forward and fold the
seatback forward. The wheel wrench is on the floor
behind the seat. Loosen the wingnuts and slide the wheel
wrench out
of the clamps.
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The jack, wheel nut socket and wheel lock key are in the
rear storage compartment behind the passenger’s seat
(unless you chose the spare tire delete option).
Open the compartment door and remove the plastic tray.
Lift the jack, wheel
nut socket and wheel lock key out of
the foam container.
You should have a jack, wheel wrench, socket and a
wheel lock key.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The spare tire is on a tire carrier tray under the rear end
of your vehicle.
To lower the tray position yourself
behind the vehicle facing the front and use the socket
end of the wheel wrench to turn the latch bolt clockwise.
Lower the tray about an inch. Don’t loosen the latch bolt
too much, or the tray could fall. Put
the hooked end
of the wheel wrench into the slot in
the tray. Insert the wheel wrench a little from the side
so
it isn’t over the latch bolt. Pull up on the wheel wrench
to lift the tray.
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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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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Compact Spare Tire (If So Equipped)
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 Wa).
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 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.
Tighten the straps by pulling on the loose ends.
When the tire is stored in the rear cargo area, you can’t
store
a removable roof panel. It will not fit into the
latches properly.
Raise the tire carrier tray to its upper position and
tighten the latch bolt until
it is snug.
Put the wheel wrench back in its place under the driver’s seat.
Be sure to tighten the wingnuts.
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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 together.
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
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.
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