1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manuals

4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the
engine and let it run until
you can feel the upper
radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the engine
fan.
By
this time, the coolant level inside the coolant
surge tank may be lower.
If the level is lower, add
more of the proper
mix to the coolant surge tank
until the level reaches
FULL COLD, or just above
the small cylinder at the base
of the opening.
5. Then replace the pressure cap. Be sure the pressure
cap is tight.
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If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what
to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake to a
stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use
in a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want
the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop, well off the road if possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how
to use your
jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely.
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.
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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 instructions label
on the underside of the tire cover.
2. Remove the wing bolt securing the compact spare
tire and spacer by turning it counterclockwise. Then
lift
off the spacer and remove the spare tire.
3. The jack and wheel wrench are stored in a foam tray
by the compact spare tire.
4. Using the wheel wrench, remove the wheel nut caps
(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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I 18 (46cm) 1 8” (46cm)
5.
6.
Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame which
the jack head fits in.
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. Do not raise the vehicle
yet. Put the compact spare tire near you.
I 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.
Pans could crack and begin to leak fluid.
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7.
8.
Raise the vehicle by rotating the jack handle
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 carefully pry the
wheel cover from the wheel, if your flat tire has one.
Then take
off the flat tire.
9. Kernove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and spare wheel. Place the spare
on the wheel mounting surface.
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10. 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. 11.
Lower the vehicle
by rotating the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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- 12. 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 wheel nut
caps in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired
or
replaced.
FNOTICE:
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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13. Store the flat tire in the compact spare tire
compartment, and
secure with the wing bolt and
extension. Store the jack and wheel wrench back in
the foam tray provided.
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