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1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the
cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap
and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the
pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until it first
stops. (Don’t press down while turning the
pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there
is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down as
you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
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Turn the center retainer bolt on the spare tire cover
counterclockwise to remove
it, then lift the tire cover.
Remove the spare tire from the trunk. See “Compact
Spare Tire” later in this section for more information
about the compact spare.
Remove the jack hold-down
screw, then remove the jack.
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The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).
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Wheel Covers
The following steps are necessary only if you have wire
wheel covers:
1. Remove the special key
wrench that's attached to
the trunk sidewall.
2. Using the handle
.of the special key
wrench,
pry off
the center emblem
cover to reveal the
theft-deterrent wheel nut.
3. Push the end. of
the special key
wrench onto the
theft-deteq-ent
wheel nut and'twist
it counterclockwise
to remove the nut.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen the wheel nuts, but
don’t remove them yet.
2. The jack has a bolt at the
end. Attach the wheel
wrench to the jack bolt.
3. Rotate the wheel wrench clockwise (to the right) to
raise the jack head a few inches.
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6. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise in the jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
7. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
8. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
~ Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
' which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use
a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire
brush later, if
you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.
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.
10. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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While refueling, hang the cap inside the fuel door. ,
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
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If you get gasoline on yourself and then
something ignites it, you could be badly burned.
Gasoline can spray out on you
if you open the
fuel filler, cap too quickly. This spray can happer: if your tank isnearly full, and
is more likely in
hot weather. Open. the(fue1 filler cap slowly and
wait for any “hiss” noise to stop. Then unscrew
the cap all the way.
Be careful not to
spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from ,
painted surfaces as soon as possible. See “Cleaning the
Outside of Your Buick”
in the Index.
When you put the cap back on,
turn it to the right until
you hear at least three clicks. Make sure you fully install
the cap.
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1. Remove the retainers by turning in a
counterclockwise direction.
2. Lift the headlamp away from the car.
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