1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE trunk

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk.
The following steps will tell you how touse the jack and
change a tire. Lift the carpeting
from the floor of the trunk.
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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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11. In a crisscross sequence;
tighten the wheel
nuts firmly.
A CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have the
nuts tightened with
a torque wrench to 100’lb-ft
(140 N-m).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torque specification.
Don’t
try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover
in the trunk 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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L 7 the Flat Tire and Tools
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
After you’ve put the compact spare tire on your vehicle,
you’ll need to store the flat tire in your trunk. Use the
following procedure to secure the flat tire in the trunk. Store
the flat tire
as far forward in the trunk as possible.
Store the jack and wheel wrench
in their compartment in
the trunk.
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--le release button for the
fuel door
is to the left of the
steering column. There
is also a manual fuel
door release. This
mechanism is located in the
top of the trunk
compartment, on the
driver’s side of
the vehicle.
Pull the white tab to release
the fuel
door.
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3. Turn the bulb socket
one-quarter turn
counterclockwise, while
pressing it firmly.
4. Remove the wire
connector from the bulb
by lifting the lock tab
and pulling it away from
the plastic base.
To reassemble, attach the wire connector (A) to the
plastic base making sure the lock tab
(B) is over the
lock
(C). Install the bulb by putting the small tab (D)
into the small notch in the lamp (E). Turn the bulb
socket one-quarter turn clockwise to lock into place.
When reinstalling the headlamp assembly into the
headlamp mounting panel, make sure the tab
is
properly engaged in the panel slot.
Taillamps
Open the trunk. On either
side
of the rear of the trunk
are two plastic nuts.
Remove only the side that
you need to access. Pull the
carpet back away from the
rear area. The taillamp,
sidemarker and back-up
lamps can now be accessed.
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Two taillamp bulbs are a tabbed assembly. Squeeze the
release in and pull the assembly out. Pull the bulb
straight out from the socket.
To replace the assembly,
insert the tabs into the slots and push in until it locks
into place.
To replace the third taillamp bulb and sidemarker bulb,
turn the socket one-quarter turn and pull it out. Pull the
bulb straight out from the socket.
The back-up bulb can be replaced by squeezing the lock
on the socket, turning it one-quarter turn and pulling it
out. Pull the bulb straight out. Reverse the above steps to
reassemble the lamp and the trunk trim.
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