1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Shut the engine off and replace the pressure cap.
Be sure the arrows on the cap line up like this. 10. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the
proper level.
For a complete drain,
flush and refill, see your Chevrolet
dealer or a Chevrolet Service Manual.
To purchase a
service manual, see “Service and Owner Publications”
in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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, and 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.
A CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatic transmission shift
lever in
PARK (P), or shift a manual
transmission to
FIRST (1) or
REVERSE (R).
3. Brn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t move,
you can put blocks at the front and rear
of the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other side of the
vehicle, at the opposite end.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and TG,,~~
The equipment you’ll need is in the right (passenger)
rear area behind the trim panel.
First you must remove the close-out panel. See
“Close-Out Panel” in the Index.
Find the plastic screw heads in the trim panel over the
spare tire. Use a coin or a key to turn the screw heads
until the slots point front and back to the unlock
position. Gently lift the trim panel front forward edge
and move it out
of the way.
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Remove the wing nut and adapter and pull out the spare.
See “Compact Spare Tire” later in this section for more
information about the compact spare. To
remove the jack and wheel wrench, loosen and
remove the bolt and remove the plastic cover.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and wheel
wrench
(B).
The jack has a bolt at the end. Attach the wheel wrench
to the jack bolt.
Turn the wheel wrench to the right to raise the lift head
a little.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your wheel has a center cap, pry it off using the
wheel wrench. If your vehicle has a bolt-on wheel cover, loosen the
plastic caps using the wheel wrench and remove the
wheel cover.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your vehicle has optional alloy wheels, each wheel
may have one locknut in place
of the standard wheel
nut.
A special wheel lock key (removal tool) and
instructions are located in the center console. Attach the
wheel lock key to the socket
of the wheel wrench.
Remove the locking wheel nut by turning
counterclockwise.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
2. Position the jack under the vehicle. There is a notch
in the vehicle’s rocker flange. Raise the jack head
until
it fits firmly into the notch nearest the flat tire.
On convertible models, place the jack in a
similar location.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Stay away from the moldings or fender flanges to avoid
damaging them.
Put the compact spare tire near
you.
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
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.
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