1996 Mercury Sable Owner's Manuals

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The Temporary Spare Tire
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You may have a high pressure temporary spare
tire. This spare tire is smaller than a regular tire
and is designed for emergency use only. Use it
only when you get a flat tire and replace it as
soon as you can. This spare tire is marked with
the words ªTEMPORARY USE ONLYº so that
you can easily identify it.
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RWARNING
If you use the temporary spare tire
continuously or do not follow these
precautions, the tire could fail,
causing you to lose control of the
vehicle and possibly injure yourself
or others.
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When you drive with the temporary spare tire,
DO NOT:
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exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) under any
circumstances.
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load your vehicle so that it is heavier than
the maximum vehicle load rating listed on
the tire decal.
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tow a trailer.
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use tire chains on this tire.
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try to repair the temporary spare tire or
remove it from its wheel.
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use the wheel for any other type of vehicle.
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drive through an automatic car wash with
this tire. Because the temporary spare tire is
smaller than a conventional tire, it reduces
the ground clearance. Your vehicle may get
caught in the rails and it could be damaged.
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The Conventional Spare Tire (If equipped)
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If you have the conventional spare tire, you can
use it as a spare or as a regular tire. This spare
tire is identical to the other tires that come with
your vehicle, although the wheel may not match.
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Spare Tire Location
[RE06100(ALL)04/95]
In a sedan, the spare tire is stored in the trunk
under the floor carpet.
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The spare tire in the sedan
[RE06300(ALL)11/94]
In the wagon, the temporary spare tire is stored
in the left side rear trim panel.
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one third page art:0000392-BThe temporary spare tire in the wagon
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To remove the cover for the temporary spare
tire in the wagon:
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1. Twist the three fasteners 90 degrees into a
vertical position.
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2. Lift the the cover to disengage the three
retainers.
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3. Pull the front of the cover out slightly and
remove the cover by sliding it toward the
front of the vehicle.
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4. Lift out the spare tire, jack, and lug wrench.
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Preparing to Change the Tire
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You should only raise your vehicle with a jack
properly placed at the front or rear jacking
points.
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1. Make sure that your vehicle will not move
or roll. Put the gearshift in P (Park). Set the
parking brake and block the wheel that is
diagonally opposite the tire that you are
changing.
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RWARNING
When one of the front wheels is off
the ground, the transaxle alone will
not prevent the vehicle from moving
or slipping off the jack, even if the
vehicle is in P (Park). To prevent the
vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, block (in both
directions) the wheel that is
diagonally opposite to the tire being
changed. If the vehicle slips off the
jack, you or someone else could be
seriously injured.
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2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
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RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground when
changing a tire, or at any other time.
The wheel still on the ground could
cause the vehicle to move.
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3. Remove wheel covers or aluminum wheel
ornaments with the tapered end of a wheel
nut wrench. Insert the handle of the wrench
between the wheel and ornament and twist
it against the inner wheel cover flange.
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4. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn
counterclockwise, but do not remove them
until the tire is raised off the ground. You
should pull up on the handle rather than
push to develop maximum force to loosen
wheel lug nuts. SeeAnti-Theft Wheel Lug
Nutslater in this chapter for information on
removing anti-theft lug nuts.
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Removing and Replacing the Tire
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1. Find the jack notch next to the door of the
tire that you are changing. Put the jack in
the jack notch and turn the handle of the
jack clockwise until the wheel is completely
off the ground.
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To lessen the risk of personal injury,
do not put any part of your body
under the vehicle. Do not start the
engine when your vehicle is on the
jack. The jack is only for changing
the tire in emergencies. Never raise
your vehicle by using a bumper jack.
The bumper system could be
damaged or the jack could slip and
you could be injured.
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The notches for the jack
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2. Remove the lug nuts by using a lug wrench.
Never loosen the hub nuts. See the picture
later in this section if you are not sure where
to find the lug nuts.
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RWARNING
Your vehicle has been built with
metric (12 mm) threads on the wheel
studs and lug nuts. Make certain,
during wheel removal, the same nuts
removed are reinstalled, or if
replaced, nuts with metric threads
and the same chamfer configuration
are used. Installation of an improper
thread nut on a metric stud will not
properly secure the wheel to the hub
and will damage the stud so that it
must be replaced. Damaged studs
may result in wheel separation and
personal injury.
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3. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire,
making sure that the air valve stem is facing
outward.
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4. Reinstall the lug nuts, tightening until the
wheel is snug against the hub. The beveled
edges on the lug nuts face inward. Do not
fully tighten the lug nuts until you lower the
vehicle. If you do, you could force the
vehicle off the jack.
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5. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
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6. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug
nuts in the order shown in the following
illustration. As soon as possible, have your
dealer or a qualified service technician check
the lug nuts for proper torque specifications.
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one third page art:0000395-BThe lug nuts on the wheel
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7. Place any wheel covers and ornaments in the
trunk.
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8. Put the tire, jack, and wrench away. Make
sure the jack is securely fastened so it does
not rattle when you drive.
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9. Unblock the wheels.
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Removing and Replacing Wheel Covers
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Your vehicle may have wheel covers with a wire
retention system.
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To remove the wheel cover:
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Pry it loose by carefully inserting the tapered
end of the jack handle between the wheel cover
and the wheel.
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To replace the wheel cover:
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1. One of the windows on the wheel cover is
identified with a valve stem logo on the
back side of the cover. Install the wheel
cover to the wheel with the window at the
valve stem.
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2. Hold the wheel cover in this position and
press the cover onto the wheel with the
palm of your hand. Do not force or hammer
the cover.
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Center Wheel Cover
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To remove the wheel cover:
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1. Pry the center ornament off the wheelcover
with the lug wrench. Pry only at the notch.
Do not use a screwdriver or any other tool,
as this may damage the wheelcover or the
surface finish.
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2. Remove the center bolt on the wheelcover
with the lug wrench tip.
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3. To remove the wheelcover, pry it loose by
carefully inserting the tapered end of the lug
wrench between the wheelcover and wheel
at the outer edge.
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4. To service the wheel or tire, remove the
pedestal by removing the lug nuts. Put the
pedestal in a safe place for reinstallation of
the wheelcover.
[RE13040(ALL)11/94]
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The center attachment wheel cover
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