1997 CADILLAC CATERA Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The tools you'll be using include the jack (A), the wheel
wrench
(B) and the screwdriver (C).
Removing the Wheel Cover
Seven-Spoke Wheel
There is a center wheel cover on all of the available
wheels (five-spoke wheel not shown).
Using the flat end
of
the screwdriver, gently pry the wheel cover off. Be
careful not
to scratch the wheel edge and don't try to
remove it with your hands.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
Seven-Spoke Wheel
1. If you have the seven-spoke wheel, using the wheel
wrench, loosen all of the wheel bolts. Don’t remove
them yet.
If
you have the five-spoke wheel (not shown), use
the flat end of the screwdriver to pry off the five
black plastic wheel bolt caps.
Then, using the wheel
wrench, loosen all
of the wheel bolts. Don’t remove
them
yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head
a few inches.
3. To access the jack hoisting notches, slide the cover
out (located either in front of
or behind the tire you
are changing).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine cm cm
(22 inches) (21.3 inches)
Position the jack under the vehicle (as shown in step 4)
and raise the jack lift head until it’s firmly set into the
hoisting notch on the vehicle’s fiame, nearest the
flat tire.
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 can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall.
To help avoid a personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to
fit the jack
lift head into the proper location before raising
the vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the
ground for the spare tire to fit under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel bolts and take off the flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
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Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel
bolts
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
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Never use oil or grease on wheel bolts. If you do,
the bolts might come loose. Your wheel could fall
off, causing a serious accident.
7. Replace the wheel
bolts. Tighten each
bolt by hand until
the wheel
is held
against the hub.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Tighten the wheel
bolts firmly
in a
criss-cross sequence
as shown.
1 A CAUTION:
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Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tightened
wheel bolts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use
the correct wheel bolts. If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel bolts.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have the
bolts tightened with
a torque wrench to 80 lb-ft
(110 Nam).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel bolts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
bolts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 spare tire on your vehicle, you’ll
need to store the flat tire in the trunk.
Use the following
procedure to secure the flat tire in the trunk.
I LEFT SIDE OF TRUNK:
I
Put the flat tire in the trunk
where the spare is stored
(driver’s side wheel well).
Secure the flat tire with the
straps that are used to hold
the spare in place.
RIGHT SIDE OF TRUNK:
A JACK
/
The jacking tools are stored on the passenger’s side of
the trunk behind the panel with the red pull handle. Make sure these tools are properly secured when
not in use.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is
to spin your wheels too
fast. The method known as
“rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
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If you let your tires spin at hig: ;peed, they can
explode, and you or others could be injured.
And, the transmission or other parts of the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine
compartment fire or other damage. When you’re
stuck, spin the wheels as little
as possible. Don’t
spin the wheels above
35 mph (55 km/h) as shown
on the speedometer.
NOTICE: -
Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your
vehicle
as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels
too fast while shifting your transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains” in the Index.
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your front wheels. You should turn
your traction control system
off. (See “Traction Control
System” in the Index.) Then shift back and forth
between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the
wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal
while you shift, and press lightly
on the accelerator
pedal when the transmission is in gear. If that doesn’t
get
you out after a few tries, you may need to be towed
out. If you do need to be towed out, see “Towing Your
Catera”
in the Index.
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