1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO wheel

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
Don’t remove them yet.
head a few inches.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured OF killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
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~ Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
~ positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal injury
and vehicle damage, be sure
to fit the jack lift
head into the proper location before raising
your vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 11.0 INCHES 5.5 INCHES
(279 mm) (140 mm)
3. Position the jack under the vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until
it fits firmly into the notch in the
vehicle’s frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
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 vehcle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and
spare wheel.
7. 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence
as shown.
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 I00 lb-frt
(140 Nm).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your cornpact
spare, you could damage the cover or the 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.
Put the flat tire in the trunk so the side that faces out
when
it is on the vehicle is facing down. The full-size
tire will
not fit down into the well. Place it so the front is
in the well and the rear is out of the well.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace
the compact spare tire with
a full-size tire as soon as you
can. See the storage instructions Babel to replace your
compact spare into your
trunk properly.
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Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated
when your vehicle
was new, it can lose air after a time.
Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should be
60 psi (420 Wa).
After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop
as soon as possible and make sure your spare
tire is correctly inflated. The compact spare
is made to
perform well at speeds
up to 65 mph (105 km/h) for
distances
up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can finish
your
trip and have your full-size tire repaired or replaced
where you want.
Of course, it’s best to replace your
spare with
a full-size tire as soon as you can. Your
spare will last longer and be in good shape in case you
need it
again.
When the cornpact spare is installed, don’t take
your vehicl rough an automatic car wash with
the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel,
guide rails. compact spare can get caught on
sand maybe other parts of your vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles.
And don’t mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They won’t fit. Keep your spare
tire
and its wheel together.
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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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Tire chains won’t fit your compact spare. Using
them can damage your vehicie and can damage
the chains
too. Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.
If you let your tires spin at igh speed, they can
explode, and you or others could be injured. And,
the transaxle 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.
eels above 35 mph (S5 kd) as shown
on the speedometer.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Spinning yoas wheels can destroy parts of your
vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels
~QQ fast while shifting your transaxle back and
forth,
you can destroy your transaxle.
For
information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains” in the Index.
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 transaxle
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
Vehicle” in the Index.