1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO spare wheel

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(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 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 Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire
pressure. You can’t tell if your tires
are properly inflated
simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look
properly inflated even when they’re underinflated.
Be
sure to put the valve caps back on the valve stems.
They help prevent leaks by keeping out dirt and moisture.
Tires should
be rotated every 6,000 to 8,000 miles
(10 000 to 13 000 km). Any time you notice unusual
wear, rotate your tires
as soon as possible and check
wheel alignment. Also check for damaged tires
or
wheels. See “When It’s Time for New Tires” and
“Wheel Replacement’’ later in this section for
more information.
The purpose of regular rotation is to achieve
more
uniform wear for all tires on the vehicle. The first
rotation is the most important. See “Scheduled
Maintenance Services” in the Maintenance Schedule
booklet for scheduled rotation intervals.
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When rotating your tires, always use the correct rotation-
pattern shown here.
Don’t include the compact spare tire
in your tire rotation.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust the
front and
rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire-Loading
Information label. Make certain that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See “Wheel
Nut Torque” in
the Index.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at
the Tire-Loading Information label.
The tires installed on
your vehicle when it was new had
a Tire Performance Criteria Specification
(TPC Spec)
number on each tire’s sidewall. When you get new tires,
your vehicle will continue to have tires that are designed
to give proper endurance, handling, speed rating,
traction, ride and
other things during normal service on
your vehicle. If your tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC number will
be followed by an “MS”
(for mud and snow).
If you ever replace your tires with those not having a
TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating and construction type (bias,
bias-belted or radial) as your original tires.
& Get ones with that same TPC Spec number. That way Mixing tires
could
cause you to lose control while
driving.
If you mix tires of different sizes or types
(radial and bias-belted tires), the vehicle may not
handle properly,
and you could have a crash.
damage to your vehicle. e sure
to use the same
It’s all right to drive with your compact spare,
though.
It was developed for use your vehicle.
~ Using tires of different sizes may dso cause
i size and type tires on all wheels.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following information relates to the system developed
by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, which grades tires by treadwear, traction
and temperature performance.
(This applies only to
vehicles sold in the United States.) The grades are molded
on
the sidewalls of most passenger car tires. The Uniform
Tire Quality Grading system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare
tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and
light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform
to Federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria
(TPC) standards.
eadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions
on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a haIf
( 1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire
upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to variations
b Oraded 100. The relative performance of tires depends in
driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
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The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are A, €3 and
C, and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning:
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based
on braking (straightahead) traction tests and does not
include cornering (turning) traction.
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The temperature grades are A (the highest), B and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure.
The grade
C corresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades
A and B represent higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.