1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
If a tire goes flat. avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
I 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. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
2. Set the parking brake firmly.
3. Turn 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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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
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The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Pull the
carpeting from the
floor of the trunk. Turn the retainer
(center dial) on the compact spare cover
counterclockwise to remove it. Lift and remove the
cover. (See “Compact Spare
Tire” later in this section
for
more information about the compact spare.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn the nut holding the jack and wheel wrench
counterclockwise and remove it. Then remove the jack
and wrench.
Lift
up the tire to remove it from the trunk.

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The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).
There is a center wheel cover on the aluminum wheel.
Using the flat end
of the wheel wrench, gently pry the
wheel cover
off. Be careful not to scratch the aluminum
wheel edge and don’t try
to remove it with your hands.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't re,move them yet.
head a f& inches.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
A CAUTION:
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 personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack
lift head into the proper location before raising
your vehicle.
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11 .O INCHES
(279 mm)
7.0 INCHES
(177 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 €or the spare tire
to fit under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

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from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
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.
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall
off, causing a serious accident.
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.
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8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
- 9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence
as shown.
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A CAUTION:
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 100 Ib-ft
(I40 Nom).