1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER spare tire

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Section 5 Problems on the Road
Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Other Warning Devices
Jump Starting
Towing Your Vehicle
Engine Overheating 5-22
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If a Tire Goes Flat
Changing a Flat Tire
Compact Spare Tire
If You’re
Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Spare Tire anc .m 01s
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 wing nut counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift off the
adapter and remove the
spare tire.
A A
..,
Remove the jack and wheel wrench from the trunk. Your
vehicle's jack and wheel wrench are stored in a
foam
tray. Remove the band around the jack.
The tools you'll be
using include the jack (A) and wheel
wrench
(B).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench,
remove the plastic nut
caps (if equipped).
2. On some models, a cover plate must be removed to
find the wheel nuts. Carefully use the wedge end of
the wheel wrench
to pry it off.
nuts. Don't remove them yet.
3. Then use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 18 (46cm) 18 (46cm)
Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame which
the jack head fits in. The front notch is
9 inches
(23 cm) back from the front wheel well. The rear
notch is
8 inches (20cm) forward from the rear wheel
well.
If your vehicle has flared side moldings, both
front and rear notches are
18 inches (46 cm) from
the wheel wells.
Position the jack and raise the jack head until it fits
firmly into the notch in the vehicle’s frame nearest
the flat tire. Put the compact spare tire near
you.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
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.
I NOTICE:
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Do not jack or lift the vehicle using the oil pan.
Pans could crack and begin to leak fluid.
4. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire
to fit.
5. Remove all of the wheel nuts.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. If you have a wheel cover, use your fingers to
carefully pull the wheel cover from the wheel. Then
remove the flat tire.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and
spare wheel.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. 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 100 lb-ft
(140 N-m).
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NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Don’t try to put
a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire.
It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover and wheel nut
caps in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your compact
spare,
you could damage the cover or the spare.