1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO spare tire

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Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Jump Starting
Towing Your Vehicle
Engine Overheating
Cooling System 5-24
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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

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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
I The equipment you’ll need
is in the trunk. Pull the
carpeting from the floor of
the trunk. Turn the center
nut on the compact spare
cover counterclockwise to
remove it. Then lift and
remove the cover.
Turn
the wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift
off the
spacer and remove the spare
tire. See “Compact Spare
Tire” later in this section for
more information about the
compact spare.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head a few inches.
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.
A CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is I
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you !
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under i
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
the vehicle.
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 nuts and take off the flat tire.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
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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
(140 Nom).
~ 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.
10. 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.
I 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
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I A CAUTION: I
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. Put the bolt through
one of the wheel nut holes, install
the retainer over the bolt, then install the wing
nut. Put
the spacer and
nut next to the tire in the well. Store the
cover
as far forward as possible.
The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace
the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as you
can. See “Compact Spare”
in the Index. See the storage
instructions label to replace your compact spare into
your trunk properly.
When you install the wheel cover on the full size tire,
tighten the nut caps
to 5 lb-ft (7 N-m).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
A CAUTION:
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.
I I 1. Nut
2. Cover
3. Wing Nut
4. Spacer
5. Compact Spare Tire
6. Wrench
7. Nut
8. Retainer
9. Jack
10. Bolt
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Compact Spare Tire
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.
NOTICE:
When the compact spare is installed, don’t take
your vehicle through an automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on
the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel,
and maybe other parts
of your vehicle.
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.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your compact spare. Using
them can damage your vehicle and can damage
the chains too. Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.