1998 CADILLAC ELDORADO spare tire

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R TRUNK I
To use this feature,
your vehicle must be in
PARK (P) and the valet
button must be on. Press
the TRUNK release button,
located above the radio
on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), to open
the trunk.
You can also press the trunk button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter to access the
trunk compartment.
Trunk Storage System (Option)
ACCESS PANEL
RETAINER
TRUNK STORAGE UNIT
SPARE TIRE
COVER
SPARE TIRE
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If equipped, the optional trunk storage system can be
used to organize many different items inside the trunk.
To install the storage system:
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn
the retainer (center dial) on the compact spare tire
cover
to the left to remove it.
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4.
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7.
Place the trunk storage system on the center of the
trunk floor (the cut out portion
of the storage system
should be facing
the rear of the vehicle).
Open the storage system
by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted
area. This allows the unit to
fold up into place. Fold the divider walls open and
move them into the retention slots.
Remove the rectangular access panel from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap by hand.
Center the storage system access hole over
the area
where
the spare tire is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system as needed and then
secure it with the retainer.
Replace the access panel.
Attach the removable net to the slots located on the
front
of the divider walls and attach the hooks to the
holes
on each side of the storage system.
Once in place, the storage system can be moved
forward or rearward for convenience and easy access
of stored items. The following steps explain
how to remove the trunk
storage system for cleaning or
in case you need to access
the spare tire. Follow all
of these steps if the storage
system is in the closed position. Begin with Step
2 if
the system is already open.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Open the storage system by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area. This allows the unit to
fold up into place. Fold the divider walls open and
move them into the retention slots.
Remove the rectangular access panel from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap by hand.
Center
the storage system access hole over the
area where the spare tire is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system as needed and then
remove the retainer (turn the retainer
to the left to
remove it).
Replace the access panel and remove the
storage system.
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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
Other Warning Devices
Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle
Engine Overheating 5-24
If a Tire Goes Flat
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If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
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The following steps will tell you how to use the iack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
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 to the left to
remove it. Lift and remove the cover. (See “Compact
Spare Tire” later in this section for more information
about the compact spare.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
4.
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle to the right to raise the jack lift
head a few inches.
/r 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.
I A CAUTION:
Raising your vehide 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,
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(279 mm)
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5.5 INCHES
(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.
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right. 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.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
I 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.
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firmly
in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
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
(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.
Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compac’ ~ pare
tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in
the trunk
until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
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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
compact spare.
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