1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO spare tire

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I Supplement to the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner’s Manual I
This information is in addition to the “Removing the Spare Ere and Tools” located in Section 5 on page 28 and
“Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools” portion located in Section 5 on page 37 in your owner’s manual.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
On convertible models, you must also remove the trunk
access panel. It’s at the upper back of the trunk. Turn the
two screw knobs under the trunk edge a quarter turn
counterclockwise
to remove the panel.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Replace the jack, wheel wrench and flat tire using the
storage instructions. When you replace the trim panel,
be sure to tuck it under the weatherstrip.
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Trim Panel Bolt
Cover
Jack
Wing, Nut
Adapter
Compact Spare Tire
Full-Size Tire Carpet Flap
Tire Storage Bolt
Trunk Access Panel (Convertible Only)
Knob
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTE: For Convertible only, remove trunk access
panel
by turning two knobs before removing spare tire.
For Coupe model, be sure trim panel is positioned under
weather stripping.
NOTICE:
Tire must fit in molded area to avoid damaging
glass when closing hatch/trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle and Content Theft-DeterrenUAlarm System
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system. Once armed, the system will sound the
horn and flash the parking lamps if the vehicle is
broken into.
Shock Sensor
Coupe Convertible
The shock sensor is what triggers the alarm when it
detects a blow
to your vehicle. It is located over the
right rear wheelhouse near the spare tire in the hatch
area. There are two levels
of alarms via the shock
sensor: Two horn blasts and parking lamp flashes for
non-threatening blows to the vehicle and
a full
two-minute alarm for harder blows to the vehicle.
Its sensitivity can be adjusted if more or less sensitivity
is desired. (Note:
If sensitivity is increased too much,
it may give false alarms caused by gusts
of wind or
other natural events that may shake the vehicle.)
To adjust, remove the label covering the adjustment
knob and adjust
as desired. Turn to the right
(clockwise) to increase sensitivity and turn to the left
(counterclockwise) to decrease sensitivity. The shock
sensor is ignored by
the alarm system when the ignition
is on, when the hatch is open, when the alarm is
disarmed, when customized
to be ignored and for
five seconds after the horn sounds an alarm or chirp.
The shock sensor is ignored after triggering three full
alarms until the system is rearmed.
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Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll need is in the right (passenger)
rear area behind the trim panel.
First
you must remove the close-out panel. See
“Close-Out Panel” in the Index.
Find the plastic screw heads in the trim panel over the
spare tire. Use
a coin or a key to turn the screw heads
until the slots point front and back to the unlock
position. Gently lift the trim panel front forward edge
and move
it out of the way.
Remove the wing nut and adapter and pull out the spare.
See “Compact Spare Tire’’ later in
this section for more
information about the compact spare.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
If your vehicle has optional alloy wheels, each wheel
may have one locknut in place of the standard wheel
nut. A special wheel lock key (removal
tool) and
instructions are located in the center console. Attach the
wheel lock key
to the socket of the wheel wrench.
Remove the locking wheel nut by turning to the left.
2. Position the jack under the vehicle. There is a notch
in the vehicle’s rocker flange. Raise the jack head
until it fits firmly into the notch nearest the flat tire.
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On convertible models, place the jack in a similar location. Stay away from the moldings or fender flanges to avoid
damaging them.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
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