1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 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
Other Warning Devices
Jump Starting
Towing Your Vehicle
Engine Overheating
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Cooling System
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
The equipment you’ll need
is
in the trunk. Turn the
center retainer nut 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 4 Turn the wing bolt to the
' left and remove it. Then
lift
off the adapter and
remove the spare tire.
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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.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and
wheel wrench
(B).
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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.
Then use the wheel wrench
to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 18” (46cm) 18‘ (46cm)
3. 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 (20 cm) forward from the rear
wheel well.
As shown in the diagram, 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.
A CAUTION:
G&ng under a vehicle wl1m it is JaLried uk 1s
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.
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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
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Raise the vehicle by rotating the jack handle to the
right. 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.
6. If you have a wheel cover, use your fingers to
carefully pull the wheel cover from the wheel. Then
remove the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Store the wheel cover and wheel nut caps in the trunk
until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
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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 spare.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
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.
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A. Wrench
B. Jack
C. Flat Road Tire
D. Adapter
E. Extension
E Wing Bolt
G. Cover
H. Nut (Extension Installed)
Store the flat tire in the compact spare tire compartment
and secure the adapter, extension (aluminum wheel
only) and wing bolt. Store the
jack and wheel wrench in
the foam tray.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
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.
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 Tire”
in the Index. See the
storage instructions label to replace your compact spare
into your trunk properly.
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A. Wrench
B. Jack
C. Spare Tire
D. Adapter
E. Wing Bolt
E Cover
G. Nut
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