1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU wheel

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Towing
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NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or the rear
bumper valance will be damaged. Use wheel-lift
or car-carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car-carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel
straps.
NOTICE: (Continued) NOTICE: (Continued)
Towing
a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage
a vehicle. Damage can occur from vehicle
to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift equipment.
To
help avoid damage, install a towing dolly and
raise vehicle until adequate clearance is obtained
between the ground and/or wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car-carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in
the T-hook slots.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out
of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot
off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use
in a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop
-- well off the road if possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
A CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip
off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place
to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. ’hrn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t move,
you can put blocks at the front and rear of the
tire farthest away from
the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other side of the
vehicle,
at the opposite end.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn the wing nut 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.
The tools you'll be
using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. On vehicles equipped with steel wheel covers,
completely loosen the wheel nut caps but do not try
to remove the caps from the cover.
3. Some models are equipped with aluminum wheels.
Remove the cover plate to find the wheel nuts.
Carefully use the wedge end of the wheel wrench
to
pry it off.
2. Give the cover a sharp pull or gently pry on the edge
of the cover to remove it from the wheel.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Then use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove them yet. 5. 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 /rl CAUTION:
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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.
lh CAUTION:
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.
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6. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench to the
right. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
7. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
8. Then take off the flat tire.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. 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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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall
off, causing a serious accident.
10. Replace the wheel
nuts with the cone
end
of the nuts toward
the wheel. Tighten
each nut by hand or
with the wheel
wrench until the
wheel
is held against
the hub.
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11. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench to
the left. Lower the jack completely.
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12. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
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 lb-ft (140 Nom).