1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE spare wheel

CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control while
driving.
If you mix tires of different sizes or types
(radial and bias-belted tires), the vehicle may not
handle properly, and you could have a crash.
Using tires of different sizes may also cause
damage to your vehicle. Be sure to use the same
size and type tires on all wheels.
It’s all right to drive with your compact spare,
though. It was developed for use on your vehicle.
i A CAUTION: I
I If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the
wheel rim flanges could develop cracks after
many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could
fail suddenly, causing a crash. Use only radial-ply
tires with the wheels
on your vehicle.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.) The
grades are molded on the sidewalls
of most passenger
car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading system
does not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to Federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria
(TPC) standards.
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Outside of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-50
Special Problems
............................. 6-48
Stains
...................................... 6-48
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Vinyl
....................................... 6-48
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
WiperBlades
................................ 6-50
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Coinholder
.................................... 2-69
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-27
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Care
....................................... 3-27
Errors
................................. 3-17. 3-20
Remote
..................................... 3-20
Compact Overhead Console
...................... 2-66
Content Theft-Deterrent
......................... 2-23
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-72
Side
....................................... 2-73
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-65
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-23
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-29
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-18
Whattouse
................................. 6-22
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-55
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-34
Cupholders
.................................... 2-69 Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-53
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-59
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-62
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-65
Door AjarLight
................................... 2-97
Power Sliding
................................ 2-15
Sliding
..................................... 2-14
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-99
DriverPosition
................................. 1-29
Driver’s Four-Way Manual Seat
.................... 1-2
Driving City
........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-18
Night
...................................... 4-16
Locks
....................................... 2-4
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Theft ......................................... 2-22
Theft-Deterrent Feature, CD Player
................ 3-21
THEFI'LOCK
.................................. 3-21
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
ThirdGear
.................................... 2-32
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-52
Time, Setting the
................................ 3-9
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-46
TireLoading
................................... 4-30
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-30
Tires
......................................... 6-39
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-45
BuyingNew
................................. 6-42
Chains
..................................... 6-46
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-24
Compact Spare
............................... 5-34
Inflation
.................................... 6-40
Inflation Check
............................... 7-29
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-41
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Loading
.................................... 4-30
Pressure
.................................... 6-40
Storing a Flat or Spare
......................... 5-33
Temperature
................................. 6-44
Traction
.................................... 6-44
Treadwe
ar ................................... 6-44
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-43
Used Wheel Replacement
...................... 6-46
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-42
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-45
When It's Time for New
....................... 6-42
TopStrap
..................................... 1-76
TorqueLock
................................... 2-37 Torque.
Wheel Nut
......................... 5.32. 6.64
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-33
Towing
Your Vehicle ............................. 5-7
Traction Control System
.......................... 4-9
Traction Control System Warning Light
........ 2.90. 4.10
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-37
Hitches
..................................... 4-36
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-39
Drivingwith
................................. 4-37
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-40
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-40
Safety Chains
................................ 4-37
Tongueweight
............................... 4-35
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-36
Towing
..................................... 4-33
Turnsignals
................................. 4-39
Weight
..................................... 4-34
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
....................... 6-18
Transmitters, Remote Lock Control
.................. 2-8
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Computer
................................ 2-101
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-85
TTY Users
...................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals ............... 2-53
Turn Signal Reminder Chime
..................... 2-53
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
................... 2-52
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-39
Underbody Flushing Service
..................... 7-32
Underhood Fuse and Relay Center
................. 6-61
UnderhoodLamp
............................... 6-11
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-53
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