1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

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6. Then replace the pressure cap. At any time during
this procedure if coolant begins to
flow out of the
filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the
arrows on the pressure cap line up like this.
7. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the
FULL COLD mark.
8. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank.
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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire
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.
Air Inflator (Option)
Your vehicle may have an air inflator used to bring tires
up to the proper pressure. See “Accessory Inflator
System” in the Index for more details. If
a tire goes
flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place.
Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
/:1 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. lhrn 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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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
I ~ -:loving the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll
need is in the storage
compartment at the rear
of the vehicle, on the
passenger's side.
Remove the side convenience nets. Open the jack
storage compartment by lifting up the tab and pulling
the cover
off.
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I JACK & TOOL STORAGE
Remove the jack and jacking tools by loosening the
wing nut and bracket.
Separate the plastic pouch from the jack and remove the
jacking tools (folding wrench and shaft) from the pouch.
HOIST
ASSEMBLY
EXTENSION
(CHISEL END)
(VALVE
STEM DOWN)
The compact spare tire is located under the vehicle,
ahead of the rear bumper. Insert the narrow end of the
shaft into the hole above the rear bumper. Then attach
the folding wrench to the shaft.
Rotate the folding wrench to the left
to lower the
compact spare tire until it can be pulled from under
the vehicle.
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Slide the cable retainer through the center of the spare,
then place the compact spare tire near the flat tire.
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The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A), shaft (B)
and folding wrench (C).
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. If your vehicle has
aluminum wheels, use
the handle of the folding
Then, with the other end of the wrench, loosen the nuts.
2. If your vehicle has the plastic “bolt-on” wheel
covers, you cannot separate the nylon wheel
nut caps
from the cover. Loosen them completely using the
folding wrench, and remove the wheel cover.
If the
wheel nut caps have been completely loosened, the
wheel cover
will come off easily.
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3. Loosen the wheel nuts
-- but do not
remove them
-- using
the folding wrench.
(Turn the handle about
180 degrees, then flip
the handle back to the
starting position. This avoids taking
the
wrench off the lug
I nut for each turn.)
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4. Near each wheel, there
is a notch in the
vehicle’s body. Position
the jack and raise the
jack head until it fits
firmly into the notch in
the vehicle’s frame
nearest the flat tire.
NOTICE: I
Do not place the jack under the rear axle control
arms. Only use the areas shown for proper
jack location. 1
DO not raise the vehicle yet. Put the compact spare tire
near you.
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A 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.
A 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.
5. Attach the folding
wrench to the jack, and
rotate the wrench to the
right to raise the jack
head a few inches.
6. Raise the vehicle by rotating the folding wrench to
the right in the jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off
the ground so there is enough room for the spare tire
to fit.
7. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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