1998 PONTIAC FIREBIRD spare wheel

Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles.
And don’t mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They won’t fit. Keep your spare
tire and its wheel together. If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is
to
spin your wheels too fast. The method known as
“rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck,
NOTICE: but you must use caution.
Tire chains won’t fit your compact spare. Using
them can damage your vehicle and can damage
the chains too. Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.
A CAUTION:
m
If you let your tires spin at high speed, they can
explode, and you or others could
be injured.
And, the transmission or other parts
of the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an
engine compartment fire or other damage.
When you’re stuck, spin the wheels
as little as
possible. Don’t spin the wheels above
35 mph
(55 kmh) as shown on the speedometer.
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When to Check
Check your tires once a month or more.
Don’t forget your compact spare tire. It should be
at
60 psi (420 Pa).
How to Check
Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire
pressure. You can’t tell
if your tires are properly inflated
simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look
properly inflated even when they’re underinflated.
Be sure
to put the valve caps back on the valve
stems. They help prevent leaks by keeping out
dirt
and moisture.
Tire Inspection and Rotation
Tires should be rotated every 6,000 to 8,000 miles
( 10 000 to 13 000 km). Any time you notice unusual
wear, rotate
your tires as soon as possible and check
wheel alignment. Also check for damaged tires or
wheels. See “When It’s Time for New Tires”
and
“Wheel Replacement” later in this section for
more information.
The purpose
of regular rotation is to achieve more
uniform wear for all tires on the vehicle.
The first
rotation is the most important. See “Scheduled
Maintenance Services’’
in the Index for scheduled
rotation intervals.
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Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at
the Tire-Loading Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had
a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) number on each tire’s sidewall. When you get new tires,
get ones with that same TPC Spec number. That way
your vehicle will continue to have tires that
are designed
to
give proper endurance, handling, speed rating,
traction, ride and other things during normal service on
your vehicle.
If your tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC number will be followed by an
“MS”
(for mud and snow).
If you ever replace your tires with those not having a
TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating and construction type (bias,
bias-belted
or radial) as your original tires.
A 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.
’ A, CAUTION:
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.
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The other two are in the engine compartment. Open the
cover on either
of the boxes to expose the fuses.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace
the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don't have a
spare fuse, you can borrow one. Just pick some feature
of your car that you
can get along without -- like the
radio or cigarette lighter
-- and use its fuse, if it is the
size
you need. Replace it as soon as you can.
Main Fuse Block
III 20 30 40
FUSE USAGE CHART
STOPIHAZARD TURN BIU STG WHL CNTRL RADIO ACCY
--
5u 4--l 7u 8U TAIL LPS HVAC PWR ACCY COURTESY
9-1 lin 121-1
GAUGES AIR BAG CIGIACCY DEFOGISEATS
IP DIMMER ACCY RADIO
SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION PRINTED IN U.S.A
Fuse Usage
STOP/HAZARD Hazard Flasher, Brake
Switch Assembly
TURN B/U Traction ControVSecond Gear
Start Switch, Back/Up Lamp
Switch, Turn Flasher, Daytime
Running Lamps
(DRL) Module
Steering Wheel Controls
STG WHEEL
CNTFU
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Fabric ...................................... 6-54
Glass
....................................... 6-56
Inside
of Your Pontiac ......................... 6-54
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-55
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-55
Leather
..................................... 6-55
Outside of Your Pontiac
........................ 6-57
Removable Roof Panel
......................... 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-54
Stains
...................................... 6-54
Tires
....................................... 6-59
Vinyl
....................................... 6-55
Wheels
..................................... 6-59
Windshield
and Wiper Blades ................... 6-56
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-7
Close-Out Panel
................................ 2-59
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-26
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc
............................. 3.11. 3.12
CareofYour
................................. 3-22
Player
................................. 3.11. 3.12
Player Errors
........................... 3.13. 3.15
Trunk Mounted Player
......................... 3-14
CareofYour
................................. 3-22
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-40
Alarm/PanicMode
............................. 2-8
Feature Customization
......................... 2- 18
Content Theft-Deterrent System
................... 2- 14
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convertible Top
................................ 2-69 Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-58
Coolant
....................................... 6-27
Bleed Valves
................................. 5-22
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-29
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-19
Cooling
........................................ 3-3
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-55
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-49
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-5
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-3
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-60
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-59
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-53
DeadBattery ................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-55
Dimensions. Vehicle ............................ 6-70
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-10
Door Last Door Closed Locking
.................. 2-5. 2-19
Lockout Prevention ....................... 2-6. 2-19
Locks
....................................... 2-4
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Remote
Hatch Release ..................
Keyless Entry Lock Verification ...
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ...
........... 2-12
........... 2-20
........... 5-28
Replacement Bulbs
...................... ........... 6-68
Wheel
.................................... 6-51
Replacing Safety Belts
....................... 1-47
Parts
....................................... 6-70
Reporting Safety Defects ........... ......... 8-10
Restraints Checking
. . ............................. 1-47
Head
........................................ l-7
Child ....................................... 1-34
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-47
System Check
................................ 7-33
Reverse, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-3 1
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-22
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-42
Roof Panels. Twin Lift-off
....................... 2-59
WheretoPut
................................ 1-38
................................. Rotation, Tires 6-46
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-47
.................................... Safety Belts 1-8
Care
....................................... 6-56
Children
.................................... 1-31
Driver Position
1 - 14
Adults
...................................... 1-14
...............................
.................................. Extender
1-47
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 . 14
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1.17. 1.45. 1-46
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1.14. 1-28
Larger Children
.............................. 1-44
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 13
Rear Seat Positions
............................ 1-28
Reminder Light .......................... 1.9. 2.80
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-47
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-22
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-31
They’re for Everyone
........................... 1-8
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-21
Safety Defects, Reporting
........................ 8-10
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-10
Safety Chains 4-35
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Seatback
..................................
...
..................................
.................................
Folding Rear 1-8
Front Latches 1-7
Reclining Front
............................... 1-5
Seats Four-Way Manual
... .....,............ l-3
Fully Articulating Sport . . ................ l-4
Restraint Systems ....... ,.................. l-1 Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Six-Way Power 1-3 Manual Front
............ , .................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
...................... 1-38
...............................
9-9

Second Gear. Automatic Transmission .............. 2-33
Second-Gear
Start .............................. 2-34
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering ............................ 8-12
Engine Soon Light ............................ 2-85
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8-12
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-62
Publications. Ordering ......................... 8- 12
Work. Doing Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications ................... 8- 12
Servicehblications ............................. 8-12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-27
Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-59
Shift Speeds ................................... 2-37
shifting Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-30
Into
PARK (P) ............................... 2-39
out of PARK (P) ............................. 2-41
Shifting. Manual Transmission .................... 2-35
SignalingTurns ................................ 2-46
Six-Way Power Seat ............................. 1-3
Skidding ...................................... 4-14
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-20
Spare Tire. Compact ............................. 5-40
Specifications and Capacities ...................... 6-68
Specifications. Engine ........................... 6-68
Sportseat ...................................... 1-4
ShiftLever .................................... 2-30
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-5
Speedometer ................................... 2-79
SRS ......................................... 1-22
Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-55
Standard Differential. Rear Axle ................... 6-26
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-34
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-26
Steam ........................................ 5-15
Steering ...................................... 4-10
In Emergencies ............................... 4-11
Power ...................................... 4-10
Tips ........................................ 4-10
Wheel. Tilt .................................. 2-46
Wheel Touch Controls ......................... 3-19
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-58
Storage.
Vehicle ................................ 6-37
Stuck In Sand, Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-41
Sunshades. T-Top ............................... 2-67
Supplemental Restraint System .................... 1-22
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
TapePlayerCare ............................... 3-21
Temperature Control Knob ........................ 3-2
Theft Arming Method ........................... 2-21
Theft Arming Verification ........................ 2-22
Theft-Deterrent System. Content ................... 2-14
Arming the System ............................ 2-15
Disarming the System ......................... 2-16
Turning Off the Alarm ......................... 2-16
Sunvisors .................................... 2-61
Tachometer .................................. 2-79
Theft ......................................... 2-13
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THEFTLOCK TM (Theft-Deterrent Feature) ........... 3- 17
Thermostat .................................... 6-3 1
Third Gear. Automatic Transmission ................ 2-32
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-46
Tire. Storing Tire and Tools
....................... 5-38
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-52
TireLoading ................................... 4-30
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-30
Tires
......................................... 6-44
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-51
Buying New ................................. 6-49
Chains
..................................... 6-52
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-27
Cleaning
.................................... 6-59
Compact Spare
............................... 5-40
Inflation
.................................... 6-45
Inflation Check
............................... 7-32
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-46
Loading
.................................... 4-30
Pressure
.................................... 6-45
Temperature
................................. 6-5 1
Traction .................................... 6-50
Treadwear
................................... 6-50
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-50
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-48
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-5 1
When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-48
TopStrap
..................................... 1-39
TorqueLock
................................... 2-40 Torque. Wheel Nut
....................... 5.37. 6.68
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-32
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Control System ................................ 4-8
Backing Up with
............................. 4-36
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-37
Engine Cooling When Towing
................... 4-38
Following Distance
........................... 4-36
Hitches ..................................... 4-35
If You Do Decide To Pull
A ..................... 4-33
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-38
MakingTurns
................................ 4-37
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-38
Traction
Control
Off Button ............................. 4-10
Control System Warning Light
.............. 2.83. 4.9
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-35
Drivingwith
................................. 4-36
Passing with
................................. 4-36
Safety Chains
................................ 4-35
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-35
Tongueweight
............................... 4-34
Towing
..................................... 4-32
Turnsignals
................................. 4-37
Weight
..................................... 4-33
Automatic ................................... 6-20
Manual
..................................... 6-24
Transmitters, Remote Keyless Entry
................. 2-6
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