1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO spare

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2-10 Trunk Lock Release
To use this feature, your
vehicle must be in
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N)
and the VALET lockout
button must be in the
OFF position. Press the
TRUNK button, located
above the radio on the Driver
Information Center (DIC), to
open the trunk.
You can also press the trunk button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter to access the
trunk compartment.
Trunk Storage System (Option)
The optional trunk storage system can be used to
organize many different items inside the trunk. The
cover (A) is located on top of the spare tire cover (B).
To install the storage system:
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn
the retainer (center dial) on the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise to remove it.

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2. Place the trunk storage system on the center of the
trunk floor (the cut out portion of the storage system
should be facing the rear of the vehicle).
3. Open the storage system by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area. This allows the unit to
unfold into place. Unfold the divider walls and move
them into the retention slots.
4. Remove the rectangular access panel from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap by hand.
5. Center the storage system access hole over the area
where the spare tire is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system as needed and then
secure it with the retainer.
6. Replace the access panel.
7. Attach the removable net to the slots located on the
front of the divider walls and attach the hooks to the
holes on each side of the storage system.
Once in place, the storage system can be moved
forward or rearward for convenience and easy access
of stored items.The following steps explain how to remove the trunk
storage system for cleaning or in case you need to access
the spare tire. Follow all of these steps if the storage
system is in the closed position. Begin with Step 2 if the
system is already open.
1. Open the storage system by pulling up on the handle
located in the carpeted area. This allows the unit to
unfold into place. Unfold the divider walls and move
them into the retention slots.
2. Remove the rectangular access panel from the floor
of the storage system. The access panel should
unsnap by hand.
3. Center the storage system access hole over the
area where the spare tire is secured by the retainer.
Position the storage system as needed and then
remove the retainer (turn the retainer
counterclockwise to remove it).
4. Replace the access panel and remove the
storage system.

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Section 5 Problems on the Road
Here you'll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
5
-2 Hazard Warning Flashers
5
-3 Other Warning Devices
5
-3 Jump Starting
5
-9 Towing Your Vehicle
5
-10 Engine Overheating5
-13 Cooling System
5
-19 If a Tire Goes Flat
5
-20 Changing a Flat Tire
5
-31 Compact Spare Tire
5
-32 If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

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5-21 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need is in the trunk. Pull the
carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn the
retainer (center dial) on the compact spare cover
counterclockwise to remove it. Lift and remove the
cover. (See ªCompact Spare Tireº in the Index for
more information about the compact spare.)
Lift up the tire to remove it from the trunk.

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5-23 Removing the Wheel Cover
There is a center wheel cover on the aluminum wheel.
Using the flat end of the wheel wrench, gently pry the
wheel cover off. Be careful not to scratch the aluminum
wheel edge and don't try to remove it with your hands.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.

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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.
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.
3. Attatch the wheel wrench to the jack. Turn the wheel
wrench counterclockwise to lower the jack lift head
until the jack fits under the car.4. Position the jack under the vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until it fits firmly into the notch in the
vehicle's frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so that the flat tire can be removed and the
spare tire will fit on the wheel mounting surface.
6. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

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7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
CAUTION:
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.
CAUTION:
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.
8. Place the spare on the
wheel
-mounting surface.

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11. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
CAUTION:
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 N´m).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Don't try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It won't fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk
until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
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
compact spare.