1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass spare tire

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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.
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-2 Hazard Warning Flashers
5
-2 Other Warning Devices
5
-3 Jump Starting
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-8 Towing Your Vehicle
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-9 Engine Overheating5
-18 If a Tire Goes Flat
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-19 Changing a Flat Tire
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-29 Compact Spare Tire
5
-30 If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow

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5-20 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need
is in the trunk. Turn the
center retainer nut on the
compact spare cover
counterclockwise to
remove it.
Lift and remove the cover. (See ªCompact Spare Tireº
later in this section for more information about the
compact spare.) You will find the jacking instructions
label on the underside of the tire cover.
Turn the wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift off the
adapter and remove the
spare tire.
Remove the jack and jack handle from the trunk. Your
vehicle's jack and jack handle are stored in a foam tray.

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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and jack
handle (B).
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. On vehicles equipped with steel wheel covers, do not
try to remove the nut caps from the wheel cover.
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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4. 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.
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.

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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
6. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
7. Then take off the flat tire.
8. 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.

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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 spare.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
Store the jack and jack handle in the foam tray. Place
the foam tray in the spare tire compartment. Store the
flat tire in the compact spare tire compartment. Place the
tire in the compartment, then secure the adapter and
wing bolt.
A. Nut
B. Wing Nut
C. Extension (If Equipped)
D. Adapter
E. Wrench
F. Jack
G. Tool Tray
H. Flat Road Tire

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5-28 Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace
the compact spare tire with a full
-size tire as soon as you
can. See ªCompact Spare Tireº in the Index. See the
storage instructions label to replace your compact spare
into your trunk properly.
A. Nut
B. Cover
C. Wing Nut
D. Adapter
E. Jack Handle
F. Jack
G. Spare Tire

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Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated when
your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time. Check
the inflation pressure regularly. It should be 60 psi
(420 kPa).
After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make sure your
spare tire is correctly inflated. The compact spare is
made to perform well at speeds up to 65 mph
(105 km/h) for distances up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km),
so you can finish your trip and have your full
-size tire
repaired or replaced where you want. Of course, it's best
to replace your spare with a full
-size tire as soon as you
can. Your spare will last longer and be in good shape in
case you need it again.
NOTICE:
When the compact spare is installed, don't take
your vehicle through an automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on
the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel,
and maybe other parts of your vehicle.
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.
NOTICE:
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.