2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

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Remove the wing nut and adapter and pull out the spare.The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and wheel
wrench (B).

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The jack has a bolt at the end. Attach the wheel wrench
to the jack bolt.
Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the lift head
a little.
If your wheel has a center cap, pry it off using the
wheel wrench.If your vehicle has a bolt-on wheel cover, loosen the
plastic caps using the wheel wrench and remove the
wheel cover.
If your vehicle has optional alloy wheels, first remove the
decorative nut caps using the wheel wrench. Each wheel
may have one locknut in place of the standard wheel nut.
A special wheel lock key (removal tool) and instructions
are located in the center console. Attach the wheel lock
key to the socket of the wheel wrench. Remove the
locking wheel nut by turning it counterclockwise.

5-27 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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2. Position the jack under the vehicle. There is a notch
in the vehicle's rocker flange on the coupe model.
Raise the jack head until it fits firmly into the notch
nearest the flat tire.
On convertible models, place the jack in a
similar location.Stay away from the moldings or fender flanges to
avoid damaging them.
Put the compact spare tire near you.

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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. 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.
4. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

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5. 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.
6. Install the spare tire and replace the wheel nuts with
the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held
against the hub.

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7. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
8. Tighten the wheel
nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence
as shown.
Install the plastic caps for the bolt
-on wheel cover
or the decorative plastic caps if your vehicle has the
optional alloy wheels. Tighten the caps by hand then,
using the wheel wrench, tighten an additional
one
-quarter turn.

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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.
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 a Flat or 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.
Replace the jack, wheel wrench and flat tire using the
storage instructions. When you replace the trim panel,
be sure to tuck it under the weatherstrip.