2002 CADILLAC ELDORADO 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
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-4 Other Warning Devices
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-4 Jump Starting
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-11 Towing Your Vehicle
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-11 Engine Overheating5
-14 Cooling System
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-20 If a Tire Goes Flat
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-21 Changing a Flat Tire
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-31 Compact Spare Tire
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-32 If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

5-22 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 tire 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 compact spare tire to remove it from the trunk.

5-24 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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2. Find the jacking location from the diagram above
and corresponding cutouts in the plastic molding.
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. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack. Turn the wheel
wrench counterclockwise to lower the jack lift head
until the jack fits under the vehicle.
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.
5. Put the compact spare tire near you.

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6. 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 compact spare tire will fit on the wheel
mounting surface.
7. Remove all wheel nuts and 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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12. 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.

5-29 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.
After you've put the compact spare tire on your vehicle,
you'll need to store the flat tire in your trunk. Put the
flat tire in the trunk so the side that faces out when it is
on the vehicle is facing down. The full
-size tire will not
fit down into the well.Secure the tire with the retainer that was used to hold
the compact spare in place. Store the cover as far
forward as possible.

5-30 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 the storage instructions label to
replace your compact spare into your trunk properly.A. Jack
B. Wheel Wrench
C. Spare Tire CoverD. Retainer
E. Compact Spare Tire