2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC spare wheel

If a Tire Goes Flat........................................5-60
Changing a Flat Tire.....................................5-60
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire..........................................5-63
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-69
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-70
Appearance Care............................................5-71
Fabric/Carpet...............................................5-71
Vinyl...........................................................5-73
Instrument Panel..........................................5-73
Interior Plastic Components............................5-73
Glass Surfaces.............................................5-73
Care of Safety Belts......................................5-73
Weatherstrips...............................................5-74
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-74
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.....................5-74
Finish Care..................................................5-74
Windshield and Wiper Blades.........................5-75
Aluminum Wheels.........................................5-75Tires...........................................................5-76
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-76
Finish Damage.............................................5-76
Underbody Maintenance................................5-76
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-77
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials..................5-77
Vehicle Identication......................................5-78
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).................5-78
Service Parts Identification Label.....................5-78
Electrical System............................................5-79
Add-On Electrical Equipment..........................5-79
Headlamp Wiring..........................................5-79
Windshield Wiper Fuses................................5-79
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-79
Fuses and Circuit Breakers............................5-80
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-80
Engine Compartment Fuse Block....................5-83
Capacities and Specications..........................5-85
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..........5-86
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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Do not include the compact spare tire in your tire
rotation.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and
rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. Make certain that all wheel
nuts are properly tightened. See “Wheel Nut Torque”
underCapacities and Specications on page 5-85.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make 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
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 needed, to get
all the rust or dirt off. SeeChanging a Flat Tire
on page 5-60.
When It Is Time for New Tires
One way to tell when it’s
time for new tires is to
check the treadwear
indicators, which will
appear when your tires
have only 1/16 inch
(1.6 mm) or less of tread
remaining.
You need a new tire if any of the following statements
are true:
•You can see the indicators at three or more places
around the tire.
•You can see cord or fabric showing through the
tire’s rubber.
•The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or snagged
deep enough to show cord or fabric.
•The tire has a bump, bulge or split.
•The tire has a puncture, cut or other damage that
can’t be repaired well because of the size or
location of the damage.
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Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires your vehicle
needs, look at the tire and loading information label. For
more information about this label and its location on
your vehicle, seeLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-27.
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,
GM recommends that you get tires 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, load range, 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.{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 temporarily, it was developed
for use on your vehicle. SeeCompact Spare
Tire on page 5-70.
{CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the
wheel rim anges 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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4. Remove the jack and wrench from the trunk. The
jack and wheel wrench are stored in a foam tray.
Remove the band around the jack.
The tools you will be using include the jack (A) and the
wrench (B).Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap that
has plastic wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut
caps. You may need to use the wheel wrench
to loosen them. Do not pry off wheel covers
or center caps that have plastic wheel nut caps.
2. Remove the wheel cover or center cap from the
wheel to find the wheel nuts.
If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap without
plastic wheel nut caps, gently pry on the edge of
the plastic wheel trim to remove it from the wheel
to find the wheel nuts.
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3. Use the wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Do not remove them yet.4. Position the jack and raise the jack head until it fits
firmly into the notch (A, front position or B, rear
position) in the vehicle’s frame nearest the flat tire.
5. 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 t the jack
lift head into the proper location before raising
the vehicle.6. Raise the vehicle by turning the wrench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so
there is enough room for the compact spare tire to
fit underneath the wheel well.
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7. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
8. Remove the flat tire.
{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.
9. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
10. Install the compact spare tire.
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{CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come 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 the
proper torque specication. SeeCapacities
and Specifications on page 5-85for wheel nut
torque specication.
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 specication. SeeCapacities and
Specifications on page 5-85for the wheel nut
torque specication.13. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence, as shown.
Notice:Wheel covers will not t on your compact
spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on the compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
Do not try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It will not fit. Store the wheel cover and wheel
nut caps in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.
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