BUICK PARK AVENUE 1993 Owners Manual

Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
A CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can
slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured. Find
a level place to change your tire. To help prevent
the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in “P” (Park).
3. Turn off the engine.
I To be even more certain the vehicle won’t move,
you can
put chocks at the front and rear of the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other side of the
vehicle, a’ *?e opposite end.
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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
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The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Start
with the
jack and
the wheel wrench.
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The jack has a bolt at the
end. Attach the wheel
wrench to the jack bolt. If your Buick has a wheel cover, you must take it off to
reach the wheel nuts. Refer to the correct picture to see
how to remove your wheel cover.
If your vehicle has an aluminum wheel with a center
cover, remove
it using the flat end of the wheel wrench.
Rotate the wheel wrench clockwise (to
the right). That
will raise the lift head a little.
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If your vehicle has this
aluminum wheel, you
may have plastic wheel
nut caps. Use the wheel
nut wrench to remove
the wheel nut caps and
to loosen the wheel
nuts.
If your vehicle has wire
wheel covers, remove
them as follows:
3 Use the wire wheel key
wrench
to remove the wire
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wheel cover.
Put the flat end in the slot
and take the small cover
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Remove the theft deterrent
wheel nut, by placing the
key end of the wire wheel
key wrench over the nut
and turning it to the left.
Pull off the wire wheel
cover. Note: When
replacing the wheel cover,
carefully line up the tire
valve stem and the notch in
the wheel cover.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet. Next, attach the wheel wrench
to the bolt on the end
of the jack. Raise the jack a little
by rotating the wheel wrench clockwise (to the right). Position the
jack under the
vehicle. There is a notch in
the frame near each
of the
wheels. Fit the top of the
jack into the notch nearest
the wheel with the flat tire.
The jack handle has markings at
8” for the rear and 10”
for the front, which will help you to locate the jacking
notches in the frame.
1 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
le when it
is supported only by a jack.
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Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrencn
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit. Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly ~~
Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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A 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.
kemove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
urfaces or spare wheel.
CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
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fall off, causing a serious accident. &:aF,;--..& ..*
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Place the spare on the ~ .*. .. wheel mounting surface.
Replace the wheel nuts
with the rounded end
of the
nuts toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut
by hand
until the wheel
is held
lgainst the hub.
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Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly
in a criss-cross
sequence
as shown.
[ A 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 the
right kind.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 ft.
Ibs.
(140 N.mh
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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.
I NOTICE:
Now put all the equipment back in the trunk.
WHEEL WRENCH
A CAU I ION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equilpment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment cowtd strike someone. Store all these
in the proper
place.
Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare 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). The compact spare is made to go up to 3,000 miles
(5000 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.
Your anti-lock brake system warning light may come on
when
you are driving with a compact spare. See
“Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light’’ in the Index.
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Don't take your compact spare 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
Don't use your compact spare on some other vehicle.
And don't
mix your compact spare or wheel with other
wheels or tires. They won't
fit. Keep your spare and its
wheel together.
Tire chains won't fit your compact
them will damage your vehicle and destroy
the
chains too. Don't use,.,,tjce: , , .,,b :" 'ix., chains on you
compact spare. ,., (,:, ,.,4'#i ,, . .Ai v*: ,, j '2
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/d 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 thesc
in the proper place.
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