CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

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It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out’’ while you’re driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly.
If air goes
out of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a ”blowout,” here
are a few
tips about what to expect and what to
do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and
then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use in a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop -- well off the road if possible.
Hf a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment
to change a flat tire safely. If
a tire
goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place.
Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
The equipmiifit 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 cover
counterclockwise
to remove it. Lift and remove the
cover. (See “Compact Spare Tire” later in this section
for more information about the compact spare.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lift up the tire to remove it fiom the trunk.

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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
Don’t remove them yet.
head a few inches.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured OF killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
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~ 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
your vehicle.

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(279 mm) (140 mm)
3. 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.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the
ground
for the spare tire to fit under the vehcle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

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from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and
spare wheel.
7. 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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counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence
as shown.
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 I00 lb-frt
(140 Nm).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your cornpact
spare, you could damage the cover or the 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. Use the
following procedure
to secure the flat tire in the 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. Place it so the front is
in the well and the rear is out of the well.

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compact spare in place. Store the cover as far forward
as possible.
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.