PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1997 Owners Manual

The box that stores the
jack
and wheel wrench is
located on the passenger
side trunk wall.
Open the
box and then twist
the wing bolt one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.
Remove the
jack and wheel wrench.
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Removing Wheel Covers and
Wheel Nut Caps
Please note that nut caps will not remove from the
cover completely.
If you have aluminum
wheels with nut caps,
remove them.
If you have aluminum wheels and a center cover hides the
wheel nuts, remove the center cover
by using the flat end
of the wrench to pry it off. Do not drop the cover or lay it
face
down, as it could become scratched or damaged.
Do not use a hammer or mallet on this type of cover.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Inst'alling the
Spare Tire
1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen the wheel nuts, but
don't remove them.
2. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack, and rotate the
wrench clockwise
to raise the jack head a few inches.
Put the jack head into a notch in the frame which
is located near each wheel well. The front notch is
10 inches (25 cm) back from the front wheel well.
The rear notch is 8 inches (20 cm) forward from the
rear wheel well.
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3. Position the jack and raise the jack head until it fits
firmly on the ridge in the vehicle’s frame nearest the
flat .tire.
Do not raise the vehicle yet. Put the compact
spare tire near you. 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.
A CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle
fall. To help avoid personal injury, be
sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper
location before raising the vehicle.
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4. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise
in the jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
5. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
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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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.
7. Replace the wheel nuts
with rounded end
of the
nuts toward the wheel. Make sure each wheel stud is centered in each
wheel hole while
tightening the nuts.
Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is
held against
the hub.
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8. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise on the jack. Lower the
jack completely.
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9. Tighten the wheel
nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence.
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 Ib-ft
(140 N-m).
NOTICE:
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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 the wheel cover
on the compact
spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the
trunk until you have replaced the compact spare tire
with a regular tire.
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.
When
you re-install the full size wheel and tire, you
install the wheel cover or nut caps at this point.
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When re-installing the full plastic wheel cover,
align the valve stem
symbol (which is
molded into the back
side
of the cover) with
the valve stem. When re-installing the
decorative nut caps on
aluminum wheels,
tighten the caps snug
with the wheel wrench.
Start the nut cap by pushing it onto the lug nut with
the wheel wrench. Tighten the plastic caps snug
using the wheel wrench,. Then continue tightening
one-quarter
turn. Do not over-tighten. Then
continue tightening one-quarter turn for
plastic caps, or one-eighth turn for steel caps.
Do not over-tighten.
When re-installing
the center cover, do not use a
hammer or mallet, as they could damage the cover.
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Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
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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 somleone. Store all these
in the proper place.
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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.
Store the flat tire as far forward in the trunk as possible.
Store the jack and wheel wrench in their box in the trunk
on the passenger’s side.
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Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
I A CAUTION:
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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 “Compact Spare Tire” later in this section. See
the storing instructions label to replace your compact
spare into your trunk properly.
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1. Jack
2. Wheel Wrench
3. Wing Bolt
4. Tire
5. Cover
6. Bolt
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