spare tire BUICK CENTURY 1993 Owners Manual

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Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
Part 5 includes:
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Other Warning Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Jumpstarting
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Towing Your Buick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Engine Overheating
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IfaTireGoesFlat
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ChangingaFlatTire ........................................,........................205
CompactSpareTire ..................................................................218
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
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CAUTION (Continued)
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, at the opposite end.
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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Some steps apply to all models, others
to just the Century
coupe or sedan or to the Century wagon.
Follow the
steps listed for your vehicle.
Century Coupe or Sedan
The equipment you'll need is stored in the trunk.
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk.
2. Turn the center retainer bolt on the compact spare tire
housing counterclockwise to remove it, then lift the
tire cover.
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3. Lift off the jack and remove the spare tire.
4. Remove the wheel wrench from the bag.
Century Wagon
The equipment you’ll need is stored in the rear of your
vehicle, behind the spare
tire cover.
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To remove the spare tire cover:
1. Fold down the third seat, if so equipped. Then release
the housing that covers the spare tire by carefully
pushing in on the top edge
of the cover.
2. Slide the spare tire cover back while lifting it up and
out
of the lower track.
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To remove the tire-changing equipment:
1. Remove the wing nut from the center of the spare tire
2. Remove the spare tire.
and remove the adapter.
3. Turn the two wing nuts counterclockwise and remove
the jack retainer plate. Then pull out the jack and
wheel wrench.
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3. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground so there is
enough
room for the spare tire to fit.
4. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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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 or, if
you have the wagon, in the rear cargo area, until you
have
the flat tire repaired or replaced.
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare
Now put all the equipment back in the vehicle. Just
follow these drawings:
If you try to put a wheel cover on
compact spare, vo
or the spare.
Century Sedan
or Coupe
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Century Wagon
1 Century Wagon
To install the spare tire cover in your station wagon when
you are finished changing the tire:
1 A CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle coutd
cause Injury.
In a sudden stop or colllslon,
loose equipment could strike someone. Store
all th-e in the proper ace.
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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 Wa). The compact spare is made to go up to 3,000
miles (5 0o0 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.
on’t take your compact spare th
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ompact spare can get caught damage the tire and whe
her parts
of your vehicle.
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.
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ACAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people
in a sudden stop or turn, or
In a crash.
* Put things In the trunk or rear area of your
vehicle. In
a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.
* Never stack heavier things, IPke suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops
of the seats.
* When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
* Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
Tires
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle comes with high
quality tires made
by a leading tire manufacturer. These
tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers and their
warranties are delivered with every new Buick. If your spare tire is a different brand than your road tires, you
will have a tire warranty folder from each
of these
manufacturers.
A CAUTION:
Poorly maintained and improperly used tires
are dangerous.
0 Overloading your tires can cause
overheating as a ngsult
of too much friction.
Mu could
have an air-out and a serious
accident.
See “Loading bur Vehicle” in the
Index.
* Underlnflated tires pose the same danger as
overloaded tires. The resulting accident
could cause serious injury. Check
all tires
frequently to maintain the recornmended
pressure. Tire pressure should
be checked
when your tires are cold.
* Overinflated tires are more likely to be cut,
punctured, or broken
by a sudden Impact,
such as when you
hit a pothole. Keep tires at
the recommended pressure.
tread
Is badly worn, or If your tlps have
been damaged, replace them.
* Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If your
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