wheel BUICK PARK AVENUE 1994 Owner's Guide

8. Then replace the
pressure cap. At
any time during this
procedure
if coolant
begins to
flow out
of the filler neck,
reinstall the
pressure cap. Be
sure the arrows on
pressure cap line up
like this.
If a Tire Goes Flat
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, 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.
If a tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use
your jacking equipment to change
a flat tire safely.
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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.
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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.
Rotate the wheel wrench clockwise
(to the right). That
will raise
the lift head a little.
If your Buick has a wheel cover, you must take it off to
reach the wheel nuts.
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If your vehicle has an aluminum wheel with a center
cover, remove
it using the flat end of the wheel wrench.
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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.
When reinstalling the decorative nut caps, tighten the
caps snug with
the wheel wrench, then continue 1/8
rotation for steel caps and 1/4 rotation for plastic caps.
If your vehicle has wire
wheel covers, remove them
as follows:
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Use the wire wheel key
wrench to remove the wire
wheel cover.
Using the flat end of
the
key wrench-handle,
between the wire wheel
cover and the center cap,
pry off the center cap.
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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
reppacing 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). 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.
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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.
I NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle
or may allow
the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to
fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle.
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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.
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Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting
surfaces or spare wheel.
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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
against the hub. Lower
the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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Tighten the wheel nuts firmly
in a criss-cross
sequence as shown. 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 compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
Now put all the equipment back in the trunk.
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