wheel BUICK REGAL 1994 Owner's Guide

Front Towing Hookups (Coupes Only)
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascia/fog lamp/griIle damage will occur.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage, install a
towing dolly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground andlor
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables
or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in
T-hooks slots.
Use T-hook slots as identified in sling tow hookups.
Use wheel
lift or car carrier equipment. Additional
ramping may be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chain and wheel straps.
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10. 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.
11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level
in
the coolant recovery tank should be at the “HOT”
mark when the engine is hot or at the “COLD” mark
when the engine is cold.
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.
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. If there
is a-wheel
cover, remove it by using the flat end
of the wheel wrench. Pry along the edge of the wheel
cover until
it comes off. Be careful, the rim edges may
be sharp. Don’t try
to remove it with your bare hands.
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f your vehicle has wheel nut covers, remove them to
lccess the wheel nuts.
If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using
the wheel
nut wrench.
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If you have a Gran Sport Coupe, remove a rocker panel
extension section
to expose the place where the jack fits.
Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
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Position the jack under the
vehicle.
Your Buick has a
notch on the frame near
FRONT REAR
each of the wheels. Fit the
lift head into the notch
nearest the wheel
with the
flat tire.
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~ 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.
Raise the vehicle by rotating the jack handle clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is
enough room for the spare tire to fit.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces or spare wheel. 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.
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Lower the vehicle by rotating the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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.
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I NOTICE:
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 into the trunk.
COVER? WNUT
HOLDER
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