spare wheel BUICK SKYLARK 1993 Owners Manual

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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.
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n Now put all the equipment back in the car.
Just follow this drawing:
/! CAUTION:
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 get the right kind.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with
a torque wrench. The
torque setting should be
140 N.m (1 00 ft. Ibs.)
Don’t try to put the 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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When to Check: Check your tires once a month or
more.
Don’t forget your compact spare tire. It should be at
60
psi (420 Pa).
How tco Check: Use a good quality pocket-type gage to
check tire pressure. Simply looking at the tires will not
tell you the pressure, especially if
you have radial tires --
which may look~properly inflated even if they’re
underinflated. 1
If your tires have valve caps, be sure to put them back
on. They help prevent leaks~ by keeping out dirt and
moisture.
Tire Inspection and Rotation
To make your tires last longer, have them, inspected and
rotated at the mileages recommended in the
Maintenance Schedule. See “Scheduled Maintenance
Services” in the Index. Use this rotation pattern.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust the
front and
rear inflation pressure as shown on the Tire-Loading
Information label. Make certain that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See “Wheel Nut Torque” in the
Index.
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The tire has a puncture, cut, or other damage that
can’t be repaired well because of the size or location
of the damage.
Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at
the Tire-Loading Information label.
The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had
a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)
number on each tire’s sidewall. When you get new tires, get ones with that same
TPC Spec number. That way,
your vehicle will continue to have tires that are designed
to give proper endurance, handling, speed rating,
traction, ride and other things during normal service on
your vehicle. If your tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC number will be followed by a
“MS”
(for mud and snow).
If you ever replace your tires with those not having a
TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating and construction type (bias,
bias-belted or radial) as your original tires.
A CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control
while driving.
If you mix tires of different sizes or
types (radial and bias-belted tires), the vehicle
may not handle properly, and you could have a
crash. Be sure to use the same size and type
tires on all wheels.
It’s all right to drive with your compact spare,
though. It was developed for limited use on your
vehicle.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.)
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and a half
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Children and Safety Belts .......................... 44
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 106
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
........................ 258
City Driving
.................................... 165
Cleaner. Air
.................................... 228
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 253
Fabric
...................................... 249
Glass
....................................... 252
InsideofyourCar
............................. 249
Instrument Panel Top
.......................... 251
Power Antenna
............................... 134
Safety Belts
.................................. 252
Underbody Of Your Car
........................ 255
Vinyl and Leather ............................. 251
Weather Strips
................................ 254
White Sidewall Tires
............................ 254
Windshield and Wiper Blades
.................... 252
Coat Hanger
.................................... 107
Comfort Control System
.......................... 119
Clock. Setting the
......................... 125.127. 129
Closed-In Places. Don’t Idle in
...................... 85
CO in Your Exhaust ............................... 84
Color of Road Signs
.............................. 138
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
................ 119
Compact Disc Care
.............................. 133
Compact Spare Tire
.............................. 2 12
Contents. Table of
................................. 9
Control of a Vehicle ............................... 148
Outside
of your Car
........................... 252 Control. Loss
of
................................. 158
Convenience Net
................................ 104
Convex Outside Mirror
............................ 104
Coolant. Engine
................................. 231
Coolant. Engine Warning Light
..................... 112
Coolant. Safety Warnings About
.................... 197
Courtesy Lights
................................. 102
Covers. How To Remove Wheel
.................... 206
Cruise Control
................................... 93
Cruise Control. Changing Speed With
................. 96
Cruise Control on Hills
............................ 97
Cruise Control. Turning
Off ......................... 98
Curves. Driving On
............................... 154
Customer Assistance for the Hearing/Speech Impaired
... 286
Customer Assistance Information
................... 285
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 285
D (Drive) Third Gear ............................. 78
Damage to Finish
................................ 254
Damage to Sheet Metal
............................ 254
Damage Warnings
................................ 11
Daytime Running Lights
.......................... 100
Defensive Driving
............................... 144
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 121
Dimensions
.................................... 261
Disc Brake Wear Indicators
........................ 152
Disposal of Used Oil
............................. 227
DoorLocks
...................................... 63
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