CADILLAC DEVILLE 1993 7.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The equipment you
will need is in the
trunk under the mat
and cover.
Rotate the plastic cover
nut and remove the cover to access the compact
spare and jack.
If your vehicle is equipped with either the Coachbuilder or the
Heavy-Duty Livery Packages,
you will have a full size spare tire in place
of a compact spare.
Start
with the jack and
the wheel wrench.
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wrench to the jack bolt
and rotate it clockwise
(to the right). That
will
raise the lift head a
little.
If your vehicle
has a wire wheel cover or an aluminum wheel, read the
part that describes your wheel.
Aluminum Wheels
Use the flat end of the
wheel wrench. Insert
into the small slot on
the wheel and gently
remove the center
cover. Be careful not
to drop the cover
on
the ground, you could
scratch it.
Now
see “Jacking and Removing Flat Tire.”

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H Use this special wheel
wrench.
Put the flat end here,
Be careful
not to drop
the cover
on the
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- Use the omer end of
the wire wheel wrench
like this. Remove the
special anti-theft wheel
nut
by turning it
counterclockwise. -
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Remove the wheel disc.
Jacking and Removing Flat Tire
Using the whee-l wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts. Don’t remove them,
yet.
Your Cadillac has a
notch on the frame
near each
of the
wheels.
Fit the lift
head into the notch
nearest the wheel with
the flat tire. e 1
The jack handle has markings at 8” for the rear and lo” for the front to
- use which will help you to locate the jacking notches in the frame.

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A CAUTION:
- !tting 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.
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Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
Now raise the vehicle.
Just keep rotating the
wheel wrench,
on the
jack, to the right
(clockwise). Raise the
vehicle far enough
off ---.
the ground so there is
enough room for the
flat tire to come
off -
and the compact spare
to fit. .- . -
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A CAUTION:
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 vehicte. In a emergency, you could use a cloth or
a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wipe
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust'or dirt off.
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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.
I .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.
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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
completely by rotating
the wheel wrench
counterclockwise.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown.
A 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 use the correct wheel nuts. If you
have to replace them, be sure to get the right kind. Stop
somewhere
as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with
a torque wrench to 140 N*m (100 ft. lbs.). I
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or otk --* equipment in the passengers
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.
Now put all the equipment back in the cal
Just follow this drawing
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 (5000 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.
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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.
A CAUTION:
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.
IF YOU’RE STUCK: IN SAND, MUD, ICE OR
SNOW
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your
wheels. The method known as “rocking” can help you get out when
you’re stuck, but you must use caution.
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