CADILLAC DEVILLE 1994 7.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment
you’ll
need is in the trunk
under the spare tire
cover.
Rotate the plastic
wing nut
and remove
the .cover.
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Then remove the wing nut that secures the jack and wheel wrench and
.remove them from the trunk.
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Attach the wheel wrench to the jack bolt and rotate.it clockwise (to the
right). That will raise the lift head a little.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Use the flat end of
the wheel wrench,
gently prying along
the edge
of the cover
until it comes
off.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to scratch the aluminum wheel edge. Don’t try to
remove it with
your hands.
Using the wheel
wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Do not
remove them yet.
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Position the jack under the vehicle. Your vehicle has a notch on the
underneath near each
of the wheels. Fit the lift head into the notch
nearest the wheel with the flat tire.
i Rear

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I /I CAUTION:
Getting 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.
Raise the vehicle by
rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far
enough
off the
ground
so the tire can
be removed.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take
off the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and
spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
A CAUTION:
Never use oiI or grease on studs or nuts, If you do, the nuts
might
come loose* Your wheel could fa11 off, causing a serious
accident.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tighten the wheel nut
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence as shown. Lower
the vehicle
by
rotating the wheel
wrench
counterclockwise.
Lower the jack
completely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine b__ 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.
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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 kPa). After installing the compact spare on your
is correctly inflated. The compact spare is made to perform well at posted
speed limits for distances up
to 3,000 miles (5 000 km). The compact
~ spare is made to go up to 3,000 miles (5 000 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.
Your anti-lock brake system warning light may come on when you are
Light” in the Index.
-_ vehicle, you should stop as soon as possible and make sure your spare tire
I__ driving with a compact spare. See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - 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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NOTICE:
Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well
as the tires. If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your
transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transaxle.
Rocking your vehicle to get
it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area
around your front wheels. Then shift back and forth between
“R’
(Reverse) and a forward gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible.
Release
the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the
accelerator pedal when the transaxle
is in gear. If that doesn’t get you out
after a few tries, you may need to be towed out. If you do need to be
towed out, see “Towing Your Cadillac”
in the Index.
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