Tire CADILLAC ELDORADO 1993 10.G Owner's Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The equipment you’ll
need is in the trunk
under the spare tire
cover.
I Rotate the plastic
wing
nut and remove
that cover.
Then remove the
wing
nut that secures the
jack and wrench and
remove them from the
trunk.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine .. Using the wheel
wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Don't
remove them yet.
Position
the jack
under the vehicle.
Your vehicle 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A 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 iack.
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
flat tire.
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which i’’.=i
fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a tim-’
The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel,
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CAUTION: (
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. you try to put I
wheel cover on your compact spare, yo11 Pwld damage the cover
1,- the spare.
A CAUTION:
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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
the in the p per place. ~
The flat tire should be placed in the spare tire well.
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). 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.
Your anti-lock brake system warning li.ght
may come on when you are
driving
with a compact spare. See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Dog’t;ake your compact spare through an automatic car wash
+th-&&ie rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rails.
1 hat can damage the tire and wheel, and maybe other parts of
your vehicle,
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.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your cornpal spare. Using thc
damage your vehicle and destroy
le c 1ins too.
4ains on your compaet sparer
Storing a jack,
a tire, or
Impartment
of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stor
or collision, loose eq
these iRfhe DroD(
DI $2- &? .F%.,.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you let your tires spin at high speed, they can explode and you
or others could be injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of
the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine
compartment fire or other damage. When you’re stuck, spin the
wheels as little as possible. Don’t spin the wheels above
35 mph
(55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer.
-3pannmg your
H ; can destroy parts of your v( cle as well
I as the tires. If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your
transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transarj
.
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 Vehicle” in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Once you have
replaced
the air
cleaner filter, reverse the steps to reassemble and install back into
your vehicle.
LOADING YOUR VEHICLE
OCCUPANTS VEHICLE
CAP. WT.
TIRE-LOADING
INFORMATION
FRT. CTR.
RR. TOTAL LBS. KG
MAX. LOADING
& GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE
CAPACITY WEIGHT XXX COLD TIRE
TIRE
SIZE SPEED PRESSURE
RTG
PS VKPa
FRT.
RR.
SPA.
IF TIRES ARE HOT. ADD 4PSV28KPa SEE
OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL
GEN GME \INFORMATION
Two labels on your vehiclc show how much weight it may properly carry.
The Tire-Loading Information label found on the driver's door tells you
the proper size, speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for
the tires on your vehicle.
It also gives you important information about
the number of people that can be in your vehicle and thc total weight that
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases, tools, packages, or
anything
else -- they will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop
or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
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A CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and injure people
in
a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle.
In
a trunk, put them as far forward as you can. Try to spread
the weight evenly.
so that some of them are above the tops of the seats.
When you carry something inside the vehic’ , ~ ~ ~ re it
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle
whenever you can.
Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you need to.
TIRES
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle comes with high quality tires made
by a leading tire manufacturer. These tires are warranted by the tire
manufacturers and their warranties are delivered with
every new Cadillac.
If your spare tire is a different brand than your road tires, you will have a
tire warranty folder from each
of these manufacturers.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Inflation = Tire Pressure
The Tire-Loading Information label which is located on the driver’s door
shows
the correct inflation pressures for your tires, when they’re cold.
“Cold” means your
vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or
driven
no more than a mile.
If you’ll be driving at speeds higher than 100 mph (160 km/h) where it is
legal, raise the “cold” inflation pressure of each tire to 35 psi (240 kPa).
When you end this very high speed driving, reduce the “cold” inflation
pressures to those listed
on the Tire-Loading Information label. Never
inflate
the tires higher than the maximum “cold” inflation pressures
stated on the sidewall
of the tires.
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