wheel size CADILLAC ELDORADO 1993 10.G Owners Manual
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For the 1948 model,  Cadillac 
introduced  the  legendary 
tail fin 
which  set the  trend  in  automotive 
styling  for  nearly  two  decades.  This 
was  followed 
by the  1949  model  with 
the  two  door  hardtop  Coupe  DeVille 
and  the  modern  overhead  valve, 
high  compression 
V8 engine. 
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Engineering  innovations,  con- 
veniences  and  styling  dominated  the 
'50s and  '60s.  Cruise  control, auto- 
matic  climate  control, 
tilt and 
telescoping  steering  wheels,  twilight 
sentinel  and  four  door  hard  tops  all 
debuted  in  these  years.  In 
1957 the 
Eldorado  Brougham  featured  ad- 
vances  such  as  air  suspension,  mem- 
ory  seat,  automatic  electric 
door 
locks,  transistor  radio, a brushed  stainless  steel  roof 
and low profile 
tires. 
introduced in 
1953, was redesigned  for 1967 as the 
first  front  wheel  drive  personal  lux-  ury  car.  The 
472 cu. in. V8 engine 
used 
in all Cadillacs  in  1968 and 
1969 was enlarged  to 500 cu.  in.  for 
all 1970  Eldorados. 
An  Air  Cushion  Restraint  Sys- 
tem  (airbag)  was  available  for 
1974, 
1975 and 1976 Cadillacs. 
Analog  Electronic  Fuel  Injec- 
tion  was  available,  on 
1975 Cadillacs 
and  was standard  on  the  new inter- 
national  size  1976  Seville. In 1978, 
the  Trip  Computer  option  incor- 
porated  an  on-board  microprocessor.   
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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 Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, 
can 
make wheel nuts become loose afkr a time. The wheel could 
come off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, 
remove any rust or dirt from places where  the  wheel attaches to 
the vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper 
towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire brush later, 
if you need lo, to get all the rust or dirt off. (See “Changing a 
Flat Til .’I in the Index.) 
When It% Time  for New  Tires 
One way to tell when 
it’s  time  for  new tires  is 
to  check  the  treadwear 
indicators,  which 
will 
appear when your  tires 
have  only 
2/32 inch 
(1.6 mm)  or less of 
tread  remaining. 
You need  a  new tire if: 
0 You can  see  the  indicators  at  three  places  around  the  tire. 
0 You can see cord  or fabric  showing  through  the  tire’s rubber. 
0 The tread  or  sidewall is cracked,  cut  or  snagged  deep  enough  to  show 
0 The tire  has a bump,  bulge  or split. 
cord 
or fabric. 
The  tire  has  a  puncture,  cut, or other  damage  that  can’t be  repaired 
well  because 
of the size  or location of the  damage. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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  four 
wheels. 
It’s  all  right  to  drive  with  your  compact  spare,  though.  It was 
developed 
for use  on  your  vehicle. 
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.)