CADILLAC SEVILLE 1998 4.G Owners Manual

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Changing a Flat Tire
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re \
driving, If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel d\
amage
especially if you maintain your tires properly.
If air goes by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
out
of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly. warning flash-x
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few\

tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot
off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use in a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by steering the way you want the vehicle to
go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop
-- well off the road if possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely.
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip
off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You
and they could be badly injured.
Find
a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
2. Set the parking brake firmly.
3. ”m off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t move,
you can put blocks at the front and rear of the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other side of the
vehicle, at the opposite end.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk.
Instructions for changing your tires are on the inside of
the tire cover.
To lift the tire cover to gain access to the spare tire and
jacking equipment, do the following:
1. Press the area at the
front of the handle
so
that the back edge
swings upward.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I 2. Grab the handle and
remove the cover.
Unscrew the wing nuts
to remove the container that
holds the wrench and jack.
Remove the wheel wrench, jack and spare tire from
the trunk.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench (B).
Removing the Wheel Cover
SLS Wheel Shown
On the SLS, there is a center wheel cover on the
aluminum wheel. Using the flat end
of the wheel
wrench, gently
pry the wheel cover off. Be careful not to
scratch the aluminum wheel edge and don't try to
remove it with your hands.
On the
STS, the wheel nuts and wheel nut covers are
exposed. Use the wheel wrench to remove the wheel nut covers.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
9.0 INCHES
(23 cm)
2.5 INCHES
(7 cm)
STS Wheel Shown
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
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2. Find the jacking location from the diagrams above
and corresponding cutouts in the plastic mold'
;.
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.
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/!1 CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal injury and
vehicle damage, be sure to
fit the jack lift head
into the proper location before raising
the vehicle.
3.
4.
Turn the jack handle to the left to lower the jack lift
head until the jack fits under the car.
Raise the jack until the metal flange fits firmly into
the channel
of the jack head.
Put
the compact spare near you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
right. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground for
the spare tire to fit under the vehicle.
6. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
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 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 to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1 A CAUTION:
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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.
8. 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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9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
left. Lower the jack completely.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly
in a crisscross
sequence
as shown.
On the STS, screw on the wheel nut covers with
your fingers, then tighten one-quarter turn with the
wheel wrench.
A, CAUT-ON:
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 new GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have the
nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb-ft
(140 N-m).
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Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire.
It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover and lug nut caps
in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.
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.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
,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.
After you’ve put the compact spare tire on your vehicle,
you’ll need to store the flat tire in your trunk.
Store the flat tire as far forward in the trunk as possible.
Store the jack and wheel wrench in their compartment in
the trunk. For storage, the
jack must be raised until the
screw end is flush with the edge of the jack.
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