CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 Owners Manual

Remove the wing nut and adapter and
pull out the spare.
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Start with the jack (A) and wheel wrench
(B).
The jack has a bolt at the end. Attach the
wheel wrench to the jack bolt.
Turn the wheel wrench to the right to
raise the lift head
a little. I
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If your wheel has a center cap, pry it off
using the wheel wrench.
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If your vehicle has a bolt-on wheel cover,
loosen the plastic caps using the wheel
wrench and remove the wheel cover. If your vehicle has optional alloy wheels,
each wheel may have one locknut in place
of the standard wheel nut. A special wheel
lock key (removal tool) and instructions
are located in the center console. Attach
the wheel lock key to the socket
of the
wheel wrench. Remove the locking wheel
nut by turning counterclockwise.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts. Don't remove them yet. Position
the jack under the vehicle. There
is a notch in the vehicle's rocker flange.
Raise
the jack head until it fits firmly into
the notch nearest the flat tire. Stay away
from the moldings or fender
flanges
to avoid damaging them.
' Getting under a vtmicle when IL
- 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
onlv bv a iack.
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Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned
will damage
the
vehicle or may allow the vehicIe
to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit
the jack lift head into the proper
location before raising your vehicle.
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Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise. Raise the vehicle far
mough off the ground
so there is enough
room for the spare tire to
fit.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take off
the flat tire.
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A 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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Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel
3olts, mounting surfaces or spare wheel.
Place the spare on the wheel mounting
surfxe.
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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.
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Replace the wheel nuts with the roundec-1
end of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten
each nut by hand until the wheel is held
against the hub.
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Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel
wrench counterclockwise. Lower the jack
completely.
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Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence as shown.
CAUTION:
,A 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 100 pound-feet
( 140 Nmm).
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Don't try to put a wheel cover on your
compact spare tire.
It won't fit. Store the
wheel cover
in the rear area until you
have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
-elcovers won't fit on your
:ompact spare.
If you try to put a
wheel cover on your compact si re,
you
could damage the wer the
spare.
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Replace the jack, wheel wrench and flat
tire using the storage instructions. When
you replace the trim panel, be sure to tuck
it under the weatherstrip.
1. Trim Panel
2. Bolt
3. Cover
4. Jack
5. Wing Nut
6. Adapter
7. Compact Spare Tire
8. Full-Size Tire
9. Carpet Flap
IO. Tire Storage Bolt
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II , Storing aJacK, a tlre or otner I
4 equipment in the passenger
Ldmpartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden
stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these
in the
proper place.
Compact Spare
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 (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.
NOTICE:
lr tne compact spare 1s use0 as a
rear tire, do not drive faster than
50 mph (80 km/h). Damage to the
rear axle may occur
if the compac
snare
is driven faster than 50 mnh
( 0 km/h). This speed limitatia
does
not apply when the COI
ware is used as a front tire.
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Don’t take your compact spare rire chains won’t fit your CI - :t
through an automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact spare can
get caught on the rails. That can
damage the tire and wheel, and
maybe other parts
of your vehicl I
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.
w 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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If you let your tires spin at high
speed, they can explode and
you or others could be injured. And,
the transmission or other partsof the
vehicle can overheat. That could
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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.
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Spinning your wheels can destroy
parts of your vehicle as well as the
.ires. If you spin the wheels too fast
Nhile shifting your transmission
aack and
forth, you can destro!,
your transmission.
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
(or with a manual transmission, between
First or Second gear and Reverse),
spinning the wheels as little as possible.
Release the accelerator pedal while you
shift, and press lightly on
the accelerator
pedal when the transmission 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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