spare wheel CHEVROLET VEGA 1976 1.G Owners Manual

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Positraction Rear Axle
The optional Positraction axle
can provide additional traction
on
snow, ice, mud, sand, gravel, etc.
Normally, the
Positraction unit
functions as a standard axle. How­
ever, when either drive wheel en­
counters a slippery enough surface,
the
Positraction can continue to
provide driving forc'e to the wheel
having the greater traction, instead
of merely spinning the wheel which
has the least traction.
Rear Compartment-Sedan
Unlock and open the counter­
balanced lid with the round key.
Close the lid firmly to close the
lock. The spare tire and auto jack
are stored here.
2-27
On other models the spare tire
and jack are stored under the rear
load floor.
Swing-out Type
Rear Quarter Windows

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Attach the remammg jumper Engine Coolant
cable FIRST to the negative ter­
minal (black color,
"-" or "N")
of the OTHER vehicle's battery,
(regardless of which vehicle has
the discharged
battery) and
THEN to the negative terminal
of the battery in THIS
car-thus
taking advantage of the flame
arrestor feature on the battery in
THIS car, should a spark occur.
5. Start engine in the vehicle that is
providing the jump start (if it
was not running). Let run a few
minutes, then start the engine in Jacking Instructions
the car that has the discharged
battery.
6. Reverse the above sequence
EXACTL Y when removing the
jumper cables, taking care to re­
move the cable from
[he negative
terminal of the battery in THIS
car
as the FIRST step.
3-4
Preparation
• Park on level surface and set
parking brake firmly.
• Set automatic transmission in
park (manual transmission in
reverse).
• Activate hazard warning flasher.
Instructions
1. After removing spare wheel
and tire, jack, jack base, and
jack handle (wheel nut
wrench), proceed with chang­
ing the wheel
as follows:
2. Remove hub cap or wheel
cover with flat end of wheel
nut wrench and loosen, but do
not remove nuts, by turning
counterclockwise.
3. With column assembly seated
in base and lever in
"UP" posi­
tion, insert jack hook in bum­
per slot.
4. Base must sit flat with top of
column angled slightly away
from vehicle,
as shown in illus­
tration.
5. Always operate jack with slow