spare wheel OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1997 User Guide

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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.
Using tires of different sizes may also cause
damage to your vehicle.
Be sure to use the same
size and type tires on all wheels.
It’s all right to drive with your compact spare (if
you have one). 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.) The
grades are molded
on the sidewalls of most passenger
car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading system does
not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to Federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile ........ 1-23
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-50
Shifting ....................................... 2-15
IntoPark
.................................... 2-19
Out of Park
.................................. 2-2 I
SignalingTurns ................................ 2-26
SIR
.......................................... 1-18
Skidding ...................................... 4-14
Specifications and Capacities
................. 6-60, 6-6 1
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-51
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-41
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2- I3
Steam ........................................ 5-12
Steering ....................................... 4-9
Column Park Lock Check
...................... 7-42
In Emergencies ............................... 4- 10
Power ....................................... 4-9
Wheel, Tilt
.................................. 2-25
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-35
Storage, Vehicle
................................ 6-29
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools ............... 5-29
Stuck:
In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 5-3 I
Sunvisors .................................... 2-42
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-39
Sunroof
....................................... 2-44
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1 - 18
Symbols, Vehicle .................................. v
Tachometer ..................................
Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-42
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-21
Cleaning
.................................... 6-50
Intlation ............................... 6-37. 7-39
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-38
Pressure
............................... 6.37. 7-39
Temperature
................................. 6-41
Traction .................................... 6-41
Treadwear
................................... 6-41
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-40
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-39
BuyingNew ................................. 6-39
TopStrap
..................................... 1-35
TorqueLock
................................... 2-21
Torque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-28, 6-60
Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-44
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
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