Oldsmobile Bravada 2003 Owner's Manuals

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 Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly
to a level place. Turn on your
hazard warning flashers. Cha..,ing
a tire can ca-.-e an injc.
,. 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. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Put the wheel 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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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
The jacking equipment you will need is stored under the
rear seat
on the passenger's side of the vehicle. See
Rear Seat Operation on page 1-6 for more information on
accessing the jacking equipment under the rear seat.
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The tools you'll be using include the wheel wrench (A),
tire blocks (B), extension (socket end) (C), handle
(jack end)
(D), and jack (E).
The following instructions explain how to remove the
spare tire mounted underneath your vehicle.
Notice: Never remove or restow a tire from/to a
storage position under the vehicle while the vehicle
is supported by a jack. Always tighten the tire
fully against the underside
of the vehicle when
restowing.
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1. To remove the underbody-mounted spare, insert
the socket end of the extension on a
45" angle
downward into the hoist drive shaft hole. This will
be exposed when the rear gate is open and is
just above the rear bumper. Be sure the socket end
of the extension connects into the hoist shaft.
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2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower
the spare tire. Keep turning the wheel wrench until
the spare tire can be pulled out from under the
vehicle.
If the spare tire does not lower to the ground, the
secondary latch is engaged causing the tire
not to lower. See “Secondary Latch System” later in
this section.
When the tire has been completely lowered, tilt the
retainer at the end of the cable and pull it through
the wheel opening. Pull the tire out from under
the vehicle.
Notice:
To help avoid vehicle damage, do not drive
the vehicle before the cable is restored.
3. Put the spare tire near the flat tire.
4. Position the chisel end of
your wheel wrench in the
notch of the center
cap and pry
off the
center cap.
See “Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire” later in this section to continue changing the flat tire.
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Secondary Latch System
Your vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist
assembly equipped with
a secondary latch system. It’s
designed to stop the spare or flat road tire from
suddenly falling
off your vehicle if the cable holding the
spare tire
is damaged. For the secondary latch to
work, the tire must be stowed with the valve stem
pointing
up. See “Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools”
for instructions on storing the spare or flat tire correctly.
Before beginning this procedure read all the
instructions. Failure to read and follow the
instructions could damage the hoist assembly
and you and others could get hurt. Read and
follow the instructions listed below. Someone standing too close during the
procedure could be injured by the
jack. If the
spare tire does not slide
off the jack
completely, make sure no one is behind you
or
on either side of you as you pull the jack out
from the spare.
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To release the spare tire from the secondary latch do
the following:
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1. Check under the vehicle
to see
if the cable is
visible.
2. If it is not visible, proceed to Step 6.
If visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning the
wheel wrench clockwise until you hear two clicks
or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten
the cable.
3. Loosen the cable by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise three or four turns.
4. Repeat this procedure at least two times.
If the spare tire lowers to the ground, continue with
Step
2 of “Removing the Spare Tire and Tools”
earlier in this section.
approximately
6 inches (15 cm) of cable is exposed.
5. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until
6. Attach the jack handle, extension and the wheel
wrench to the jack and place it under the vehicle
towards the front of the rear bumper. Position
the center lift point of the jack under the center of
the spare tire.
7. Turn the wrench clockwise to raise the jack until it
lifts the end fitting.
8. Continue raising the jack until the spare tire stops
moving upward and is held firmly in place. The
secondary latch has released and the spare tire is
balancing on the jack.
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9.
10. Lower the jack by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Keep lowering the jack until the
spare tire slides
off the jack or is hanging by
the cable.
Disconnect the jack handle from the jack and
carefully remove the jack. Use one hand to push
against the spare while firmly pulling the jack out
from under the spare tire with the other hand.
If the spare tire is hanging from the cable, insert the
jack handle, extension and wheel wrench into the
hoist shaft hole in the bumper, on an angle, and turn
the wheel wrench counterclockwise
to lower the
spare the rest of the way.
11. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it
through the wheel opening. Pull the tire out from
under the vehicle.
12. If the cable is hanging under the vehicle, turn the
wheel wrench in the hoist shaft hole in the bumper
clockwise to raise the cable back up.
Have the hoist assembly inspected as soon as you can.
You will not be able to store a spare or flat tire using
the hoist assembly until it has been repaired or replaced.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
'- 1. Using the wheel wrench,
loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
Front
2. Turn the jack adjusting knob clockwise by hand to
3. Place the handle, extension and wheel wrench onto
raise the
jack lift head.
the jack.
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A. Frame
B. Jack
C. Handle Rear
D. Extension
E. Wheel Wrench
4. Place the jack
in the appropriate position nearest
the flat tire.
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. 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.
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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the
ground
so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel
bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
Is--- -
Rust or dir n t ---lee-, 3r 4 the p. s 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
CAUTION: (Continued) 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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Never use oil or grease on studs tan nnutS. If
you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall
off, causing a serious
8. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
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