Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995 Owner's Manuals

3. After the engine cools, open the coolant air bleed
valve.
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,. I, . " "3; 1L L82 (Code M) Engine
3.1L V6 (VIN Code M): There are two bleed valves.
One
is located on the thermostat housing. The other is
located on the thermostat bypass tube.
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3.4L LQ1 (Code X) Engine
They are located
on the thermostat housing and heater
inlet pipe.
1 3.4L V6 (VIN Code X): There are two bleed valves.
4. Fill the radiator
with the proper
mix,
up. to the base
of the 'filler neck.
If
you see a stream.of coolant coming from an air
bleed valve, close the valve. Otherwise, close the-
valves after the radiator i.s filled.
5. Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from the engine
and compartment.

6. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the COLD
7. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but
mark.
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leave the
radiator pressure cap off.
8. Start the engine 'and let it run until you can feel the
upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the
engine fans.
filler neck may be lower. If the level
is lower, add
more of the proper
mix through the filler neck until
the level reaches the base of the filler neck.
9. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator
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10. Then replace the
’ pressure cap. At any
time during this
procedure if coolant
begins to flow out of
the filler neck, reinstall
the pressure cap. Be
sure the arrows on the
pressure cap line up
like this.
11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level in
the coolant recovery tank should be at the HOT
mark when the engine
is hot or at the COLD mark
when the engine
is cold.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re \
driving,
especially
if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out
of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
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, 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.

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Turnthe Wing nut ’
-counterclockwise and ,.
spacer .m@ qernoye the spare
‘tire. .. . Turn the nut holding the jack and wrench. ,
counterclockwise and remove ,it. Then remove ,
the,jack and wrench. .,
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a few inches.
Position the jack under the
vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until it fits firmly
into the notch in the
vehicle's frame nearest the
flat tire.
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Put the compact spare tire near you.: ..
NOTICE: ,-
Rasing your-vehicle With the jack improperly ' I
positioned mi damage .the wehide or mqy allow
the ,vehicl-e'. to. fall off the jack. Be-suri to fit the
jacklift head iato
the proper Location before
mising your vehicIe.
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Kaise the,velaicle by turning the jack handle clockwise.
Raise the vehicle
far enough o€€-the,grsund for the spare.
tire to fit under the vehicle,. Remove all wheel nuts &d
take off !he flat tire. t

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