PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1993 Owners Manual

Problems on the Road
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.
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The following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment
you’ll need is in the
trunk.
1. Turn the center retainer bolt on the
spare tire cover counterclockwise
to
remove it, then lift the tire cover.
2. Remove the spare tire from the trunk.
3. Open the jack storage cover by
twisting the knob % turn counter-
clockwise.
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Problems on the Road
Changing a Flat Tire (CONT.)
4. Remove the jack and wheel wrench. 5. If you have wheel nut caps, remove
them. 6. If you have aluminum wheels, remove
the center cover that conceals the
wheel nuts by using the flat end
of
the wheel wrench to pry it off. Do
not drop the cover or lay it face
down, as it could be scratched or
damaged.
Do not use a hammer or mallet to
install the cover.
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7. If your wheel has the special locking
lug nut, use the special adapter
supplied with your vehicle to remove
the locking wheel
nut by turning
counterclockwise.
8. Use the wheel wrench to loosen the
wheel nuts, but don’t remove them. 9. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack,
and rotate the wrench clockwise to
raise the jack head a few inches.
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Changing a Flat lire (CONT.:)
10. Near each wheel well is a notch in
the frame into which
to put the jack
head. The front notch
is 10 inches
back from the front wheel well. The
rear notch
is 8 inches forward from
the rear wheel well. The wheel
wrench has these
8 and 10 inch
distances stamped on the handle.
Use the wheel wrench to measure to
the notch by flipping the socket into
the handle, then measuring from the
socket end of the wrench.
1 1. Position the jack and raise the jack
head until
it fits firmly on the ridge
in the vehicle's frame nearest the
flat tire.
Do not raise the vehicle
yet. Put the compact spare tire near
you.
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2. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise in the jack.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground
so there is enough room for
the spare tire to fit.
Raising your vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned will damage
the vehicle or may allow the
vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure
to fit the jack lift head into the
proper location before raising your vehicle.
3. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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Rust or dirt on the wheel, or
b 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
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4. Remove any corrosion from the
wheel bolts, mounting surface
or
spare wheel.
5. Place the spare tire on the mounting
surface.
16. Replace the wheel nuts with the
rounded end of
the nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each
nut by hand
until the wheel is held against the
hub.
A hTwer use oil or grease on
- aLdds or nuts. If you do, the
nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall off, causing a serious
accident.
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Problems on the Road
Changing a Flat Tire (CONI)
17. Lower the vehicle by rotating the 18. In a criss-cross sequence, tighten
wheel wrench counterclockwise
on the wheel nuts firmly.
the jack. Lower the jack completely. Incorrect wheel nuts
or
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 Nom).
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Don’t try to put the wheel cover on the
compact spare tire. It won’t
fit. Store the
wheel cover in the trunk until you have
replaced the compact spare tire with a
regular tire.
Wheel covers won’t fit on your
compact spare. If you try to put
a
wheel cover on your compact
spare, you could damage the cover
or the spare.
19. Store the flat tire as far forward in
the trunk as possible. Store the jack
and wheel wrench
in their
compartment in the trunk.
1 Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike
someone. Store all these in
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The compact spare is for temporary use
only. Replace the compact spare tire
with a full-size tire as soon as you can.
See
Compact Spare Tire later in this
section.
Compact Spare Tire
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 fill-size tire as
soon as you can. Your spare will last
longer and be
in good shape in case you
need it again.
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Problems on the Road
Compact Spare lire (CONI)
Your anti-lock brake system warning
light may come on when you are driving
with a compact spare. See the
Index
under Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light.
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.
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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I CAUTION
If you let your tires spin at
high speed, they can explode
and you or others could be injured.
And, the transaxle or other parts of
the vehicle can overheat. That
could 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 (56 km/h) as shown
on the speedometer. Spinning your wheels can destroy
parts
of your vehicle as well as the
tires. If you spin the wheels too
fast while shifting your transaxle
back and forth, you can destroy
your transaxle.
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, spinning the wheels as
little as possible. Release the accelerator
pedal while you shift, and press lightly
on
the accelerator pedal when the
transaxle 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 the
Index under Towing
Your Pontiac.
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