spare wheel PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1994 Owners Manual

Changing a FIat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and
wheel damage by driving s’lowly to a level
place. Turn on your hazard warning
flashers. The
following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you’ll need is
in the rear
area.
First you must remove the clcse-out
panel. See “Close-Out Panel” in the
Index.
On convertible models, you must also
remove the trunk access panel. It’s at the
upper back of the trunk. Turn the two
screw knobs under the trunk
edge a
quarter
turn counterclockwise to remove
lhe panel.
Find the plastic screw heads in
the trim
?anel over the spare tire. Use a coin or a
tey to turn the screw heads until the slots
mint front and back. Lift the
trim panel
md move it out
of the way.
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If you have speakers in the trim panel,
you will have to disconnect the speaker
wire before completely removing the
trim panel.
:o remove the jack and wheel wrench,
Dosen and remove the bolt and remove
he plastic cover. Remove the wing nut and adapter and
pull out the spare.
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taise the vehicle by rotating the wheel
wench clockwise. Raise the vehicle far
mough
off the ground so there is enough
'oom for the spare tire to fit.
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temove all the wheel nuts and take off
he flat tire.
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Remove: any rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel.
Place the spare on the wheel mounting
surface.
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. 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.
,ewer the vehicle by rotating the wheel
vrench counterclockwise. Lower t&e jack
ompletely.
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m’t try to put a center cap on your
mpact spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the
nter cap
in the rear area until you have
: flat tire repaired or replaced.
righten the wheel nuts
firmly in a
:riss-cross sequence as shown.
NOTICE:
Center caps won’t fit on your
compact spare. If you try to put a
center cap on your compact spare,
you could damage the cover or the
spare.
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Replace the jack, wheel wrench and
flat tire using the storage instructions.
When
you replace the trim panel, be
sure
to tuck it under the weatherstrip.
1. Trim Panel
2. Bolt
3. Cover
4. Jack
5. Wing Nut
6. Adapter
7. Compact Spare Tire
8. Full-Size Tire
9. Carpet Flap
10. Tire Storage Bolt
11. Trunk Access Panel
(Convertible Only)
12. Knob
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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). After installing the
compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make
sure your spare tire is correctly inflated.
The compact spare is made to perform
well at posted speed limits for distances
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 full-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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NOTICE:
If the compact spare is used as a rear
tire, do not drive faster than
50 mph
(80 km/h). Damage to the rear axle
may occur if the compact spare
is
driven faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
This speed limitation does not apply
when the compact spare is used as a
front tire.
NOTICE:
Don’t take your compact spare
through an automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact spare can
get caught on the rails. That can
damage the tire and wheel, and
maybe other parts of your vehicle.
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.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit your compact
spare. Using them will damage your
vehicle and destroy the chains too.
Don’t use tire chains on your
compact spare.
H Zf You’re Stuck: Zn
Sand, Mud, Zce 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 hell
you get out when you’re stuck, but you
must use caution.
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When to Check: Check your tires once a
month or more. Don’t forget your
compact spare tire. It should be at
60 psi
(420 kPa).
How to Check: Use a good quality
pocket-type gage to check tire pressure.
Simply looking at the tires will not tell
you the pressure, especially
if you have
radial tires
- which may look properly
inflated even if they’re underinflated.
If your tires have valve caps, be sure to
put them back on. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and moisture.
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Tire Inspection and Rotation
To make your tires last longer, have them
inspected and rotated at the mileages
recommended in the Maintenance
Schedule. See “Scheduled Maintenance
Services” in the Index.
If you don’t have P245/50ZR16 size tires:
use the rotation pattern shown above for
your size tires.
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F you have P245/50ZR16 size tires, they
lust roll in a certain direction for the besl
vera11 performance. The direction is
hown by an arrow on both sidewalls.
lecause these tires are directional, they
hould be rotated as shown in the
xample above. These tires should only
e moved from front to rear and rear to
-ont on the same side of the vehicle.
Lfter the tires have been rotated, adjust
le front and rear inflation pressure as
Sown
on the Tire-Loading Information
lbel. Make certain that all wheel nuts are
roperly tightened. See “Wheel Nut
orque” in the Index.
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Index
Cassette Tape Player and Graphic
Cassette Tape Player. AM/FM
Cassette Tape Player.
Equalizer. AM/FM
Stereo with
. . 1 12
Stereo with
.................. 109
Care of Your
................. 122
Chains. Tire
................... 221
Changing a Flat Tire
............. 171
Check Gages Light
.............. 97
Checlung Things under
the Hood . . 18
Checlung Your Restraint Systems
. . 40
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 226
Child Restraints
................ 31
Rear Seat
................... 33
Right Front Seat
.............. 35
Top Strap ................... 32
Where to Put the
.............. 31
Children (Safety Belts)
........... 30
Children. Larger (Safety Belts)
.... 38
Cigarette Lighter
............... 86
Circuit Breakers. Fuses and
....... 229
City Driving
................... 138
Cleaner. Air
................... 195
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels
............ 225
Convertible Top
.............. 225
Fabric
...................... 222
Glass
....................... 224
Inside of Your Pontiac
......... 222
Instrument Panel. Top of
....... 223
... 270
Cleaning
Leather
..................... 223
Outside of Your Pontiac
........ 224
Problems. Special
............. 223
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels
...... 224
Vinyl
...................... 223
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 224
Clock. Setting the
............... 109
Close-Out Panel
................ 84
Clutch. Hydraulic
............... 20 1
Comfort Controls ............... 104
Comfort Controls and Audio
Systems
.................... 103
Compact Disc. To Play a
...... 116. 1 19
Compact Disc Player and Graphic
Equalizer. AM/FM Stereo with
. . 118
Compact Disc Player. AM/FM Stereo with
.................. 115
Compact Discs. Care of Your
...... 122
Compact Spare Tire
............. 180
Compartments. Storage and
....... 83
Control of a Vehicle
............. 128
Controls
Console. Front
................. 84
Control. Loss of
................ 135
Air Conditioner
.............. 106
Brightness
.................. 76
Comfort
.................... 104
Features and
................. 41
Heater
...................... 104
Main Light
.................. 76 Controls
Remote Lock
................ 44
Seat
........................ 8
Convertible Top
................ 98
Installing the Boot Cover
....... 99
To Lower
................... 98
To Raise
.................... 100
Convex Outside Mirror
.......... 79
Coolant Adding
..................... 202
Engine
..................... 201
Heater. Engine
............... 55
How to Add to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
............. 164
How to Add to the Radiator
. . 165. 167
Temperature Gage. Engine
...... 94
Cooling
....................... 106
Cooling System
................ 162
Courtesy Lights
................ 78
Courtesy Transportation
.......... 263
Covered Visor Vanity Mirror
...... 85
Cruise Control
................. 72
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............... 75
To Erase Speed Memory
....... 75
To Get Out of
................ 75
To Increase Speed While Using . . 74
To Reduce Speed While Using
. . 74
To Resume a Set Speed
........ 73
ToSet
...................... 72
Traction Control System and
.... 75
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