PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1995 Owners Manual

On convertible models, you must also remove the trunk
accem 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 the panel. . 11.: '*
Use a coin or a key to turn the screw heads until the
slots poht fkont and back. Gently lift the trim panel and
move it out
of the way.
If you have speakers in the trim panel, the speaker wire
should be long enough to remove the trim panel without
disconnecting the wire.
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To remove the jack and wheel wrench, lomen and
remove the bolt and remove the plastic cover.
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Remove the wing nut and adapter and pull out the spare. Start with the jack (A) and wheel wrench (B).
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The jack has a bolt at the end. Attach the wheel wrench
to the jack bolt.
If your wheel has a bolt-on center cap, loosen the plastic
caps using the wheel wrench.
Turn the wheel wrench to the right to raise the lift head a
little.
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Then pry off the center cap with the wheel wrench. If your vehicle has optional alloy wheels, each wheel
may have one locknut in place
of the standard wheel
nut.
A special wheel lock key (removal tool) and
instructions are located in the center console. Attach the
wheel lock key to the socket
of the wheel wrench.
Remove the locking wheel nut by turning
counterclockwise.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
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Position the jack under the vehicle. There is a notch in
the vehicle’s rocker flange on the coupe model. Raise
the jack head until
it fits fiiy into the notch nearest the
flat tire.
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Stay away from the moldings or fender flanges to avoid
damaging them.
NOTICE:
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.
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Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces and spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel
mounting surface.
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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.
Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower
the jack completely..
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Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence as shown. Don’t try to put a center cap on your compact spare tire.
It won’t fit. Store the center cap in the rear area until
you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
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.
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Trim Panel
Bolt
Cover
Jack
Wing Nut
Adapter
Compact Spare Tire
Full-Size Tire
Carpet Flap
Tire Storage Bolt
Trunk Access Pane
Knob
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