spare wheel PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1995 Owners Manual

Remove the wing nut and adapter and pull out the spare. Start with the jack (A) and wheel wrench (B).
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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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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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Trim Panel
Bolt
Cover
Jack
Wing Nut
Adapter
Compact Spare Tire
Full-Size Tire
Carpet Flap
Tire Storage Bolt
Trunk Access Pane
Knob
:1 (Convertible Only)
6
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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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I 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.
NOTICE:
If the compact spare is used as a rear tire, do not
1 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. This speed limitation
does not apply when the compact spare is used as
a front tire.
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.
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I NOTICE:
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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.
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 too fast.
The method known as
“rocking” can help
you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
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Engine Oil .................................. 6-14
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
........................ 6-29
Manual Transmission Fluid
.................... 6-27
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-34
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-40
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-8
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-63
Child Restraints
....................................
Securing in st Rear Seat Position ................. 1-33
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-34
TopStrap
................................... 1-32
WheretoPut
................................ 1-31
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-63
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other
Power Options ................................ 6-67
Cleaner.
Air ................................... 6-19
Cleaning
Aluminurnwheels ........................... 6-62
Fabric
..................................... 6-57
Glass
...................................... 6-59
Leather
.................................... 6-59
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-60
Special Problems
............................ 6-58
Stains
...................................... 6-58
The Inside
of Your Pontiac ..................... 6-56
The Outside
of Your Pontiac .................... 6-60
Tires
...................................... 6-62
Your Convertible Top ......................... 6-62
Vinyl
...................................... 6-58
Top of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-59
Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-5
Close-OutPanel
................................ 2-60
Clutch Adjustment
.............................. 6-28
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-28
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-16
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-42
Console. Front
................................. 2-60
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Control.
Loss of ................................ 4-14
Convertible Top
................................ 2-80
Convertible Top Cleaning
........................ 6-62
CornfortControls ................................ 3-1
Convertible Top. To Lower Your ................... 2-80
Convertible Top.
To Raise Your .................... 2-83
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-54
Coolant
....................................... 6-30
Coolant Heater. Engine .......................... 2-21
Coolant Recovery Tank
.......................... 5-20
Coolant Temperature Gage
.................. ; .... 2-73
Coolant. How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank
... 5-20
Coolant. How to Add
to the Radiator (LT1 Engine) .... 5-26
Coolant.
How to Add to the Radiator (V6 Engine) ..... 5-23
Cooling System
................................ 5-18
Coudesy Lamps ................................ 2-52
Covered Visor Vanity Mirror ...................... 2-61
Cruise Control
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-49
Passing Another Vehicle While Using ............ 2-48
Getting Out of ............................... 2-48
To Increase Speed ............................ 2-47
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Safety Warnings and Symbols 111 ... .......................
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seat. Fully Articulating Sport
...................... 1-3
Seat. Manual Four-Way
........................... 1-2
Seat. Power
.................................... l-2
Seats ...................,...................... l-1
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 1 - 1
Seats and Seat Controls
........................... 1 - 1
Seats, Manual Front Seat .......................... 1 - 1
Seats, Reclining Front
............................ 1-4
Seats, Securing a Child Restraint
................... 1-33
Second Gear (2), Automatic Transmission
........... 2-25
Second Gear (2), Manual (Five Speed)
.............. 2-29
Second Gear (2), Manual (Six Speed)
............... 2-29
Security Messages
..................................
Second Gear Start .............................. 2-21
Security System (PASS-Key
11) .................... 2-12
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.................... 8-7
Service Bulletins, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light
....................... 2-75
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-65
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7
Service Work, Doing Your Own
.................... 6-2
Service ........................................ 6-1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-25
Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-63
Shift Speeds. Manual Transmission
................. 2-31
Shifting Five Speed Manual Transmission
........... 2-27
Shifting Into Park
(P) ............................ 2-34
Shifting Out of Park
(P) .......................... 2-36
Shifting Six Speed Manual Transmission
............ 2-28
Shifting. Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-23
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-41
Six Speed Manual Transmission
................... 2-28
Six-Way Power Seat
............................. 1-2
Sixth Gear. Manual Transmission (Six Speed)
........ 2-29
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Skip Shift Light
................................ 2-30
Sound Equipment, Adding
........................ 3-14
Spare Tire, Compact
............................. 5-42
Speedometer
................................... 2-66
Stains, Cleaning
................................. 6-58
Starter Switch
............................. !: ... 7-46
Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transmission ....................... 2-17
ManualTransmission
......................... 2-17
Steam,
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-16 .
Steering ...................................... 4-11
Steering Column Lock
........................... 7-46
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
Audio System ............................... 3-18
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Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................. 2-40
Steering. In Emergencies
......................... 4- 12
Steering. Power
................................ 4-1 1
Steering. Tips .................................. 4-11
Storage. Of
Your Vehicle ......................... 6-40
Sun Visors .................................... 2-62
Sunshades. T-Top
............................... 2-58
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
............. 1-19
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Stuck. IfYouAre ............................... 5-43
T-~op Sunshades .............................. 2-58
Tachometer .................................... 2-67
Tamper Resistant Odometer
....................... 2-67
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-15
Theft
......................................... 2-11
Theftlock Feature
............................... 3- 12
Thermostat
.................................... 6-32
Third
Gear. Automatic Transmission ................ 2-25
Third Gear (3). Manual (Five Speed)
................ 2-27
Third Gear (3). Manual (Six Speed)
................ 2-29
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-40
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-5
Tips About Your Audio System
.................... 3-14
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-55
Tire Inspection and Rotation
...................... 6-50
Tire Loading ................................... 4-29
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-54
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-30
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-50
Spare, Compact .............................. 5-42
Temperature
................................ 6-53
Uniform Quality Grading ...................... 6-53
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-51
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-54
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-51
To Lower Your Convertible Top ................... 2-80
To Raise Your Convertible Top
.................... 2-83
To Start Your 5.7L Engine
........................ 2-18
To Start Your
V-6 Engine ......................... 2-17
Torque, Wheel Nut ......................... 5-40, 6-72
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Tires ......................................... 6-48
BuyingNew
................................ 6-52
Inflation
.................................... 6-49
Traction .................................... 6-53
Treadwear
.................................. 6-53
TopStrap ..,.................................. l-32
TorqueLock ................................... 2-35
Front ...................................... 5-10
Rear
....................................... 5-13
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