spare wheel PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1994 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.
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 nut on the
compact spare tire housing
counterclockwise
to remove it, then
lift the tire cover. You
will find the
jacking instruction label on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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2. Remove the wing bolt securing
the compact spare tire, spacer and
wheel wrench by turning
it
counter-clockwise. Then lift off the
spacer and remove the spare tire.
3. Remove the bolt securing the jack by
turning
it counterclockwise. Then
remove the jack.
4. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle clockwise to
raise the jack head a few inches. 5. Using the wheel wrench, remove the
plastic cap nuts (if your vehicle has
them) and loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
On some models, a cover plate must
be removed to find
the wheel nuts.
Carefully use the wedge end of the
wheel wrench to pry
it off.
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Problems on the Road
18 (46cm) 18" (46cm)
Changing a Flat Tire
(CONT.)
i. Near each wheel, there is a notch in
the vehicle's frame. Position the jack
under the vehicle. Raise the jack head
until it fits firmly into the notch
in the
vehicle's frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
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.
NOTICE:
Do not jack or lift the vehicle using
the oil pan. The pan could crack and
begin to leak fluid.
7. 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.
3. Remove all of the wheel nuts, and
carefully pry the wheel cover from the
wheel,
if your flat tire has one. Then
take off the flat tire.
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9. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or
spare wheel.
1O.Place the spare on the wheel mounting
surface.
11,.Replace the wheel nuts with thg
rounded.end of the nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each nut
by hand until
the wheel
is held against the hub. ‘4 : d-;. .I !I .+ ..$:!7
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Problems on the Road
II
Changing a Flat Tire
(CONT.)
12. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.
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13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence, as shown.
Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your
compact spare tire. It won’t
fit. Store
the wheel cover and plastic cap nuts
int
the trunk until you have the flat tire
repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
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.
14. Store the flat tire in the compact spare
tire compartment, and secure
it with
the wing bolt and extension. Store the
jack and wheel wrench
in their
compartment, also.
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I Compact Spare Tire
hhough the compact spare was fully
lflated when your vehicle was new, it
in lose air after a time. Check the
iflation pressure regularly. It should be
3 psi (420 kPa). After installing the
Impact spare on your vehicle, you lould stop as soon as possible and make
ire your spare tire is correctly inflated.
he compact spare is made to perform
ell at posted speed limits for distances
J 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.
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
:ogether.
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.
If You’re Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow
Jhat you don’t want to do when your
zhicle 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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Index
Changing a Flat Tire ............. 162
“Check Gauges” Light
........... 100
Check Oil Light ................. 96
Engine Coolant .............. 188
Engine Oil Level
............. 179
Hydraulic Clutch
............. 187
Power Steering Fluid
......... 190
Safety Belt Systems
........... 42
Automatic ............... 184
Manual
.................. 186
Checking Things Under the Hood
. . 175
Checks
& Services. Owner ....... 232
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 209
Child Restraints
................. 33
Children and Safety Belts
......... 32
Circuit Breakers & Fuses ......... 2 12
Charging System Warning Light .... 97
Checking
Brake Fluid ................. 191
Transaxle Fluid
Cigarette Lighter ................ 86
City Driving
................... 132
Cleaner. Air
................... 183
Aluminum Wheels ........... 208
Antenna
.................... 1 18
Cassette Player and Tapes ...... 117
Compact Discs
.............. 11 8
Finish Damage .............. 209
Foreign Material
............. 209
Cleaning
Fabric ..................... 205
Glass ...................... 207
Inside of Your Pontiac ........ 204
Leather and Vinyl
............. 206
Outside of Your Pontiac
....... 208
Safety Belts
................. 207
Sheet Metal Damage
.......... 209
Special Problems
............ 206
Top of the Instrument Panel
.... 206
Underbody Maintenance
....... 209
Using Solvent Type Cleaner
.... 205
Warnings
........... 204.205. 207
Weatherstrips
............... 209
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 208
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 207
Climate Control System .......... 102
Clock. Setting the
............... 107
Adding Fluid ................ 187
Checking Fluid
.............. 187
Coin Holder
.................... 86
Comfort Controls
............... 101
Air Conditioning System
...... 103
Climate Control System
....... 102
Defrosting
.................. 104
Heater
..................... 102
Ventilation
.................. 103
Clutch. Hydraulic
Compact Disc Player (see “Audio
Systems”)
Compact Spare Tire ............. 167
Control of a Vehicle
............. 122
Controlled-Cycle Windshield
Wipers ....................... 81
Convex Outside Mirror
........... 83
Coolant ....................... 188
Low Coolant Warning Light
..... 94
Safety Warnings. About
... 188. 189
Temperature Warning Light
..... 94
Thermostat ................. 190
Corrosion Protection
............ 209
Cruise Control
.................. 74
Cup Holders
.................... 85
Curves. Driving on
.............. 125
Checking & Adding .......... 188
Proper Mixture to Use
........ 188
Temperature Gage
............. 94
Customer Assistance Information . . 243
Daytime Running Lights ......... 77
Dead Battery: What to Do ........ 148
Defects. Safety. Reporting (see
“Safety Defects”)
Defensive Driving .............. 120
Defogger. Rear Window
......... 105
Defogging Your Windows
........ 102
Door Locks
..................... 47
Door. Remote Fuel Filler
......... 174
Downshifting
................ 62. 66
Driver Position .................. 17
Driving
At Night ................... 129
City
....................... 132
Controlling a Skid
............ 128
Defensive
.................. 120
Drunken
................... 120
Freeway
..................... 132
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Index
Replacement Bulbs ............. 2 17
Replacement Fuses .............. 2 13
Replacement Parts
.............. 220
Replacement. Windshield Wiper
... 196
Replacing Safety Belts
............ 42
Replacing Tires
................ 20
Replacing Wheels
.............. 202
Restraint. Head
.................. 10
Restraints. Child
................. 33
Roadside Assistance Program ..... 248
Rocking Your Vehicle
........... 168
Rotation. Tire
.................. 200
Safety Belts ................... 12
Adults
...................... 17
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
... 18
Center Rear Lap Belt
.......... 27
Checking
.................... 42
Children
................. 32. 40
Child Restraints
.............. 33
Child Restraints-How to Install
. 33
Child Restraints. Where to Put
... 33
Cleaning
................... 207
Driver Position
............... 17
Extender
.................... 42
How to Wear ................. 17
Passenger Belts
............... 26
Pregnancy. Use During
......... 25
Questions
& Answers ....... 15. 20
Rear Safety Belts
............. 26
Replacement
................. 42
Roads. Hill and Mountain ........ 145
Right Front. Adult Passenger .... 26
Smaller Children and Babies
.... 32
Top Strap
.................... 33
Torn
........................ 43
Twisted ..................... 21
Vehicles First Sold
in Canada .... 17
Warning Light
................ 16
Why You Should Wear Safety
Belts ...................... 13
Safety Defects. Reporting
........ 247
Scheduled Maintenance Services
... 226
Seat Adjustment
.................. 8
Seat Belts (see “Safety Belts ”) ..... 12
Seat Controls
.................... 8
Easy-Entry .................. 11
Head Restraint ............... 10
Manual 4-Way Adjustable Seat
... 8
Manual Front Seat .............. 8
Manual Lumbar Support ......... 9
Manual Reclining Seatback
...... 9
Power Seat Controls
............ 9
Reclining Seatback
............. 9
Seatback Latches ............. 11
Seat. Split Fold-Down Rear ..... 11
Service Parts Identification Label . . 2 11
Service Publications
............. 250
Service Publications Order Form
... 255
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Pontiac ....................... 25
Setting the Clock
............... 107
Setting the Trip Odometer
......... 92
Service Engine Soon Light ....... 100
Service Station Information ... Last Page
Sheet Metal Damage ............ 209
Shift Light .................. 65. 99
Shifting Into PARK
(P) ........... 67
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
......... 69
Shifting the Transaxle
Automatic Transaxle ........... 59
Manual Transaxle
............. 64
Signaling Turns
................. 73
Skidding ...................... 128
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught
in a . . 137
Sound Equipment. Adding
.... 107. 211
Sound Systems (see “Audio
Systems”) ................... 106
Spare Tire. Compact
............. 167
Specifications
& Capacities ....... 215
Speed Control (see “Cruise
Control”) ..................... 74
Speedometer and Odometer
........ 92
Trip Odometer
................ 92
Stains. Removing
............... 206
Starting Your Engine
............. 56
Automatic Transaxle ........... 56
Manual Transaxle
............. 56
2.3L Quad 4 Engine
........... 56
3.1L V6 Engine ............... 57
is Dead (see “Jump Starting”) .... 148
In Emergencies .............. 126
Off-Road Recovery
.......... 127
Tips
....................... 125
Steering Wheel. Tilt .............. 71
Starting Your Pontiac if the Battery
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Stereo Sound Systems (see “Audio
Storage
Systems”) ................... lot
Armrest ..................... 82
Glove Box ................... 54
Passenger Side Cup Holder/
Storage Area ................ 85
Sunglasses Storage ............ 87
Storing Your Pontiac ............ 194
Stuck. If You Are
............... 167
Subscriptions .................. 25C
Sun Visors
..................... 84
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
........................ 21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......... 190
Tachometer .................... 92
rape Player (see “Audio Systems”)
rechnical Facts
& Specifications
Bulbs ...................... 217
Electrical Equipment.
Add-on .............. 107. 2 1 1
Fluid Capacities & Types . . 215. 216
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ...... 212
Service Parts Edentification
Label ..................... 211
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) ............. 2 11
remperature Warning Light
........ 94
rheft
.......................... 52
rhermostat
.................... 190
l‘ilt Steering Wheel
.............. 71
Time. Setting the ............... 107
Tires
......................... 198
Buying New ................ 201
Chains
................. 143. 202
Flat. Changing
............... 162
Inflation
.................... 199
Inspection
& Rotation ......... 200
Loading
.................... 198
Pressure
.................... 199
Quality Grading
............. 201
Spare. Compact
.............. 167
Wear Indicators
.............. 192
Wheel Alignment and
Tire Balance ............... 202
Wheel Replacement
.......... 202
When to Replace Wheels
...... 202
Winter Driving. and Tires
...... 136
Top Strap ...................... 33
Torque Lock
.................... 68
Towing a Trailer
................ 141
Towing Your Pontiac
............ 152
Trailer Towing
................. 139
Maintenance ................ 146
Parking on Hills
............. 145
Trailer Brakes
............... 143
Driving with a Trailer ......... 144
Transaxle. Automatic (see “Automatic
Transaxle. Manual (see “Manual
rransmission. Automatic (see
Transaxle”)
Transaxle”)
“Automatic Transaxle”)
Transmission. Manual (see “Manual
Trip Odometer .................. 92
Trunk
......................... 53
Trunk Light
.................... 80
Trunk Release. Remote ........... 53
Turn Signal Indicator
............. 73
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
.... 78
Cruise Control ................ 74
Headlight Highbow Beam
...... 78
Turn Signal & Lane Change
Indicator ................... 73
Underbody Maintenance ........ 209
Unleaded Gasoline
.............. 173
Upholstery Care
................ 205
Upshift Indicator Light
......... 65. 99
Urban Driving
................. 132
Variable Effort Steering ......... 125
Vehicle “Break-In” Period
......... 54
Vehicle. Control
of a ............ 122
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ....................... 211
Vehicle Loading
................ 197
Vehicle Storage
................ 194
Ventilation (see “Comfort
Controls”) ................... 103
VIN
......................... 211
Visors. Sun
..................... 84
Visor Vanity Mirror
.............. 84
Voltmeter ...................... 97
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