PONTIAC PONTIAC 1995 Owners Manual

8. Start the engine and let it run until you can feel the
upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the
engine fans.
filler neck may be lower. If the level is lower, add
more
of the proper mix through the filler neck until
the level reaches the base of the filler neck.
9. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator
10. Then replace the
pressure cap. At
any
time during this
procedure
if coolant
begins to
flow out of
the filler neck, reinstall
the pressure cap.
Be
sure the arrows on the
pressure cap line up
like this.
11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level in
the coolant recovery tank should be at
the HOT
mark when the engine is hot or at the COLD mark
when the engine is cold.
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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a-few
tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side.
Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel
firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake to a
stop well
out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use in a
skid.
In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to
go. It may be
very bumpy
and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a
stop, well off the road if possible.
If
a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment
to change a flat tire safely.
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cover counterclockwise to
remove it. Then lift and
remove the cover.
Turn the wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift off the
spacer
and remove the spare
tire.
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Turn the nut holding the jack and wrench
counterclockwise and remove it. Then remove
the jack and wrench.
If there is a wheel cover,
loosen the plastic nut
caps
with the wheel wrench.
They won’t come
off. Then,
using
the flat end of the
wheel wrench,
pry along the
edge of the cover until it
comes
off. Be careful; the
edges may be sharp. Don’t
try
to remove the cover with
your bare hands.
If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using
the wheel wrench.
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Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift head
a few inches.
Position the jack under the
vehicle and raise the jack
lift head until it fits firmly
into the notch in
the
vehicle’s frame nearest the
flat tire.
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Put the compact spare tire near you.
I
I NOTICE:
the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the
proper location before
raising your vehicle.
Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground for the spare
tire to fit under the vehicle. Remove all wheel nuts and
take off the 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.
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Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise, Lower
the jack completely.
Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
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Don’t try to put the wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It won‘t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until
you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
I 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.
After you’ve put the compact spare tire on your vehicle,
you’ll need
to store the flat tire in your trunk. Use the
following procedure to secure the flat tire in the trunk.
Put the flat tire in the trunk
so the side that faces out
Put the bolt through one of the wheel nut holes, install
when it
is on the vehicle is facing down. The full-size
the retainer over the bolt, then install the wing nut. Put
tire will not
fit down into the well. Place it SO the front is the spacer and nut next to the tire in the well. Store the
in the well and the rear is out of the well.
cover as far forward as possible.
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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” in the Index. See the
storage instructions label to replace your compact spare
into your trunk properly.
1. Nut
2. Cover
3. Wing Nut
4. Spacer
5. Tire
6. Wrench
7. Nut
8. Retainer
9. Jack
1.0. Bolt
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