1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 234

Storing the Flat Tire and 01s T I Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger compartmentof the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place. L After you've put the compact spare tire on your vehicle, you'll need to store the tire in your trunk. Use the flat following procedure to secure the flat tire in the trunk. Put theflat tire in the trunkso the side that facesout when it is on the vehicleis facing down. Thefull-size tire will not down into the well. Place so the front is fit it in the well and the rear of the well. is out Put the bolt through one of the wheelholes, install nut the retainer over the bolt, then the wing nut. Put install the spacer andnut next to the tire the well. Store the in cover as far forward as possible. The compact spareis for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as you can. See "Compact Spare"in the Index. See the storage instructions label to replace your compact spare into your trunk properly. When you install the wheel cover on full-size tire, the tighten the nut caps to5 lb-ft (7 N-m). 5-36