1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 193

Changing a Flat Tire (corvr) 14. Store the flat tirein the compact spare tire compartment, and secure with the wing bolt and extension. Store thejack and wheel wrench in their compartment, also. Compact Spare Tire Don't take your compact spare through an automaticvehicle 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. 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 Wa). The compact spare is made to go up to 3,000 miles (5 O00 km), so you can finish yourtrip and have your full-sizetire repaired or replaced I A Storing a jack, a tire, or other where you want. Of course, it's best to -equipment in the passenger replace your spare witha full-size tireas ompartment of thevehiclecould soon as you can. Your spare will last cause injury. In a sudden stop or longer and be in good shape case you in collision, loose equipment could need it again. strike someone. Store all these in Your anti-lock brake system warning the proper place. light may come on when you are driving i with a compact spare. See theI d e x under Anti-Lock Brake SystemWarning Light. I I )on? use your compact spare on some )ther vehicle. ind don't mix your compact spare or vheel with other wheels or tires. They von't fit. Keep your spare and its wheel ogether. 192