1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 266

1996 Pontiac Sunfire Manual

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NOTICE: The wrong arkel can a b c a w -problems with bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer/odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height,vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire chain clearance to the body and chassis. I Tire Chains NOTICE: If your Pontiac has P195/65R15 P205155RI6 or size tires, don't use tire chains. They can damage your vehicle. If you have other tires, use tire chains only where legal and only when you must. Use only SAE Class "S' type chains that are the proper for size your tires. Install them on the front tires and tighten them as tightly as possible with the ends securely fastened. Drive slowly follow the and chain manufacturer's instructions.I you can f hear the chains contacting your vehicle, stop and retighten them.If the contact continues, slow down until it stops. Driving too fast or spinning thewheels with chains onwill damage your vehicle. See "Changing a Flat Tire" in the Index for more information. Used Replacement Wheels A CAUTION: Putting a used wheel on yourvehicle is dangerous. You can't knowhow it's been used or haw IXEmy miles it's been driven, It cauld fail If you suddenly and cause an accident. have to replace a wheel, use a new GM original equipment wheel. 6-43

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NOTICE:
The
wrong
arkel
can
a
b
c a w -
problems
with
bearing
life,
brake
cooling,
speedometer/odometer
calibration,
headlamp
aim,
bumper
height, vehicle ground
clearance
and
tire
or
tire
chain
clearance
to
the
body
and chassis.
I
See
“Changing a Flat Tire” in the Index
for
more
information.
Used Replacement
Wheels
A
CAUTION:
Putting
a
used wheel
on
your vehicle is
dangerous. You can’t
know how
it’s been used or
suddenly
and
cause
an
accident.
If
you
have
to
replace
a
wheel,
use
a
new
GM
original
equipment wheel.
haw
IXEmy
miles
it’s
been
driven,
It
cauld
fail
Tire
Chains
NOTICE:
If
your
Pontiac
has
P195/65R15
or
P205155RI6
size tires,
don’t
use
tire
chains.
They
can
damage
your vehicle.
If
you have
other
tires,
use
tire
chains
only
where
legal and only
when you must. Use only
SAE
Class
“S’
type
chains
that
are
the
proper
size
for
your
tires.
Install
them
on
the
front
tires
and
tighten
them
as
tightly
as
possible
with
the
ends
securely
fastened.
Drive
slowly
and follow the
chain
manufacturer’s
instructions.
If
you can
hear
the
chains
contacting
your
vehicle, stop
and
retighten
them.
If
the
contact
continues,
slow down
until it stops.
Driving
too
fast
or
spinning
the wheels
with chains
on will damage
your vehicle.
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