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Question posted by seafaye on March 10th, 2014

Chevy Malibu How Long Can You Drive On A Spare Tire

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Owner's Manual - Page 260

...and Wheels ...5-70 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...5-70 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...5-72 Wheel Replacement ...5-72 Tire Chains ...5-74 If a Tire Goes Flat ...5-75 Changing a Flat Tire ...5-76 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ...5-77 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ...5-79 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ...5-85 Compact Spare Tire ...5-89 Appearance Care ...5-90...

Owner's Manual - Page 311

... molded into its sidewall. The TIN shows the manufacturer and plant code, tire size, and date the tire was manufactured. The examples below show a typical passenger vehicle tire and a compact spare tire sidewall. (A) Tire Size: The tire size is in the sidewall and under the tread. 5-53 Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standards...

Owner's Manual - Page 312

... air and gone ﬂat speeds over 65 mph (105 km/h). The TIN is for emergency use tire or compact spare tire should not be driven at . (F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG): Tire manufacturers are required to grade tires based on page 5-59. For more information on page 5-70. (G) Maximum Cold Inﬂation Load Limit...

Owner's Manual - Page 317

...; Unusual wear • Poor handling • Rough ride • Needless damage from road hazards A vehicle speciﬁc Tire and Loading Information label is the minimum amount of the Tire and Loading Information label, see Compact Spare Tire on the label, is attached to carry. It is all right. How you that under -inﬂ...

Owner's Manual - Page 320

... by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to check the pressure in a speciﬁc tire appears on at each ignition cycle until the tires are mounted onto each tire and wheel assembly, excluding the spare tire and wheel assembly. At the same time a message to use this equipment. This device may not...

Owner's Manual - Page 321

...the air pressure in the tire(s) are getting low and need to be inﬂated to come on are: • One of the road tires has been replaced with the spare tire. See "TPMS Sensor ... tire maintenance. The DIC message and TPMS malfunction light should go off as you start to drive. This could damage the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) sensors. A DIC warning message is also displayed. A Tire ...

Owner's Manual - Page 324

... your vehicle continues to perform most like it did when the tires were new. See When It Is Time for more information. After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and rear in the tire rotation. Do not include the compact spare tire in ﬂation pressures as possible and check wheel alignment. See...

Owner's Manual - Page 326

... number is also true for the spare tire, if your vehicle will continue to have an all-season tread design, the TPC Spec number will typically wear out before they are not being used. The rubber in ﬂation pressure maintenance. If you get older, consult the tire manufacturer for mud and snow...

Owner's Manual - Page 327

... give an inaccurate low-pressure warning if non-TPC Spec rated tires are installed on your vehicle's original tires. See Compact Spare Tire on page 5-61. If you mix tires of different sizes, brands, or types may not handle properly, and you could have a tire pressure monitoring system could cause you would get with your compact...

Owner's Manual - Page 328

..., antilock brakes, traction control, and electronic stability control, the performance of these grades, they must also conform to these systems can be affected. Only use spare tires, tires with respect to federal safety requirements and additional General Motors Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) standards. { CAUTION: If you will crash and suffer serious injury. Different Size...

Owner's Manual - Page 335

... The equipment you will need is in place. 5. Wheel Block B. See Trunk on page 5-89 for more information. 4. Then remove the compact spare tire. Remove the spare tire cover. See Compact Spare Tire on page 2-12 for more information. 2. Remove the wing nut holding the jack in the trunk. 1. Remove the jack and wheel wrench from...

Owner's Manual - Page 337

...covers or center caps that has plastic wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut caps. Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire 1. If the vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap that have plastic wheel nut caps. 3. Remove ...wheel nuts. You must do this before proceeding. See Changing a Flat Tire on the end of the plastic wheel trim to remove it from the wheel to loosen them.

Owner's Manual - Page 338

Put the compact spare tire near the ﬂat tire. Make sure all the wheel nuts. Position the lift head at the jack location nearest the ﬂat tire. 5-80 Do not place the jack under the body. 4. Do not remove them yet. 5. Use the wrench to loosen all of the jack lift head is touching the jacking ﬂange under a body panel. 6.

Owner's Manual - Page 339

... when it is supported only by turning the wrench clockwise. If the vehicle slips off the ground so there is enough room for the compact spare tire to ﬁt the jack lift head into the proper location before raising the vehicle. 7. { CAUTION: Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous...

Owner's Manual - Page 341

... or nuts because the nuts might come loose. Tighten each nut by turning the wrench counterclockwise. 11. Lower the jack completely. 5-83 Install the compact spare tire. { CAUTION: Never use oil or grease on with the wrench until the wheel is held against the hub. 13. Lower the vehicle by hand or...

Owner's Manual - Page 342

..., evenly tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence and to become loose or come off. See Capacities and Speciﬁcations on your compact spare tire. The wheel nuts should be damaged. Notice: Wheel covers will not ﬁt. It will not ﬁt on page 5-108 for original equipment wheel nut torque...

Owner's Manual - Page 343

...loose equipment could cause injury. Remove the bolt extension (in the compact spare tire compartment: 1. To store the ﬂat tire and jack in the yellow sleeve) from the jack and remove the center... cap from the wheel. 3. Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Storing a Flat Tire and Tools { CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the proper place. See Trunk...

Owner's Manual - Page 345

E. Cover Wing Nut Extension Flat Tire (valve stem up) Nut Jack Bolt The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as you can. D. G. B. C. See Compact Spare Tire on page 5-89. 5-87 A. F.

Owner's Manual - Page 346

... the side of the jack. 5-88 Open the trunk. See Trunk on the side of the jack. Attach the wrench to extend it. 3. Storing the Spare Tire and Tools { CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the proper place. 1. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could cause injury.

Owner's Manual - Page 347

...Spare Tire { CAUTION: Driving with more than one compact spare tire at your trip and have the full-size tire repaired or replaced at a time. 5. Place the jack in ﬂation pressure regularly. Turn the jack retainer nut until it ﬁrmly contacts the wheel. Place the compact spare into the tire... as soon as possible and make sure the spare tire is made to perform well at speeds up ...