Emergency Situations
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Changing Tires
 WARNING
A vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack 
causing serious injury or death to you or 
those nearby. Take the following safety 
precautions:
•  Do not get under a vehicle that is 
supported by a jack.
•  NEVER attempt to change a tire in 
the lane of traffic. ALWAYS move the 
vehicle completely off the road on 
level, firm ground away from traffic 
before trying to change a tire. If you 
cannot find a level, firm place off 
the road, call a towing service for 
assistance.
•  Be sure to use the jack provided with 
the vehicle.
•  ALWAYS place the jack on the 
designated jacking positions on the 
vehicle and NEVER on the bumpers 
or any other part of the vehicle for 
jacking support.
•  Do not start or run the engine while 
the vehicle is on the jack.
•  Do not allow anyone to remain in the 
vehicle while it is on the jack.
•  Keep children away from the road 
and the vehicle.
Follow these steps to change your 
vehicle’s tire:
1.  Park on a level, firm surface.
2.  Shift the gear to P (Park), apply the 
parking brake, and press the Engine 
Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
3.  Press the hazard warning flasher 
button.
4.  Remove the wheel lug wrench, jack, 
jack handle, and spare tire from the 
vehicle.
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5.  Block both the front and rear of the 
tire diagonally opposite of the tire you 
are changing.