GMC Terrain 2025 - Page 267

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18552429) - 2025
266 Vehicle Care
In the event of ablowout, follow these tips:
•
A
front tire blowout causes the vehicle to
pull toward the side of the flat. Take your
foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain
lane position, and then gently brake to
astop.
•
A rear blowout, particularly on acurve,
acts much like askid and may require the
same correction as used in askid. Stop
pressing the accelerator pedal and steer
to straighten the vehicle. It may be very
bumpy and noisy. Gently brake to astop.
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riving on aflat tire will cause permanent
da
mage to the tire. Re-inflating atire
after it has been driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause ablowout
and aserious crash. Never attempt to
re-inflate atire that has been driven on
while severely underinflated or flat. Have
your dealer or an authorized tire service
center repair or replace the flat tire as soon
as possible.
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ifting avehicle and getting under it to
do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. If ajack is provided with the
vehicle, it is designed only for changing
a flat tire. If it is used for anything else, you
or others could be badly injured or killed
if the vehicle slips off the jack. If ajack is
provided with the vehicle, only use it for
changing aflat tire.
If atire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel
da
mage by driving slowly to alevel place, well
off the road, if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard Warning Flashers
3113.
If your vehicle is loaded at or near maximum
cargo capacity, it may be difficult to fit the
jack under the vehicle due to the environment
(shoulder slope, road debris, etc.). Removal
of some weight may improve the ability to
fit the jack under the vehicle at the correct
jacking location.
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hanging atire can be dangerous. The
ve
hicle can slip off the jack and roll over
or fall causing injury or death. Find alevel
place to change the tire. To help prevent the
vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the vehicle in P (Park).
3. Turn the vehicle off and do not restart
the vehicle while it is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in
the vehicle.
5. Place wheel blocks, if equipped, on both
sides of the tire at the opposite corner of
the tire being changed.
To safely change aflat tire: