Changing a Flat Tire
If
a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn
on
your hazard
warning flashers.
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can dip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1.
Set the parking brake firmly.
2.
Put the shift lever in PARK
(P).
3.
lhrn
off
the engine.
To
be even more certain the vehicle won't move,
you
can put blocks at the front and rear
of
the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.