A
rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use
in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way
you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop
-
well
off
the road
if
possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment
to
change a flat tire safely.
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 in-
y. The
vehicle can
slip
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.
Turn
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. That would be the tire on
the other side of the vehicle, at the
opposite end.
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