If
a
Tire Goes Flat
It’s Llnusual
for
a
tire to ”blow out.’ while you’re driving,
especially
if
you maintain your tires properly.
If
air goes
out
of
a
tire, it’s much more likely to leak
out
slowly.
But
if
you
should ever have
a
“blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to expect and what to do:
If
a front tire fails, the flat tire
will
create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your
f-bot
off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel
firmly.
Steer
to
maintain lane position, and then gently brake
to
a stop well
out
of the traffic lane.
A
rear blowout. particularly
on
a curve, acts much
like
a
skid and may require the same conxxtion 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
YOLI
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.
c
A
CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. 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.
The following steps
will
tell you how to use the jack and
change
a
tire.
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