If
a
Tire Goes Flat
Changing
a
Flat
Tire
It’s
unusual 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 foot
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 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, 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 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
being changed. That would be the tire on
the other side of
the
vehicle, at the
opposite end.
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