Problems
on
the
Road
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
your 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.
I
CAUTION
I
A
Changing
a
tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can
slip
off
the jack
A
and roll over you or other people. You and they coulld be badly
injured. Fin'd a level place to change your tire. To help prevent the
vehicle from moving:
I.
Set the parking brake firmly.
2.
Put the shift lever in
P
(Park).
3.
Shift a manual transmission to
1
(First) or
R
(Reverse).
4.
If
you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with
a
manu'al transfer
case
shift
lever, be sure the transfer case is in a drive
gear-not
in
'
N
(Neutral).
5-
Turn
off
the engine.
To
be even more certain the. vehick 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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