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.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured or even killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Putan automatic transmission shift lever in
PARK(P), or shift a manual transmission to
FIRST(1) or REVERSE (R).
3. Turnoff the engine and do not restart while
thevehicle is raised.
4. Donot allow passengers to remain in the
vehicle.
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Put the wheel 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, at the opposite end of the vehicle.
Whenyou have a flat tire, use the following example as a
guideto assist you in the placement of wheel blocks.
The following information will tell you next how to use
the jack and change a tire.
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