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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, 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, the next section 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. The
following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you’ll need
is in the
trunk
or rear area.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. If you have carpeting, pull it back
from the floor of the trunk or rear
area.
2. Turn the center retainer nut on the
compact spare tire housing counterclockwise to remove it, then
lift the tire cover.
You will find the
jacking instructions label
on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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3. If your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire housing lid hook, pull the
front
of the lid up and hook it to the
rear upper edge
of the trunk.
4. Remove the wing bolt securing the
compact spare tire, spacer and wheel
wrench by turning it
counterclockwise. Then lift off the
spacer and remove the spare tire.
5. Your vehicle may use a foam tray, or
a bracket and wing bolt, for storing
the jack and the tools. Remove the
bolt securing the jack by turning it
counterclockwise. Then remove the
jack. Or, remove the jack and the
wheel wrench from the foam tray.
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