If a Tire Goes Flat
10. Then replace the pressure cap. At any time during
this procedure if coolant begins to flow out
of the
filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the
mows
on the pressure cap line up like this.
11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level
in the coolant recovery tank should be at the HOT
mark when the engine is
hot or at the COLD mark
when the engine is cold. 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
slud 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 part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change a
flat tire safely.
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FRONT
VEHICLE
REAR EDGE OF FRONT
WHEEL OPENING
For jacking at the vehicle's front location, put jack
lift head about 6 inches (15 cm> from the rear edge
of the front wheel opening or in between the two bolts
as
shown.
L?ONT VEHICLE /-
FRONT EDGE OF
REAR WHEEL
OPEN1
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For jacking at the vehicle's rear location, put jack lift
head about 5.5 inches (14 cm) from the front edge of
rear wheel opening or just behind off-set as shown.
Put the
compact spare tire near you.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is j ked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed, Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
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