2007 CHEVROLET KODIAK flat tire

Engine Overheating................................... 288
Cooling System (Gas and
DURAMAX
®/Isuzu Engines).................... 290
Engine Fan Noise..................................... 294
Power Steering Fluid................................. 295
Windshield Washer Fluid........................... 296
Brakes...................................................... 297
Battery...................................................... 304
Jump Starting............................................ 305
Rear Axle.................................................... 311
Rear Axle Shift Motor................................ 312
Four-Wheel Drive........................................ 312
Front Axle................................................... 313
Noise Control System................................. 314
Tampering with Noise Control System
Prohibited.............................................. 314
Bulb Replacement....................................... 315
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement....... 316Other Service Items.................................... 317
Fuel Filter.................................................. 317
Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator...... 317
Secondary Fuel Filter and Water
Separator/Heater (Caterpillar
®Diesel)...... 318
Automatic Ether Injection System
(Caterpillar
®Diesel)................................ 318
Front Wheel Bearings with
Oil-Filled Hubs....................................... 319
Air Conditioning System............................ 320
Tires............................................................ 321
Inflation - Tire Pressure............................. 322
Wheel Loading.......................................... 323
Dual Tire Operation................................... 323
When It Is Time for New Tires.................. 324
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance............ 324
Tightening the Wheel Nuts........................ 325
Wheel Replacement.................................. 328
If a Tire Goes Flat.................................... 330
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
246

If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout while you are
driving, especially if you maintain your tires
properly. If air goes out of a tire, it is 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 would 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 and turn
on your hazard warning flashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 142.
{CAUTION:
Your vehicle, when new, did not include
tire changing equipment or a place to
store a tire in the vehicle. Special tools
and procedures are required if a tire
needs to be serviced. If these tools and
procedures are not used, you or others
could be injured or killed while trying to
change or service a truck tire.
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Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 142
Flat Tire...................................................... 330
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 282
Manual Transmission................................ 283
Power Steering........................................ 295
Windshield Washer.................................. 296
Four-Wheel Drive...............................119, 312
Front Axle................................................... 313
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs ... 319
Fuel............................................................ 251
Additives.................................................. 252
Diesel Engine Fuel................................... 253
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 266
Filling Your Tank...................................... 264
Filter........................................................ 317
Filter Replacement................................... 263
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 264
Gage....................................................... 181
Gasoline Octane...................................... 251
Gasoline Specifications............................ 251
Primary Filter and Water Separator.......... 317
Running Out of Fuel................................ 262
Secondary Filter and Water Separator/
Heater.................................................. 318
Very Cold Weather Operation................... 256
Water in Fuel........................................... 256Fuel (cont.)
Water in Warning Light............................ 182
What Fuel to Use.................................... 253
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 341
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 342
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 344
Windshield Wiper..................................... 341
G
Gage
Air Pressure............................................. 183
Check Gages Warning Light..................... 180
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 173
Filter Minder............................................ 182
Fuel......................................................... 181
Hourmeter................................................ 183
Oil Pressure............................................. 175
Speedometer........................................... 163
Tachometer.............................................. 163
Transmission Temperature........................ 178
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 168
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 251
Specifications........................................... 251
Gasoline Engine, Starting.............................. 97
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 407
422

Seats
Air Suspension Seats................................. 13
Bucket Seats............................................... 9
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 20
Split Bench Seat........................................ 13
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab) or
Center Front Position.............................. 60
Rear Outside Seat Position........................ 58
Right Front Seat Position........................... 63
Service........................................................ 248
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 248
Doing Your Own Work............................. 249
Engine Fan Breakage.............................. 250
Engine Soon Light................................... 174
Publications Ordering Information............. 415
Transmission Warning Light..................... 168
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 80
Setting the Time.......................................... 185
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 337
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 144
Sliding Rear Windows................................... 94
Snow Plow.................................................. 240
Specifications, Capacities............................ 347
Speedometer............................................... 163Split Bench Seat........................................... 13
Starting Your Diesel Engine ......................... 100
Starting Your Gasoline Engine....................... 97
Steering...................................................... 217
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 142
Storage Areas............................................. 135
Center Console Storage Area................... 135
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 236
Sun Visors.................................................... 95
Suspension, Air........................................... 129
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel.................... 154
T
Tachometer................................................. 163
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 201
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 142
Tires........................................................... 321
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 337
Cleaning.................................................. 337
Dual Tire Operation.................................. 323
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 330
Inflation - Tire Pressure............................ 322
Tightening the Wheel Nuts....................... 325
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 324
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