If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out while you are driving,
especially if you maintain the tires properly. SeeTires on
page 5-61. If air goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to
leak out slowly. But, if you should ever have a blow out,
here are a few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the at tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel rmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blow out, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you would use
in a skid. In any rear blow out, 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 at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place and stopping.
1. Turn on the hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
2. Park your vehicle. If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, set the parking brake rmly and put
the shift lever in P (Park). If your vehicle has a
manual transmission, move the shift lever to
R (Reverse) and set the parking brake rmly.3. Turn off the engine.
4. Inspect the at tire.
{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous without the
appropriate safety equipment and training. If a jack
is provided with the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a at tire. If it is used for anything else,
you or others could be badly injured or killed if the
vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, only use it for changing a at tire.
This vehicle may come with a jack and spare tire or a
tire sealant and compressor kit. To use the jack and
spare tire, seeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-96.To
use the tire sealant and compressor kit, seeTire Sealant
and Compressor Kit on page 5-86.
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Mini-Fuses Usage
STR/WHL/
ILLUMSteering Wheel Illumination
TCM BATTTransmission Control Module
Battery
MAN SPD
SNSRManual Speed Sensor
WPR Windshield Wiper
ENG PUMP Engine Pump
J-Case Fuses Usage
ABS MTR ABS Motor
BLWR Blower
BRK VAC
PUMPBrake Vacuum Pump
FAN 1 Cooling Fan 1
FAN 2 Cooling Fan 2
REAR DEFOG Rear Defogger
SPARE Spare
EPB Electric Park Brake
J-Case Fuses Usage
SPARE Spare
STRTR Starter
SPARE Spare
WSW/HTR Windshield Washer Heater
Relays Usage
A/C CMPRSR
CLTCHAir Conditioning Compressor Clutch
DRL (W/O HID)
LO BEAM (HID)Daytime Running Lamps
(without High Intensity Discharge),
Low-Beam Headlamps
(High Intensity Discharge)
ENG PUMP Engine Pump
FAN S/P Cooling Fan Series/Parallel
FAN 1 Cooling Fan 1
FAN 2 Cooling Fan 2
HI BEAM High-Beam Headlamp
HORN Horn
IGN 1 Ignition 1
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Mini-Fuses Usage
BCM 4 Body Control Module 4
BCM 5 Body Control Module 5
SPARE Spare
BCM 6, BCM 7 Body Control Module 6 and 7
DISPLY Display
DRL RT Right Daytime Running Lamp (DRL)
DRL/WSWDaytime Running Lamps/Windshield
Washer Pump
ECM Engine Control Module (ECM)
ECM/TCM IGNECM, Transmission Control
Module (TCM), Instrument Panel
Cluster (IPC), PASS-Key III+ Module
EMIS 1 Emission 1
EMIS 2 Emission 2
EVEN COILS Even Coils
FRT FOG Front Fog Lamps
HDM WASH Headlamp Driver Module Washer
HORN Horn
DRL LT Left Daytime Running Lamps
LT HI BEAM Left High-Beam Headlamp
SPARE Spare
LT LO BEAM Left Low-Beam Headlamp
LTR Cigarette Lighter
MISC IGN IgnitionMini-Fuses Usage
NAV MTR Navigation Motor
ODD COILS Odd Coils
PED PRO Not Used
PWR MODINGPASS-Key III+ Module, Body Control
Module
RT HI BEAM Right High-Beam Headlamp
RT LO BEAM Right Low-Beam Headlamp
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
STR/WHL/
ILLUMSteering Wheel Illumination
TCM BATTTransmission Control Module
Battery
SPARE Spare
WPR Windshield Wiper
INCLR Intercooler Pump
J-Case Fuses Usage
ABS MTR ABS Motor
BLWR Blower
SPARE Spare
FAN 1 Cooling Fan 1
FAN 2 Cooling Fan 2
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