Oldsmobile 2002 Bravada User Manual download pdf (Page 275)

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If a Tire Goes Flat

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 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 part 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.

CAUTION:

Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle

can slip off the jack and roll over you or other

people. You and they could be badly injured.

Find a level place to change your tire. To help

prevent the vehicle from moving:

1. Set the parking brake firmly.

2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).

3. Turn off the engine.

4. 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 of the vehicle,

at the opposite end.

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