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If a Tire Goes Flat

Your vehicle has no spare tire, no tire changing

equipment and no place to store a tire.

It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,

especially if you maintain your tires properly. See

Tires on page 5-51. If air goes out of a tire, it’s 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 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 blow out, particularly on a curve, acts much like

a skid and may require the same correction you’d

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 ﬂat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by

driving slowly to a level place and stopping. Then do this:

1. Turn on the hazard warning ﬂashers.

2. Set the parking brake ﬁrmly.

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

4. Turn off the engine.

5. Inspect the ﬂat tire.

If the tire has been separated from the wheel or has

damaged sidewalls or large tears that allow rapid

air loss, call a tire repair facility. See Roadside

Assistance Program on page 7-6.

If the ﬂat tire is due to a slow leak caused by a nail or

other similar road hazard, the tire inﬂator kit may

be used to repair the damaged tire temporarily. The kit

uses a liquid tire sealant to seal small punctures in

the tread area of the tire. The ﬂat tire is then inﬂated to

at least 26 psi (179 kPa) and driven to evenly distribute

the tire sealant. The tire pressure is checked after

driving for a maximum of 10 minutes to see if the

slow leak has been stopped. If the tire pressure is

19 psi (131 kPa) or more, inﬂate the tire up to the

standard operating pressure as shown on the tire and

loading information label found on center pillar near the

door latch or on the rear edge of the driver’s door.

See Inﬂation - Tire Pressure on page 5-58.

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