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Changing a flat tire, Changing a flat tire -79, Caution – Cadillac 2004 DeVille User Manual

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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.

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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. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).

2. Set the parking brake firmly.

3. Turn off the engine and do not restart

while the vehicle is raised.

4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the

vehicle.

To be even more certain the vehicle won’t
move, you can put 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, at the opposite end of the vehicle.

The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.

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