GMC 2003 Savana - Manual (Page 312)

Used Repïacement Wheels If a Tire Goes Flat
A CAUTION;
Puning a usied wheel on your vehicle is
daogeiroiis. You can't know how ifs been used
or how tar it's been driven, ti could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. If you haue to
replace a wheel, use a new Gh/t original
equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
iVoijce; Use lire chains only where legal and only
when you musL Use chains that are the proper size
tor your tires. Install them on the tires ot the rear
axte. Tighten them as tightly as possible with
the ends securely fastened. Drive slowfy and fallow
Ihe chain manufacturer's instructions. If you can
hear the chains contacting your uehicla^ stop
and retighlen them^ If the contad continues, slow
down untit it stops. Driving too fast or spinning the
wheels wüh chains on will damage your vehicle.
It's unusual tor a tire in Tjlowour while you’re driving,
especially It you maintain your tires properly, if air goes
out of a Tire, il's much more likely to leak out slowly,
Bui if you should ever have a "btowour, here are a Eew
tips about what lo a*pec! and whai to do;
If a from tire fails, the flal lire will create a drag lhar
puliE the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to mainiain lane position, and then gently brake to
a slop well Out of the tratlH: lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require Ihe same correction you’d use
In a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
acceterater padal. Gel the vehtde under control by
steering the way you warn the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake 1o a slop — well oif the road if possible.
If B tire goes flal, the ne>it pad shows hew lo use your
lacking equipment Lo change a flat tire safely.
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