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Changing a flat tire, Changing a flat tire -75, Caution – Pontiac 2005 Vibe 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 be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured or even killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:

1. Set the parking brake firmly.

2. Put an automatic transaxle shift lever in

PARK (P), or shift a manual transaxle to
FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R).

3. Turn off the engine and do not restart

while the vehicle is raised.

4. Do not allow passengers to remain in

the vehicle.

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To be even more certain the vehicle will not
move, you should 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.

When you have a flat tire, use the following example as a
guide to assist you in the placement of wheel blocks.

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

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