1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 213

If a Tire Goes Flat It's unusual for a tireto "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 outslowly. But if you should ever have a "blowout,"here are a few tips aboutwhat to expect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a dragthat pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake to and a stopwell out of the traffic lane. 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. I A rear blowout, particularlyon 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 tiregoes flat, the next part shows how to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slipoff the jack and over you or other roll 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 brakefirmly. 2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P). 3. Turn off the engine. To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you can put blocks at the front and of the rear tire farthest away from the one being changed. That would be the tireon the other side the of vehicle, at theopposite end. 5-21