1996 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 210

If a Tire Goes Flat It's unusual for a tire "blow out" while you're driving, to especially if you maintain yourtires 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 a few are tips about what to expect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat will create adrag that tire pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your footoff the accelerator pedal and grip steering wheel firmly. the Steer to maintain lane position, and gently brake to then a stop well out of the traffic lane. . Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire wheel damage and by driving slowly to a levelplace. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. I Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip off 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 brake firmly. 2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P). 3. Turn off the engine. To be evenmore certain thevehicle won't move, you can put blocks at the front andrear of the tire farthestaway from the one being changed. That would be the tire on the other side of the vehicle, at the opposite end. 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 thevehicle 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, next part shows the how to use your jacking equipmentto change a flat tire safely. 5-22