1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 264

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 out slowly. But if you should ever have a "blowout," here are a few tips about what to expect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire create a drag will that pulls the vehicle toward that side.Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the steeringwheel firmly. Steer tomaintain lane position, and then gently brake to a stopwell out of the traffic lane. A rear blowout, particularlyon a curve. acts much like a skid and may require the samecorrection you'd use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicleunder 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. Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tireand wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. I A CAUTION: Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle you can slipoff the jack and roll over or other people. You and they could be badly injured. To Find a level place to change your tire. help prevent thevehicle from moving: 1. Put the shift lever in PARK (P). 2, Set the parking brake firmly. 3. l h r n off the engine. To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you can put blocks the front and rear the at of tire farthestaway from the one being changed. That wouldbe the tire on the other sidethe of vehicle, at the opposite end. If a tire goes flat,the next part shows how to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. 5-24