1996 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 233

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. CAUTION: (Continued) 4. Turn off the engine. 5. Put the wheel 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 the vehicle, at of the opposite end. vehicle Changing a tire can cause an injury. The can slipoff the jack and roll over or other you people. You and they could be badly injured. Find a level place to change your tire. help To prevent the vehicle from moving: 1. Set the parking brakefirmly. 2. Put an automatictransmission shift lever in PARK (P) or shift a manual transmission to FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R). 3. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a manual transfer case shift lever, be sure the transfer case in a drive is gear not in NEUTRAL(N). CAUTION: (Continued) -- The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire. 5-21