1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 235
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Manual
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Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tireand wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on yourhazard warning flashers. i, I Changing a tire can cause injury. Thevehicle an can,slipoff the jack and over you or other roll people. You and theycould be badly injured. To Find a level place to change your tire. help prevent thevehicle from moving: 1. Set the parkingbrake firmly. 2. Put the shift lever PARK (P). in 3. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear not in NEUTRAL (N). 4. Wrn off the engine. To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you can putblocks at the front and rear the of tire farthestaway from the one being changed. That would bethe tire on the other side of the vehicle, at the oppositeend. The followingsteps will tell you how to use thejack and change a tire. --