1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 208
1997 Chevrolet Malibu Manual
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Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to level place. Turn on your hazard a * warning fls ers. I I ..._... ACAU-ION: Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip off the jack androll over youor other people. You and they could be badly injured. Find a level placeto change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle from moving: 1. Set the parking brakefirmly. 2. Put theshift lever in PARK (P). 3. ' h r n 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 fromthe one being changed. That would bethe tireon the other side of the vehicle, at the opposite end. The following steps will you how to use the tell jack and change a tire. 5-21