1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 224

If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire It's unusualfor a tire to "blow out" while you're driving,If a tire goes av6id furthertire and wheel damage flat, especially if you maintain your tires properly. air goes If by driving slowly to level place. T r on your hazard a un out of a tire, it's much more likely to leak out slowly. warning flashers. 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 will create a drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your off the foot accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to a stop well out the traffic lane. of A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much a like skid and may require same correction you'd use in a the skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot the from accelerator pedal. Get vehicle under control by the steering theway you want the vehicle to go. may be It very bumpy and noisy, but you can steer. Gently still brake to a stop well off the road if possible. -- A CAUTION: If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your jacking equipment to change a tire safely. flat Changing a tire cancause an injury. The vehicle roll can slipoff the jack and overyou or other people. You and they could be badly injured. Find a level place to change your tire. To help prevent thevehicle from moving: 1. Set the parking brake firmly. 2 Put the shift . lever in PARK (P). 3. n r n off the engine. To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you can put blocks at the front and rear the of tire farthestaway from the one being changed. That would be the tire on the other of the side vehicle, at the oppositeend. 5-26