2005 Hyundai Elantra Owner's Manual - Page 171

3 WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY 6 D040B01A-AAT IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE D050A01A-AAT CHANGING A FLAT TIRE D060A01A-AAT Handling the Spare Tire If a tire goes flat while you are driving: 1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and let the car slow down while driving straight ahead. Do not apply the brakes immediately or attempt to pull off the road as this may cause a loss of control. When the vehicle has slowed to such a speed that it is safe to do so, brake carefully and pull off the road. Drive off the road as far as possible and park on firm, level ground. If you are on a divided highway, do not park in the median area between the two traffic lanes. 2. When the vehicle is stopped, turn on your emergency hazard flashers, set the parking brake and put the transaxle in "P" (automatic) or "R" (manual transaxle). 3. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle. Be sure they all get out on the side of the car that is away from traffic. 4. Change the tire following the instructions provided on the following pages. D060A01E HFC4014-A Remove the installation bolt to remove the spare tire. To replace the spare tire in its storage compartment, tighten the bolt firmly with your fingers until there is no more play in the spare tire. The procedure described on the following pages can be used to rotate tires as well as to change a flat tire. When preparing to change a flat tire, check to be sure the gear selector lever is in "P" (automatic) or reverse gear (manual transaxle) and that the parking brake is set, then: