1997 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 216

Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn onyour hazard war k flashers. g A CAUTION:Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip off the jack and roll overyou or other people. You and they could be badly injured, Find a level place to change your tire. help To prevent thevehicle from moving: 1. Set the parking brakefirmly. 2, Put an automatic transaxle shift lever in PARK (P), or shift a manual transaxle to FIRST (1) or REVERSE(R). 3. Turn off the engine. To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, of you can putblocks at the front and rear the tire farthestaway from theone being changed. That would bethe tire on the other sidethe of vehicle, at theoDposite end, The following steps will tell you how to the jack and use change a tire. 5-23