1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 232

Problems on the Road A rearblowout,particularlyon a curve,actsmuchlike a skidand may, requirethesamecorrectionyou'dusein a skid. In anyrearblowout,remove yourfootfromtheacceleratorpedal.Getthevehicleundercontrolbysteering to go. It maybeverybumpyandnoisy,but the wayyouwantthevehicle to a stop,well off theroad if possible. youcanstillsteer.Gentlybrake If yourtiregoesflat,thenextpartshowshowtouseyourjackingequipment tochange a flattiresafely. Changing a Flat Tire I CAUTION If a tire goesflat,avoidfurther tire andwheeldamagebydrivingslowlyto levelplace.Turnonyourhazardwarningflashers. a A Changing a tire cancauseaninjury.Thevehiclecan slip off the jack A and roll over you or other people. You andtheycoulldbebadly injured. Fin'd a level place to change your tire. To help prevent the vehiclefrommoving: I I. Settheparkingbrakefirmly. 2. Puttheshiftleverin P (Park). 1 (First) or R (Reverse). 3. Shift a manualtransmissionto 4. If youhave a four-wheel-drivevehiclewith case shift lever,besurethetransfercaseis gear-not in N (Neutral). ' a manu'altransfer in a drive 5- Turn off the engine. To be even more certain the. vehick won'tmove,youcan put blocks at the front and rear of the tire farthest away from the one being on the other side of thevehicle,at changed. That would be the tire the opposite end. 5-1 6