1996 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 234

If a Tire Goes Flat It's unusual for a tire to "blow out" while you're driving, especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it's much more likely to leak out slowly. But if you. should ever have "blowout," here are few a a 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 side. Take your foot off the that accelerator pedal and grip steering wheel firmly. the Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake to and a stop well out of the traffic lane. Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire wheel damage and by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. A CAUTION: Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip off the jack androll overyou or 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 anautomatic transmission shift lever inPARK (P), or shift a manual transmission to FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R). 3. B 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 tireon the other side of the vehicle, at the opposite end. A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may require the same correction you'd use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicleunder control by steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently brake to a stop -- well off the road if possible. If a tire goes flat, the next part shows howto use your jacking equipment to change flat tire safely. a 5-27