1996 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 213

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 muchmore likely to leak out slowly. But if you shouldever 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 foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to a stop well out of the traffic lane. 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 vehicle under control by steering the way you want thevehicle to go. It may be very bumpy and noisy, but you still steer. Gently can brake to a stop -- well off the road if possible. If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. If your vehicle has Extended Mobility Tires (tires with "EMT" molded on the sidewalls), see "Extended Mobility Tires" in the Index. .Changinga Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turnon your hazard warning flashers. A CAUTION: 3 Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slipoff 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 the vehicle from moving: 1. Set the parking brake firmly. 2 Put an . automatic transmission shift lever in PARK (P), or shifta manual transmission to FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R). 3. l b r n off the engine. vehicle won't move, To be even more certain the you can putblocks at the front and rear the of tire farthest away from the being changed. one That would be the tire on the other of the side vehicle, at the opposite end.