1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 321

If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage It's unusualfor a tire to "blow out" while you're driving,If a tire goes by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it's much more likely to leak out slowly. warning flashers. But if you should everhave a "blowout," here are a few 1 tips about what to expect and what to do: CAUTION: If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your off foot the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel fiiy. Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to can slip off the jack and roll overyou or other a stop well out of the traffic lane. people. You and they could be badly injured. your tire. To help A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a Find a level place to change skid andmay require the same correction you'd use in a prevent thevehicle from moving: skid. In any rear blowout, remove your footfrom the 1. Set the parking brake firmly. accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by 2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P). steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be 3. I'urn off the engine. very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently To be even more certain the vehicle won't move, -- well off the road if possible. brake to a stop you can putblocks at the front and rear of the If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your tire farthestaway from theone being changed. jacking equipment to change flat a tire safely. That would be the tire on the other side of the vehicle, at the oppositeend. Air Inflator (Option) ' A - - Your vehicle may have an air inflator used to bring tires up to the proper pressure. See "Accessory Inflator System" in the Index for more details. i-24