1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 216

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 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 foot off the your accelerator pedal and grip steering wheel firmly. the Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to a stop well out of the traffic lane. I Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. A rear blowout, particularlyon a curve, acts much like a skid and mayrequire 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 vehicle to go. It may be the 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 nextpart shows how to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. Changing a tire can causean injury. The vehicle can slip off the jack and over youor other roll 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 brake firmly. 2 Put the shift leverin PARK (P). . 3. n r n off the engine. To be even more certain the vehicle won'tmove, you canput blocks at the front and rear the of tire farthest away from theone being changed. That would be the tire on the otherside of the vehicle, at the opposite end.