2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 384
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual
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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 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, and your vehicle has a spare tire, see Changing a Flat Tire on page 5-88. This information shows you how to use your vehicle's tire changing equipment and how to change a flat tire safely. If a Tire Goes Flat (GXP) GXP models have no spare tire, no tire changing equipment, and no place for storing a spare or flat tire. If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place and stopping. Then do this: 1. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. See Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-6. 2. Park your vehicle. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift lever in PARK (P). See Shifting Into Park (P) on page 2-31 for additional information. 3. Turn off the engine. 4. Inspect the flat tire. If the tire has been separated from the wheel or has damaged sidewalls or large tears that allow rapid air loss, call a tire repair facility. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6. If the flat tire is due to a slow leak caused by a nail or other similar road hazard, the tire inflator kit may be used to temporarily repair the damaged tire. The kit uses a liquid tire sealant to seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire. The flat tire is then inflated to at least 30 psi (207 kPa) and driven to evenly distribute the tire sealant. {CAUTION: Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do maintenance or repairs is dangerous without the appropriate safety equipment and training. The jack provided with your vehicle is designed only for changing a flat tire. If it is used for anything else, you or others could be badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips off the jack. Use the jack provided with your vehicle only for changing a flat tire. 5-78