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Notice: If your vehicle has a tire size other than
P225/50R16 size tires, use tire chains only where
legal and only when you must. Use only
SAE
Class
“S”
type chains that are the proper size for your
tires. Install them on the front tires and tighten them
as tightly as possible with the ends securely
fastened. Drive slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer’s instructions.
If
you can hear the
chains contacting your vehicle, stop and retighten
them.
If
the contact continues, slow down
until
it
stops. Driving too fast or spinning the wheels with
chains on will damage your vehicle.
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 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
ir;
a
skid.
In
any
rear blowoi:,
rem0t.e
yoi;
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, the next part shows how to use your
iackinq equipment to chanqe a flat tire safely.
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