Change A Tire

How to fix a Flat Tire

Warning, this is a general guideline
Warning, fixing a flat tire can be dangerous if precaution are not taken

1.

Stop the vehicle on a flat, hard surface away from traffic

  • set parking brake
  • shift lever to P (Park)
  • Stop the engine
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    Turn on Hazard blinkers

    3.

    Everyone should exit the vehicle

    4.

    Place Wheel Blocks if available

  • Wheel blocks must be placed on both sides of the tire at the opposite corner of the tire being changed.
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    position to place wheels blocks

    6.

    Locate Tools & Spare Tire

  • click on next step for location of Jack, Wrench and Spare Wheel.
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    location of tools in a vehicle needed to fix a flat tire

    8.

    Remove hubcap if lug nuts not visible

  • use wrench to remove hub caps
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    9.

    Lossen the lug nuts

  • Use Adapter if one lug requires special key
  • Do NOT REMOVE the lug nuts completely
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    turn anti-clockwise to loosen lug nuts

    11.

    Jack Up the Vehicle

  • Position the jack at correct jack points.
  • Click on next step for Jack Hookup locations.
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    jack positioning points on a vehicle

    13.

    Raise Vehicle until tire is slightly raised above ground

  • Do not climb under or into vehicle when car is raised

    • 14.

    Remove the flat tire

  • Take lug nuts completely off
  • Remove flat tire with care
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    15.

    Lift the spare Tire onto lug bolts

  • Be carefull since the tire will be Heavy!
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    16.

    Replace the lug nuts and lossely tighten each by hand

  • See following image
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    tightening lug nuts with hands

    19.

    Finish tightening the Lug nuts thoroughly in the following order

  • see next image
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    order in which to install lug nuts

    21.

    Replace hub cap if there is one

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    22.

    Put back all tools and flat tire in vehicle trunk.

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    Get help from roadside assistance comapnies to fix flat tire