CHANGING A FLAT TIREWHY ME!

I’M GOING TO

BE LATE TO SCHOOL

FLAT TIRE• USUALLY YOUR FLAT TIRE WILL BE

AFTER YOU HAVE PARKED OVERNIGHT– HAPPENS WHEN YOU CAN’T BE LATE

FOR THE MORNING

IF YOU HAVE A BLOW OUTWHILE DRIVING, DON’T PANIC!BRING THE CAR TO A SAFESTOP. PULL OFF THE ROADIN A SAFE FLAT PLACE IF POSSIBLE

TURN ON HAZARD FLASHERS

BLOCK AT LEAST ONE TIREOPPOSITE OF THE FLAT

SET PARKING BRAKE

FIND YOUR JACK AND SPARE TIRE

• IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE THESE ARE AT, LOOK IN YOUR OWNERS MANUAL– IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN OWNERS

MANUAL LOOK IN THE TRUNK OR UNDER THE HOOD

• USUALLY THERE WILL BE INSTRUCTIONS WITH PICTURES ON HOW TO USE THE JACK

REMOVING THE WHEEL COVER HUB CAP

• IF EQUIPPED, REMOVE THE HUB CAP– MOST YOU HAVE TO PRY OFF– SOME ARE LOCKED ON– KEY USUALLY IN GLOVE BOX

KEY

REMOVE JACK ANDSPARE TIRE

GET TOOLS SUPPLIED TO REMOVE FLAT

POSITION JACK IN PROPER POSITION, RAISE ONLY A LITTLE

LOOSEN ALL LUG NUTS

RAISE JACK UNTIL TIRE IS OFF THE GROUND, REMOVE ALL LUG NUTS

REMOVE FLAT USE CARE NOT TO PUT LEGS UNDER RAISED CAR

THERE IS THE REASON FOR THE FLAT

INSTALL SPARE

SNUG DOWN NUTS

LOWER JACK UNTIL TIRE TOUCHES THE GROUND

FINISH TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS

ONLY A LITTLE

LATE

INSTALL FLAT BACK INTO TRUNK AND SECURE

OFF TO SCHOOL

I WILL ONLY BE 10

MINUTES LATE

QUESTIONS?

SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW, WE WILL HAVE YOU INFLATE THE FLAT TO PROPER PRESSURE

LOOK ON SIDE-WALL OF TIRE AND NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE

JACK BACK UP CAR AND REMOVE SPARE

REINSTALL TIRE AND WHEEL REMEMBER DON’T PUT YOU LEGS UNDER CAR

SNUG DOWN LUG NUTS

LOWER JACK SOME AND TORQUE LUG NUTS TO 80 FT. LBS.

REMOVE JACK & PUT TOOLS BACK IN CAR PROPERLY

SHOW INSTRUCTOR TO MAKE HIM SMILE

ANSWER ANY OF HIS QUESTIONS.

PROPERLY INSTALL SPARE AND JACK BACK INTO CAR

IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE, YOU JUST

LEARNED A NEW SKILL YOU CAN USE THE REST OF YOUR

LIFE.