How to Safely Change a Tire

1. Know if you have ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE .
· Know the condition of your spare and
check for essentials before any road trip
· lf blowout occurs do not apply brakes hard may cause loss of control .
Coast if possible to a safe, flat area ease
on brakes-beware of soft shoulders,
guardrails, etc.
2. Make sure the vehicle is in PARK and the ignition is off and emergency brake applied
3. Place your hazard lights/emergency flashers on
(especially on highways)
· lt is best to have all occupants outside the
vehicle-a safe distance to the right side of
car-not back or front
4. Be sure the vehicle is on flat ground and secure the front wheels by placing wedge/block/log in front of front wheels
· ln trunk, carry gloves, reflective hazard
triangles and a kneel pad (blanket,
cardboard, towel,)
5. Remove spare tire by lifting/removing wing nut-be careful not to injure yourself-it's heavy
· Remove jack (may be in tire/behind tire/or
side compartment of trunk)
· Remove toolkit probably with tire-or refer
to owners manual-(wrench, screwdriver,
jack rod)
· Remove wheelcaps with pry tool in kit
6. Refer to owners manual for proper jack points
7. Position jack high enough to clear tire and then remove lug nuts and place in safe location until needed
8. Loosen lug nut wheel lock key with toolkit while tire is on ground-excessive force may be required
9. Pull flat tire off and install new tire
10. Tighten all lug nuts using wheel wrench while tire is in the air
11 Lower jack down to put weight on wheel
12. Double check nuts are secure
13. Put hub cap on
14. Put tools away- remove and store wedges-put flat in trunk
15. Check for SPEED RATING (if not full size) is usually written on the sidewall
DRIVE SAFELY to destination
DON'T FORGET to have the tire replaced or repaired