If a tire goes flat – CHEVROLET 2010 Camaro User Manual

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To help avoid damage to the
vehicle, drive slowly, re-adjust
or remove the device if it is
contacting the vehicle, and do not
spin the wheels. If you do find
traction devices that will fit, install
them on the rear tires.

If a Tire Goes Flat

It is unusual for a tire to blowout
while you are driving, especially if
you maintain your vehicle’s tires
properly. If air goes out of a tire, it is
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
creates 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
would 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.

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WARNING

Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the appropriate
safety equipment and training. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle, it
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. If a jack is provided
with the vehicle, only use it for
changing a flat tire.

If a tire goes flat, avoid further
tire and wheel damage by
driving slowly to a level place.

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