If A Tire Goes Flat - Chevrolet 1998 S10 Owner's Manual

En,gfne Fan Noise If a Tire Goes Flat
You may also hear this fan noise when y0.u
start the.
engine.. It, will
9 9
away as the fan clutch disengages.
If s unusual for a tire tc! "blow aut." while. yau're .driving,
espe-cially if you ,maintain your fire.s- propedy. If
air
gOes
.out of a tire, ft's much more likely to' le,& out. slowly.
B.ut if
you
shoul-d
ever have.
a "blowout," here are a few
tips about what to. expect and what
to
do:
I f
a
front
.ti..te fails,
-the flat tire- will
create
a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that
side,
Take your foot off
the accelerator :pe&al and .grip the steering wheel' firmly.
.Steer;to maintain lane position, and t k n geritly-brake
to
a
stop well out ..of the traffic lane.
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