If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place and stopping. Then
do this:
1. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. See Hazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-5.
2. Park your vehicle. If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, set the parking brake firmly and put
the shift lever in P (Park). See Shifting Into
Park (Automatic Transmission) on page 2-24. If
your vehicle has a manual transmission, move the
shift lever to R (Reverse) and set the parking
brake firmly. See Parking the Vehicle (Manual
Transmission) on page 2-26 for additional
information.
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Inspect the flat tire.
If the tire has been separated from the wheel, has
damaged sidewalls, or has a puncture larger than a
1
⁄
inch (6 mm), the tire is too severely damaged for the
4
tire sealant and compressor kit to be effective. See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.
If the tire has a puncture less than a
the tread area of the tire, see Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit (Without Selector Switch) on page 5-71
or Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit (With Selector
Switch) on page 5-80.
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
(Without Selector Switch)
System Identification
If the vehicle has the tire sealant and compressor kit
shown above, see the operating instructions that follow.
⁄
inch (6 mm) in
1
4
5-71