Changing A Flat Tire - Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

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Problems on the Road
■ CHANGING A FLAT
TIRE
CAUTION
Lifting a vehicle and getting
under it to do maintenance or
repairs is dangerous without
the appropriate safety
equipment and training.
The jack provided with your
vehicle is designed only for
changing a flat tire and should
only be used for that purpose.
If the jack is used for anything
else, you or others could be
badly injured or killed.
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CAUTION
Avoid further tire and wheel
damage by driving very slowly
to a level place to change your
tire. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
Changing a tire can cause
injury. The vehicle can slip off
the jack and injure you or other
people.
CAUTION
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To help prevent the vehicle
from moving while changing
the flat tire:
• Set the parking brake firmly.
• Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
• Turn off the engine.
• Do not start the vehicle while
it is raised on the jack.
• Before jacking, have all
passengers get out of the
vehicle.
• Put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire furthest away
from the one being changed.