Changing A Flat Tire; (Vehicles With Compact Spare Tire) - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

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Problems on the Road

CHANGING A FLAT TIRE

(VEHICLES WITH
COMPACT SPARE TIRE)
CAUTION
Lifting a vehicle and getting
under it to do maintenance or
repairs is dangerous without
the appropriate safety equip-
ment 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 if the
vehicle slips off the jack.
Avoid further tire and wheel
damage by driving very slowly to a
level place to change your tire.
Turn on your hazard warning
flashers.
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CAUTION
Changing a tire can cause inju-
ry. The vehicle can slip off the
jack and injure you or other
people.
CAUTION
To help prevent the vehicle
from moving while changing
the flat tire:
• Park on a level surface.
• Set the parking brake.
• Place the automatic gear shift
in P (Park), or the manual
gear shift in 1 (First) or R
(Reverse).
• Turn off the engine.
• Before jacking, have all pas-
sengers get out of the vehicle.
• Put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire furthest away
from the one being changed.