If You Have A Flat Tire; Changing A Flat Tire; Handling The Spare Tire - Hyundai Matrix Owner's Manual

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Handling the Spare Tire

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Remove the installation bolt to remove
the spare tire. To replace the spare tire
in its storage compartment, tighten the
bolt firmly with your fingers until there
is no more play in the spare tire.

IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE

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If a tire goes flat while you are driving:
1. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal and let the car slow down
while driving straight ahead. Do not
apply the brakes immediately or at-
tempt to pull off the road as this may
cause a loss of control. When the
car has slowed to such a speed that
it is safe to do so, brake carefully
and pull off the road. Drive off the
road as far as possible and park on
firm, level ground. If you are on a
divided highway, do not park in the
median area between the two traffic
lanes.
2. When the car is stopped, turn on
your emergency hazard flashers,
set the parking brake and put the
transaxle in "P" (automatic transaxle)
or reverse (manual transaxle).
3. Have all passengers get out of the
car. Be sure they all get out on the
side of the car that is away from
traffic.
4. Change the tire following the in-
structions provided on the following
pages.
WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

CHANGING A FLAT TIRE

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The procedure described on the fol-
lowing pages can be used to rotate
tires as well as to change a flat tire.
When preparing to change a flat tire,
check to be sure the gear selector
lever is in "P" (automatic transaxle) or
reverse gear (manual transaxle) and
that the parking brake is set, then:
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