Tire Changing - Cadillac Escalade 2018 Owner's Manual

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Warning (Continued)
jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place, well off the road,
if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard Warning
Flashers 0 165.
Warning
Changing a tire can be dangerous.
The vehicle can slip off the jack and
roll over or fall causing injury or
death. Find a level place to change
the tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
Warning (Continued)
3. For vehicles with four-wheel
drive with an N (Neutral)
transfer case position, be sure
the transfer case is in a drive
gear
not in N (Neutral).
4. Turn off the engine and do
not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
5. Do not allow passengers to
remain in the vehicle.
6. Place wheel blocks,
if equipped, on both sides of
the tire at the opposite corner
of the tire being changed.
When the vehicle has a flat tire (2),
use the following example as a guide
to assist in the placement of the
wheel blocks (1), if equipped.
VEHICLE CARE
1. Wheel Block (If Equipped)
2. Flat Tire
The following information explains
how to use the jack and change a tire.

Tire Changing

Before changing a flat tire, see
Hands-Free Operation under Liftgate
0 41.
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools
The equipment needed to change a
flat tire is stored in the rear of the
vehicle, on the driver side, behind a
door in the trim panel.
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