How To Change A Flat Tire - Daewoo Kalos User Manual

HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE

If a tire goes flat, observe following
safety instruction before you change the
tire.
Tire change safety precautions
1. Turn on the hazard flashers.
2. Pull off the road to a safe place away
from traffic.
3. Park on a firm and level surface. See
"PARKING YOUR VEHICLE" in the
index.
4. Turn off engine and remove key.
5. Set parking brake.
6. Have all passengers get out of ve-
hicle and stand in a safe place.
7. Use a wedge, block of wood, or
rocks in front of and behind the tire
that is diagonal from the tire you
plan to change.
Failure to follow these safety precau-
tions can cause your vehicle to slip off
the jack possibly causing serious injury.
How to change a flat tire
1. Remove the jack, tire changing tools
and spare tire from the storage in the
luggage compartment.
2. Use the supplied wheel wrench or
flat head screwdriver to pry off the
wheel cover. (if so equipped.)
3. Use the wheel wrench to loosen the
wheel nuts or bolts by one turn each.
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CAUTION
Do not remove any of the nuts or
bolts until you have raised the wheel
off the ground.
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Loosen
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4. Insert the jack handle and the wheel
wrench into the jack.
5. Rotate the jack handle clockwise to
raise the lift head slightly.
6. Locate the jack according to the fig.
below. There is a notch at the front
and rear of the vehicle under the
doors.
7. Place the jack vertically at the front
or the rear jacking notch next to the
wheel you plan to change.
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CAUTION
Do not attempt to raise vehicle until
the jack is in the proper position, and
secure both to the vehicle and the
ground.
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