Buick RIVIERA 1993 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 206)

Tire

Goes

Flat

It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,

especially if you maintain your tires properly.

air goes

out of a tire, it’s much more likely to lepk out slowly.

But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few

tips about what to expect and what to do:

a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that

pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot

off

the

accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.

Steer to maintain lane position, then gently brake to a

stop well out of the traffic lane.

Then replace the pressure cap. Be sure the arrows on

the pressure

cap

line

like this.

rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a

skid and may require the same correction you’d use in

skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the

accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by

steering the way you want the vehicle

go. It may be

very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently

brake to a stop, well

off

the road if possible.

your tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use

your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely.

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Buick RIVIERA 1993 Owner's Manual Page 206