| Almost everybody has had one, and those
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| | Next you should locate the place where
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| who haven't almost certainly will, a Flat
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| | the written information about the pieces
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| Tire.
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| | to jack the car is situated. Usually,
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| Even if you affiliated to an auto club,
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| | they are either printed on the jack or
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| which offers towing or on the spot
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| | somewhere around the storage compartment,
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| assistance, you may not be near a phone
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| | as well as in the owner's manual.
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| when the flat happens. That is why you
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| | You have to remove the hubcap or the
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| must know how to change a tire by
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| | wheel cover. To do this you should use a
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| yourself. Beside from the advices
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| | screwdriver or the flat end of the jack.
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| presented here, read carefully the car's
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| | Next you need to break loose the lug
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| owner's manual, as you will find specific
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| | nuts. Because the car stands on the
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| information about your car.
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| | wheel, it will not move and it will allow
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| When a flat occurs, it is important to
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| | you to unscrew them more easily. Do not
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| remain calm. Do not panic and the first
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| | take them out completely. Some of the lug
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| thing to do is to take the pedal of the
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| | nuts can be tougher to loose and you will
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| gas pedal and let the car come to stop.
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| | have to apply more force. After the lug
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| Because when you loose air from a tire
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| | nuts begins to unscrew, move to the next
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| the car will not have the same handling
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| | one.
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| properties, do not make any sudden
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| | Find the jacking points under the car
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| maneuvers. Put the alert flashers on to
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| | (the owner's manual can help you with the
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| show so the other drivers will notice you
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| | exact location). You will see that most
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| have a problem and find a place outside
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| | cars have a special reinforced place
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| the main road where you can start
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| | where to put the jack. When starting
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| changing the tire.
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| | jacking, be sure that both the car and
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| The first thing to do when you face
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| | the jack are on firm level ground. Do not
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| yourself with the need to change a tire
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| | lift your car more than is required to
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| is to find a place away from traffic, a
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| | take the wheel out.
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| level ground where to park the car. If
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| | Remove the lug nuts and take the flat
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| there is no such spot nearby, you can try
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| | tire out. Take the replacement one from
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| to drive until you see one, but only if
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| | the trunk and replace it.
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| you do not represent a threat to you as
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| | After having changed the wheel, put the
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| well as the other drivers on the road.
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| | lug nuts back and screw them into place
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| Turn off your engine and be sure you put
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| | until the wheel is fixed. Let the jack
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| the car in the first gear if you own a
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| | down so the car will be on four wheels
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| manual transmission car or into park if
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| | again. Use the lug wrench and screw the
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| your car has an automated one. It is time
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| | lug nuts as hard as you can. Tighten the
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| to get ready the spare tire, the jack and
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| | lug nuts in diagonally, so that the same
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| the lug wrench. Most of the times you
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| | amount of pressure is applied to each
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| will find the Jack under the carpet in
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| | part of the wheel.
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| the trunk. If you own a truck, the jack
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| | All you have to do next is to put the lug
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| as well as the lug wrench will be either
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| | cap or the wheel cover back, put the flat
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| under the hood, behind the seat or
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| | tire in the trunk and all the tools back
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| together with the spire tire under the
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| | at their places.
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| bed.
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