Arearblowout, particularly onacurve,actsmuchlikea
skidandmayrequirethesamecorrection youwould
useinaskid.Inanyrearblowoutremoveyourfootfrom
theaccelerator pedal.Getthevehicleundercontrolby
steering thewayyouwantthevehicletogo.Itmaybe
verybumpyandnoisy,butyoucanstillsteer.Gently
braketoastop,wellofftheroadifpossible.
WARNING: (Continued)
vehicleandtiresizecombination androad
conditions. Followthatmanufacturer's
instructions. Tohelpavoiddamagetothevehicle,
driveslowly,re‐adjustorremovethedeviceifitis
contacting thevehicle, anddonotspinthe
wheels.Ifyoudofindtraction devicesthatwillfit,
installthemonthereartires.
{WARNING:
Liftingavehicleandgettingunderittodo
maintenance orrepairsisdangerous withoutthe
appropriate safetyequipment andtraining. Ifa
jackisprovided withthevehicle, itisdesigned
onlyforchanging aflattire.Ifitisusedfor
anything else,youorotherscouldbebadly
injuredorkilledifthevehicleslipsoffthejack.
Ifajackisprovided withthevehicle, onlyuse
itforchanging aflattire.
IfaTireGoesFlat
Itisunusualforatiretoblowoutwhileyouaredriving,
especially ifyoumaintain yourvehicle's tiresproperly.
Ifairgoesoutofatire,itismuchmorelikelytoleakout
slowly.Butifyoushouldeverhaveablowout, hereare
afewtipsaboutwhattoexpectandwhattodo:
Ifafronttirefails,theflattirecreatesadragthatpulls
thevehicletowardthatside.Takeyourfootoffthe
accelerator pedalandgripthesteering wheelfirmly.
Steertomaintainlaneposition, andthengentlybrake
toastopwelloutofthetrafficlane.
Ifatiregoesflat,thenextpartshowshowtousethe
jackingequipment tochangeaflattiresafely.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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