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in the car can help quell hunger
while waiting for a tow truck.
• Sand and kitty litter: Sand can
weigh down the back of a rear-wheel
drive vehicle to provide better
traction on slippery roads. Sand and
kitty litter also can be sprinkled
underneath tires to help them grip the
road better when you are trying to
get the car out of an icy or muddy
patch.
• Charged mobile phone: Keep
your cell phone charged so that you
can make emergency phone calls or
contact a tow truck company in the
event of a breakdown.
• Shovel:A shovel makes it easier
to dig a vehicle out of mud or snow.
Certain things should not be stored
in a vehicle. For example, hot
weather can cause lighters and cans
to burst inside of a car, so such items
should not be kept in your car. In
addition, freezing temperatures may
reduce the effectiveness of certain
products and cause liquids to freeze
and burst.
Changing flats safely can reduce stress, down-timeMS –Many drivers willexperience a flat tire at some point intheir lives. Flat tires can be anuisance, especially if a flat leaves
you stranded on the side of an empty
road with little opportunity for
passing traffic to help you. Knowing
how to change your own tire can
keep you from sitting on the side of
the road waiting for a tow truck or
fellow motorist.
There is no need to feel helpless
when your vehicle gets a flat tire.
Changing a flat tire is relatively easy
and can take just a few minutes if
you are prepared and know how to
get the job done.
1. Turn on your emergency
flashing hazard lights and pull the
car safely over to the side of the road
where you will not be in the path of
traffic.
2. Try to find a level, stable surfaceso that the car will not roll.3. Put the car in park and engagethe emergency brake. Place bricks or
wooden blocks under the tires on the
opposite side to prevent the car from
rolling.
4. If you have cones or flares, use
them to make your vehicle more
visible to fellow motorists. This can
save you from being struck while
changing the flat.
5. Connect the jack handle to the
rest of the device. Slide the jack
under a secure part of the car frame
near the damaged tire.
6. Use a screwdriver to pry off the
wheel cover or remove the hub cap to
gain access to the lug nuts on the tire.
7. Use your tire wrench to find the
side of the wrench that matches the
size of the lug nuts. Turn the wrench
counterclockwise to loosen all thenuts. Loosen them until they cancomfortably be removed all the wayby hand.
8. Use long strokes when pumping
the jack to reduce the effort you have
to put. Lift the car up until the wheel
clears the ground.
9. Remove the lug nuts and store
them in a safe spot until later. Grasp
the flat tire with both hands and pull
it toward you until it clears the ends
of the bolts. Roll the flat to the rear
of the vehicle.
10. Lift the spare tire into place
and slide it in completely over the
bolts.
11. Replace the lug nuts and
tighten them by hand.
12. Carefully lower the vehicle
and remove the jack. Tighten the lug
nuts completely with the wrench.
Then replace the wheel cover.
13. Put the flat in the trunk for
proper disposal or repair later on.14. Remove the blocks from yourtires and disengage the emergency brake.You should now be ready to getback on the road.
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Shovel, sand, litter can
extricate a stuck car