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CHANGING FLAT TIRE top
1. Slow down, turn on the hazard lights. Honk a few times if on a busy street.
2. Pull over to the nearest safe area, look for a flat ground to park. Note that driving on a flat tire causes severe damage to it.
3. Things needed: spare tire, jack, lug wrench.
Spare tires are usually located either in the hidden compartment at the trunk (sedan) or trunk door (SUV). The toolbox which the jack and wrench are is usually either located beneath one of the seats in front or together with the tire.
4. Look for the solid part of the car's chassis and jack it up right there, it is beside the wheel towards the middle of the car.
5. Remove the tire rim screws using the lug wrench.
6. Replace the tire with a spare and screw it back. Make sure its tight.
Double check the screw's tightness. Return the tools on their appropriate storage locations.
7. Get the tire to a tire service center, at the earliest possible convenience.
2. Pull over to the nearest safe area, look for a flat ground to park. Note that driving on a flat tire causes severe damage to it.
3. Things needed: spare tire, jack, lug wrench.
Spare tires are usually located either in the hidden compartment at the trunk (sedan) or trunk door (SUV). The toolbox which the jack and wrench are is usually either located beneath one of the seats in front or together with the tire.
4. Look for the solid part of the car's chassis and jack it up right there, it is beside the wheel towards the middle of the car.
5. Remove the tire rim screws using the lug wrench.
6. Replace the tire with a spare and screw it back. Make sure its tight.
Double check the screw's tightness. Return the tools on their appropriate storage locations.
7. Get the tire to a tire service center, at the earliest possible convenience.
ENGINE OVERHEAT top
The temperature gauge is on your dashboard for a very valuable reason, overheating. Most of the time, people only notice it once the smoke comes out of the engine.
1. Turn on your hazard and immediately pull over to the nearest safe place once this happens.
2. Turn off the engine, open the hood.
3. Wait for the engine to cool totally. Do not touch the engine, you might get burned.
4. Refill the engine's radiator with water and refill its coolant container. Do not do this if the engine is not fully cooled down.
5. Check for leaks and check the fan belt. If there is a leak, ask for a tow truck.
6. Tighten all caps, ensure that there are no leaks.
7. If there are no leaks, you may drive your car. If the car heats up again, ask for a tow.
1. Turn on your hazard and immediately pull over to the nearest safe place once this happens.
2. Turn off the engine, open the hood.
3. Wait for the engine to cool totally. Do not touch the engine, you might get burned.
4. Refill the engine's radiator with water and refill its coolant container. Do not do this if the engine is not fully cooled down.
5. Check for leaks and check the fan belt. If there is a leak, ask for a tow truck.
6. Tighten all caps, ensure that there are no leaks.
7. If there are no leaks, you may drive your car. If the car heats up again, ask for a tow.
JUMP STARTING A DEAD BATTERY top
If your car does not make any noise when you attempt to start it, you have a dead battery. f the event happens on a traffic jam, secure your car and ask for help. Cars with manual transmissions can be pushed to a safer area, while automatic transmissions must not be pushed. There are two options: jacking (A/T or manual) or pushing (only for manual).
Jacking:
1. Ask around politely for help. You need another working car.
2. Have the car park in such a way that your engines are near each other. To avoid having problems with the length of jack cables. Keep the engine of the good car turned on.
3. The car with the dead battery must be "on", but not started. The headlights must be also on. If your headlights turned on, start the car.
4. Clamp the positive terminal of the dead battery and clamp the other side to the positive terminal of the good battery. Clamp the negative side of the good battery to any metal without paint on the car with the dead battery. Be extra careful or you might die from an explosion.
5. Wait for the bad car's headlights to turn on, start it afterwards.
6. Thank the helpful driver. Wait for 10 minutes before driving. Do not turn on any light, air-conditioning, radio and any other electrical equipment for 30 minutes. This will allow your battery to recharge.
7. Get the tire to a tire service center, at the earliest possible convenience.
Pushing:
1. Get some muscle. Depending on the car, you need two or more men.
2. Get in your vehicle, put the key towards "on". Step on the clutch and put the transmission to 2nd gear. Hold the clutch.
3. Get your help to push the car.
4. Once the car reaches 7 kph, start it. If it won't push it to a faster speed.
5. Thank the people you asked for help. Get the tire to a tire service center, at the earliest possible convenience.
Jacking:
1. Ask around politely for help. You need another working car.
2. Have the car park in such a way that your engines are near each other. To avoid having problems with the length of jack cables. Keep the engine of the good car turned on.
3. The car with the dead battery must be "on", but not started. The headlights must be also on. If your headlights turned on, start the car.
4. Clamp the positive terminal of the dead battery and clamp the other side to the positive terminal of the good battery. Clamp the negative side of the good battery to any metal without paint on the car with the dead battery. Be extra careful or you might die from an explosion.
5. Wait for the bad car's headlights to turn on, start it afterwards.
6. Thank the helpful driver. Wait for 10 minutes before driving. Do not turn on any light, air-conditioning, radio and any other electrical equipment for 30 minutes. This will allow your battery to recharge.
7. Get the tire to a tire service center, at the earliest possible convenience.
Pushing:
1. Get some muscle. Depending on the car, you need two or more men.
2. Get in your vehicle, put the key towards "on". Step on the clutch and put the transmission to 2nd gear. Hold the clutch.
3. Get your help to push the car.
4. Once the car reaches 7 kph, start it. If it won't push it to a faster speed.
5. Thank the people you asked for help. Get the tire to a tire service center, at the earliest possible convenience.