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Changing a Flat Tire
Your truck, when new, did not include tire changing
equipment or a place to store a tire in the vehicle.
Few drivers of these vehicles have the necessary
equipment aboard to be able to change a flat tire safely.
For example, you would need a truck jack that can lift
several thousand pounds and a torque wrench that can
generate several hundred foot
-
pounds (Newton
-
meters)
of twisting force.
CAUTION:
If you try to put air back into a tire that has run
flat, or even a tire that was quite low on air, the
tire can have a sudden air
-
out. This could cause
you to lose control of the vehicle and have a
serious crash. Don’t refill a flat or very low tire
with air without first having the tire taken off the
wheel and checked for damage.
So if you’re stopped somewhere by a flat or damaged
tire or wheel, you should get expert help. See “Roadside
Assistance” in the Index.
CAUTION:
Your vehicle, when new, did not include tire
changing equipment or a place to store a tire in
the vehicle. Special tools and procedures are
required if a tire needs to be serviced. If these
tools and procedures aren’t used, you or others
could be injured or killed while trying to change
or service a truck tire.
Summary of Contents for 2003 C4C042
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Page 6: ...v Here are some examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle ...
Page 66: ...1 59 United States Canada ...
Page 143: ...2 68 The Instrument Panel Your Information System ...
Page 302: ...6 48 Single Axle Models ...
Page 329: ...6 75 GM Vehicle Care Appearance Materials ...
Page 377: ...7 31 Maintenance Record DATE ODOMETER READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ...
Page 378: ...7 32 Maintenance Record DATE ODOMETER READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ...
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