1. CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WHY ME! I’M GOING TO BE LATE TO SCHOOL

2. FLAT TIRE USUALLY YOUR FLAT TIRE WILL BE AFTER YOU HAVE PARKED OVERNIGHT –HAPPENS WHEN YOU CAN’T BE LATE FOR THE MORNING IF YOU HAVE A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, DON’T PANIC! BRING THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP. PULL OFF THE ROAD IN A SAFE FLAT PLACE IF POSSIBLE TURN ON HAZARD FLASHERS

3. BLOCK AT LEAST ONE TIRE OPPOSITE OF THE FLAT SET PARKING BRAKE

4. FIND YOUR JACK AND SPARE TIRE IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE THESE ARE AT, LOOK IN YOUR OWNERS MANUAL –IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN OWNERS MANUAL LOOK IN THE TRUNK OR UNDER THE HOOD USUALLY THERE WILL BE INSTRUCTIONS WITH PICTURES ON HOW TO USE THE JACK

6. REMOVING THE WHEEL COVER HUB CAP IF EQUIPPED, REMOVE THE HUB CAP –MOST YOU HAVE TO PRY OFF –SOME ARE LOCKED ON –KEY USUALLY IN GLOVE BOX KEY

7. REMOVE JACK AND SPARE TIRE

8. GET TOOLS SUPPLIED TO REMOVE FLAT

9. POSITION JACK IN PROPER POSITION, RAISE ONLY A LITTLE

10. LOOSEN ALL LUG NUTS

11. RAISE JACK UNTIL TIRE IS OFF THE GROUND, REMOVE ALL LUG NUTS

12. REMOVE FLAT USE CARE NOT TO PUT LEGS UNDER RAISED CAR

13. THERE IS THE REASON FOR THE FLAT

14. INSTALL SPARE

15. SNUG DOWN NUTS

16. LOWER JACK UNTIL TIRE TOUCHES THE GROUND

17. FINISH TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS

18. ONLY A LITTLE LATE

19. INSTALL FLAT BACK INTO TRUNK AND SECURE

20. OFF TO SCHOOL I WILL ONLY BE 10 MINUTES LATE

21. QUESTIONS?

22. SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW, WE WILL HAVE YOU INFLATE THE FLAT TO PROPER PRESSURE

23. LOOK ON SIDE-WALL OF TIRE AND NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE

24. JACK BACK UP CAR AND REMOVE SPARE

25. REINSTALL TIRE AND WHEEL REMEMBER DON’T PUT YOU LEGS UNDER CAR

26. SNUG DOWN LUG NUTS

27. LOWER JACK SOME AND TORQUE LUG NUTS TO 80 FT. LBS.

28. REMOVE JACK & PUT TOOLS BACK IN CAR PROPERLY

29. SHOW INSTRUCTOR TO MAKE HIM SMILE ANSWER ANY OF HIS QUESTIONS.

30. PROPERLY INSTALL SPARE AND JACK BACK INTO CAR

31. IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE, YOU JUST LEARNED A NEW SKILL YOU CAN USE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.