1.How do I change a tire?

2.How do I read a tire?

3.How do I Jump Start a Vehicle?

.How do I change a tire?

• Put your vehicle in park, if it's an automatic transmission, or
• Put it in first gear, if it's a manual transmission
• Put the emergency brake on
• Place wedges, blocks or rocks behind the wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling
• Take out your jack, spare tire, and lug wrench.
• Pry off the hubcap.
• Loosen the nuts with the lug wrench. DO NOT remove them
• Put the jack under the car frame close to the flat tire in a place that has enough strength to support the vehicle's weight
• Pump the jack until the tire is off the ground
• Once the car is elevated, NEVER open vehicle doors, start the car, or get under the car
• Remove the nuts
• Pull the tire off and replace it with the spare
• Put the nuts back on but don't tighten them all the way until the car is back on the ground
• Lower the vehicle with the jack
• Remove the jack from under the vehicle, tighten the nuts, and unblock the wheels

Let’s start with the tire name reading clockwise on the left and the manufacturer name reading clockwise on the right. At the top of your tire, you’ll see something like this...

Although you should familiarize yourself with the steps outlined in your owner's manual, here are some standard rules for safely jump starting a vehicle.

• Here are some items you should have in the trunk of your car: heavy-duty jumper cables (3-4 gauge wire), disposable vinyl gloves, paper towels, and safety glasses/goggles.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT A JUMP START if there are cracks in the battery casing or if the electrolyte solution inside the battery is frozen.
• Find someone to help you. Of course you can always call upon an auto club (i.e., AAA) if you belong to one.
• Do not smoke, create a spark or light a match near a battery.
• Check the battery voltage. Most new cars have a 12 volt battery. Both batteries must be the same voltage.
• NEVER try to jump an older car using a 6 volt battery using a 12 volt battery. The battery could explode
• Make sure the vehicles aren't touching. The vehicles can be side-to-side or nose-to-nose.
• Check the charge indicator dot or hydrometer. Its color changes depending on the state of the battery charge. Green means fully charged. Brown or black means the charge is lost. Yellow means that the battery is bad and needs to be replaced
• Make sure the battery terminals, positive and negative, are clean and free of corrosion. You can clean them with baking soda and water. (In an emergency, Coke works)
• Make sure both vehicles are parked with the ignition off and the emergency brake on. If either vehicle has a manual transmission it should be in neutral.
• There is a red positive terminal and a black negative terminal on your battery, indicated by a plus and minus sign, or POS and NEG. The jumper cables will be the same colors, red and black.
  Connect one end of the red cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery and the other end to the positive terminal of the other vehicle.
• Attach one end of the black cable to the negative terminal of the other vehicle.
• PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION. ATTACHING THE OTHER END OF THE NEGATIVE CABLE CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION IF DONE INCORRECTLY!
• Attach the other end of the black cable to any sturdy, clean, unpainted metal (not aluminum) surface in the engine compartment of your car, making sure it is as far away from the battery as possible. Make sure the cable is not lying on something that will move when the car is started. Do not be alarmed when the last connection creates sparks. This is normal. The jumper cables simply take the juice from the good battery and transfer it to the dead battery, creating a complete circuit.
• Turn on the engine in the vehicle with the good battery and let it idle for a few minutes
• Turn on your headlights before starting your car. This absorbs voltage spikes that can cause damage to your vehicle's computer and voltage regulator.
• Now try to start your car. DO NOT touch or move anything yet. If the engine does start simply let it run for a few moments. DO NOT press down on the gas pedal. Let both vehicles idle for a little while. Once your vehicle starts it will get it's juice from the alternator rather than the battery, so you should be fine.
• Have the other person turn off their vehicle.
• Remove the black (negative) cable from your car, then remove the opposite end of the black cable from the other vehicle.
• Remove the red (positive) cable from the other vehicle, then from yours.
• Once it's jumped, drive the vehicle for at least 30 minutes to recharge the battery
• If your battery dies again we recommend replacing it.