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Breakdown & recovery guides.

Practical steps you can follow with just your hands, a phone and what's in the car.

  1. 1Slow down gently — don't slam the brakes. Pull as far off the road as safely possible.
  2. 2Switch on hazard lights. Place a red warning triangle 30 metres behind the car.
  3. 3Get passengers out of the car and away from traffic.
  4. 4Loosen the wheel nuts BEFORE jacking. Then jack up, remove nuts, swap the wheel, hand-tighten.
  5. 5Lower the car and tighten nuts in a star pattern.
  6. 6Drive to the nearest tyre shop — a spare (biscuit) tyre is not meant for long distances.