Owner's Manual
11.
Tighten the wheel
nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence.
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off.
This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM
original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere
as
soon
as
you can and have the
nuts tightened with
a
torque wrench
to
100
lb-ft
(140
Nom).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To
avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Don’t
try
to put the wheel cover
on
the compact
spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the
trunk until
you
have replaced the compact spare tire
with a regular tire.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit
on
your compact spare.
If
you try to put
a
wheel cover on your compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
When you re-install the full size wheel and tire, you
install
the
wheel cover
or
nut
caps
at
this
point.
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