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Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
1ncor.A wheel nuts or im,.Jperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come 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 the
proper torque specification. See ”Capacities
and Specifications” in the Index for wheel nut
torque specification.
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. See “Capacities and
Specifications”
in
the index for the wheel nut torque
specification.
12.
Don’t try to put the wheel cover on your compact
spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the
trunk until
you
have the flat tire repaired
or
replaced.
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.
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