GMC Terrain 2025 - Page 271

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18552429) - 2025
270 Vehicle Care
13. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting surfaces, and spare wheel.
14. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-
mounting surface.
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ever use oil or grease on bolts or nuts
be
cause the nuts might come loose. The
vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing
acrash.
15. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut
by
hand until the wheel is held against
the hub.
16. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack
ha
ndle counterclockwise.
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heel nuts that are improperly or
in
correctly tightened can cause the wheels
to become loose or come off. The wheel nuts
should be tightened with atorque wrench
to the proper torque specification after
replacing. Follow the torque specification
supplied by the aftermarket manufacturer
when using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and Specifications
3296 for original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
Caution
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 3296 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross
sequence, as shown.
18. Lower the jack all the way and remove the
jack from under the vehicle.
19. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the
wheel wrench.
When reinstalling the wheel cover or center cap
on the full-size tire, tighten all five plastic caps
hand snug, then tighten them with the wheel
wrench an additional one-quarter turn.