Vehicle Care; wheel nuts can lead to brake; pulsation and rotor damage.- Page 395

2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2011

Vehicle Care

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10. Install the compact spare tire.

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WARNING

Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.

11. Put the wheel nuts back on

with the rounded end of the
nuts toward the wheel. Turn
each nut clockwise by hand
until the wheel is held against
the hub.

12. Lower the vehicle by

turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower
the jack completely.

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WARNING

Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or

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WARNING (Continued)

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 on page 12

2

for

original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.

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

on page 12

2

for the wheel nut

torque specification.

13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly

in a crisscross sequence, as
shown.

14. Lower the jack all the way and

remove the jack from under the
vehicle.

15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly

with the wheel wrench.

Notice:

Wheel covers will not fit

on the vehicle's compact spare.
If you try to put a wheel cover on
the compact spare, the cover or
the spare could be damaged.