Vehicle Care; Storing a Flat or Spare Tire- Page 329

2015 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

7707475) - 2015 - CRC - 10/9/14

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Vehicle Care

Warning (Continued)

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.

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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 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.

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Caution

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.

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools

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Warning

Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.