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.- Page 254

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CAUTION:

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

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ft (140 N·m).

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.

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.