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 335

5-32

8. Install the spare tire and put the wheel nuts back on

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

9. Lower the vehicle by attaching the folding wrench to

the jack and turning the wrench counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.

10. Tighten the wheel nuts

firmly in a crisscross
sequence, as shown.

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

-

ft (140 N·m).