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8. Tighten the wheel
nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence
as shown.
Install the plastic caps for the bolt
-on wheel cover
or the decorative plastic caps if your vehicle has the
optional alloy wheels. Tighten the caps by hand then,
using the wheel wrench, tighten an additional
one-quarter turn.
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).