13. Tighten the wheel nutsfirmly in a crisscrosssequence as shown.{CAUTION:Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightenedwheel nuts can cause the wheel to come looseand even come off. This could lead to anaccident. Be sure to use the correct wheelnuts. If you have to replace them, be sure toget new GM original equipment wheel nuts.CAUTION: (Continued)CAUTION: (Continued)Stop somewhere as soon as you can and havethe nuts tightened with a torque wrench to theproper torque specification. See “Capacitiesand Specifications” in the Index for wheel nuttorque specification.Notice: Improperly tightened wheel nuts can leadto brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoidexpensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheelnuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torquespecification. See “Capacities and Specifications” inthe index for the wheel nut torque specification.Notice: Wheel covers will not fit on your compactspare. If you try to put a wheel cover on the compactspare, you could damage the cover or the spare.Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compact sparetire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunkuntil you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.5-82
