Black plate (98,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 20109-98 Vehicle Care13. Place the compact spare tireon the wheel-mounting surface.{ WARNINGNever use oil or grease on boltsor nuts because the nuts mightcome loose. The vehicle's wheelcould fall off, causing a crash.14. Reinstall the wheel nuts.Tighten each nut by hand untilthe wheel is held againstthe hub.15. Lower the vehicle by turningthe jack handlecounterclockwise.{ WARNINGWheel nuts that are improperly orincorrectly tightened can causethe wheels to become loose orcome off. The wheel nuts shouldbe tightened with a torque wrenchto the proper torque specificationafter replacing. Follow the torquespecification supplied by theaftermarket manufacturer whenusing accessory locking wheelnuts. See Capacities andSpecifications on page 11‑2 fororiginal equipment wheel nuttorque specifications.Notice: Improperly tightenedwheel nuts can lead to brakepulsation and rotor damage. Toavoid expensive brake repairs,evenly tighten the wheel nuts inthe proper sequence and to theproper torque specification. SeeCapacities and Specifications onpage 11‑2 for the wheel nuttorque specification.16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly ina crisscross sequence, asshown.17. Lower the jack all the way andremove the jack from under thevehicle.18. Tighten the wheel nuts firmlywith the wheel wrench.
