379 . . .––––Section 4CAUTIONIncorrect wheel nuts or improp-erly tightened wheel nuts cancause the wheel to becomeloose and even come off. Thiscould lead to an accident. Besure to use the correct wheelnuts. If you have to replacethem, be sure to get the rightkind.NOTICEImproperly tightened wheelnuts can lead to brake pulsationand rotor damage. To avoidexpensive brake repairs, evenlytighten the wheel nuts in theproper sequence and to theproper torque specification.See "Specifications andCapacities" later in this Sectionfor the proper wheel nuttorque.■ VEHICLEIDENTIFICATIONNUMBERThis number is the legal identifierfor your vehicle.The number may be found in oneor more of the following locations:• The vehicle identificationnumber appears on a plate inthe front corner of theinstrument panel, on the leftside. You can see it if you lookthrough the windshield fromoutside your vehicle.• The vehicle identificationnumber may appear on theright side of vehicle on theshock tower in the enginecompartment.• The vehicle identificationnumber also appears on theService Parts Identificationlabel.• The vehicle identificationnumber may also appear onthe Certification label.The eighth character of the vehicleidentification number is theengine code. This code will helpyou identify your engine, specifica-tions and replacement parts.SAMPLE4UX1M072675$10araCTS Page 379 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:30 PM
