1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE wheel

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The box that stores the jack
and wheel wrench is located
on the passenger side
trunk wall.
Open the box and then
remove the wing bolt by
turning it counterclockwise.
Remove the jack and wheel wrench.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and wheel
wrench (B).

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Nut Caps
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To remove the wheel or nut
cap covers for your
particular vehicle, if you
have steel wheels with full
plastic wheel covers, loosen
each nut cap using the
wheel wrench.
Please note that nut caps will not remove from the
cover completely.
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If you have aluminum
wheels with nut caps,
remove them.
If you have aluminum wheels and a center cover hides the
wheel nuts, remove the center cover by using the flat end
of the wrench to pry it off. Do not drop the cover or lay it
face down, as it could become scratched or damaged.
Do not use a hammer or mallet on this type of cover.

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5-24 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
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1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen the wheel nuts, but
don't remove them.
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2. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the jack
lift head until it fits under the vehicle.

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3. Put the jack head into a notch in the frame which is
located near each wheel well. The front notch is
10 inches (25 cm) back from the front wheel well.
The rear notch is 8 inches (20 cm) forward from the
rear wheel well.
4. Position the jack and raise the jack head until it fits
firmly on the ridge in the vehicle's frame nearest the
flat tire. Do not raise the vehicle yet. Put the compact
spare tire near you.
CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal injury and
vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head into
the proper location before raising the vehicle.

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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the spare tire
to fit.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.

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CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.
8. Place the compact spare tire on the
wheel
-mounting surface.
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9. Replace the wheel nuts
with rounded end of the
nuts toward the wheel.
Make sure each wheel
bolt is centered in each
wheel hole while
tightening the nuts.
Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is
held against the hub.
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10. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.

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11. Tighten the wheel
nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence.
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).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Don't try to put the wheel cover on the compact
spare tire. It won't fit. Store the wheel cover in the
trunk until you have replaced the compact spare tire
with a regular tire.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
When you re-install the full size wheel and tire, you
install the wheel cover or nut caps at this point.

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When re-installing the full
plastic wheel cover, align
the valve stem symbol
(which is molded into the
back side of the cover) with
the valve stem.
Start the nut cap by pushing it onto the lug nut with
the wheel wrench. Tighten the plastic caps snug
using the wheel wrench. Then continue tightening
one
-quarter turn. Do not over-tighten.
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When re-installing the
decorative nut caps on
aluminum wheels, tighten
the caps snug with the
wheel wrench.
Then continue tightening one
-quarter turn for plastic
caps, or one
-eighth turn for steel caps. Do not
over
-tighten.
When re
-installing the center cover, do not use a
hammer or mallet, as they could damage the cover.