9. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and spare wheel.
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.
10. Put on the compact spare tire. Put the nuts on by
hand. Make sure the cone-shaped end is toward
the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel
is held against the hub.
If a nut can’t be turned
by hand, use the extension and see your dealer as
soon as possible.
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.
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11. Lower the vehicle by turning the ratchet
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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12. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
Turn the ratchet
clockwise with the
UP mark facing you.
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come 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 the
proper torque specification. See “Capacities
and Specifications” in the Index for wheel
nut
torque specification.
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. See “Capacities and Specifications”
in the index for the wheel nut torque specification.
13. Remove the wheel blocks.
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.
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