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348 Vehicle Care
11. Tighten the nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence as shown
by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise.
{ Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
(Continued) Warning (Continued) using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and
Specifications 0 384 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
CautionImproperly 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
0 384 for the wheel nut torque
specification.
When reinstalling the regular wheel
and tire, also reinstall either the
center cap or the bolt-on hub cap,
depending on which one the
vehicle has. .
For center caps, line up the tab
on the center cap with the slot in
the wheel. The cap only goes in
one way. Place the cap on the
wheel and press until it snaps
into place.
.
For bolt-on hub caps, line up the
plastic nut caps with the wheel
nuts and tighten clockwise by
hand to get them started. Then
tighten with the wheel wrench
until snug.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{ WarningStoring a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
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350 Vehicle Care 3. Assemble the two jack handle
extensions (4) and wheel
wrench (5).
4. Insert the open end of the
extension (7) through the hole
in the rear bumper (8) (hoist
shaft access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward.
Make sure the retainer is
seated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the
underside of the vehicle by
turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. The
cable cannot be overtightened. 7. Make sure the tire is stored
securely. Push, pull, and then
try to turn the tire. If the tire
moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access
cover.
If equipped, reinstall the hitch
cover and turn the retainers
clockwise.
To store the tools:
1. Return the tools (wheel
wrench, jack handle, and jack
handle extensions) to the
tool bag. 2. Assemble the wheel blocks
and jack together with the
wing nut.
3. Position the jack and wheel
blocks in the driver side trim
panel over the wheelhouse.
4. Turn the jack knob clockwise
until the jack is secured tight in
the mounting bracket. Be sure
to position the holes in the
base of the jack onto the pin in
the mounting bracket.
5. Use the retaining bracket to
fasten the tool bag on the stud
and turn the wing nut clockwise
to secure.
6. Close the trim panel door.
Full-Size Spare Tire If this vehicle came with a full-size
spare tire, it was fully inflated when
new, however, it can lose air over
time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly.
See Tire Pressure 0 327 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0 200 . For
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414 Index Check (cont'd)
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 303
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 98
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112, 114
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 393
Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Connections
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Control
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 138
Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 184
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 235
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 395
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 D Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 393
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 398
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Diagnostics
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 385
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 242
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 246
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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