1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 188

Problems on the Road Changing a Flat Tire (CONT.) 16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown. Don't try to put a wheel coveron your compact spare tire. It won'tfit. Store the wheel cover inthe trunk until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced. 17. Store the flat tire as far forward in the trunk as possible. Store the jack and wheel wrench in their compartment in the trunk. CAUTION I Incorrect wheel nuts or c \ improperlytightenedwheel rluLs can causethe wheel to become loose and even come This could off. lead to anaccident. Be sure to use the correct wheelnuts. If you have to replace them, besure to get the right kind. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrenchto 100 pound-feet (140 Nom). I Wheel covers won't fit your on compact spare. If you try to pu wheel coveron your compact spare, you could damage co" the Storing a tire, or other -\ equipmentjack,thea passenger in 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. The compact spareis for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire soon as you can. as See Compact Spare Tirelater in this section. ... 86