1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 239

9. Tighten the wheel nuts firqly in a ' , criss-cross sequence. 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 trunlr until you have replaced the compact spare tire with a regular tire. Incorrect wheel nuts orimproperly tightened wheel nuts can cause thewheel to become loose and even come off. This could lead to am accident. Be sure to use the correctwheel nuts. If you have to replacethem, 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 b-ft (140 N-m). I NOTICE: Wheel covers won't fit on your compactspare. If you try to put.a wheel cover on your compact spare, you could damage the cover or thespare. When you reinstall the f l size wheel and tire, you ul install the wheel cover or nut caps at this point. '