1997 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 247

9. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence. NOTICE: ~~~ Improperly tightened wheel nuts canlead to brake pulsation and rotor damage. avoid To 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. Storethe wheel cover i the n trunk until you have replaced the compact spare tire with a regular tire. Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel to become loose wheel nuts can cause the and even come off. This could lead toan accident. If Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. you have to replace them, be sure get new GM original to equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhereas soon as you can and have the nuts tightened witha torque wrenchto 100 Ib-ft (140 N-m). Wheel coverswon't fit on your compact spare. If you try to put wheel cover on your compact a spare, you could damage the cover or the spare. When you re-install the full sizewheel and tire, you install the wheel cover or nut caps atthis point. 5-34