1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 238

4. Do not pry the wheel cover off. Remove the wheel cover by hand. Note: When replacing the wheel cover, carefully line up the tire valve stem and the notch in the wheel cover. The following steps are necessary if you have the alloy (aluminum) wheel witha center cover that conceals the wheel nuts. 2. If your vehicle has this aluminum wheel, you may have plastic wheel nut caps. Use the wheel nut wrench to remove the wheel nut caps and to loosen the wheel nuts. 3. When reinstalling the decorative nut caps, tighten the caps snugly with the wheel wrench, then continue one-eighth rotation for steelcaps and one-quarter rotation for plastic caps. 4. When replacing the cover after the wheelis put back on the vehicle,do not use a hammer or mallet to install the cover. 1. Insert the flat end of the wheel wrench in the notch and pryoff the center cover. Do not drop the cover or lay it face down, as it could be scratched or damaged. 5-26