2008 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner's Manual - Page 438

{CAUTION: Incorrect or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off. This could lead to a crash. If you have to replace them, be sure to get new original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification. See Capacities and Specifications on page 5-113 for wheel nut torque specification. 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. See Capacities and Specifications on page 5-113 for the wheel nut torque specification. 12. Tighten the nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence as shown by turning the wheel wrench clockwise. When you reinstall the full-size wheel and tire, you must also reinstall the either the center cap or the bolt-on hub cap, depending on what your vehicle has. • If you are reinstalling a center cap, line up the tab on the center cap with the slot on the wheel. The cap only goes in one way. Place the cap on the wheel and press until it snaps into place. • If you are reinstalling bolt-on hub caps, line up the plastic nut caps with the wheel nuts and tighten them clockwise by hand to get them started. Continue tightening with the wheel wrench until snug. 5-88