1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 241

Don't try to put a center cap on your compact spare tire. It won't fit. Store the center in the rear area cap until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced. 1 Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose and even comeoff. This could lead to an accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have to replace them, be sure to get newGM original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 100 lb-ft (140 N.m). NOTICE: Center caps won't fit on your compact spare. If you try to puta center cap on your compact spare, you could damage the cover or @he spare. Sto-5g a Flat or Spr-s Tirp --d To& - NOTICE: Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to brake pulsation and rotordamage. To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torque specification. 1 ~ Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store allthese in the proper place. 5-36