2003 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 338

11. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence. 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. See "Capacities and Specifications" in the index for the wheel nut torque specification. 12. Don't try to put the wheel cover on the compact spare tire. It won't fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until you have replaced the compact spare tire with a regular tire. Notice: Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare, you could damage the cover or the spare. ~ Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off. This could lead to an accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have to replace them, be sureto get new GM original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to proper torque specification.See "Capacities and Specifications" in the Index for wheel nut torque specification. When you reinstall the full size wheel and tire, you install the wheel cover or nut caps at this point. When reinstalling the nut caps on aluminum wheels I- &L- . . , L - - l . - , v - m a h l y l e l tile Lapa a11uy v v l u I 11 I G V V I I G G I VVIGII'CIII. llll *:-.LA-.AI-- I IIGI I continue tightening one-quarter turn for plastic caps, or one-eighth turn for steel caps. Do not overtighten. 5-79