Cadillac 2015 - CRC manual Vehicle Care

10-72 Vehicle Care

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Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts because the nuts might come loose. The vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a crash.

14.Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against

the hub.

15.Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.

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Wheel nuts that are improperly or incorrectly tightened can cause the wheels to become loose or come off. The wheel nuts should be tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification after replacing. Follow the torque specification supplied by the

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aftermarket manufacturer when using accessory locking wheel nuts. See Capacities and Specifications on page 12-2for original equipment wheel nut torque specifications.

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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 12-2for the wheel nut torque specification.

16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in

a crisscross sequence, as shown.