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Caution – Cadillac 2008 CTS User Manual

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13. Tighten each wheel nut by turning it clockwise with

your hand until the wheel is held against the hub.

14. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench

counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.

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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 5-128 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 5-128 for the wheel nut
torque specification.

15. Tighten the wheel nuts

firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.

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