Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual page 289

288 VEHICLE CARE
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and disc
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 0 309
for the wheel nut torque
specification.
14. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in
a crisscross sequence, as shown.
15. Lower the jack all the way and
remove the jack from under the
vehicle.
16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly
with the wheel wrench.
When reinstalling the wheel cover or
centre cap on the full-size tyre,
tighten all six plastic caps hand snug
with the aid of the wheel wrench and
tighten them with the wheel wrench
an additional one-quarter of a turn.
Caution
Wheel covers will not fit on the
vehicle's compact spare. If you try
to put a wheel cover on the
compact spare, the cover or the
spare could be damaged.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tyre and
Tools
Warning
Storing a jack, a tyre, 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 all these in
the proper place.
To store the flat or spare tyre and
tools:
1. Open the tailgate. See
Tailgate 0 35.
2. Put back all tools as they were
stored in the rear storage
compartment and put the
compartment cover back on.
3. Install the cargo cover.
4. Place the tyre, lying flat, in the
rear storage compartment.