Chevrolet Malibu 2021 Owner's Manual page 288

13. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting surfaces, and spare
wheel.
14. Place the compact spare tire on the
wheel-mounting surface.
Warning
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.
15. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each
nut by hand until the wheel is held
against the hub.
16. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack
handle counterclockwise.
Warning
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
aftermarket manufacturer when using
accessory locking wheel nuts. See
Capacities and Specifications 0 316 for
original equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
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 0 316 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
Vehicle Care
17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence, as shown.
18. Lower the jack all the way and remove
the jack from under the vehicle.
19. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the
wheel wrench.
When reinstalling the wheel cover or center
cap on the full-size tire, tighten all five
plastic caps hand snug, then tighten them
with the wheel wrench an additional
one-quarter turn.
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