Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual page 426

10-106 Vehicle Care
10. Remove any rust or dirt from
the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces, and spare wheel.
11. Install the spare tire.
12. Put the wheel nuts back on
with the rounded end of the
nuts toward the wheel.
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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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 on page 12 2 for
original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
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 12 2 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in
a crisscross sequence as
shown.