1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If youdo, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel couldfall off, causing a serious accident.Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.6. Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded end of thenuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by handuntil the wheel is held against the hub.7. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.5-32
8. Tighten the wheel nutsfirmly in a criss-crosssequence as shown.L" CAUTION:I -Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightenedwheel nuts can cause the wheel to become looseand even come off. This could lead to an accident.Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you haveto replace them, be sure to get new GM originalequipment wheel nuts.Stop somewhere as soon as you can and havethe nuts tightened with a torque wrench to100 lb-ft (140 Nom).5-33
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- Page 158 and 159: Loading Your VehicleTIRE-LOADING IN
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- Page 176 and 177: 2. Position a 4”x 4” wood beam
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- Page 194 and 195: Standard Wheel CoverWire Wheel Cove
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- Page 200 and 201: I NOTICE:Improperly tightened wheel
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- Page 208 and 209: Your vehicle has an air bag system.
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If youdo, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel couldfall off, causing a serious accident.Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.6. Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded end of thenuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by handuntil the wheel is held against the hub.7. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.5-32
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