Wheel - Remove and Install: Install
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CAUTION:
Do not install base wheels onto vehicles with performance brakes, or install performance wheels onto vehicles with base brakes. Base and performance wheels have different offsets to accommodate base and performance brakes. Refer to WHEELS
for offset information.
- Position the wheel to the vehicle, and then hand-tighten the lug nuts.
- Use a power tool to tighten the lug nuts (x5) of the wheel to the initial torque in a criss-cross star pattern.
- Lower the vehicle. See RAISE VEHICLE - 2 POST LIFT .
- Fully tighten the lug nuts in a criss-cross star pattern.
175 N.m (129.1 ft-lbs)
- Install the wheel cap, if equipped. See CAP - WHEEL (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .