Chevrolet Express 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Chevrolet Express Owner Manual - 2012 - crc - 11/11/11
10-60 Vehicle Care
When It Is Time for New Tires
on page 10
‑ 66 and Wheel
Replacement on page 10 ‑ 66 .
Use this rotation pattern when
rotating the tires.
If the vehicle has a compact
spare tire, do not include it in the
tire rotation.
Adjust the front and rear tires to
the recommended inflation
pressure on the Tire and
Loading Information label after
the tires have been rotated. See
Tire Pressure on page 9 ‑ 10 and
Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9
‑ 10 .
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor
System. See
Tire Pressure
Monitor Operation on
page 10
‑ 56 .
Check that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See
“ Wheel
Nut Torque ” under Capacities
and Specifications on
page 12
‑ 2 .
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WARNING
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any
rust or dirt from places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
Lightly coat the center of the
wheel hub with wheel bearing
grease after a wheel change or
tire rotation to prevent corrosion
or rust build-up. Do not get
grease on the flat wheel
mounting surface or on the
wheel nuts or bolts.
Dual Tire Rotation
When the vehicle is new,
or whenever a wheel, wheel bolt,
or wheel nut is replaced, check the
wheel nut torque after 160, 1 600,
and 10 000 km (100, 1,000, and
6,000 mi) of driving. For proper
wheel nut tightening information,
see
“ Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire ” later in this
section, under If a Tire Goes Flat on