1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 231

6. Remove all of the wheel nuts. 8. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. A CAUTION: 7. Remove the wheel cover from the wheel, if your vehicle has them. Then remove the flat tire. I - - Rust or dirton thewheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make thewheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could comeoff and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirtfrom theplaces where the wheel attaches to thevehicle. In anemergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to dothis; but be sure touse a scraper orwire brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or dirt off. 5-27