1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 236

8. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. I 7. If you have a wheel cover, use your fingers to carefully pull thewheel cover from the wheel. Then remove the flat tire. 1st or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to make the wheel nuts which it is fastened, can become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and causean accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places where thewheel attaches to the vehicle, I n an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to to do this; but be sure use a scraper or wire brush later,if you need to, to get all the rust or dirt off. 5-28