1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 235

7. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. 6. If you have a wheel cover, use yourfingers to carefully pull the wheel coverfrom the wheel. Then remove the flattire. Rust or dirton thewheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places the where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be sure use a scraper or wire to brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or dirt off. 5-29