Spare Wheel - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

1. Clean the contact surfaces between the
wheel and the wheel hub.
2. Lift the wheel into place. Tighten the wheel
bolts securely.
Do not grease the wheel bolt threads.
3. Lower the vehicle so that the wheel cannot
rotate.
4. Tighten the wheel bolts in a crisscross pat-
tern (as shown in illustration). It is important
that the wheel bolts are securely tightened.
Tighten to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.). Use a tor-
que wrench to check torque.
5. Press the plastic covers onto the wheel bolts.
6. Check the tire inflation pressure and cali-
brate the inflation pressure monitoring sys-
tem*.
WARNING
The wheel bolts may need to be tightened
again several days after a wheel change.
Temperature fluctuations and vibrations can
cause them to loosen slightly.
NOTE
• After inflating a tire, always replace the
valve cap to help prevent valve damage
caused by gravel, dirt, etc.
• Use plastic valve caps only. Metal caps
could corrode and become difficult to
remove.
Related information
• When changing wheels (p. 526)
• Hoisting the vehicle (p. 570)
•
Jack* (p. 527)
• Tool kit (p. 526)
• Removing a wheel (p. 528)
• Saving a new inflation pressure in the moni-
toring system* (p. 523)
• Checking tire pressure (p. 519)
WHEELS AND TIRES
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Spare wheel

The spare wheel is a Temporary Spare and can
be used to temporarily replace a punctured tire
on one of the vehicle's regular wheels.
The spare tire is only intended for temporary use.
Replace it with a normal wheel as soon as possi-
ble.
The driving characteristics of the vehicle change
and ground clearance reduces when the spare
wheel is used. Do not wash the vehicle in an
automatic car wash while using the Temporary
Spare.
The recommended tire pressure must be main-
tained regardless of at which position the tempo-
rary spare wheel is used on the vehicle.
If the spare wheel is damaged, a new one can be
purchased from a Volvo retailer.
WARNING
Current legislation prohibits the use of the
"Temporary Spare" tire other than as a tem-
porary replacement for a punctured tire. It
must be replaced as soon as possible by a
standard tire. Road holding and handling may
be affected with the "Temporary Spare" in
use. Do not drive faster than 80 km/h
(50 mph).
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* Option/accessory.