Handling Spare Tires - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

WHEELS AND TIRES
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WARNING
• The vehicle must never be driven with
more than one "Temporary Spare" tire
mounted.
• Driving with a spare wheel may alter the
driving characteristics of the vehicle.
Replace the spare wheel with a normal
wheel as soon as possible.
• The spare wheel is smaller than the nor-
mal wheel, which affects the vehicle's
ground clearance. Watch for high curbs
and do not wash the vehicle in an auto-
matic car wash when a spare wheel is
mounted.
• Follow the manufacturer's recommended
tire inflation pressure for the spare wheel.
• On all-wheel drive vehicles, the drive on
the rear axle can be disconnected.
• If the spare wheel is mounted on the
front axle, snow chains must not be used.
• The spare wheel must not be repaired.
Not available on all models.
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CAUTION
The vehicle must not be driven with wheels of
different dimensions or with a spare tire other
than the one that came with the vehicle. The
use of different size wheels can seriously
damage your vehicle's transmission.
Related information
• When changing wheels (p. 526)
• Recommended tire pressure (p. 521)

Handling spare tires

Follow these instructions regarding handling the
spare wheel.
The spare wheel is located in the spare wheel
well with the outside of the wheel facing down-
ward. The same bolt runs through both the spare
wheel and foam block to hold them into place.
The foam block contains all tools needed to
change a wheel.
1. Lift the rear edge of the cargo compartment
floor.
2. Unscrew the retaining bolt.
3. Lift out the foam block containing the tools.
4. Lift out the spare wheel.