Changing Wheels - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

06 Wheels and tyres

Changing wheels

Removing
Set up the warning triangle, see page 249 if a
wheel must be replaced at a busy location. The
car and jack* must be on a firm horizontal sur-
face.
1. Apply the parking brake and engage
reverse gear, or position P if the car has an
automatic gearbox.
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If the car has full hubcaps then these should be
removed.
WARNING
Check that the jack is not damaged, that the
threads are thoroughly lubricated and that it
is free from dirt.
*
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
NOTE
Volvo recommends only using the jack* that
belongs to the car model in question, which
is indicated on the jack's label.
The label also indicates the jack's maximum
lift capacity at a specified minimum lifting
height.
2. Take out the spare wheel*, jack* and wheel
wrench* that are located under the cargo
area floor in the cargo area. If another jack
is selected, see page 256.
3. Remove any full hubcaps.
4. Place chocks in front of and behind the
wheels which will remain on the ground.
Use heavy wooden blocks or large stones
for example.
5. (For cars with steel rims.) Prize off the
wheel cover with the end of the wheel
wrench, or pull it off by hand.
6. Loosen the wheel bolts ½-1 turn anticlock-
wise with the wheel wrench.
WARNING
Never position anything between the
ground and the jack, nor between the jack
and the car's jacking point.
7. There are two jacking points on each side
of the car. There is a recess in the plastic
cover at each point. Crank the foot of the
jack down so it is pressed squarely on the
ground.
IMPORTANT
The ground must be firm, smooth and level.
8. Lift the car so that the wheel is free.
Remove the wheel bolts and lift off the
wheel.
Installation
1. Clean the contact surfaces between wheel
and hub.