Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 216

This temperature is normally reached after
the vehicle has been parked for at least 3
hours.
After driving a distance of approximately 1
mile (1.6 km), the tires are considered to be
hot. If you have to drive farther than this dis-
tance to pump your tire(s), check and record
the tire pressure first and add the appropriate
air pressure when you get to the pump.
If checking tire pressure when the tire is hot,
never "bleed" or reduce air pressure. The
tires are hot from driving and it is normal for
pressures to increase above recommended
cold pressures. A hot tire at or below recom-
mended cold inflation pressure could be sig-
nificantly under-inflated.
To check inflation pressure:
1. Remove the cap from the valve on one
tire, then firmly press the tire gauge onto
the valve.
2. Add air to reach the recommended air
pressure.
3. Replace the valve cap.
4. Repeat this procedure for each tire,
including the spare.
5. Visually inspect the tires to make sure
there are no nails or other objects em-
bedded that could puncture the tire and
cause an air leak.
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6. Check the sidewalls to make sure there
are no gouges, cuts, bulges or other
irregularities.
NOTE
• If you overfill the tire, release air by push-
ing on the metal stem in the center of the
valve. Then recheck the pressure with your
tire gauge.
• Some spare tires require higher inflation
pressure than the other tires. Consult the
tire inflation tables beginning on page 217
or see the inflation pressure placard.
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