Handling The Spare Wheel; Winter Tyres - Volvo S60 Twin Engine Owner's Manual

WHEELS AND TYRES

Handling the spare wheel

Follow these instructions for handling the
spare wheel.
The illustration is generic and appearance may differ.
The spare wheel is stored in a bag and must
be secured with two straps on the floor of the
cargo area while driving. The straps must be
tensioned crosswise over the wheel and
attached in the car's four load retaining eye-
lets.
Tools for changing wheels are located under
the cargo area floor.
Polestar Engineered
If your car is Polestar Engineered then spare
wheels of the Temporary Spare type do not fit
on the front wheel axle due to the larger
brakes.
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Tyres should only be switched between front
and rear positions, never between left and
right-hand sides, or vice versa. If one of the
front tyres needs to be replaced by the spare
wheel:
1. Replace the rear tyre on the same side of
the car as the punctured tyre with the
spare wheel.
2. Move the rear tyre forward and replace
the punctured tyre.
Related information
Spare wheel* (p. 571)
•
Tool kit (p. 565)
•
Removing a wheel (p. 567)
•

Winter tyres

Winter tyres are adapted for winter road con-
ditions.
Volvo recommends winter tyres with particu-
lar dimensions. Tyre dimensions are depend-
ent on engine variant. When driving on winter
tyres, the correct type of tyres must be fitted
to all four wheels.
NOTE
Contact a Volvo dealer for advice about
which wheel rim and type of tyre are most
suitable.
Tips for changing to winter tyres
When summer and winter wheels are
changed, mark which side of the car they were
mounted on, for example L for left and R for
right.
Studded tyres
Studded winter tyres should be run in gently
for 500-1000 km (300-600 miles), so the
studs settle properly into the tyres. This gives
the tyre, and especially the studs, a longer
service life.
NOTE
The legal provisions for the use of studded
tyres vary from country to country.
* Option/accessory.