Changing Wheels - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

07 Wheels and tyres

Changing wheels

Removing wheels
Set up the warning triangle if a wheel must be
changed at a busy location. Make sure that the
car and jack are on a firm horizontal surface.
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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NOTE
Volvo recommends only using the jack* that
belongs to the car model in question.
*
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
1. Take out the spare wheel*, jack* and wheel
wrench* that are located under the carpet
in the cargo area. If another jack is
selected, see page 199.
2. Apply the parking brake and engage first
gear, or position P if the car has an auto-
matic gearbox.
3. Place chocks in front of and behind the
wheels which will remain on the ground.
Use heavy wooden blocks or large stones.
4. Cars with steel rims have removable wheel
covers. Prize off the wheel cover with the
end of the wheel wrench, or pull it off by
hand.
5. Loosen the wheel nuts ½-1 turn anticlock-
wise with the wheel wrench.
WARNING
Never position anything between the
ground and the jack, nor between the jack-
ing point and the jack.
6. 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. Check that the jack is seated cor-
rectly in the intended jacking point, as illus-
trated, and that the base is located directly
under it.