Changing Wheels - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

07 Wheels and tyres

Changing wheels

Removing wheels
Remember to set out the warning triangle if
you must change a wheel in a trafficked area.
There are two jacking points on each side of
the car, centred under the bottom of the
doors.
– Park the car on an even, firm surface with
no incline.
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– Apply the parking brake and engage 1st
gear (manual gearbox) or move the gear
selector to the P position (automatic gear-
box). Place chocks on either side of the
wheels remaining on the ground - use
stones or wooden blocks for example.
– Take out the jack, wheel brace and crank,
see location page 158.
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– Use the wheel brace to loose the wheel
bolts ½-1 turn. Turn anticlockwise.
WARNING
Never crawl under the car when it is raised
on a jack! The car could fall, causing inju-
ries.
The car's original jack should only be used
when changing wheels. All other work on
the car should be done using workshop
jacks and axle stands under the part of the
car that is raised.
The jack screw should be kept well lubricat-
ed.
If the surface is too soft, the jack could slide
to the side and the car could fall. No one
should be in the car when the wheel is being
changed.
– Place the jack under the jacking point and
crank it up towards the car floor. Check
that the jack sits securely in the anchor-
age. Then adjust the jack so that its foot is
positioned vertically under the anchorage.
See illustration. Do not place wood blocks
or the like under the jack as you will not
achieve full bearing capacity.
WARNING
If the jack is positioned incorrectly, the car
could fall. Risk of injury.
– Lift the car until the wheel is free.
– Remove the wheel bolts and lift off the
wheel.