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08 Wheels and tyres
Changing wheels
Removing
Set up the warning triangle, see page 337 if a
wheel must be replaced at a busy location.
The car and jack* must be on a firm horizontal
surface.
1. Apply the parking brake and engage
reverse gear, or position P if the car has
an automatic gearbox.
WARNING
Check that the jack is not damaged, that
the threads are thoroughly lubricated and
that it is free from dirt.
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 maxi-
mum lift capacity at a specified minimum
lifting height.
2. Take out the jack*, wheel wrench* and
removal tool for wheel covers* located
under the cargo floor in the cargo area. If
another jack is selected, see page 348.
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3. Place chocks in front of and behind the
wheels which will remain on the ground.
*
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Use heavy wooden blocks or large stones
for example.
4. Cars with steel rims have removable
wheel covers. Use the removal tool to
hook in and pull off any full-wheel wheel
covers. Alternatively, the wheel covers
can be pulled away by hand.
5. Screw together the towing eye with the
wheel wrench* until the stop position as
illustrated below.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye must be screwed into all
threads in the wheel bolt wrench.
6. Loosen the wheel bolts ½-1 turn anti-
clockwise 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
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