Changing A Wheel - Taking Out Spare Wheel - Volvo V 60 Owner's Manual

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Turn the handle on the spare wheel bag out
toward you. Secure the stitched strap hooks
in the front loading eyelets. Secure the long
strap in one of the front loading eyelets, wrap
the strap diagonally over the spare wheel and
through the upper handle. Secure the short
strap on the long strap. Secure in the rear
loading eyelet and tighten.
WARNING
Current legislation prohibits the use of the
"Temporary Spare" tire other than as a
temporary replacement for a punctured
tire. It must be replaced as soon as possi-
ble by a standard tire. Road holding and
handling may be affected with the "Tem-
porary Spare" in use.
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296
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
CAUTION
The vehicle must never be driven with
more than one temporary spare wheel.
Related information
•
Changing a wheel – installing wheel
(p. 297)
•
Changing a wheel – removing wheel
(p. 293)
Changing a wheel – taking out spare
wheel
The following procedure explains how to
access the spare wheel (where applicable).
1. Release the bag's retaining straps.
2. Lift the bag out of the vehicle and remove
the spare wheel from the bag.
3. Fold up the floor hatch in the cargo area.
4. Remove the jack* and tools* from the
foam block and change the wheels (see
the instructions in the following section
"Changing a wheel").
5. After changing wheels, return the jack
and tools to the foam block and close the
floor hatch.
6. If possible, place the wheel with the
punctured tire in the bag.