Changing Wheels - Removing Wheels - Volvo V40 Cross Country Owner's Manual

Changing wheels - removing wheels

The car's wheels can be changed for e.g. win-
ter wheels/winter tyres.
Set up the warning triangle if a wheel must be
changed in a trafficked 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 decal also indicates the jack's maxi-
mum lift capacity at a specified lifting
height.
2. Take out the wheel to be fitted (summer
tyre, winter tyre or spare wheel) as well as
the tools. If it is a spare wheel being fitted
then there is a package in its location
containing gloves and a plastic bag for
the punctured wheel.
3. Place chocks in front of and behind the
wheels which will remain on the ground to
prevent them from rolling. Use heavy
wooden blocks or large stones for exam-
ple.
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.
09 Wheels and tyres
5. Screw together the towing eye with the
wheel wrench* until the stop position as
shown in the following illustration.
The wheel wrench and towing eye.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye must be screwed into all
threads in the wheel bolt wrench.
6. Loosen the wheel nuts ½-1 turn anti-
clockwise with the wheel wrench.
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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