WHEELS AND TIRES
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4. Tighten the wheel bolts in a crisscross pat-
tern (as shown in illustration). It is impor-
tant that the wheel bolts are securely
NOTE
The spare wheel is a Temporary Spare and
can be used to temporarily replace a punc-
tured tire on one of the vehicle's regular
wheels.
The spare tire is only intended for temporary
use. Replace it with a normal wheel as soon as
possible.
After inflating a tire, always replace the
valve cap to help prevent valve damage
caused by gravel, dirt, etc.
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tightened. Tighten to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
Use a torque wrench to check torque.
Use plastic valve caps only. Metal caps
could corrode and become difficult to
remove.
The driving characteristics of the vehicle
change and ground clearance reduces when
the spare wheel is used. Do not wash the vehi-
cle in an automatic car wash while using the
Temporary Spare.
Related information
When changing wheels (p. 520)
Hoisting the vehicle (p. 563)
Jack* (p. 521)
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The recommended tire pressure must be
maintained regardless of at which position the
temporary spare wheel is used on the vehicle.
Tool kit (p. 520)
Removing a wheel (p. 522)
Saving a new inflation pressure in the
If the spare wheel is damaged, a new one can
be purchased from a Volvo retailer.
monitoring system* (p. 517)
5. Press the plastic covers onto the wheel
bolts.
Checking tire pressure (p. 513)
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6. Check the tire inflation pressure and store
the new inflation pressure in the tire pres-
sure monitoring system*.
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 "Tempo-
rary Spare" in use. Do not drive faster than
80 km/h (50 mph).
WARNING
The wheel bolts may need to be tightened
again several days after a wheel change.
Temperature fluctuations and vibrations
can cause them to loosen slightly.
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* Option/accessory. 525
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