Volvo 2007 S80 Automobile User Manual


 
06 Maintenance and specifications
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Wheels and tyres
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To o l s
A foam block, located in the spare wheel rim,
contains all tools. The tools consist of a tow-
ing eye, jack and wheel wrench. The foam
block is screwed into a bracket in the bottom
of the spare wheel well.
Jack
The original jack should only be used for
changing wheels. The jack’s thread must al-
ways be well greased.
Crank the jack together
Spare wheel*
The spare wheel (Temporary spare) is only in-
tended for temporary use. Replace the spare
wheel with a normal wheel as soon as possi-
ble. The car’s handling may be altered by the
use of the spare wheel. The correct tyre pres-
sure for the spare wheel is stated on the tyre
pressure table, see page 208.
The spare wheel is located in the spare wheel
well with the rim side down. Three foam
blocks, two under the spare wheel and one
over/inside affix the spare wheel in position.
The upper one contains all tools.
The same bolt runs through to secure the
spare wheel and the foam blocks.
Taking out the spare wheel
1. Fold the rear edge of the floor mat for-
ward.
2. Undo the retaining screw.
3. Lift out the foam block with its tools.
4. Lift out the spare wheel.
The lower block does not need to be lifted
out.
After use
The foam block and spare wheel must be re-
placed in the reverse order to being taken
out.
IMPORTANT
Never drive faster than 80 km/h with a spare
wheel on the car.
IMPORTANT
The car must never be driven fitted with
more than one temporary spare wheel.