wheel bolt torque VOLVO XC90 2015 Owners Manual

WHEELS AND TIRES
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.477
WARNING
Current legislation prohibits the use of the "Temporary Spare" tire other than as a tem-porary replacement for a punctured tire. Itmust be replaced as soon as possible by astandard tire. Road holding and handling maybe affected with the "Temporary Spare" inuse. Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be driven with wheels of different dimensions or with a spare tire otherthan the one that came with the vehicle. Theuse of different size wheels can seriouslydamage your car's transmission.
CAUTION
The vehicle must never be driven with more than one temporary spare wheel.
The spare tire is located under the floor of the cargo compartment. A retaining bolt holds thespare tire and foam block containing tools inplace.
Accessing the spare tire1. Lift the rear edge of the cargo compartment
floor.
2. Unscrew the retaining bolt.
3. Lift out the foam block holding the tools. 4. Lift out the spare tire.
Related information
•
Changing tires (p. 475)
• Removing a wheel (p. 478)
• Wheel bolts (p. 477)
• Checking tire inflation pressure (p. 473)
Wheel bolts
The wheel bolts hold the wheel in place.
CAUTION
Wheel bolts should be tightened to 103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm). Over-tightening could damagethe threads.
Only use wheels/rims that have been tested and approved by Volvo and are included in Volvo'sproduct range. Use a torque wrench to checkthat the wheel bolts are tightened correctly.
Locking wheel bolts *A tool for removing locking wheel bolts can befound in the foam block under the cargo com-partment floor.
Related information
•Changing tires (p. 475)
• Installing a wheel (p. 479)