Changing a wheel, 07 wheels and tires – Volvo 2009 C70 User Manual

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07 Wheels and tires

Changing a wheel

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Changing a wheel

The spare tire, jack, and crank are located
under the carpet on the floor of the trunk.
To change a tire:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Put the gear selector in Park (

P) or reverse

on models with a manual transmission.

3. Block the wheels that are on the ground

with wooden blocks or large stones.

4. Remove the wheel cap (where applicable)

using the lug wrench in the tool bag.

5. With the car still on the ground, use the lug

wrench to loosen the wheel nuts 1/2–1 turn
by exerting downward pressure. Turn the
nuts counterclockwise to loosen.

6. There are two jack attachment points on

each side of the car. Position the jack cor-
rectly in the attachment (see the illustration)
and crank while simultaneously guiding the
base of the jack to the ground. The base of
the jack must be flat on a level, firm, non-
slippery surface. Before raising the car,
check that the jack is still correctly posi-
tioned in the attachment.

Jack attachment points
7. Raise the vehicle until the wheel to be

changed is lifted off the ground.

8. Unscrew the wheel nuts completely and

carefully remove the wheel so as not to
damage the threads on the studs.

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