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Recovery
Recovery means that the vehicle is transpor- ted away by means of another vehicle. Call a recovery service for recovery assis- tance. The towing eye may be used to pull the car up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed plat-form. The car's position and ground clear-ance determine whether it is possible. If theslope of the recovery vehicle's ramp is toosteep, or if the ground clearance under thecar is inadequate, then the car may be dam-aged if you try to pull it up using the towingeye. Raise the car using the recovery vehi-cle's lifting device if necessary.
WARNING
No one/nothing is allowed to remain behind the recovery vehicle while the carpulled up onto the flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye is only designed for towing on roads - not for pulling the car unstuck
or out of a ditch. Call a recovery service forrecovery assistance.
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be transpor- ted with the wheels rolling forward.
• An All Wheel Drive car (AWD) with raised front suspension must not betowed at speeds above 70 km/h. Itshould not be towed further than 50km.
Related information
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Towing (p. 313)
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09 Wheels and tyres
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New tyres
Tyres are perishable. After a few years they begin to harden at the same time as the fric-tion capacity/characteristics gradually deteri-orate. For this reason, aim to get as freshtyres as possible when you replace them.This is especially important with regard towinter tyres. The last four digits in thesequence mean the week and year of manu-facture. This is the tyre's DOT marking(Department of Transportation), and this isstated with four digits, for example 1510. Thetyre in the figure was manufactured in week15 of 2010.
Summer and winter tyresWhen summer and winter wheels arechanged the wheels should be marked withwhich side of the car they were mounted on,for example L for left and R for right.
Wear and maintenanceCorrect tyre pressure (p. 328) results in moreeven wear. Driving style, tyre pressure, cli-mate and road condition affect how quicklyyour tyres age and wear. To avoid differencesin tread depth and to prevent wear patternsarising, the front and rear wheels can beswitched with each other. A suitable distancefor the first change is approx. 5000 km andthen at 10000 km intervals. Volvo recom-mends that you contact an authorised Volvoworkshop for checking if you are uncertainabout tread depth. If significant differences inwear (> 1 mm difference in tread depth)between tyres have already occurred, theleast worn tyres must always be placed onthe rear. Understeer is normally easier to cor-rect than oversteer, and leads to the car con-tinuing forwards in a straight line rather thanhaving the rear end skidding to one side,resulting in possible complete loss of controlover the car. This is why it is important for therear wheels never to lose grip before the frontwheels. Wheels should be stored lying down or hang- ing up - and not standing up.
WARNING
A damaged tyre may lead to loss of control over the car.
Related information
• Tyres - dimensions (p. 322)
• Tyres - speed ratings (p. 323)
• Tyres - load index (p. 323)
• Tyres - direction of rotation (p. 318)
• Tyres - tread wear indicators (p. 320)
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09 Wheels and tyres
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320* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Tyres - tread wear indicators
A tread wear indicator shows the status of the tyre's tread.
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Tread wear indicators.
Tread wear indicators are narrow treadless bands across the width of the tread. On theside of the tyre are the letters TWI (TreadWear Indicator). When the tyre's tread depthis down to 1.6 mm, the tread depth will belevel in height with the tread wear indicators.Change to new tyres as soon as possible.Remember that tyres with little tread depthprovide very poor grip in rain and snow.
Related information
• Tyres - dimensions (p. 322)
• Tyres - speed ratings (p. 323)
• Tyres - load index (p. 323)
• Tyres - direction of rotation (p. 318)
• Tyres - maintenance (p. 318)
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts are used to fasten the wheels at the hubs and are available in different ver-sions.
IMPORTANT
The wheel bolts must be tightened to 140 Nm. Overtightening can damage the nutsand the bolts.
Only use rims that are tested and approved by Volvo and which are Volvo genuine acces-sories. Check the torque with a torquewrench.
Locking wheel bolts*Locking wheel bolts* can be used on bothaluminium and steel rims. Under the cargoarea floor there is space for the sleeve for thelockable wheel bolts.
Related information
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Wheel and wheel rim dimensions (p. 322)
Tools
Amongst other things, the car contains towing
eye, jack* and wheel bolt wrench*.
Located under the cargo area floor are the car's towing eye, jack* and wheel wrench*.There is also space for the sleeve for thelockable wheel bolts.
Related information
• Emergency puncture repair (p. 333)
• Towing eye (p. 315)
• Changing wheels - removing wheels (p. 324)
• Wheel bolts (p. 320)
• Jack* (p. 321)
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09 Wheels and tyres
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324* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
W270 km/h
Y300 km/h
WARNING
The car must be fitted with tyres which have the same or a higher load index (p.323) (LI) and speed rating (SS) than speci-fied. If a tyre with too low a load index orspeed rating is used, it may overheat.
Related information
• Tyres - dimensions (p. 322)
• Tyres - load index (p. 323)
• Tyres - direction of rotation (p. 318)
Changing wheels - removing wheels
The car's wheels can be changed for e.g. win- ter wheels/winter tyres.
Spare wheel*The following instructions only apply if aspare wheel has been purchased as an accessory for the car.
If the car is not equip-
ped with a spare wheel - see information about Emergency puncture repair (TMK) (p.333). The spare wheel (Temporary spare) is only intended for use temporarily and must bereplaced by an ordinary wheel as soon aspossible. The car's handling may be alteredby the use of the spare wheel. The sparewheel is smaller than the normal wheel. Thecar's ground clearance is affected accord-ingly. Pay attention to high kerbs and do notmachine wash the car. If the spare wheel isfitted on the front axle, you cannot use snowchains at the same time. On all-wheel drivecars the drive on the rear axle can be discon-nected. The spare wheel must not berepaired. The correct tyre pressure for the spare wheel is stated in the tyre pressure table (p. 407).
IMPORTANT
• Never drive faster than 80 km/h with a spare wheel on the car.
• The car must never be driven fittedwith more than one "TemporarySpare" wheel.
The spare wheel is supplied in a bag which must be secured on the cargo area floorusing straps.
Cars with four load retaining eyelets.
Turn the handle on the spare wheel bag out towards you. Attach the sewn-in tensioningstrap hooks in the front load retaining eyelets.Attach the long strap into one of the frontload retaining eyelets, run the strap diagonallyover the spare wheel and through the upperhandle. Tighten the short tensioning straponto the long one. Attach the rear load retain-ing eyelet and tighten.
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326* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
5. Screw together the towing eye with the
wheel wrench* until the stop position in accordance with the following figure.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye must be screwed into all threads in the wheel bolt wrench.
6. Loosen the wheel bolts ½-1 turn anti-clockwise with the wheel wrench.
WARNING
Never position anything between the ground and the jack, nor between the jackand the car's jacking point.
7. There are two jacking points on each sideof the car. There is a recess in the plastic cover at each point. Crank the foot of thejack down so it is pressed squarely on theground.
IMPORTANT
The ground must be firm, smooth and level.
8. Lift the car so that the wheel is free.Remove the wheel bolts and lift off the wheel.
Related information
• Changing wheels - fitting (p. 327)
• Jack* (p. 321)
• Warning triangle (p. 329)
• Wheel bolts (p. 320)
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10 Maintenance and service
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Filling
The fluid reservoir is located on the driver's side.The fluid reservoir is protected under the cover over the cold zone in the engine com-partment. The round cover must be removedfirst before the reservoir cap can be reached.
Turn and open the cover located on the covering.
Unscrew the reservoir cap and fill the fluid. The level must be between the MIN
and MAX marks, which are located on
the inside of the reservoir.
IMPORTANT
Do not forget to refit the cap.
Power steering fluid - level
The power steering fluid level must be between the MIN and MAX marks. The fluid
does not need to be changed. Cars with the 4-cyl. 2.0 litre engine have no oil reservoir for the power steering 9
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IMPORTANT
Keep the area around the power steering fluid reservoir clean when checking. Thecover must not be opened.
Check the level frequently. The fluid does not require changing. The fluid level must bebetween the MIN and MAX marks. For rec-
ommended fluid grade, see Power steeringfluid - grade (p. 401).
NOTE
If a fault should arise in the power steering system, or if the engine is switched off andmust be towed, then the car can still besteered.
9 However, cars with the B4204T7 engine have an oil reservoir for the power steering.
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IMPORTANT
If the wiper arms in service position have been folded up from the windscreen, theymust be folded back down onto the wind-screen before the wipers are allowed toreturn to their starting position. This is toavoid scraping the paint on the bonnet.
Replacing the wiper blades
Fold up the wiper arm when it is in serv- ice position. Press the button located onthe wiper blade mounting and pullstraight out parallel with the wiper arm.
Slide in the new wiper blade until a "click" is heard.
Check that the blade is firmly installed.
4. Fold the wiper arm back towards the windscreen.
The wipers return from service position to their starting position when you briefly pressthe START/STOP ENGINE button to set the
car’s electrical system to key position I (or
when the car is started).
NOTE
The wiper blades are different lengths. The blade on the driver's side is longer than onthe passenger side.
Replacing the wiper blades, rear window
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.373
FunctionA
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Infotainment control module; Screen A5
Audio control unit (amplifier)*, Digital radio*; TV*10
Audio or Control Module Sen- sus
A15
Telematics*; Bluetooth*5
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Sunroof*; Interior lighting roof; Climate sensor*; Dampermotors, air intake5
12 V socket, tunnel console15
Seat heating, rear right*15
Seat heating, rear left*15
Electric additional heater*5
Seat heating (passenger side)15
Seat heating (driver's side)15
FunctionA
Parking assistance*; Parking camera*; Towbar control mod-ule* BLIS*5
AWD control module*15
Active chassis - Four-C*10
A
Certain model variants.
Related information
• Fuses - in engine compartment (p. 368)
• Fuses - in the control module under the glovebox (p. 374)
• Fuses - in cargo area (p. 376)
• Fuses - in the engine compartment's coldzone (p. 377)
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