WHEELS AND TIRES
308
Snow tires/studded tires5
Owners who live in or regularly commute through areas with sustained periods of snow oricy driving conditions are strongly advised to fitsuitable winter tires to help retain the highestdegree of traction.
Tires for winter use:
• It is important to install winter tires on all four wheels to help retain traction during corner-ing, braking, and accelerating. Failure to doso could reduce traction to an unsafe level oradversely affect handling.
• Do not mix tires of different design as thiscould also negatively affect overall tire roadgrip.
• Winter tires wear more quickly on dry roadsin warm weather. They should be removedwhen the winter driving season has ended.
• Studded tires should be run-in 300 – 600 miles (500 – 1000 km) during whichthe vehicle should be driven as smoothly aspossible to give the studs the opportunity toseat properly in the tires. The tires shouldhave the same rotational direction through-out their entire lifetime.
NOTE
Please consult state or provincial regulations restricting the use of studded winter tiresbefore installing such tires.
Tire pressure monitoring - overview
Volvo provides two different systems to monitor tire pressure: Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) or Tire Monitor.
Determining which tire monitoring system is in your vehicle
To see which system is installed in your vehicle, press the MY CAR button on the center console.
Go to
SettingsCar settings.
• If your vehicle has a menu called
Tire
monitoring, see Tire Monitor - introduction
(p. 309).
• If your vehicle has a menu called
Tire
pressure, see Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS) – general information (p. 312).
Introduction
Each tire, including the spare 6
(if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and infla- ted to the inflation pressure recommended by thevehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard ortire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle hastires of a different size than the size indicated onthe vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label,you should determine the proper tire inflationpressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
5 Where permitted
6 Available as an accessory
INDEX
393
Three-way catalytic converter 283
Tire designations 302
Tire inflation pressure 380
Tire Monitor 309, 310, 311
Tire Pressure Monitoring System 312, 315
indicator light 68
Tires 292 age 293
changing from summer to winter 295
glossary of terms 305
improving economy 294
inflation pressure 300, 301
inflation pressure table 380
rotation 292
snow 307, 308
spare 298
specifications 302
speed ratings 302
storing 293
studded 307, 308
tire pressure monitoring system 312
tire sealing system 316
tread wear indicator 294
uniform tire quality grading 306
Tire sealing system 316 Top tether anchors (child restraint sys- tems) 55
Touching up paint 365
Towing a trailer 285, 287
Towing the vehicle 288, 289
Traction control 166, 167
Trailer towing 285, 287Transmission general description 256, 259
Hill Start Assist 257
oil 378
shiftlock override 261
Tread wear indicator 294
Trip computer 110
Trip odometers 73
Trips, long distance 278Trunk changing bulbs 343
opening manually 161
Tunnel detection 86
Turn signals 90 changing bulbs 340
indicator lights 68
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 306
Unlocking the vehicle 147, 157, 158, 160
V
Valet locking 150
Vanity mirror 137changing bulbs 343
Vehicle Event Data 17
Vehicle information 19
Vehicle loading 138, 140, 304 roof loads 139
Vehicle maintenance 324 performed by the owner 325
Vehicle weights 373
Volvo and the environment 21
Volvo ID 20
Volvo maintenance 324
Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance 23
Volvo programs 23
Volvo Sensus 107
W
Warning flashers, hazard 89
Warning lights 63, 65, 69
Warning symbol 70
Warning system, collision 202, 204, 210
