WHEELS AND TIRES
306
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. 307).
• If your vehicle has a menu called
Tire
pressure, see Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS) – general information (p. 310).
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
391
Three-way catalytic converter 281
Tire designations 300
Tire inflation pressure 378
Tire Monitor 307, 308, 309
Tire Pressure Monitoring System 310, 313
indicator light 68
Tires 290 age 291
changing from summer to winter 293
glossary of terms 303
improving economy 292
inflation pressure 298, 299
inflation pressure table 378
rotation 290
snow 305, 306
spare 296
specifications 300
speed ratings 300
storing 291
studded 305, 306
tire pressure monitoring system 310
tire sealing system 314
tread wear indicator 292
uniform tire quality grading 304
Tire sealing system 314 Top tether anchors (child restraint sys- tems) 56
Touching up paint 363
Towing a trailer 283, 285
Towing the vehicle 286, 287
Traction control 166, 167
Trailer towing 283, 285Transmission general description 255, 257
Hill Start Assist 255
oil 376
shiftlock override 259
Tread wear indicator 292
Trip computer 110
Trip odometers 73
Trips, long distance 276Trunk changing bulbs 341
opening manually 161
Tunnel detection 86
Turn signals 90 changing bulbs 338
indicator lights 68
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 304
Unlocking the vehicle 147, 157, 158, 160
V
Valet locking 150
Vanity mirror 137changing bulbs 341
Vehicle Event Data 17
Vehicle information 19
Vehicle loading 138, 140, 302 roof loads 139
Vehicle maintenance 322 performed by the owner 323
Vehicle weights 371
Volvo and the environment 21
Volvo ID 20
Volvo maintenance 322
Volvo programs 23
Volvo Roadside Assistance 23
Volvo Sensus 107
W
Warning flashers, hazard 89
Warning lights 63, 65, 69
Warning symbol 70
Warning system, collision 201, 203, 209
