2019 VOLVO S60 TWIN ENGINE ground clearance

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Recovery
This section refers to transporting the vehiclewith a tow truck or similar vehicle.
Call a professional towing service for assistance.
In certain conditions, the towing eyelet can beused to pull the vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck.

CAUTION
Note that vehicles with Twin Engine mustalways be towed raised with all wheels on thetow truck.
The vehicle's location and ground clearancedetermine if it can be lifted onto a tow truck. Ifthe incline of the tow truck is too steep or if theground clearance under the vehicle is insufficient,attempting to pull it up may result in damage. Inthis case, the vehicle should only be lifted withthe tow truck's lifting equipment.

WARNING
No person or object should be behind the towtruck when the vehicle is lifted onto the bedof the truck.

Related information
Attaching and removing the towing eyelet(p. 439)
HomeLink®*14
HomeLink®15 is a programmable remote control,integrated in the vehicle electrical system, thatcan control up to three different devices (e.g.garage door opener, alarm system, outdoor andindoor lighting) and thereby replace the remotecontrols for these.
General
The illustration is generic – the design may vary.
Button 1
Button 2
Button 3
Indicator light
HomeLink® is delivered integrated in the rearview
mirror. The HomeLink® panel consists of threeprogrammable buttons and an indicator light inthe mirror.
For more information about HomeLink®, pleasevisit: www.HomeLink.com or call1-800-355-3515.
Save the original remote controls for future pro-gramming (e.g. for use in another vehicle). It isalso advisable to delete the button programmingif the vehicle is sold.

Related information
Using HomeLink®* (p. 442)
Programming HomeLink®* (p. 441)
Type approval for HomeLink®* (p. 443)
14Certain markets only.15HomeLink and the HomeLink house symbol are registered trademarks of Gentex Corporation.

WHEELS AND TIRES
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1.Clean the contact surfaces between thewheel and the wheel hub.
2. Lift the wheel into place. Tighten the wheelbolts securely.
Do not grease the wheel bolt threads.
3. Lower the vehicle so that the wheel cannotrotate.
4. Tighten the wheel bolts in a crisscross pat-tern (as shown in illustration). It is importantthat the wheel bolts are securely tightened.Tighten to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.). Use a tor-que wrench to check torque.
5. Press the plastic covers onto the wheel bolts.
6.Check the tire inflation pressure and cali-brate the inflation pressure monitoring sys-tem*.

WARNING
The wheel bolts may need to be tightenedagain several days after a wheel change.Temperature fluctuations and vibrations cancause them to loosen slightly.

NOTE
After inflating a tire, always replace thevalve cap to help prevent valve damagecaused by gravel, dirt, etc.
Use plastic valve caps only. Metal capscould corrode and become difficult toremove.

Related information
When changing wheels (p. 526)
Hoisting the vehicle (p. 564)
Jack* (p. 527)
Tool kit (p. 526)
Removing a wheel (p. 528)
Saving a new inflation pressure in the moni-toring system* (p. 523)
Checking tire pressure (p. 519)
Spare wheel13
The spare wheel is a Temporary Spare and canbe used to temporarily replace a punctured tireon one of the vehicle's regular wheels.
The spare tire is only intended for temporary use.Replace it with a normal wheel as soon as possi-ble.
The driving characteristics of the vehicle changeand ground clearance reduces when the sparewheel is used. Do not wash the vehicle in anautomatic car wash while using the TemporarySpare.
The recommended tire pressure must be main-tained regardless of at which position the tempo-rary spare wheel is used on the vehicle.
If the spare wheel is damaged, a new one can bepurchased from a Volvo retailer.

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 drive faster than 80 km/h(50 mph).

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WHEELS AND TIRES
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WARNING
The vehicle must never be driven withmore than one "Temporary Spare" tiremounted.
Driving with a spare wheel may alter thedriving characteristics of the vehicle.Replace the spare wheel with a normalwheel as soon as possible.
The spare wheel is smaller than the nor-mal wheel, which affects the vehicle'sground clearance. Watch for high curbsand do not wash the vehicle in an auto-matic car wash when a spare wheel ismounted.
Follow the manufacturer's recommendedtire inflation pressure for the spare wheel.
On all-wheel drive vehicles, the drive onthe rear axle can be disconnected.
If the spare wheel is mounted on thefront axle, snow chains must not be used.
The spare wheel must not be repaired.
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be driven with wheels ofdifferent dimensions or with a spare tire otherthan the one that came with the vehicle. Theuse of different size wheels can seriouslydamage your vehicle's transmission.

Related information
When changing wheels (p. 526)
Recommended tire pressure (p. 521)
Handling spare tires
Follow these instructions regarding handling thespare wheel.
The spare wheel is stored in a bag and should besecured with two straps onto the floor of thetrunk/cargo compartment when the vehicle isbeing driven. The straps should be strappeddown crosswise over the wheel, attached to theload anchoring eyelets and pulled taut.
Wheel changing tools are located under thecargo compartment floor.

Related information
Spare wheel (p. 531)
13Not available on all models.

SPECIFICATIONS
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Dimensions
The vehicle's length, height, etc. are shown inthe table.
Dimensionsmminches
AGround clearanceA1365.4
B Wheelbase2872 113,1
C Length4761 187.4
D Load length, floor,folded backrest1797 70.7
E Load length, floor 1005 39.6
FHeightB1437 56.6
Dimensionsmminches
GLoad height485 19,1
H Wheel track, front1603C
1600D
1593E
63.1C
63,0D
62,7E
I Wheel track, rear1603C
1600D
1593E
63.1C
63,0D
62,7E
Dimensionsmminches
JLoad width, floor 867 34,1
K Width1850 72.8