2011 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 198

2011 Volvo S40 Manual

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07 Wheels and tires Changing a wheel Removing the wheel See page 192 for information on accessing the jack and tools for changing a wheel. 1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Put the gear selector in Park (P). 3. Block the wheels that are on the ground with wooden blocks or large stones. 4. Remove the wheel cover (where applicable) using the flat end of the lug wrench. 6. There are two jack attachment points on each side of the car. Position the jack correctly 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, nonslippery surface. Before raising the car, check that the jack is still correctly positioned in the attachment. WARNING The jack must correctly engage the jack attachment. Be sure the jack is on a firm, level, nonslippery surface. Never allow any part of your body to be extended under a car supported by a jack. Use the jack intended for the car when changing a tire. For any other job, use stands to support the car. Apply the parking brake and put the gear selector in the Park (P) position. Block the wheels standing on the ground, use rigid wooden blocks or large stones. The jack should be kept well-greased and clean, and should not be damaged. No objects should be placed between the base of jack and the ground, or between the jack and the attachment bar on the vehicle. G020332 07 Jack attachment points 5. With the vehicle still on the ground, use the lug wrench to loosen the wheel nuts ½-1 turn by exerting downward pressure. Turn the nuts counterclockwise to loosen. 7. Raise the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is off the ground. 8. Unscrew the wheel nuts completely and carefully remove the wheel so as not to damage the threads on the wheel bolts. 198

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07 Wheels and tires
Changing a wheel
07
198
Removing the wheel
See page 192 for information on accessing the
jack and tools for changing a wheel.
1.
Apply the parking brake.
2.
Put the gear selector in Park (
P
).
3.
Block the wheels that are on the ground
with wooden blocks or large stones.
4.
Remove the wheel cover (where applica-
ble) using the flat end of the lug wrench.
G020332
5.
With the vehicle still on the ground, use the
lug wrench to loosen the wheel nuts ½–1
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 off the ground.
8.
Unscrew the wheel nuts completely and
carefully remove the wheel so as not to
damage the threads on the wheel bolts.
WARNING
The jack must correctly engage the jack
attachment.
Be sure the jack is on a firm, level, non-
slippery surface.
Never allow any part of your body to be
extended under a car supported by a
jack.
Use the jack intended for the car when
changing a tire. For any other job, use
stands to support the car.
Apply the parking brake and put the gear
selector in the Park (
P
) position.
Block the wheels standing on the ground,
use rigid wooden blocks or large stones.
The jack should be kept well-greased
and clean, and should not be damaged.
No objects should be placed between
the base of jack and the ground, or
between the jack and the attachment bar
on the vehicle.