V50 w646.book - ESD - Volvo

07 Wheels and tyres
Tyre pressure
Recommended tyre pressure
Checking the tyre pressure
Check the tyre pressure regularly.
NOTE
Tyre pressure decreases over time, this is a
natural phenomenon. Tyre pressure also
varies depending on ambient temperature.
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The tyre pressure label on the driver’s side
door pillar shows which pressures the tyres
should have at different load and speed conditions.
Stated on the decal:
• Tyre pressure for the car’s recommended
wheel size
• ECO pressure
• Spare wheel pressure (Temporary Spare).
Even after several kilometres of driving the
tyres warm up and the pressure increases, so
air must not be released if the pressure is
checked when the tyres are warm, while the
pressure must be increased if it is too low.
Inadequately inflated tyres adversely affect
fuel consumption, tyre lifespan and the car’s
roadholding. Driving on tyres with tyre pressure
that is too low can also result in the tyres
overheating and disintegrating.
For information on the correct tyre pressure,
refer to the tyre pressure table on page 159.
("Cold tyres" means the tyres are the same
temperature as the ambient temperature.)
Fuel economy, ECO pressure
At speeds under 160 km/h, the general tyre
pressure for full load is recommended in order
to obtain optimum fuel economy.
Tyre pressure affects travelling comfort, road
noise and steering characteristics.
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