tow VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 2007 Owner´s Manual

2007 Volvo C70
Periodic maintenance will help keep your vehicle running well. Your Warr\
anty and Service Records
Information booklet provides a comprehensive periodic maintenance schedu\
le up to 150,000 miles
(240,000 km) of vehicle maintenance. The schedule includes components \
that affect vehicle emissions.
This page describes some of the emission-related components.
Vehicle Event Data (Black Box)
Your vehicle's driving and safety systems employ computers that monitor,\
and share with each other,
information about your vehicle's operation. One or more of these compute\
rs may store what they monitor,
either during normal vehicle operation or in a crash or near-crash event\
. Stored information may be read
and used by:
l Volvo Car Corporation
l service and repair facilities
l law enforcement or government agencies
l others who may assert a legal right to know, or who obtain your consent \
to know such information.
187 09 Maintenance and servicing
Maintaining your vehicle
Owner maintenance
Periodic maintenance requirements and intervals are described in your ve\
hicle's Warranty and Service
Records Information booklet.
The following points can be carried out between the normally scheduled m\
aintenance services.
Each time the car is refueled:
l Check the engine oil level
l Clean the windshield, windshield wipers, headlights, and taillights
Monthly:
l Check cold tire pressure in all tires. Inspect the tires for wear.
l Check that engine coolant and other fluid levels are between the indicat\
ed "min" and "max" markings.
l Clean interior glass surfaces with a glass cleaner and soft paper towels\
.
l Wipe driver information displays with a soft cloth.
l Visually inspect battery terminals for corrosion. Corrosion may indicate\
a loose terminal connector, or
a battery near the end of its useful service life. Consult your Volvo re\
tailer for additional information.
As needed:
l Wash the car, including the undercarriage, to reduce wear that can be ca\
used by a buildup of dirt, and
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The brake fluid should always be between the MIN and MAX marks on the si\
de of the reservoir. Check,
without removing the cap, that there is sufficient fluid in the reservoi\
r.
Fluid type: DOT 4+ boiling point > 536°F (280°C), P/N 9437433
Replace: The fluid should be replaced according to the intervals specified in t\
he Warranty and Service
Records Information booklet. When driving under extremely hard condition\
s (mountain driving, etc), it
may be necessary to replace the fluid more often. Consult your Volvo ret\
ailer. Always entrust brake fluid
changing to an authorized Volvo retailer.
Power steering fluid
The fluid level is checked at each service interval.
Fluid type: Volvo power steering fluid or equivalent.
Replace: No fluid change required.
WARNING
If a problem should occur in the power steering system or if the vehicle\
has no electrical current and
must be towed, it is still possible to steer the vehicle. However, keep \
in mind that greater effort will be
required to turn the steering wheel.
195 09 Maintenance and servicing
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The fuse box in the passenger compartment is located under the glove com\
partment.
To access the fuses:
1. Remove the upholstery covering the fuse box by first pressing in the \
center pins in the mounting clips
approximately 0.5 in (1 cm) with a small screwdriver and then pulling \
the pins out.
2. Turn both retaining screws (2) counterclockwise until they release.\
3. Fold down the fuse box (3) half way. Pull it toward the seat until \
it stops. Fold it down completely. The
fuse box can be unhooked completely.
4. Replace the blown fuse.
5. Close the fuse box in reverse order.
6. Pull the center pins fully out of the mounting clips, secure the upho\
lstery with the mounting clips and
press the pins into the mounting clips again. The mounting clips then ex\
pand, holding the upholstery in
position.
211 09 Maintenance and servicing
Fuses
Fuses in the engine compartment
1. Coolant fan (radiator)50A
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238 11 Specifications
Fluids
Specifications and capacities
NOTE
The transmission oil does not normally need to be changed during the ser\
vice life of the vehicle. However, it may
be necessary to replace the oil if the vehicle is often driven in areas \
of sustained temperature extremes (hot or cold),
when towing a trailer over long distances, for prolonged driving in moun\
tainous areas, or if the vehicle is often
driven short distances in temperatures under 40°F (5°C).
239 11 Specifications
Engine oil
Oil specifications
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driving in areas of sustained temperature extremes (hot or cold), when\
towing a trailer over long distances, and for
prolonged driving in mountainous areas.
240 11 Specifications
Engine oil
American Petroleum Institute (API) symbol
The API Service Symbol "donut" is divided into three parts:
l The upper section describes the oil's performance level.
l The center identifies the oil's viscosity.
l The lower section indicates whether the oil has demonstrated energy-cons\
erving properties in a standard test in
comparison to a reference oil.
241 11 Specifications
Engine specifications
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Driving economically 122
Driving in cold weather
123
Driving through water
123
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control
138-139
indicator light
50
E
Easy entry front seat function
89
Economical driving
122
Electrical current, conserving
124
Electrically operated windows
68
Electronic Climate Control
82-84
Emergency flashers
65
Emergency Locking Retractor
32
Emergency towing
142-144
Emission inspection readiness
188
Engine
specifications
241
starting
129
Engine compartment, overview
190
Engine oil
changing
191
specifications
239-240
warning light
51
Environment
7
F
Federal Clean Air Act
186
Fluid specifications
238
Fog lights front/rear
55
Front airbag system
18-20
Front passenger's airbag, disabling
21-23
Front seats
easy entry function
89
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lock 128
Storage compartments
100-102
Studded tires
164
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
17
Surround sound
219
T
Three-way catalytic converter
243
Tire inflation pressure
Canadian models
157
US models
156
Tire sealing system
170-175
Tires
age
153
chains
164
changing
168-169
designations
158
improving economy
153
inflation
154-155
rotation
166
snow tires
164
spare tire
167
storing
152
studded tires
164
terminology
160
tread wear indicator
152
uniform tire quality gradings
163
Towing a trailer
146-147
trailer hitch
148
Towing the vehicle
142-144
Trailer hitch
148
Trailer towing
146-147
trailer hitch
148
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