oil VOLVO XC90 2006 User Guide

171 Maintenanceandservice
Self-maintenanceBeforestartingworkonthecarBattery
Checkthatthebatterycablesarecorrectly
connectedandtightened.
Neverdisconnectthebatterywhenthe
engineisrunning(e.g.ifreplacingthe
battery).
Neveruseaquickchargertochargethe
battery.Thebatterycablesmustbediscon-
nectedwhenchargingthebattery.
Thebatterycontainsacidthatisboth
corrosiveandtoxic.Handlethebatteryinan
environmentally-suitableway.LetyourVolvo
dealerassistyou.
CheckregularlyCheckthefollowingatregularintervals,for
example,whenrefuelling:
Coolant-Thelevelmustbebetweenthe
MINandMAXmarksontheexpansion
tank.
Engineoil-Thelevelmustbebetween
theMINandMAXmarks.
Powersteeringfluid-Thelevelmustbe
betweentheMINandMAXmarks.
Washerfluid-Thereservoirshouldbe
wellfilled.Usewasherantifreezeat
temperaturesaroundfreezing.
Brakeandclutchfluid-Thelevelmustbe
betweentheMINandMAXmarks.
LiftingthecarIfthecarisliftedwithaworkshopjack;
positionthejackwiththefrontedgeonthe
subframe.
Donotdamagethesplashguardunderthe
engine.Ensurethatthejackispositionedso
thatthecarcannotslideoff.Alwaysuseaxle
standsorthelike.
Ifyouliftthecarusingatwopillarworkshop
lift,ensurethatthefrontandrearliftarmsare
fixedundertheliftingpointsonthedoorsill.
Seetheillustration.
WARNING!
Highvoltageoutputfromtheignition
system.Thevoltageintheignitionsystem
isdangerous.Theignitionmusttherefore
alwaysbeswitchedoffforworkinthe
enginecompartment.
Donottouchthesparkplugsorignition
coilswhentheignitionisonortheengine
ishot.
WARNING!
Bearinmindthattheradiatorfanmaystart
automaticallysometimeaftertheengine
hasbeenswitchedoff.
Alwayshavetheenginecleanedbya
workshop.Thereisariskoffireifthe
engineishot.
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172 MaintenanceandserviceBonnetandenginecompartmentOpeningthebonnet–Pullthehandleonthefarleft(orrightif
thecarisRHD)underthedashboard.You
willhearwhenthelockreleases.
–Insertyourhandtotherightunderthe
frontedgeofthebonnet(belowthe
grille).
–Pressupthesafetycatchhandle.
–Releasethehandleandopenthebonnet.
EnginecompartmentTheappearanceoftheenginecompartment
mayvaryslightlyduetoenginevariant.
However,thecomponentslistedareinthe
samepositions.
1.Clutchandbrakefluidreservoir
2.Relayandfuses
3.Airfilter.(Thecoverhasadifferent
designdependingonenginevariant.)
4.Radiator
5.Engineoildipstick
6.Engineoilfilling
7.Washerfluidreservoir
8.Powersteeringfluidreservoir
9.Expansiontank,coolingsystem10.Chassisdataplate
11.Battery(incargocompartment)
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2
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WARNING!
Checkthatthebonnetlocksproperly
whenyoucloseit!
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173 Maintenanceandservice
DieselFuelsystemDieselenginesaresensitivetocontaminants.
Onlyusedieselfuelfromawell-knownoil
companythatfulfilstherequirementsfor
recommendedfuelgradeasdescribedon
page244.Neverusedieselofdubious
quality.Specialdieselfueldesignedfor
outsidetemperaturesaroundfreezingpointis
availablefromthemajoroilcompanies.This
fuelislessviscousatlowtemperaturesand
reducestheriskofwaxbuildingupinthefuel
system.
Theriskofcondensationbuildingupinthe
tankisreducedifthetankiskeptwellfilled.
Makesurethattheareaaroundthefillerpipe
iscleanwhenrefuelling.
Avoidspillingontothepaintwork.Washoff
anyspillswithdetergentandwater.EmptytankNospecialproceduresarerequiredifthe
tankisrundry.Thefuelsystemisbled
automaticallyiftheignitionswitchiskeptin
positionIIforapprox.60secondsbeforethe
startattempt.
Drainingcondensationfromthe
fuelfilterThefuelfilterseparatescondensationfrom
thefuel.Condensationcandisruptengine
operation.
Thefuelfiltermustbedrainedattheintervals
specifiedintheServiceandWarranty
Bookletorifyoususpectthatthecarhas
beenfilledwithcontaminatedfuel.IMPORTANT!Dieseltypefuelswhichmustnotbeused:
specialadditives,MarineDieselFuel,fuel
oil,RME(RapeMethylEster),vegetable
oil.
Thesefuelsdonotfulfiltherequirements
inaccordancewithVolvorecommenda-
tionsandgenerateincreasedwearand
enginedamagethatisnotcoveredbythe
Volvowarranty.
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174 MaintenanceandserviceOilsandfluidsEnginecompartmentdecalforoilgradeVolvorecommendsoilproducts.
Usingoilofahigherthanspecifiedgradeis
permitted.Volvorecommendsusinganoilof
ahighergradethanthatspecifiedonthedecalforadversedrivingconditions.See
page239.
AdversedrivingconditionsChecktheoillevelmorefrequentlyforlong
journeys:
towingacaravanortrailer.
inmountainousregions.
athighspeeds.
intemperaturescolderthan–30°Cor
hotterthan+40°C.
shorterdrivingdistances(shorterthan
10km)atlowtemperatures(under5°C).
Thismayresultinabnormallyhighoiltemper-
atureoroilconsumption.
Checkingandchangingthe
engineoilandoilfilterChangetheoilandoilfilterinaccordance
withtheintervalsspecifiedintheServiceand
WarrantyBooklet.
Checkingtheoillevelinanewcaris
especiallyimportantbeforethefirst
scheduledoilchange.TheServiceand
WarrantyBookletspecifiestheodometer
readingsforoilchanges.
Volvorecommendscheckingtheoillevel
every2500km.Themostaccuratemeasure-
mentsaremadeonacoldenginebefore
starting.Themeasurementwillbeinaccurate
iftakenimmediatelyaftertheengineis
switchedoff.Thedipstickwillindicatethat
thelevelistoolowbecausetheoilhasnot
hadtimetoflowdownintotheoilsump.
IMPORTANT!Alwaysuseoiloftheprescribedgrade,
seetheenginecompartmentdecal.
Checktheoillevelfrequentlyandchange
theoilregularly.
Theenginewillbedamagediflower
gradeoilisusedorifthecarisdriven
withtheoilleveltoolow.
IMPORTANT!Whenfillingoiltotopupalowoillevel,
theoilbeingfilledmustbeofthesame
gradeandviscosityastheoilinthe
engine.
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175 Maintenanceandservice
OilsandfluidsTheoillevelmustbewithintheareamarked
onthedipstickCheckingtheoilinacoldengine:
–Wipethedipstickcleanbeforechecking
thelevel.
–Checktheoillevelusingthedipstick.The
oillevelmustbebetweentheMINand
MAXmarks.
–IfthelevelisclosetotheMINmark,start
bytoppingupwith0.5litresofoil.Topup
untiltheoillevelisnearertheMAXthan
theMINmarkonthedipstick.See
page240forcapacities.
Checkingtheoilinawarmengine:
–Parkthecaronalevelsurface,switchoff
theengineandwait10–15minutesto
allowtheoiltimetorunbacktothesump.–Wipethedipstickcleanbeforechecking
thelevel.
–Checktheoillevelusingthedipstick.The
oillevelmustbebetweentheMINand
MAXmarks.
–IfthelevelisclosetotheMINmark,start
bytoppingupwith0.5litresofoil.Topup
untiltheoillevelisnearertheMAXthan
theMINmarkonthedipstick.See
page240forcapacities.
IMPORTANT!NeverfillabovetheMAXmark.Oil
consumptionmayincreaseiftoomuchoil
ispouredintotheengine.
WARNING!
Donotspilloilontothehotexhaust
manifoldduetotheriskoffire.
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176 MaintenanceandserviceOilsandfluidsWasherfluidreservoirThewindscreenandheadlampwashershave
thesamereservoir.Seecapacitiesand
recommendedgradeforfluidsandoils
onpage242.
Addfrostprotectioninthewintersothatthe
fluiddoesnotfreezeinthepump,reservoir
andhoses.
Tip:cleanthewiperbladeswhentoppingup
washerfluid.
Checkingandtoppingupthe
coolantWhentoppingupthecoolant,followthe
instructionsonthepackaging.Itisimportant
thatthemixtureofcoolantconcentrateand
wateriscorrectfortheprevailingweather
conditions.Nevertopupwithwateronly.The
riskoffreezingincreaseswithbothtoolittle
andtoomuchcoolantconcentrate.
Seecapacitiesonpage242.
Checkthecoolantregularly
ThelevelshouldliebetweentheMINand
MAXmarksontheexpansiontank.Ifthe
systemisnotfilledsufficiently,highlocal
temperaturescouldoccur,causingariskofdamage(cracks)tothecylinderhead.Top
upthecoolantwhenthelevelfallstotheMIN
mark.
NOTE!Theenginemustonlyberunwitha
well-filledcoolingsystem.Hightemperatures
canoccur,causingariskofdamage(cracks)
tothecylinderhead.
IMPORTANT!Alwaysusecoolantwithanti-corrosion
agentasrecommendedbyVolvo.New
carsarefilledwithcoolantthatcan
withstandtemperaturesdownto
approximately–35°C.
WARNING!
Thecoolantmaybeveryhot.Ifthecoolant
requirestoppingupwhentheengineisat
operatingtemperature,unscrewthe
expansiontankcapslowlytogently
releasetheoverpressure.IMPORTANT!Theenginemustonlyberunwithawell-
filledcoolingsystem.Hightemperatures
canoccur,causingariskofdamage
(cracks)tothecylinderhead.
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177 Maintenanceandservice
OilsandfluidsCheckingandtoppingupthe
brakeandclutchfluidThebrakeandclutchfluidhaveacommon
reservoir
1.Thefluidlevelmustbebetween
theMINandMAXmarks.Checkthelevel
regularly.Changethebrakefluideveryother
yearorateveryotherregularservice.
Seethecapacitiesandrecommendedbrake
fluidgradeonpage242.NOTE!Thefluidshouldbechangedannually
forcarsdriveninconditionsrequiringhard,
frequentbraking,suchasdrivingin
mountainsortropicalclimateswithhigh
humidity.
Checkingandtoppingupthe
powersteeringfluidCheckthelevelateveryservice.Itisnot
necessarytochangethefluid.Thelevel
shouldliebetweentheADDandFULLmarks.
Seethecapacitiesandrecommendedgrade
onpage242.
NOTE!Ifafaultshouldariseinthepower
steeringsystemorifthecariswithoutpower
andmustbetowed,itcanstillbesteered.
Howeverthesteeringwillbemuchheavier
thannormalanditwillrequiremoreeffortto
turnthewheel.
1.Locationdependentonwhethercaris
leftorright-handdrive.
WARNING!
IfthebrakefluidisundertheMINlevelin
thebrakefluidreservoir,donotdrive
furtherbeforetoppingupthebrakefluid.
Thereasonforthelossofbrakefluidmust
beinvestigated.
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178 MaintenanceandserviceWiperbladesChangingthewiperblades–Foldoutthewiperarmandholdthewiper
bladeat45°tothewiperarm.Pressinthe
springonthewiperblade.–Presstheentirewiperbladedownsothat
thewiperarmeyepassesthroughthe
holdinthewiperblademounting.
–Thenpullthebladeupsothatthewiper
armeyepassesbesidethewiperblade
mounting.Fitthenewbladeinreverse
orderandcheckthatitissecurelyin
place.
NOTE!Keepinmindthatthewiperbladeon
thedriver’ssideisstraightandhasaspoiler
whiletheoneonthepassengersideis
curved.Thespoileronthedriver’sside
shouldsitonthelowersideoftheblade.The
curveofthebladeshouldfollowthecurveof
thebottomedgeofthewindscreen.
Replacingrearwindowwiper
blades–Foldoutthewiperarm.
–Removethewiperbladebypullingit
outwardstowardsthetailgate.
–Pressthenewwiperbladeintoposition.
Checkthatthebladefitssecurely!
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182 MaintenanceandserviceReplacingbulbsGeneralAllbulbspecificationsaregivenon
page247.
Thefollowinglistcontainsbulbsandpoint-
sourcelampsthatarespecialisedor
unsuitableforchangingexceptata
workshop:
Generalinteriorlightingintheroof
Rooflighting
Readinglamp
Gloveboxlighting
Lamps,Bi-Xenonheadlamps.IMPORTANT!Nevertouchthebulbs’glasswithyour
fingers.Greaseandoilsfromyourfingers
arevaporisedbytheheat,coatingand
damagingthereflector.
WARNING!
OncarswithBi-Xenonheadlamps,all
workonthelightsshouldbecarriedoutat
anauthorisedVolvoworkshop.
Bi-Xenonheadlampsmustbehandled
withextremecareduetothehigh-voltage
unit.
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191 Maintenanceandservice
FusesPressintheplasticcatchesontheshortsidesoftheboxandpullthecoverupward.Relay/Fuseboxintheenginecompartment1.ABS................................................................................................30A
2.ABS................................................................................................30A
3.High-pressurewasher,headlamps..........................................35A
4.Parkingheater(option)................................................................25A
5.Auxiliarylamps(option)...............................................................20A
6.Startermotorrelay........................................................................35A
7.Windscreenwipers......................................................................25A
8.Transmissioncontrolmodule(TCM),(V8,diesel).................15A
9.Fuelpump.....................................................................................15A
10.Ignitioncoils(petrol),enginecontrolmodule(ECM),
injectionvalves,(diesel)..............................................................20A
11.Acceleratorpedalsensor(APM),ACcompressor,fan
electronicsbox..............................................................................10A12.Enginecontrolmodule(ECM)(petrol),
injectionvalves,(petrol),massairflowsensor(petrol).......15A
Massairflowsensor(diesel).......................................................5A
13.Electronicthrottlemodule(ETM)(diesel),
solenoidvalve,SWIRL(airmixingvalve),
fuelpressureregulator(diesel)..................................................10A
14.Lambda-sond(petrol)..................................................................20A
Lambda-sond(diesel)..................................................................10A
15.Solenoidvalves,glowplugs(diesel)........................................10A
crankcaseventilationheater,solenoidvalves
massairflowsensor(V8),petrol...............................................15A
16.Dippedbeam(left)........................................................................20A
17.Dippedbeam(right).....................................................................20A
18.-................................................................................................................-
19.Enginecontrolmodule(ECM)supply,enginerelay................5A
20.Positionlamps...............................................................................15A
21.-................................................................................................................-
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