trailer VOLVO XC90 2006 User Guide

138 StartinganddrivingLoadingGeneralTheloadcapacityisaffectedbyextraacces-
soriesmountedonthecar,suchasatowbar,
theloadonthetowball(75kgwithtrailer
hitched),loadcarriersandspacebox,aswell
asthepassengers’combinedweight.The
loadcapacityofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.
LoadontheroofLoadcarrierposition(accessory)
Makesuretheloadcarrierisplacedinthe
rightdirectionontheroofrails.Loadcarriers
canbepositionedanywherealongtheroof
rails.Whendrivingwithoutaload,thefront
loadcarriershouldbepositioned200mmin
frontofthecentrerailfootandtherearload
carriercentredbetweenthecentreandrear
railfoot(seeillustration)tominimisewind
noise.Thelongerloadcarriershouldbeinthe
front.Fittingloadcarriers
Makesurethattheloadcarriersitscorrectly
againsttheroofrail.Screwontheloadcarrier
usingitstorquewrench.Tightentothe
markingonthetorquewrench(corresponds
to6Nm).Seeillustration!
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
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144 StartinganddrivingBLIS(BlindSpotInformationSystem)–optionSystemfunctionindaylightand
darknessDaylightIndaylightthesystemreactstotheshapeof
thesurroundingvehicles.Thesystemis
designedtodetectmotorvehiclessuchas
cars,trucks,busesandmotorcycles.DarknessIndarknessthesystemreactstothe
headlampsofsurroundingvehicles.Ifits
headlampsarenotswitchedonthenthe
systemdoesnotdetectthevehicle.This
meansforexamplethatthesystemdoesnot
reacttoatrailerwithoutheadlampswhichis
towedbehindacarortruck.Cleaning
InordertoworkmosteffectivelytheBLIS
cameralensesmustbeclean.Thelensescan
becleanedwithasoftclothordampsponge.
Cleanthelensescarefullysothattheyarenot
scratched.
WARNING!
BLISdoesnotworkinsharpbends.
BLISdoesnotworkwhenthecaris
reversing.
Awidetrailercoupledtothecarcan
concealothervehiclesinadjacentlanes.
Itcanpreventthevehicleinthescreened
areafrombeingdetectedbyBLIS.
WARNING!
Thesystemdoesnotreacttobicycles
ormopeds.
TheBLIScamerascanbedisruptedby
intensivelightorwhendrivinginthedark
whentherearenolightsources(e.g.
streetlightingorothervehicles).The
systemmaytheninterpretthelackoflight
asifthecamerashavebeenblocked.
Inbothcasesamessageisshowninthe
dashboarddisplay.
Whendrivinginsuchconditionsthe
systemcanbetemporarilyswitchedoff
(seetheinformationonthenextpage).
Whenthetextmessagehasfadedthe
systemreturnstofullfunctionality.
TheBLIScamerashavethesame
limitationsasthehumaneye,i.e.they
"see"worseinheavysnowfallorthickfog
forexample.
WARNING!
Thelensesareelectricallyheatedto
melticeorsnow.Ifnecessary,brush
snowawayfromthelenses.
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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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196 MaintenanceandserviceFuses27.Mainfuse:Towingbracketwiring,parkingassistance,
AWD..............................................................................................30A
28.Centrallockingsystem(PCL)...................................................15A
29.Trailerlighting,left:positionlamps,directionindicator........25A
30.Trailerlighting,right:brakelamp,rearfoglamp,
directionindicator........................................................................25A
31.Mainfuse:Fuse37,38...............................................................40A
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34.-................................................................................................................-
35.-................................................................................................................-
36.-................................................................................................................-
37.Heatedrearwindow....................................................................20A
38.Heatedrearwindow....................................................................20A
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237 Technicaldata
DimensionsandweightsDimensionsLength:480cm
Width:190cm
Height:178cm
Wheelbase:286cm
Fronttrack:163cm
Reartrack:162cmWeightsThekerbweightincludesthedriver,thefuel
tank90%fullandallfluidssuchaswasher
fluidandcoolant.Theweightofpassengers
andaccessories,suchasatowbar,towball
load(whenatrailerishitched,seetable),load
carriers,andspaceboxetc.influencethe
payloadandmustnotbeincludedinthekerb
weight.Permittedweight(inadditionto
driver)=Grossvehicleweight–Kerbweight.
Variant1Variant2
1.Max.totalweight
2.Max.trainweight(car+trailer)
3.Max.frontaxleload
4.Max.rearaxleload
Seedecallocationonpage236.OnlyChina
1.Max.totalweight
2.Maximumtrailerweight
Maximumload:Seeregistrationdocument.
Maximumroofload:100kg
Trailerwithoutbrakes
Maximumtrailerweight750kg
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
Trailerwithbrakes
Maximumtrailer
weightMaximum
towballload
0-1200kg50kg
2250kg90kg
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239 Technicaldata
EngineoilAdversedrivingconditionsChecktheoillevelmorefrequentlyforlong
journeys:
towingacaravanortrailer.
inmountainousregions.
athighspeeds.
intemperaturescolderthan-30°Cor
hotterthan+40°C.
shorterdrivingdistances(shorterthan
10km)atlowtemperatures(under5°C).
Thismayresultinabnormallyhighoiltemper-
atureoroilconsumption.
Chooseafullysyntheticengineoilfor
adversedrivingconditions.Itprovidesextra
protectionfortheengine.
Volvorecommendsoilproducts.
Viscositychart
IMPORTANT!Alwaysusetheprescribedoilgradeand
viscosity.
Ifanoilotherthanthatprescribedhas
beenused,contactthelocalauthorised
Volvoworkshopimmediatelyforservice.
Donotuseextraoiladditives.Theycould
damagetheengine.
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252 AlphabeticalindexSwitch,telephone.......................................225TTachometer......................................................43
Tailgate,opening............................................60
Telephonefunctions...................................224
Telephonesystem,overview.....................223
Temperaturegauge.......................................43
Temporaryspare..........................................152
Timer.................................................................70
Towbar...........................................................132
Towing...........................................................127
Towingeye....................................................128
TP,trafficinformation.................................211
Tractioncontrol............................................124
Trailer.............................................................130
Trailerweight................................................237
Tripcomputer..................................................56
Tripodometer..................................................43
Tuning............................................................208
Tyrepressures,recommended.................151
Tyres
designationofdimensions.................148
drivingcharacteristics..........................148
speedratings.........................................148
treadwearindicators...........................149UUnlocking......................................................103
VVanitymirror..................................................189
Vehicledata..................................................170
Viscosity.........................................................240
Volumecontrol.............................................204
Volumecontrol,programmetypes...........205
Volumereduction,telephonecall.............225
VolvoCarCorporationand
theenvironment.................................................3WWading..........................................................112
Warningdialogueboxes.................................2
"Warning!"texts................................................2
Warningtriangle...........................................152
Washerfluid..................................................176
Washingthecar...........................................164
Waxingandpolishing.................................165
Weights..........................................................237
Wheels
directionofrotation..............................150
fitting........................................................156
removal....................................................154
Whiplashinjury...............................................22
Whiplashprotection......................................22
WHIPS.............................................................22
Windscreenwasher......................................55
Windscreenwipers.......................................54
Wintertyres...................................................149
Wiperblades................................................178
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