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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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181 Maintenanceandservice
Battery
WARNING!
Thebatterycontainsoxyhydrogen,which
ishighlyexplosive.Besurethattheevacu-
ationhoseiscorrectlyconnected!
WARNING!
Batteriescangenerateoxyhydrogengas,
whichishighlyexplosive.Aspark,which
canbegeneratedifyouconnectthejump
leadsincorrectly,issufficienttomakethe
batteryexplode.Thebatteryalsocontains
sulphuricacid,whichcancauseserious
burns.Iftheacidcomesintocontactwith
eyes,skinorclothing,flushwithlarge
quantitiesofwater.Ifacidsplashesinto
theeyes,seekmedicaladviceimmedi-
ately.
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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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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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250 AlphabeticalindexEnvironmentalphilosophy...............................3
EON...............................................................215
Equalizer........................................................207
Expectantmothers.........................................11FFan.....................................................................71
Fan,ECC.........................................................75
Fastforward/reverse...................................216
Floormats........................................................86
Fluids..............................................................242
Foglamp..........................................................52
Foglamps.....................................................185
Frequencyupdating,automatic................214
Frontlamp.....................................................183
Frontseats,heated........................................51
Fuelconsumption........................................244
Fuelconsumption,current............................56
Fuelfillerflap................................................114
Fuelgauge.......................................................43
Fuelsystem...................................................173
Fuel,refuelling..............................................114
Functionsduringacall...............................227GGearpositions,six-speed..........................117
Gearselectorinhibitor................................119
Gearselector,manualpositions..............120
Glovebox................................................86,104
Grossvehicleweight..................................237
HHandbrake.......................................................58
Hazardwarningflashers...............................51
Headrestraints,rear......................................91
Headlamplevelling........................................52
Headlamppattern........................................140
Headlampwasher..........................................55
Headlamps......................................................52
Headphonesockets....................................201
Heateddoormirrors......................................71
Heatedfrontseats.........................................71
Heatedrearwindow......................................71
Homesafelighting........................................53IIgnitionkey....................................................116
IMEInumber.................................................230
Immobiliser..........................................100,116
Importantdialogueboxes................................2
"Important!"texts..............................................2
Indicatorandwarningsymbols...................43
Inflatablecurtain.............................................26
Inflatablecurtains...........................................21
Informationdisplay........................................47
Infotainmentsystem....................................198
Instrumentlighting.........................................52
Integratedboostercushion.........................32
Interiorlighting................................................83
Intermittentwiping.........................................54
ISOFIXfixturesystem...................................34
KKerbweight..................................................237
Key..................................................................100
Kick-down.....................................................118LLambda-sond...............................................245
Lighting..........................................................182
Loadingthecargocompartment................93
Locking..........................................................103
Lock-upfunction..........................................118
Loweringthebackrest,front........................80
Lowering,rearseats......................................90
Lubricants.....................................................242MMainbeam......................................43,52,184
Mainbeam"flash"..........................................53
Mainbeam,switching,flash.........................53
Menustructure,audio................................220
Menus............................................................200
Message,display............................................47
Misting..............................................................68
MYKEY.........................................................221NNews,setting...............................................210
"Note"texts........................................................2
Numberplatelighting.................................188
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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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