check oil VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

44 InstrumentsandcontrolsIndicatorandwarningsymbolsIndicatorandwarningsymbolsAllindicatorandwarningsymbols
1lightup
whentheignitionkeyisturnedtopositionII
beforestarting.Thisistocheckthatthe
symbols/lightsareworking.Whentheengine
starts,allthesymbolsshouldgooutexcept
thehandbrakesymbol,whichextinguishes
whenthehandbrakeisreleased.
Iftheenginedoesnotstart
withinfiveseconds,allsymbols
extinguishexceptthesymbols
forafaultinthecar’semissions
systemandforlowoilpressure.Certainsymbolsmayhaveno
function,dependingonthecar’sspecifica-
tions.
Warningsymbolinthecentreof
theinstrumentpanel
Thissymbolislitwitharedoramber
glowdependingontheseverityof
thefault.
Redsymbol
–Stopthecar.Readthemessageinthe
display.
Symbolandmessagetextarevisibleuntilthe
faulthasbeenrectified.
Yellowsymbol
–Readthemessageinthedisplay.
Remedy!
ThemessagetextisclearedusingtheREAD
button,seepage47,ordisappearsautomat-
icallyafter2minutes.NOTE!Whenthemessagetext"TIMEFOR
REGULARSERVICE"isshown,thesymbol
lampandmessagetextareclearedusingthe
READbutton,ordisappearautomatically
after2minutes.
1.Withcertainenginevariantsthe
symbolforlowoilpressureisnotlit.
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45 Instrumentsandcontrols
IndicatorandwarningsymbolsABSfault
IftheABSsymbollights,theABS
systemisnotfunctioning.Thecar’s
normalbrakingsystemcontinuesto
work,butwithouttheABSfunction.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceandswitchoff
theengine.Restarttheengine.
–Ifthewarningsymbolgoesout,continue
driving.Itwasanindicatorerror.
–Ifthewarningsymbolremainslit,driveto
anauthorisedVolvoworkshoptohavethe
ABSsystemchecked.
Faultinbrakesystem
IftheBRAKEsymbollights,the
brakefluidlevelmaybetoolow.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceandcheckthe
brakefluidreservoirlevel.
IfthereservoirlevelisbelowMINthecar
shouldnotbedrivenfurther.Haveittowedto
anauthorisedVolvoworkshoptohavethe
brakesystemchecked.
IftheBRAKEandABSwarning
symbolslightatthesametime,there
maybeaprobleminthebrakeforce
distribution.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceand
switchofftheengine.Restartthe
engine.Ifbothsymbolsgoout,itwasanindicator
error.
Ifthewarningsymbolsremainlit,check
thebrakefluidreservoirlevel.
IfthereservoirlevelisbelowMIN,thecar
shouldnotbedrivenfurther.Haveit
towedtoanauthorisedVolvoworkshop
tohavethebrakesystemchecked.
Ifthebrakefluidlevelisnormalandthe
lampsremainlit,carefullydrivethecarto
thenearestauthorisedVolvoworkshopto
havethebrakesystemchecked.
Seatbeltreminder
Thelampremainslituntilthedriver
andfrontseatpassengerputon
theirseatbelts.
Lowoilpressure
Ifthelamplightswhiledriving,
engineoilpressureistoolow.Stop
theengineimmediatelyandcheck
theoillevel.Ifthelamplightsbuttheoillevelisnormal,stopthecarandcontactan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
Faultincar’semissionssystem
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshoptohavethesystem
checked.
FaultinSRS
IfafaultintheSRSsystemis
detectedthewarningsymbolwill
remainlitorlightupwhiledriving.
DrivetoanauthorisedVolvo
workshoptohavethesystem
checked.
Alternatornotcharging
Ifthislamplightswhiledriving,there
isprobablyafaultintheelectrical
system.Contactanauthorised
Volvoworkshop.
Enginepreheater(diesel)
Thislamplightstoindicatethatthe
engineisbeingpreheated.Youcan
startthecarwhenthelampgoes
out.Appliestocarswithdiesel
enginesonly.
WARNING!
IftheBRAKEandABSwarningsymbols
lightatthesametime,thereisariskthat
therearendwillhaveatendencytoslide
duringheavybraking.
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48 InstrumentsandcontrolsInformationdisplayMessageSpecification
STOPSAFELYStopandswitchofftheengine.Seriousriskofdamage.
STOPENGINEStopandswitchofftheengine.Seriousriskofdamage.
SERVICEURGENTTakeyourcarinforserviceimmediately.
SEEMANUALConsultyourowner’smanual.
SERVICEREQUIREDTakeyourcarinforserviceassoonaspossible.
FIXNEXTSERVICEHaveyourcarcheckedatthenextserviceinterval.
TIMEFORREGULARSERVICEWhenthismessageisshown,thecarisdueforaservice.Whenthemessageisdisplayedis
affectedbythedistancetravelled,numberofmonthssincelastserviceandenginerunning
time.
OILLEVELLOW
1–FILLOIL
3
Lowengineoillevel.Checkandremedyassoonaspossible.Seepage174formore
information.
OILLEVELLOW
2–STOPSAFELY
3
Lowengineoillevel.Stopthecarsafelyandchecktheoillevel.Seepage174.
OILLEVELLOW
2–STOPENGINE
3
Lowengineoillevel.Stopthecarsafely,switchofftheengineandchecktheoillevel.
Seepage174.
OILLEVELLOW
2–SEEMANUAL
3
Lowengineoillevel.Stopthecarsafely,switchofftheengineandchecktheoillevel.
Seepage174.
SOOTFILTERFULL–SEEMANUAL
1
Dieselparticlefilterrequiresregeneration.Seepage115.
1.Displayedtogetherwithyellowwarningtriangle.
2.Displayedtogetherwithredwarningtriangle.
3.Onlyappliestoenginevariantswithoillevelsensor.
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112 StartinganddrivingGeneralEconomicaldrivingEconomicaldrivingresultsfromdrivinggently
withanticipationandadaptingyourdriving
styleandspeedtothesituation.
Keepinmindthefollowing:
Drivetheenginetooperatingtemperature
assoonaspossible!Thatistosay:donot
lettheengineidle,butdrivewithalight
loadassoonasyoucan.
Acoldengineconsumesmorefuelthana
warmone.
Avoiddrivingshortdistanceswherethe
engineneverhastimetoreachoperating
temperature.
Drivegently!Avoidunnecessaryquick
accelerationsandheavybraking.
Donotdrivewithunnecessary,heavy
loadsinthecar.
Donotusewintertyreswhentheroads
areclearanddry.
Removetheloadcarrierwhenitisnotin
use.
Donotopensidewindowsunnecessarily.Yournewcar–slipperyroad
surfacesDrivingonaslipperyroadmayfeeldifferent
dependingonwhetheryouchooseacarwith
amanualoranautomaticgearbox.Practiceskiddrivingundercontrolledconditionsso
thatyouknowhowyournewcarreacts.
DrivingonroughroadsTheVolvoXC90isprimarilydesignedfor
drivingonmainroads,butalsohasgood
handlingpropertiesonunevenorrough
roads.Keepthefollowinginmindinorderto
preservetheservicelifeofyourcar:
Driveslowlyonroughroadssoyoudonot
damagethecar’sunderbody.
Ifthegroundislooseorismadeupofdry
sandorsnow,itisalwaysbesttokeep
thecarmovingatalltimesandavoid
shifting.Donotstopthecar.
Iftheroadisextremelysteepandthereis
ariskofoverturning,nevertrytoturnthe
cararound.Reversebackdown.Donot
drivediagonallyacrossanincline.Drivein
thedirectionoftheincline.
NOTE!Avoiddrivingonsteepslopesifthe
fuellevelislow.Thecatalyticconvertercould
bedamagediftheenginedoesnotreceive
enoughfuel.Whendrivingonextremely
steepslopes,makesurethetankismorethan
halffulltoavoidtheriskofbreakdown.WadingThecarcanbedriventhroughwaterwitha
depthofnomorethan48cm.NOTE!Ingreaterdepths,watercanenterthe
differentialsandthetransmission.This
reducesthelubricatingabilityoftheoiland
shortenstheservicelifeofthesystems.
Whendrivingthroughshallowwater,
maintainalowspeedanddonotstopthecar.
Onceyouhavepassedthroughthewater,
applyalightpressuretothebrakepedaland
checkbrakefunction.Water,mudandthe
likecandampenbrakelinings,resultingin
delayedbrakingaction.
Cleantheelectriccontactsoftheelectric
engineheaterandtrailercouplingafter
drivinginwaterandmud.
NOTE!Donotletthecarstandwithwater
overthesillsforanylongperiodoftime.This
couldcauseelectricalmalfunctions.
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132 StartinganddrivingDrivingwithatrailerTowingbracket(option)NOTE!Checkthatthecarisequippedwith
transmissionoilcoolingifthetowingbracket
isretrofitted.
Fixedtowbar(A)
Alwaysremembertofastenthetrailer’ssafety
cabletotheattachment.Seetheillustration!
Detachabletowbar(B)
Alwaysfollowmountinginstructionscarefully.
Seedescriptiononpage134.
Alwaysremembertofastenthetrailer’ssafety
cabletotheattachment.Seetheillustration!
Alwaysremembertocleanandgreasethe
connectorpinregularly.
Userecommendedgrease8624203.
NOTE!Yourcarmayhaveatowingbracket
witha13pincontactthatyoumustconnect
toatrailerwitha7pincontact.Insucha
case,useaVolvoGenuineadaptercable.
Makesurethatthecabledoesnotdragon
theground.
A
B
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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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WARNING!
Checkthatthebonnetlocksproperly
whenyoucloseit!
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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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