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VolvoCarCorporationandtheenvironmentVolvoCars’environmental
philosophyEnvironmentalcare,safetyandqualityarethe
threecorevalueswhichinfluenceallopera-
tionsoftheVolvoCarCorporation.Wealso
believethatourcustomersshareourconsid-
erationfortheenvironment.
YourVolvocomplieswithstrictinternational
environmentalstandardsandisalso
manufacturedinoneofthecleanestandmost
resource-efficientplantsintheworld.Volvo
CarCorporationhasglobalcertificationto
theISO14001environmentalstandard,
whichleadstocontinuousimprovements
withintheareaoftheenvironment.EPI(EnvironmentalProductInformation)
environmentalproductdeclarationsare
suppliedforallVolvomodels.Youcannow
comparetheenvironmentalimpactof
differentmodelsandengines.
Readmoreatwww.volvocars.com/EPI.
FuelconsumptionVolvocarshavecompetitivefuel
consumptionineachoftheirrespective
classes.Lowerfuelconsumptiongenerally
resultsinloweremissionofthegreenhouse
gas,carbondioxide.
Itispossibleforthedrivertoinfluencefuel
consumption,seepage4.
EfficientemissioncontrolYourVolvoismanufacturedfollowingthe
concept
Cleaninsideandout
–aconcept
thatencompassesacleaninterior
environmentaswellashighlyefficient
emissioncontrol.Inmanycasestheexhaust
emissionsarewellbelowtheapplicable
standards.
Inadditionthereisaspecialradiatorcoating,
PremAir®
1,whichcanconverthazardous
ground-levelozoneintopureoxygen.
1.PremAir
®isaregisteredtrademark
ofEngelhardCorporation.
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4VolvoCarCorporationandtheenvironmentCleanairinthepassenger
compartmentAsophisticatedaircleaningsystem,IAQS
1
(InteriorAirQualitySystem)ensuresthatthe
airinthepassengercompartmentiscleaner
thantheairoutside.
Thesystemconsistsofanelectronicsensor
andacarbonfilter.Theairintakeisclosedif
thelevelofreducinggasesandoxidising
gases,e.g.carbonmonoxide,becomestoo
high,forexampleinheavytowntraffic,
queuesandtunnels.Theentryofnitrous
oxides,ground-levelozoneandhydrocarbons
ispreventedbythecarbonfilter.TextilestandardTheinteriorofaVolvoisdesignedtobe
healthyandsafe-evenforpeoplewith
contactallergiesandforasthmasufferers.
Extremeattentionhasbeengiventochoosing
environmentally-compatiblematerials.This
meansthattheyalsofulfiltherequirementsof
theÖko-Tex100ecologicalstandard-a
majoradvancetowardsahealthiercabin
environment.
Öko-Texcertificationcoversseatbelts,
carpets,threadandfabricsforexample.Even
theleatherupholsteryundergoeschromium-freetanningwithnaturalplantsubstances
andmeetstherequirements.
Volvoworkshopsandthe
environmentRegularmaintenancecarriedoutbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshopcreatesthe
conditionsforlongservicelifeandlowfuel
consumption,andcontributestoacleaner
environment.WhenVolvo’sworkshopsare
entrustedwiththerepairandmaintenanceof
thecar,itbecomespartofoursystem.We
makeclearenvironmentaldemands
regardingthewayinwhichworkshopsare
designedinordertopreventspillsand
dischargesintotheenvironment,andthis
includesthethoroughcollectionandsorting
ofthegaseous,liquidandsolidwastethat
arisesinourworkshops.Ourworkshopstaff
havetheknowledgeandthetoolsrequiredto
guaranteegoodenvironmentalcare.
ReducingenvironmentalimpactYoucanhelpreduceenvironmentalimpact,
forexample,bypurchasingeco-labelledcar
careproductsandbyservicingand
maintainingthecaraccordingtotheinstruc-
tionsintheowner’smanual.
Thefollowinghintswillhelpyoutodoyourbit
fortheenvironment:
Ensurethatyourtyrepressuresare
correct.Poorlyinflatedtyresincreasefuel
consumption.Ifanyofthehighertyre
pressuresrecommendedbyVolvoare
usedthenfuelconsumptiondecreases.
Sincearoofrackandski
boxincreaseair
resistance,leadingto
significantlyhigherfuel
consumption,they
shouldberemoved
immediatelyafteruse.
Removeunnecessaryitemsfromthecar-
thegreatertheloadthehigherthefuel
consumption.
Isyourcarequippedwithanengineblock
heater?Ifso,useitforafewhoursbefore
startingfromcoldtoreducefuel
consumptionandexhaustemissions.
Drivegently!Avoidacceleratingand
brakingtoohard.
1.Option.
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VolvoCarCorporationandtheenvironmentDriveinthehighestgear
possible.Lowengine
speedsresultinlower
fuelconsumption.
Easebackontheaccel-
eratorondownhill
gradients.
Useenginebraking.Takeyourfootoffthe
acceleratorandchangedown.
Avoididling.Switchofftheenginein
trafficqueues.
Alwaysdisposeof
environmentally
hazardouswaste,such
asbatteriesandoils,in
anenvironmentallysafe
manner.Ifuncertain,
consultanauthorisedVolvoworkshopfor
advice.
Serviceyourcarregularly.
Thesehintswillhelpyoutoreduceyourfuel
consumptionwithoutincreasingyourtravel
timeorlesseningtheenjoymentofdriving.
Apartfrombeingkindtoyourcar,you’llbe
savingmoney-andtheEarth’sresources.
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24 SafetyROPSVolvo’sRoll-OverProtectionSystemhas
beendesignedtoreducetheriskofthecar
overturningandtoprovidethebestpossible
protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Thesystemconsistsof:
Astabilisersystem,RSC(RollStability
Control)thatminimisestheriskof
overturningduringsuddenevasive
manoeuvresorthelikeorifthecarskids.
Increasedprotectionforthedriverand
passengersthroughareinforcedbody,
inflatablecurtainsandseatbelttensioners
inallseats.Seealsopage12and
page21.
TheRSCsystemusesagyrosensorwhich
registerschangesinthecar’slateralinclina-
tionangle.Thisinformationisthenusedto
calculatetheriskforoverturning.Ifariskis
detected,theDSTCsystemisengaged,
enginespeedisreducedandoneormore
wheelsarebrakeduntilthecarreturnstoa
stableposition.
FormoreinformationontheDSTCsystem,
seepage46andpage124.
WARNING!
Undernormaldrivingconditions,theRSC
systemimprovesthecar’sroadsafety,but
thismustnotbetakenasareasonto
increasespeed.Alwaysfollowtheusual
precautionsforsafedriving.
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43 Instrumentsandcontrols
Combinedinstrumentpanel1.Temperaturegauge
Displaysthetemperatureoftheengine
coolingsystem.Ifthetemperatureisabnor-
mallyhighandtheneedleentersthered
zone,amessageisshowninthedisplay.
Bearinmindthatextralampsinfrontoftheair
intakereducethecoolingcapacityathigh
outsidetemperatureandhighengineloads.
2.Display
Thedisplayshowsinformationandwarning
messages.
3.Speedometer
Showsthespeedofthecar.
4.Tripodometer,T1andT2
Thetripodometersareusedformeasuring
shortdistances.Theright-handdigitdisplays
tenthsofakilometre.Pressthebuttonfor
morethan2secondstoreset.Changebetweentripodometersbybrieflypressing
thebuttononce.
5.Cruisecontrolindicator
Seepage57.
6.Odometer
Theodometerindicatesthetotaldistancethe
carhastravelled.
7.Mainbeam,On/Off
8.Warningsymbol
Ifafaultarises,thesymbollightsupanda
messageisshowninthedisplay.
9.Tachometer
Indicatesenginespeedinthousandsof
revolutionsperminute(RPM).Donotallow
theneedleofthetachometertoenterthered
field.
10.Automaticgearboxindicator
Theselectedgearshiftprogrammeis
displayedhere.11.Outsidetemperaturegauge
Displaysoutsidetemperature.Whenthe
temperatureliesbetween+2°Cand–5°C,a
snowflakesymbolisshowninthedisplay.
Thissymbolservesasawarningforslippery
roadsurfaces.
Whenthecarisorwasstationary,theoutside
temperaturegaugemayreadahigher
readingthanactual.
12.Clock
Turnthebuttontosettheclock.
13.Fuelgauge
Whenthelampintheinstrumentpanellights,
approximately8litresofusablefuelremainin
thetank.
14.Indicatorandwarningsymbols
15.Directionindicators–left/right
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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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46 InstrumentsandcontrolsIndicatorandwarningsymbolsParkingbrakeapplied
Thelampcomesonwhenthe
parkingbrakeisdepressed.Always
depresstheparkingbraketothe
bottomposition.
NOTE!Thelampcomesonirrespectiveof
howhardtheparkingbrakeisdepressed.
Rearfoglamp
Thislamplightswhenthefoglamp
ison.
Trailerindicatorlamp
Flasheswhenthedirection
indicatorsofthecarandtrailerare
used.Ifthelampdoesnotflash,one
ofthedirectionindicatorsonthetrailerorcar
isdefective.
StabilitysystemandDSTCTheDSTCsystemcontainsseveraldifferent
functionsthataredescribedinmoredetailon
page124.
Thesymbollightsandgoesoutagain
afterapprox.twoseconds
Thesymbolislitforasystemcheck
whenthecarisstarted.Thesymbolflashes
TheSCfunctionactstopreventthe
car’sdrivewheelsfromspinning.
TheTCfunctionactstoimprovethe
car’straction.
TheAYCfunctionactstopreventskidding.
TheRSCfunctionactstoprevent
overturning.
Thewarningsymbolshineswitha
steadyamberglow
TRACTIONCONTROL
TEMPORARILYOFFisshownon
theinformationdisplaytogether
withthesymbol.
TheTCfunctionhasbeentemporarily
suppressedbecausethebraketemperature
istoohigh.
Automaticreactivationofthefunctiontakes
placewhenthebraketemperaturehas
returnedtonormal.
Thewarningsymbolshineswitha
steadyamberglow
ANTI-SKIDSERVICEREQUIREDis
shownontheinformationdisplay
togetherwiththesymbol.
TheDSTCsystemhasbeenswitchedoff
becauseofafault.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceandturnoff
theengine.–Restarttheengine.
Ifthewarningsymbolremainslit,drivetoan
authorisedVolvoworkshoptohavethe
systemchecked.
FaultinDSTCsystem
Ifthewarningsymbollightsandshineswitha
constantgloweventhoughyoudidnot
switchoffthesystem,itindicatesafaultin
oneofthesystems.Thetext"ANTI-SKID
SERVICEREQUIRED"isshowninthe
display.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceandswitchoff
theengine.Restarttheengine.
Ifthewarningsymbolgoesout,thefault
wastemporaryanditisnotnecessaryto
visitaworkshop.
Ifthewarningsymbolremainslit,driveto
anauthorisedVolvoworkshoptohavethe
systemchecked.
WARNING!
Undernormaldrivingconditions,the
DSTCsystemimprovesthecar’sroad
safety,butthisshouldnotbetakenasa
reasontoincreasespeed.Alwaysfollow
theusualprecautionsforsafecornering
anddrivingonslipperysurfaces.
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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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49 Instrumentsandcontrols
SwitchesinthecentreconsoleNOTE!Theorderofthebuttonsmayvary.DSTCsystem
Thisbuttonisusedto
reduceorreactivatethe
functionsoftheDSTC
system.WhentheLEDin
thebuttonislit,theDSTC
systemisactivated
(assumingthereisnofault).
NOTE!Holdthebuttondepressedforat
leasthalfasecondtoreducethefunctionof
theDSTCsystem.TheLEDinthebutton
goesoutandthetext"DSTCSPIN
CONTROLOFF"isshownonthedisplay.
Deactivatethesystemifyoumustusea
wheelofadifferentsizethantheother
wheels.
TheDSTCsystemisreactivatedwhenthe
engineisrestarted.
Airconditioningintherearofthe
passengercompartment
(option)
Pressthebuttontoactivate
theairconditioninginthe
rearofthepassenger
compartment.Rearair
conditioningisdeactivated
whentheignitionis
completelyswitchedoff.
Childsafetylocksintherear
doors(option)
Usethisbuttontoactivateor
deactivatetheelectricchild
safetylocksintherear
doors.Theignitionkeymust
beinpositionIorII.When
thechildsafetylocksare
activated,theLEDinthebuttonlights.A
messageisshownonthedisplaywhenthe
childsafetylocksareactivatedordeacti-
vated.
WARNING!
Keepinmindthatthedrivingcharacter-
isticsofthecarchangeifyoudeactivate
theDSTCsystem.
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