fuel type VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

115 Startinganddriving
StartingthecarStartingtheengine(Petrol)–Depresstheparkingbrake.
–Automaticgearbox:Gearselectorin
positionPorN.
Manualgearbox:Gearleverinneutraland
theclutchpedalcompletelydepressed.
Thisisespeciallyimportantinseverecold.
NOTE!Themasterkeyblademustbefully
extended(asillustratedonpage100)when
startingthecar.Otherwisethereisariskthat
theimmobiliserfunctionwillpreventthecar
fromstarting.
–Turntheignitionkeytostartposition.If
theenginedoesnotstartwithin5–
10seconds,releasethekey(seealso
"Autostart",page116)andtryagain.
NOTE!Theidlingspeedcanbenoticeably
higherthannormalforcertainenginetypes
duringcoldstarting.Thisissothatthe
emissionssystemcanreachnormal
operatingtemperatureasquicklyaspossible,
whichminimisesexhaustemissionsand
protectstheenvironment.Startingtheengine(Diesel)–Depresstheparkingbrake.
–Automaticgearbox:Gearselectorin
positionPorN.
Manualgearbox:Gearleverinneutralandtheclutchpedalcompletelydepressed.
Thisisespeciallyimportantinseverecold.
NOTE!Themasterkeyblademustbefully
extended(asillustratedonpage100)when
startingthecar.Otherwisethereisariskthat
theimmobiliserfunctionwillpreventthecar
fromstarting.
–Turntheignitionkeytothedriving
position.Asymbolinthecombined
instrumentpanelwillcomeonindicating
thatenginepreheatingisactivated.Turn
thekeytothestartpositionwhenthe
indicatorsymbolgoesout.
Dieselparticlefilter
(certainmodels)Certaindieselcarsareequippedwitha
particlefilterwhichresultsinadditionally
effectiveemissioncontrol.Whentheengine
reachesitsnormaloperatingtemperature
(theengineiswarm)aso-called"regener-
ation"ofthefiltertakesplaceautomatically,
whichmeansthattheparticlescollectedin
thefilterareburnedawayandthefilteris
emptied.
Regenerationtakesbetween10and
15minutes.Duringthistimefuel
consumptionmayincreaseslightly.Winterdriving
Ifthecarisfrequentlydrivenshortdistances
incoldweatherthentheenginedoesnot
reachnormaloperatingtemperature.This
meansthatregenerationofthedieselparticle
filterdoesnottakeplaceandthefilterisnot
emptied.
Whenthefilterhasbecomeapprox.80%full
ofparticlesthenayellowwarningtrianglein
thedashboarddisplayisshownalongwith
thewarningtextSOOTFILTERFULLSEE
MANUAL.
Regenerationshouldbecarriedoutregularly
ifthecarisfrequentlydrivenshortdistances
incoldweatherinordertoavoidimpaired
functionofthefilter.
Startregenerationofthefilterbydriving
thecaruntiltheenginereachesnormal
operatingtemperature,preferablyona
mainroadormotorway.Thecarshould
thenbedrivenforapproximately
20minutesmore.
Toclearthewarningtextwhenregener-
ationiscomplete,switchofftheignition,
removethekey,waitforatleastthree
minutesandswitchtheignitiononagain.
Usetheparkingheater(option)incold
weathersothattheenginereaches
normaloperatingtemperaturemore
quickly.
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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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235
Technicaldata
Typedesignation236
Dimensionsandweights237
Enginespecifications238
Engineoil239
Otherfluidsandlubricants242
Fuel243
Catalyticconverter245
Electricalsystem246
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251 Alphabeticalindex
OOdometer.........................................................43
Oilfilter..........................................................174
Oilgrade.......................................................240
Oilpressure.....................................................45
Outsidetemperaturegauge.........................43
Oxyhydrogengas........................................180PPACOS............................................................17
Paint,colourcode.......................................166
Paintwork,touchingup..............................166
Panelvents......................................................69
Parkingassistance...............................50,125
Parkingbrake..................................................58
Parkingheater,batteryandfuel..................77
Parkingheater,parking.................................76
Parkinglamps.......................................52,184
Particlefilter,diesel.....................................115
Petrolgrade..................................................244
Phonebook..................................................228
PIseek...........................................................210
Pinchprotection.............................................66
Polishingandwaxing..................................165
Positionlamps......................................52,184
Powersteeringfluid....................................177
Privacyhandset............................................227
PTY-programmetype...............................212
PTY,search..................................................213
RRadiotext.......................................................211
Rainsensor.....................................................54
Random...............................................216,218
RDS................................................................210
RDS,resetting..............................................215
Rearfoglamp...............................................188
Rearlampcluster.........................................186
Rearwindowwasherandwiper.................55
Recirculation...................................................70
Recovery........................................................127
Refrigerant.......................................................68
Regionalradioprogrammes......................214
Relay/fusebox..............................................191
Remotecontrol...................................100,202
Remotecontrolfunctions...........................101
Remotecontrol,batteryreplacement......102
Rustproofing,touchingup.........................168SSafetygrille......................................................95
Safetynet.........................................................94
Safetysystems,automaticgearbox.........118
Scan,CD/MD...............................................216
Scanning.......................................................210
Seat,powerseat............................................81
Seat,seatingposition...................................80
Seatbeltreminder..........................................11
Seatbelttensioner.........................................12
Seatbelts..........................................................10Serviceprogramme....................................170
Shortcuts,telephone..................................225
Sideairbags....................................................19
Sidedirectionindicators............................185
Sideindicatorlamp.....................................185
Sidelamps....................................................184
SIMcard.......................................................226
SIMcards,double......................................230
SIPSbagsystem............................................20
Slidingseat......................................................90
Slipperydrivingconditions........................112
Sparewheel.................................................153
Speeddial.....................................................227
Speedometer..................................................43
Spots.............................................................165
SRSsystem.....................................................15
SRS,switch.....................................................18
Stabilitysystem............................................124
Standbymode..............................................225
Startassistance...........................................129
Startermotor................................................246
STC................................................................124
Steeringlock................................................116
Steeringwheeladjustment...........................59
Steeringwheelkeypad...............................200
Storagespacesinthepassenger
compartment...................................................85
Storingstations..................................208,209
Subwoofer....................................................206
Sunscreen........................................................66
Surround.......................................................206
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