oil dipstick VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

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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2
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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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