refuelling VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

76 ClimatecontrolParkingheater(option)GeneralTheelectricalsystemmustbe"awakened"
beforetheparkingheatercanbe
programmed.
Thisismosteasilydoneby:
pressingtheREADbuttonor
pressingthemainbeamflashor
turningontheignition.
Theparkingheatercanbestartedimmedi-
atelyorsetwithtwodifferentstarttimes
usingTIMER1andTIMER2.Starttime
referstothetimethecarshouldbeheated
andready.
Thecar’selectronicsystemcalculateswhen
heatingshouldbestartedbasedontheoutsidetemperature.Iftheoutsidetemper-
atureexceeds25°C,theheaterdoesnot
switchon.Attemperaturesof–10°Cand
below,themaximumrunningtimeofthe
parkingheateris60minutes.
Iftheparkingheaterdoesnotstartdespite
repeatedattempts,amessageisshownon
thedisplay.ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.
Warningdecalonfuelfillerflap.MessagesonthedisplayOncethesettingsforTIMER1,TIMER2and
DirectStartareactivated,theamberwarning
symbolinthecombinedinstrumentpanel
comesonandexplanatorytextisshownon
thedisplay.
Whenyouleavethecar,youwillreceivea
messageregardingthecurrentsettingsof
thesystem.ParkingonahillIfyouparkyourcaronasteepincline,the
frontofthecarshouldbefacinguptheslope
toensurethesupplyoffueltotheparking
heater.
WARNING!
Switchoffthefuel-drivenheaterbefore
refuelling.Spilledfuelcouldbeignitedby
theexhaustgases.
Checkontheinformationdisplaythat
theheaterisoff.(Whentheadditional
heaterisrunning,PARKHEATONis
shownonthedisplay.)
WARNING!
Thecarmustbeoutdoorswhenthepetrol
ordieselheaterisused.
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Startinganddriving
General112
Refuelling114
Startingthecar115
Manualgearbox117
Automaticgearbox118
All-wheeldrive121
Brakesystem122
Stabilitysystem124
Parkingassistance(option)125
Towingandrecovery127
Startassistance129
Drivingwithatrailer130
Detachabletowbar–mounting134
Detachabletowbar–removing136
Loading138
Adjustingheadlamppattern140
BLIS(BlindSpotInformationSystem)–option143
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114 StartinganddrivingRefuellingThefuelcapisinsidethefuelfillerflaponthe
right-handrearwingandhangsuponthe
insideofthefuelfillerflap.OpeningthefuelfillerflapThefuelfillerflapcanbeopenedwhenthe
carisunlocked.
NOTE!Thefillerflapremainsunlockedforten
minutesafterthecarislocked.Itthenlocks
automatically.FuelfillerflapTheremaybeoverpressureinthetankif
outdoortemperaturesarehigh.Openthecap
slowly.Donotoverfillthefueltank.Stop
refuellingwhenthepumpcutsoutforthefirst
time!Ifthetankisoverfilledfuelmayoverflow
athightemperatures!Afterrefuelling,replacethefuelcapandturn
untiloneormoreclicksisheard.
RefuellingwithpetrolNOTE!Donotaddcleaningadditivesunless
specificallyrecommendedbyaVolvo
workshop.RefuellingwithdieselAtlowtemperatures,paraffincanprecipitate
outofdieselfuel(–5°C-–40°C).Thiscan
causeproblemswhenstarting.Makesure
youuseaspecialwintergradefuelduring
coldperiods.
WARNING!
Nevercarryanactivatedmobilephone
whenrefuellingtheringsignalcould
causesparkbuild-upandignitepetrol
fumes,leadingtofireandinjury.IMPORTANT!Petrol-poweredcarsmustalwaysbe
refuelledwithunleadedpetrolsoasnot
todamagethecatalyticconverter.
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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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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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223 Infotainmentsystem
Telephone(option)Telephonesystemcomponents1.Steeringwheelkeypad
Youcancontrolthemajorityoftelephone
functionsusingthesteeringwheelkeypad.
Whenthetelephoneisactive,thesteering
wheelkeypadcanonlybeusedfortelephone
functions.Wheninactivemode,telephone
informationisalwaysshowninthecontrol
paneldisplay.
2.Microphone
Thehandsfreemicrophoneisintegratedin
theceilingpanel.
3.Controlpanel
Alltelephonesystemfunctions,exceptcall
volume,canbecontrolledfromthecontrol
panelkeypad.Thedisplayshowsmenu
functions,messages,telephonenumbers,
etc.
4.SIMcard
TheSIMcardisinsertedintothefrontofthe
controlpanel.
5.Privacyhandset
Theprivacyhandsetcanbeusedwhenyou
donotwishtobedisturbed.
6.Antenna
Theantennaismountedagainstthe
windscreeninfrontoftherearviewmirror.
GeneralrulesPuttrafficsafetyfirst!Ifasthedriveryou
needtousetheprivacyhandset,parkthe
carinasafeplacefirst.
Switchoffthesystemwhenrefuellingthe
car.
Switchoffthesystemnearblastingwork.
Letonlyauthorisedpersonnelservice
yourtelephonesystem.EmergencycallsEmergencycallstoalarmcentrescanbe
madewithoutaSIMcardaslongasthereis
coveragebyaGSMoperator.
–Activatethetelephone.
–Ringtheemergencynumberthatapplies
toyourregion(withinEU:112).
–PresstheENTERbuttononthecontrol
panelorsteeringwheel.LoudspeakerThetelephoneusesthespeakerinthe
driver’sdoororthecentrespeakerofthe
audiosystem(ifthereisone).
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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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