washer fluid VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

54 InstrumentsandcontrolsRight-handstalkswitchWiper/washerfunction–windscreen.Windscreenwipers
Windscreenwipersoff.
Iftheleverisinthe0positionand
youmoveitupwards,thewiperswill
sweeponestrokeatatimeforaslongasyou
holdtheleverup.
Intermittentwiping
Youcanadjustandsetasuitable
speedforintermittentwiping.
Rotatethering(1)clockwisetoincrease
wiperstrokefrequency.Rotatethering
anticlockwisetodecreasewiperstroke
frequency.Wipersoperateat"normal"speed.
Wipersoperateat"high"speed.
Rainsensor(option)
Therainsensorautomaticallyactivatesthe
windscreenwipersbasedonhowmuch
wateritdetectsonthewindscreen.The
sensitivityoftherainsensorcanbeadjusted
usingthering(1).
–Turntheringclockwisetoincreasesensi-
tivityoranticlockwisetodecreasesensi-
tivity.(Thereisanextraswipewhenthe
ringisturnedclockwise).
On/OffWhenactivatingtherainsensor,theignition
keymustbeinpositionIorIIandthe
windscreenwiperstalkswitchmustbein
position0.
Toactivatetherainsensor:
–pressthebutton(2).AnLEDinthe
buttoncomesontoindicatethattherain
sensorisactive.Toturntherainsensoroff,either:
–pressthebutton(2)or
–pressthestalkswitchdownwardto
anotherwiperprogramme.Ifthestalk
switchisraised,therainsensorwill
remainactive,thewipersmakeanextra
sweepandthenreturntorainsensor
modewhenthestalkswitchisreleased
backtoposition0.
Therainsensorisautomaticallydeactivated
whenthekeyisremovedfromtheignition
switchorfiveminutesaftertheignitionis
switchedoff.IMPORTANT!Useplentyofwasherfluidwhenthe
wipersarecleaningthewindscreen.The
windscreenmustbewetwhenthe
windscreenwipersareoperating.
IMPORTANT!Inanautomaticcarwash:
Turnofftherainsensorbypressingthe
button(2)whiletheignitionkeyisin
positionIorII.Otherwise,the
windscreenwipersmaystartandbe
damaged.
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55 Instrumentsandcontrols
Right-handstalkswitchWindscreenwasherPullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelto
activatethewindscreenwasher.Headlampwasher(optiononcertainmarkets)
High-pressurewashoftheheadlamps
consumesagreatdealofwasherfluid.To
savefluid,theheadlampsareonlywashed
everyfifthtime(withinatenminuteperiod).If
tenminuteshaveelapsedsincethelast
windscreenwashing,theheadlampsreceive
ahigh-pressurewashthenexttimethe
windscreeniswashed.ReducedwashingIfonlyapprox.onelitreofwasherfluid
remainsinthereservoir,thesupplytothe
headlampsandtherearwindowiscutoffin
ordertoprioritisecleaningofthewindscreen.
Wiper/washerfunction–rearwindow.RearwindowwasherandwiperMovetheleverforwardtostarttherear
windowwasher.
1.Rearwindowwiper–intermittentwiping
2.Rearwindowwiper–normalspeed
Wiper–reversing
Ifyouengagereversegearwhenthe
windscreenwipersarealreadyactivated,the
rearwindowwiperswillgointointermittent
wipingmode
1.Iftherearwindowwiperis
alreadyengagedatnormalspeed,thereisno
changetotheselectedfunction.
1.Thisfunction(intermittentwiping
whenreversing)canbedeactivated.
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.
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93 Interior
CargocompartmentGeneralPayloaddependsonthecar’stotalkerb
weight,includinganyaccessoriesthatare
mounted.Kerbweightincludesthedriver,the
weightofthefueltankwhenfilledto90%
andvariousfluids,suchaswasherfluidand
coolant.Mountedaccessories,i.e.towbar,
loadcarriers,spacebox,etc.,areincludedin
thekerbweight.
Thepayloadofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.LoadingthecargocompartmentTheseatbeltsandairbagsprovidethedriver
andpassengerssubstantialprotection,
especiallyinhead-oncollisions.However,
youmustalsoremembertoprotectyourself
againstinjuriesfrombehind.Whenloadingcargo,bearinmindthatimproperlysecured
orincorrectlyloadedobjectsinthecargo
compartmentcouldbethrownforwardwith
greatspeedandforceintheeventofa
collisionorsuddenbraking,causingserious
injuries.
Bearinmindthatifanobjectweighing20kg
issubjectedtoahead-oncollisionataspeed
of50km/h,itsimpactweightwillbe
1000kg.
Thinkaboutthefollowingwhenloading:
Donotloadextremelyheavyobjectsup
bythefrontseats.Theloweredbackrest
willbepresseddownunnecessarilyhard.
Placetheloadbythebackrest.
Positionheavyloadsaslowaspossible.
Positionwideloadsoneachsideofthe
divisioninthebackrest.
Coversharpedgeswithsomethingsoft.
Securetheloadwithretainingstraps
usingthecar’slashingeyes.
Neverloadabovethebackrestwithouta
loadnet.
WARNING!
Thedrivingcharacteristicsofthecar
changebasedonthecar’skerbweight
andhowheavilyitisloaded.
WARNING!
Neverloadcargoabovethebackrests!If
youdoso,theloadcouldbethrown
forwardintheeventofsuddenbrakingor
acollisionandseverelyinjureyouoryour
passengers.Remembertoalwayssecure
(bind)theloadproperly.
Iftherearseatbackrestislowered,donot
loadthecarhigherthan50mmunderthe
topedgeoftherearpassengerwindows.
Leave10cmoffreespacefromthe
windowsinwards.Otherwise,the
intendedprotectionoftheinflatable
curtain,whichishiddenintheheadlining,
maybecompromised.
Alwayssecuretheload.Duringheavy
brakingtheloadmayotherwiseshift,
causingpersonalinjury.
Turnofftheengineandapplytheparking
brakewhenloadingorunloadinglong
objects!Youmayaccidentallyknockthe
gearleverorgearselectorwiththeload
andcauseageartoengageandthecarto
moveoff.
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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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1
2
3 4789
10
11
WARNING!
Checkthatthebonnetlocksproperly
whenyoucloseit!
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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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237 Technicaldata
DimensionsandweightsDimensionsLength:480cm
Width:190cm
Height:178cm
Wheelbase:286cm
Fronttrack:163cm
Reartrack:162cmWeightsThekerbweightincludesthedriver,thefuel
tank90%fullandallfluidssuchaswasher
fluidandcoolant.Theweightofpassengers
andaccessories,suchasatowbar,towball
load(whenatrailerishitched,seetable),load
carriers,andspaceboxetc.influencethe
payloadandmustnotbeincludedinthekerb
weight.Permittedweight(inadditionto
driver)=Grossvehicleweight–Kerbweight.
Variant1Variant2
1.Max.totalweight
2.Max.trainweight(car+trailer)
3.Max.frontaxleload
4.Max.rearaxleload
Seedecallocationonpage236.OnlyChina
1.Max.totalweight
2.Maximumtrailerweight
Maximumload:Seeregistrationdocument.
Maximumroofload:100kg
Trailerwithoutbrakes
Maximumtrailerweight750kg
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
Trailerwithbrakes
Maximumtrailer
weightMaximum
towballload
0-1200kg50kg
2250kg90kg
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242 TechnicaldataOtherfluidsandlubricantsIMPORTANT!Therecommendedtransmissionfluidmustbeusedtopreventdamagetothegearbox.Donotmixwithanyothertransmissionfluid.Ifthe
transmissionistoppedupwithadifferentfluid,contactanauthorisedVolvoworkshopforservicing.
FluidSystemVolumeRecommendedoilgrade:
GearboxoilManual6-speed(M66)2.0litresTransmissionfluidMTF97309
Automaticgearbox(AW55-51)7.2litresTransmissionfluidJWS3309
Automaticgearbox(GM4T65)12.7litresTransmissionfluidDexronIIIG
Automaticgearbox(TF-80SC)7.0litresTransmissionfluidJWS3309
CoolantPetrolengine2.5T9.0litresCoolantwithcorrosioninhibitormixedwith
water,seepackaging.Thethermostatstarts
openingat:90ºCinpetrolenginesandat
82ºCindieselengines. PetrolengineT610.5litres
PetrolengineV810.2litres
DieselengineD512.5litres
Airconditioning1000grOil:PAG
RefrigerantR134a(HFC134a) withACinrearpassengercompartment1300gr
Brakefluid0.6litresDOT4+
PowersteeringSystem:1.0litrePowersteeringfluid:WSSM2C204-Aor
equivalentproductwithsamespecifica-
tions. ofwhichreservoir0.2litres
Washerfluid6.5litresUseawasherantifreezerecommendedby
Volvo,mixedwithwaterfortemperatures
belowfreezing.
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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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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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