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25 Safety
Whenarethesafetysystemsactivated?Iftheairbagshavebeendeployed,thefollow-
ingisrecommended:
Havethecartransportedtoanauthorised
Volvoworkshop.Donotdrivewith
deployedairbags.
HaveanauthorisedVolvoworkshop
replacecomponentsinthecar’ssafety
system.
Alwayscontactadoctor.
NOTE!TheSRS,SIPS,ICandbelttensioner
systemsaredeployedonlyonceduringa
collision. SystemTriggered
SeatbelttensionerInafrontalcollisionand/orside-impactaccident.
Airbags(SRS)
Intheeventofahead-oncollision
1.
Sideairbags
Intheeventofasideimpact
1.
InflatableCurtain(IC)
Inasidecollisionand/oroverturning
1.
WHIPS
Inarear-endcollision
1.
RSCDuringsuddenevasivemanoeuvresorthelikeorifthecarskids.
1.Thebodyworkofthecarcouldbegreatlydeformedinacollisionwithoutairbagdeployment.Anumberoffactorssuchastherigidityandweightofthe
objecthit,thespeedofthecar,theangleofthecollisionetc.affectshowthedifferentsafetysystemsofthecarareactivated.
WARNING!
TheAirbagcontrolunitislocatedinthe
centreconsole.Ifthecentreconsoleis
drenchedwithwaterorotherliquid,dis-
connectthebatterycables.Donot
attempttostartthecarsincetheairbags
maydeploy.Havethecartransportedto
anauthorisedVolvoworkshop.
WARNING!
Neverdrivewithdeployedairbags.They
canmakesteeringdifficult.Othersafety
systemsmayalsobedamaged.The
smokeanddustcreatedwhentheairbags
aredeployedcancauseskinandeyeirri-
tationafterintensiveexposure.Incaseof
irritation,washwithcoldwater.Therapid
deploymentsequenceandairbagfabric
maycausefrictionandskinburns.
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30 SafetyChildsafetyPlacementofchildreninthecarWeight/ageFrontpassengerseatwithactivated
1
airbag(SRS)Frontpassengerseatwithout(orwithdeactivated
1)airbag
(SRS)(option)
<10kg
(0–9months)Notsuitableforthisagegroup.Alternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbeltandstraps.
Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedwithseatbelt.
Typeapproval:E503160
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedinIsofixattachment.
Typeapproval:E503162
2
9–18kg
(9–36months)NotsuitableforthisagegroupAlternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbeltandstraps.
Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbelt.
Typeapproval:E503161
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedinIsofixattachment.
Typeapproval:E503163
2
15–36kg
(3–12years)Notsuitableforthisagegroup.Boostercushionwithorwithoutbackrest.
Typeapproval:E5031391.Forinformationonactivated/deactivatedairbag(SRS)seepage17.
2.Suitableforcertainchildseatsaslistedinthespecifiedtypeapproval.Childseatsmaybevehicle-specific,limited,semi-universaloruniversal.
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31 Safety
ChildsafetyPlacementofchildreninthecarWeight/age
Secondrowofseats,outerseats
1
Secondrowofseats,
centreseat
1
Thirdrowofseatsin
carsseatingseven.
<10kg
(0–9months)Alternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedwithseatbeltandsupport
legs.Typeapproval:E503160
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedwithIsofixattachmentand
supportlegs.Typeapproval:E503162
2
Rear-facingchildseat,
securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.
Typeapproval:
E503135
2
Notsuitableforthisage
group.
9–18kg
(9–36months)Alternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbeltandsupport
legs.Typeapproval:E503161
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithIsofixattachmentand
supportlegs.Typeapproval:E503163
2
Rear-facingchildseat,
securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.
Typeapproval:
E503135
2
Notsuitableforthisage
group.
15–36kg
(3–12years)Boostercushionwithorwithoutbackrest.
Typeapproval:E503139
2
Alternatives:Booster
cushionwithorwithout
backrest.Typeapproval:
E503139
2
Integratedbooster
cushion.
Typeapproval:
E503167
3
Boostercushionwithor
withoutbackrest.
Typeapproval:
E503139
2
1.Incarsseatingseven,theseatrowmustbeinitsrearmostpositionwhenusingachildseat.
2.Suitableforcertainchildseatsaslistedinthespecifiedtypeapproval.Childseatsmaybevehicle-specific,limited,semi-universaloruniversal.
3.Integratedandapprovedchildsafetyequipmentforthisagegroup.
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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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130 StartinganddrivingDrivingwithatrailerTheloadcapacityisaffectedbyextraacces-
soriesmountedonthecar,suchasatowbar,
theloadonthetowball(75kgwithtrailer
hitched),loadcarriersandspacebox,aswell
asthepassengers’combinedweight.The
loadcapacityofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.
Thecar’stowingbracketmustbeofan
approvedtype.
IfthetowingbracketisfittedbyVolvo,the
carisdeliveredwiththenecessary
equipmenttodrivewithatrailer.Ifretro-
fitting,checkwithyourVolvodealerto
ensurethatthecarisfullyequippedto
drivewithatrailer.
Distributetheloadonthetrailersothat
theweightonthetowingbracketfollows
thespecifiedmaximumtowballload.
Increasetyrepressuretocorrespondto
thepressureforfullload.Seethetyre
pressuretable!Cleanthetowingbracketregularlyand
greasethetowball
1andallmovingparts
topreventunnecessarywear.
Donotdrivewithaheavytrailerwhen
yourcarisbrandnew!Waituntilithas
goneatleast1000km.
Thebrakesareloadedmuchmorethan
usualonlongandsteepdownhillslopes.
Downshifttoalowergearandadjustyour
speed.
Ifthecarisdrivenwithaheavyloadina
hotclimate,theengineandgearboxmay
overheat.Thetemperaturegaugeinthe
combinedinstrumentpanelgoesintothe
redzonewhenthecaroverheats.Stop
andlettheengineidleafewminutes.
Ifthecaroverheats,theairconditioning
systemcanbetemporarilyswitchedoff.
Thegearboxreactswithabuilt-in
protectionfunctionifthecaroverheats.
Seethemessageinthedisplay!
Theengineisloadedmoreheavilythan
usualwhendrivingwithatrailer.
Forreasonsofsafety,youshouldnot
drivefasterthan80km/h,evenifthelaws
ofcertaincountriespermithigherspeeds.Themaximumpermissibletrailerweight
foratrailerwithoutbrakesis750kg.
SelectpositionP(automaticgearbox)or
engageagear(manualgearbox)when
parkingwithatrailerandalwaysapplythe
parkingbrake.Ifyouareparkingona
steepincline,placechocksbehindthe
wheels.
TrailerweightsSeepage237forpermittedtrailerweights.
NOTE!Thestatedmaximumpermittedtrailer
weightsarethosepermittedbyVolvo.
Nationalvehicleregulationscanfurtherlimit
trailerweightsandspeeds.Towbarscanbe
certifiedforhighertowingweightsthanthe
carcanactuallytow.
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
1.Doesnotapplytoballhitchwith
vibrationdamper.
WARNING!
Followthestatedrecommendationsfor
trailerweights.Otherwise,therigmaybe
difficulttocontrolduringevasive
manoeuvresandbraking.
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138 StartinganddrivingLoadingGeneralTheloadcapacityisaffectedbyextraacces-
soriesmountedonthecar,suchasatowbar,
theloadonthetowball(75kgwithtrailer
hitched),loadcarriersandspacebox,aswell
asthepassengers’combinedweight.The
loadcapacityofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.
LoadontheroofLoadcarrierposition(accessory)
Makesuretheloadcarrierisplacedinthe
rightdirectionontheroofrails.Loadcarriers
canbepositionedanywherealongtheroof
rails.Whendrivingwithoutaload,thefront
loadcarriershouldbepositioned200mmin
frontofthecentrerailfootandtherearload
carriercentredbetweenthecentreandrear
railfoot(seeillustration)tominimisewind
noise.Thelongerloadcarriershouldbeinthe
front.Fittingloadcarriers
Makesurethattheloadcarriersitscorrectly
againsttheroofrail.Screwontheloadcarrier
usingitstorquewrench.Tightentothe
markingonthetorquewrench(corresponds
to6Nm).Seeillustration!
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
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235
Technicaldata
Typedesignation236
Dimensionsandweights237
Enginespecifications238
Engineoil239
Otherfluidsandlubricants242
Fuel243
Catalyticconverter245
Electricalsystem246
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236 TechnicaldataTypedesignation
WhenevercontactingyourVolvodealerand
whenorderingsparepartsandaccessories
foryourcar,itmakesthingseasierifyou
knowyourcar’stypedesignation,vehicle
identificationnumberandenginenumber.
1.Enginetypedesignation,component
andserialnumber.
2.Decalforparkingheater.
3.VIN.
4.Typedesignation,vehicleidentifi-
cationnumber,maximumpermissible
weights,codesforcolouranduphol-
steryandtypeapprovalnumber.
a.variant1
b.variant2
5.Gearboxtypedesignationandserial
number.
a:AutomaticgearboxGM.
b:AutomaticgearboxAW.
c:Manualgearbox.
d:Automaticgearbox.
6.Engineoildecal
1
Thedecalspecifiesoilgrade,viscosity
andvolume.
1.Certainenginevariants.
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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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244 TechnicaldataFuelFuelconsumptionandemissions
ofcarbondioxideOfficialfuelconsumptionfiguresarebased
onastandarddrivingcycleinaccordance
withEUDirective80/1268comb.Fuel
consumptionfiguresmaychangeifthecaris
equippedwithextraequipmentthataffects
thecar’sweight.Themannerinwhichthecar
isdrivenandothernon-technicalfactorscan
affectfuelconsumption.Consumptionis
higherandpoweroutputlowerforfuelwith
anoctaneratingof91RON.
PetrolMostenginescanberunwithoctaneratings
of91,95and98RON.
91RONmustnotbeusedin4cylinder
engines.
95RONcanbeusedfornormaldriving.
98RONisrecommendedforoptimum
performanceandminimumfuel
consumption.
Whendrivingintemperaturesabove+38ºC,
itisrecommendedtousefuelwiththe
highestpossibleoctaneratingforoptimum
performanceandfueleconomy.
Petrol:StandardEN228
Diesel:StandardEN590
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