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owners manual Volvo XC60
owners manual Volvo XC60 - year of production: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Volvo XC60 I 1 owners manual EN
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06 During your trip
Driving recommendations
General information • Do not exceed posted speed limits. WARNING
Economical driving conserves natural • Avoid carrying unnecessary items (extra Driving with the tailgate open: Driving with
resources load) in the vehicle. the tailgate open could lead to poisonous
Better driving economy may be obtained by • Maintain correct tire pressure. Check tire exhaust gases entering the passenger com-
thinking ahead, avoiding rapid starts and stops pressure regularly (when tires are cold). partment. If the tailgate must be kept open
and adjusting the speed of your vehicle to • Remove snow tires when threat of snow or for any reason, proceed as follows:
immediate traffic conditions. ice has ended. • Close the windows
Observe the following rules: • Note that roof racks, ski racks, etc, • Set the ventilation system control to air
increase air resistance and also fuel con- flow to floor, windshield and side win-
• Bring the engine to normal operating tem- sumption. dows and the blower control to its high-
perature as soon as possible by driving • At highway driving speeds, fuel consump- est setting.
with a light foot on the accelerator pedal for tion will be lower with the air conditioning
the first few minutes of operation. A cold on and the windows closed than with the Weight distribution affects handling
engine uses more fuel and is subject to air conditioning off and the windows open. At the specified curb weight your vehicle has a
increased wear. • Using the onboard trip computer's fuel tendency to understeer, which means that the
• Whenever possible, avoid using the vehicle consumption modes can help you learn steering wheel has to be turned more than
for driving short distances. This does not how to drive more economically. might seem appropriate for the curvature of a
allow the engine to reach normal operating Other factors that decrease gas mileage bend. This ensures good stability and reduces
temperature. the risk of rear wheel skid. Remember that
06 • Drive carefully and avoid rapid acceleration are: these properties can alter with the vehicle load.
and hard braking. • Dirty air cleaner The heavier the load in the cargo area, the less
• Use the transmission's Drive (D) position • Dirty engine oil and clogged oil filter the tendency to understeer.
as often as possible and avoid using kick- • Dragging brakes Handling, roadholding
down. • Incorrect front end alignment
1 Vehicle load, tire design and inflation pressure
• Using the transmission's Sport mode may Some of the above mentioned items and others all affect vehicle handling. Therefore, check
increase fuel consumption somewhat. Use are checked at the standard maintenance that the tires are inflated to the recommended
the transmission's Drive (D) position as intervals. pressure according to the vehicle load. See the
often as possible. See page 117 for addi- "Tire pressure" section. Loads should be dis-
tional information about Sport mode.
1 Models with the T6 turbo engine only.
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