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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
the ignition switched off, which drains the• Have a word with a trained and qualifiedmended. Be sure to use good quality oil but
battery. Volvo service technician if you intend todo not use cold-weather oil for hard driving
Before a long distance trip drive in countries where it may be difficultor in warm weather, see page 356 for more
to obtain the correct fuel. information on engine oil.
It is always worthwhile to have your vehicle• Consider your destination. If you will be
checked by a trained and qualified Volvo serv-driving through an area where snow or iceNOTE
ice technician before driving long distances.are likely to occur, consider snow tires.Synthetic oil is not used when the oil is
Your retailer will also be able to supply you with changed at the normal maintenance inter-
bulbs, fuses, spark plugs and wiper blades forCold weather precautionsvals except at owner request and at addi-
your use in the event that problems occur.If you wish to check your vehicle before thetional charge.
As a minimum, the following items should beapproach of cold weather, the following advice
checked before any long trip:is worth noting: • The load placed on the battery is greater
• Check that engine runs smoothly and that• Make sure that the engine coolant containsduring the winter since the windshield wip-
fuel consumption is normal. 50 percent antifreeze. Any other mixtureers, lighting, etc. are used more often.
• Check for fuel, oil, and fluid leakage.will reduce freeze protection. This givesMoreover, the capacity of the battery
protection against freezing down todecreases as the temperature drops. In
• Have the transmission oil level checked.–31 °F (–35 °C). The use of "recycled" anti-very cold weather, a poorly charged bat-
• Check condition of drive belts.freeze is not approved by Volvo. Differenttery can freeze and be damaged. It is there-
• Check state of the battery's charge.types of antifreeze must not be mixed.fore advisable to check the state of charge
06 • Volvo recommends using only genuinemore frequently and spray an anti-rust oil
• Examine tires carefully (the spare tire asVolvo antifreeze in your vehicle's radiator.on the battery posts.
well), and replace those that are worn.• Try to keep the fuel tank well filled – this• Volvo recommends the use of snow tires
Check tire pressures. helps prevent the formation of condensa-on all four wheels for winter driving, see
• The brakes, front wheel alignment, andtion in the tank. In addition, in extremelypage 298.
steering gear should be checked by acold weather conditions it is worthwhile to• To prevent the washer fluid reservoir from
trained and qualified Volvo service techni-add fuel line de-icer before refueling.freezing, add washer solvents containing
cian only. • The viscosity of the engine oil is important.antifreeze. This is important since dirt is
• Check all lights, including high beams.Oil with low viscosity (thinner oil) improvesoften splashed on the windshield during
• Reflective warning triangles are legallycold-weather starting as well as decreas-winter driving, requiring the frequent use of
required in some states/provinces.ing fuel consumption while the engine isthe washers and wipers. Volvo Washer
warming up. For winter use, 5W-30 oil, par-Solvent should be diluted as follows: Down
ticularly the synthetic type, is recom-to 14 °F (–10 °C): 1 part washer solvent and
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