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owners manual Volvo XC70 - year of production: 2007 - Volvo XC70 Cross Country II 2 owners manual EN
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08 Starting and driving
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drive in countries where it may be difficultDriving in cold weathertherefore advisable to check the state of
to obtain the correct fuel. charge more frequently and spray an anti-
Check your vehicle before the approach of
rust oil on the battery posts.
• Consider your destination. If you will becold weather.
driving through an area where snow or ice • Volvo recommends the use of snow tires
The following advice is worth noting:
are likely to occur, consider snow on all four wheels for winter driving, see
tires (p. 305). Snow tires/studded tires (p. 305).
• Make sure that the engine cool-
ant (p. 331) contains 50 percent anti-To prevent the washer fluid (p. 344)reser-
•
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freeze. Any other mixture will reducevoir from freezing, add washer solvents
• Changing a wheel – removing wheel
freeze protection. This gives protectioncontaining antifreeze. This is important
(p. 291)
against freezing down to –31 °F (–35 °C).since dirt is often splashed on the wind-
• Bulbs – introduction (p. 334)
The use of "recycled" antifreeze is notshield during winter driving, requiring the
approved by Volvo. Different types offrequent use of the washers and wipers.
antifreeze must not be mixed.Volvo Washer Solvent should be diluted
as follows: Down to 14 °F (–10 °C): 1 part
• Volvo recommends using only genuine
washer solvent and 4 parts water Down
Volvo antifreeze in your vehicle's radiator.
to 5 °F (–15 °C): 1 part washer solvent
• Try to keep the fuel tank well filled – this
and 3 parts water Down to 0 °F (–18 °C):
helps prevent the formation of condensa-
1 part washer solvent and 2 parts water
tion in the tank. In addition, in extremely
Down to –18 °F (–28 °C): 1 part washer
cold weather conditions it is worthwhile
solvent and 1 part water.
to add fuel line de-icer before refueling.
• Use Volvo Teflon Lock Spray in the locks.
• The viscosity of the engine oil is impor-
• Avoid using de-icing sprays as they can
tant. Oil with low viscosity (thinner oil)
cause damage to the locks.
improves cold-weather starting as well as
decreasing fuel consumption while the
engine is warming up. Full synthetic
0W-30 oil is recommended for driving in
areas with sustained low temperatures.
• The load placed on the battery is greater
during the winter since the windshield
wipers, lighting, etc., are used more
often. Moreover, the capacity of the bat-
08
tery decreases as the temperature drops.
In very cold weather, a poorly charged
battery can freeze and be damaged. It is
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