06 Maintenance and specifications
Vehicle care
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CAUTION
•Avoid waxing or polishing plastic or rub-
ber components
•Polishing chromed strips can wear
away or damage the surface
•Polishes containing abrasive sub-
stances should not be used
Automatic car wash
•We do NOT recommend washing your car
in an automatic wash during the first six
months (because the paint will not have
hardened sufficiently).
•An automatic wash is a simple and quick
way to clean your car, but it is worth
remembering that it may not be as thor-
ough as when you yourself go over the car
with sponge and water. Keeping the under-
body clean is most important, especially in
the winter. Some automatic washers do
not have facilities for washing the under-
body.
CAUTION
•Before driving into an automatic car
wash, turn off the optional rain sensor to
avoid damaging the windshield wipers.
•Make sure that side view mirrors, auxil-
iary lamps, etc, are secure, and that any
antenna(s) are retracted or removed.
Otherwise there is risk of the machine
dislodging them.
•Chromed wheels: Clean chrome-
plated wheels using the same deter-
gents used for the body of the vehicle.
Aggressive wheel-cleaning agents can
permanently stain chrome-plated
wheels.
WARNING
•When the vehicle is driven immediately
after being washed, apply the brakes,
including the parking brake, several
times in order to remove any moisture
from the brake linings.
•Engine cleaning agents should not be
used when the engine is warm. This
constitutes a fire risk.
Exterior lightingCondensation may form temporarily on the
inside of the lenses of exterior lights such as
headlights, fog lights, or taillights. This is nor-mal and the lights are designed to withstand
moisture. Normally, condensation will dissi-
pate after the lights have been on for a short
time.
Polishing and waxing
•Normally, polishing is not required during
the first year after delivery, however, wax-
ing may be beneficial.
•Before applying polish or wax the vehicle
must be washed and dried. Tar spots can
be removed with kerosene or tar remover.
Difficult spots may require a fine rubbing
compound.
•After polishing use liquid or paste wax.
•Several commercially available products
contain both polish and wax.
•Waxing alone does not substitute for pol-
ishing a dull surface.
•A wide range of polymer-based waxes can
be purchased today. These waxes are easy
to use and produce a long-lasting, high-
gloss finish that protects the bodywork
against oxidation, road dirt and fading.
•Do not polish or wax your vehicle in direct
sunlight (the surface of the vehicle should
not be warmer than 113 °F (45 °C).
07 Index
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U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading...................251
Unlocking the vehicle................................ 54
Upholstery care....................................... 265
V
Vanity mirror............................................ 189
changing bulbs................................... 228
Vehicle dimensions
V70...................................................... 270
XC70................................................... 272
Vehicle Event Data............................... 9, 214
Vehicle loading................................200, 249
roof loads............................................ 204
Vehicle maintenance................................ 214
performed by the owner.....................215
Vehicle weights........................................ 273
Ventilated seats....................................... 126
Volvo and the environment........................ 11
Volvo Inflatable Curtain.............................. 30
Volvo maintenance.................................. 214
Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance........ 279Volvo programs.......................................279
W
Warning flashers, hazard........................... 88
Warning lights.......................... 71, 72, 73, 74
Warning symbol......................................... 75
Warning system, collision........................ 159
Warranties................................................ 214
Washer fluid..................................... 230, 277
Washers
headlight............................................... 92
windshield............................................. 91
Water, driving through............................. 193
Waxing..................................................... 264
Weights.................................................... 273
Wheels.....................................................242
changing............................................. 253
storing................................................. 243
Whiplash Protection System..................... 31
Windows
power.................................................... 94Windshield
IR coating............................................. 93
rain sensor............................................ 91
washers................................................ 92
wipers/washers..................................... 91
Windshield washer fluid................... 230, 277
Windshield wipers.................................... 229
Wiper blades
replacing tailgate wiper...................... 230
replacing windshield wipers............... 229
