06 Maintenance and specifications
Wheels and tires
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Consult your Volvo retailer for additional snow
chain information.
CAUTION
•Check local regulations regarding the
use of snow chains before installing.
•Use single-sided snow chains only.
•Always follow the chain manufacturer's
installation instructions carefully. Install
chains as tightly as possible and
retighten periodically.
•Never exceed the chain manufacturer's
specified maximum speed limit. (Under
no circumstances should you exceed
31 mph (50 km/h).
•Avoid bumps, holes or sharp turns
when driving with snow chains.
•The handling of the vehicle can be
adversely affected when driving with
chains. Avoid fast or sharp turns as well
as locked wheel braking.
Snow tires, studded tires2
Tires for winter use:
•Owners who live in or regularly commute
through areas with sustained periods of
snow or icy driving conditions are stronglyadvised to fit suitable winter tires to help
retain the highest degree of traction.
•It is important to install winter tires on all
four wheels to help retain traction during
cornering, braking, and accelerating. Fail-
ure to do so could reduce traction to an
unsafe level or adversely affect handling.
•Do not mix tires of different design as this
could also negatively affect overall tire road
grip.
•Winter tires wear more quickly on dry roads
in warm weather. They should be removed
when the winter driving season has ended.
•Studded tires should be run-in
300 – 600 miles (500 – 1000 km) during
which the vehicle should be driven as
smoothly as possible to give the studs the
opportunity to seat properly in the tires.
The tires should have the same rotational
direction throughout their entire lifetime.
NOTE
Please consult state or provincial regula-
tions restricting the use of studded winter
tires before installing such tires.
Temporary Spare
The spare tire in your vehicle3 is called a "Tem-
porary Spare".
Recommended tire pressure (see the placard
on the B-pillar or on the fuel filler door) should
be maintained irrespective of which position on
the vehicle the temporary spare tire is used on.
In the event of damage to this tire, a new one
can be purchased from your Volvo retailer.
WARNING
Current legislation prohibits the use of the
"Temporary Spare" tire other than as a tem-
porary replacement for a punctured tire. It
must be replaced as soon as possible by a
standard tire. Road holding and handling
may be affected with the "Temporary
Spare" in use. Do not exceed 50 mph
(80 km/h).
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be driven with wheels
of different dimensions or with a spare tire
other than the one that came with the vehi-
cle. The use of different size wheels can
seriously damage your car's transmission.
2Where permitted3Not on models equipped with the Tire sealing system.
06 Maintenance and specifications
Specifications
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283 Dimensions
DimensionIn. (mm)
AWheelbase109.2 (2774)
BLength182.2 (4628)
CLoad length, floor, seatback down70.4 (1789)
DLoad length, floor38.3 (972)
EHeight67.4 (1713)
FLoad height31.6 (802)
GTrack, front64.3 (1632)
07 Index
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293
introduction......................................... 234
license plate lights......................239, 240
side marker lights...............................237
specifications...................................... 240
taillight................................................ 238
C
Camera, Park Assist................................ 191
Capacity weight....................................... 262
Cargo area
changing bulbs................................... 240
steel grid............................................. 215
Cargo area cover..................................... 216
Cargo area net......................................... 216
Catalytic converter................................... 211
CD player/changer................................... 144
Cell phone, hands-free connection......... 147
Central locking system, introduction......... 54
Chains...................................................... 264
Check engine light..................................... 74
Child restraints
recalls and registration......................... 46Child restraint systems.............................. 37
booster cushions.................................. 43
convertible seats.................................. 41
infant seats........................................... 39
ISOFIX/LATCH anchors........................ 44
top tether anchors................................ 45
Child safety.......................................... 35, 36
booster cushions.................................. 43
child restraint systems.......................... 37
convertible seats.................................. 41
infant seats........................................... 39
Child safety locks...................................... 50
City Safety™............................................ 167
Climate system........................................ 130
air distribution............................. 127, 131
air vents.............................................. 127
Interior Air Quality System.................. 127
introduction......................................... 126
passenger compartment filter............ 126
refrigerant........................................... 126
Clock, setting............................................. 78
Cold weather driving................................ 206
Collision warning system......................... 161
Compass in rearview mirror..................... 155
Conserving electrical current................... 205
Convertible seats....................................... 41Coolant............................................232, 288
Cooling system, general information....... 205
Courtesy lighting........................................ 92
Crash mode............................................... 34
Cruise control..................................159, 160
adaptive.............................................. 173
Curb weight............................................. 262
Current, conserving................................. 205
D
Defroster.................................................. 130
Detachable key blade................................ 59
Dimensions.............................................. 283
Disconnecting the front passenger’s air-
bag....................................................... 24, 25
Dome lighting............................................. 92
Door mirrors............................................... 99
Driver distraction warning.......................... 10
Driving economically................................ 204
Driving in cold weather............................ 206
Driving through water..............................205
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298
Stone chips, touching up......................... 279
Storage spaces........................................ 198
Studded tires........................................... 264
Sunroof
laminated panoramic roof................... 101
Supplemental restraint system.................. 19
warning light......................................... 76
T
Tailgate
driving with it open.............................204
power operated.................................. 212
wiper/washer........................................ 95
Tailgate wipers......................................... 243
Taillights, changing bulbs........................ 238
Temporary spare tire............................... 265
Three-way catalytic converter................. 211
Tire designations.....................................261
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....273, 274
indicator light........................................ 75
Tires.........................................................255
age...................................................... 255
changing from summer to winter........ 256glossary of terms................................ 262
improving economy............................ 255
inflation pressure........................257, 258
inflation pressure tables..................... 260
rotation............................................... 256
snow...................................................264
spare................................................... 265
specifications...................................... 259
storing................................................. 256
studded............................................... 264
tire pressure monitoring system......... 273
tread wear indicator............................ 257
uniform tire quality grading................. 264
Top tether anchors (child restraint sys-
tems).......................................................... 45
Touching up paint.................................... 279
Towing a trailer................................219, 220
trailer hitch.......................................... 220
Towing the vehicle........................... 221, 222
Traction control........................................ 156
Trailer towing...................................219, 220
trailer hitch.......................................... 220
Transmission
general description.....................110, 111
oil........................................................ 288
shiftlock override................................ 111Tread wear indicator................................ 257
Trip computer.......................................... 153
Trip odometers.......................................... 78
Trips, long distance................................. 206
Turn signals............................................... 91
changing bulbs................................... 237
indicator lights...................................... 75
Two-stage booster cushion....................... 47U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading...................264
Unlocking the vehicle................................ 56
Upholstery care....................................... 278
V
Vanity mirror............................................ 200
changing bulbs................................... 240
Vehicle dimensions.................................. 283
Vehicle Event Data............................... 9, 226
Vehicle loading................................212, 262
roof loads............................................ 214