2011 VOLVO V60 Owners Manual

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Gearboxes
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halted in order to prevent the clutch from
malfunctioning - the car then loses drive and
is stationary until gearbox temperature has
cooled to an acceptable level.
For more possible display messages with their
respective proposals for solutions concerning
automatic transmission, see page 140.
A display text clears automatically after the
action has been carried out or after one press
on the indicator stalk READ button.
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Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*
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122* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General
Quieter and cleaner
Environmental care is one of Volvo Car Corpo-
ration's core values and it influences all of our
operations. This target-orientation has resulted
in the DRIVe vehicle series whose concept
consists of an interaction between several sep-
arate energy-saving functions, all with the
common purpose of reducing fuel consump-
tion, which in turn contributes to reduced
exhaust emissions.
Both variants Eco DRIVe and
Eco Start/Stop DRIVe contain various energy-
saving functions depending on which gearbox
the car is equipped with:A V60 with this button on the
instrument panel and....
•....automatic transmission has the
Eco DRIVe function
•....manual gearbox has the
Eco Start/Stop DRIVe function.
Note that the car can only be equipped with
one of the functions - either Eco DRIVe or
Eco Start/Stop DRIVe - not both.
More information and settings
The MY CAR menu system in the car includes
an integrated owner's manual which explains
the DRIVe concept in detail along with its pos-
sible settings and options - see page 143.
Eco DRIVe
General information on EcoUse of the Eco DRIVe function activates a pro-
gram that helps the driver to drive the car eco-
nomically with minimum fuel consumption and
emissions.
In practice this means that engine braking is
reduced, meaning that the car's kinetic energy
can be used for rolling long distances with the
engine speed at idling speed.
Another environmentally positive Eco DRIVe
effect is that the program interprets accelera-
tion slightly more slowly than the driver does -
this in order to achieve maximum fuel savings
during acceleration.
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Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*
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Function and operation
Eco DRIVe On/Off.
Illuminates briefly on activation and for text
messages.
(Only used by the Eco Start/Stop DRIVe
function).
Driving with cruise controlThe Eco DRIVe function with activated cruise
control makes driving slightly more flexible -
the set speed is not followed exactly in the
event of an increased load, but the function
allows a barely perceptible delay, e.g. at the
beginning of a steep hill.
The reason is that Eco DRIVe implements a
slower acceleration, e.g. for compensation due
to increased load, than the normal cruise con-
trol.The cruise control's environmentally positive
flexibility is within the range of +0/-2 km/h.
Deactivating the Eco DRIVe functionThe current setting is stored when the engine
is switched off - if Eco DRIVe is e.g. activated
at engine shutdown, the function will remain
activated the next time the engine is started.
In certain situations it is
advantageous to use engine
braking, e.g. on steep down-
hill slopes, and it may then be
appropriate to temporarily
disengage the Eco DRIVe
function - this is carried out by
pressing this button (1).
The disengaged function is confirmed with a
display text and with the button's light going
out.
Text messageIn combination with this indicator
lamp the Eco DRIVe function may
display text messages on the information dis-
play for certain situations. The following table
shows some examples.
Sym-
bolMessageInfo/Action
Eco DRIVe OnIlluminates for
about 5 seconds
after Eco
DRIVe has
been activated.
Eco DRIVe OffIlluminates for
about 5 seconds
after Eco
DRIVe has
been switched
off.
If a message does not go out following com-
pletion of the action then a workshop should
be contacted - an authorised Volvo workshop
is recommended.
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Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*
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124* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Eco Start/Stop DRIVe
General information on Start/Stop
The engine is switched off - it becomes quieter and
cleaner....
Certain engines can be fitted with a
Eco Start/Stop DRIVe function which is acti-
vated during e.g. stationary traffic or waiting at
traffic lights.
The engine's automatic restart sequence runs
so smoothly that it is hardly noticeable that the
engine has actually been switched off. The
experience is that the engine has been running
the whole time but with an extremely quiet and
low idling speed.
The Eco Start/Stop DRIVe function gives the
driver the opportunity for a more active envi-
ronmentally conscious way of driving the car
by means of being able to disengage gear andletting the engine auto-stop, whenever appro-
priate.
Function and operation
Eco Start/Stop DRIVe On/Off.
Illuminates briefly on activation and for text
messages.
The engine is auto-stopped.
The Eco Start/Stop DRIVe function is
activated automatically when the
engine is started with the key. The driver is
made aware of the function by the instrument
panel symbol (2) illuminating briefly and the
green lamp (1) for the On/Off button illuminat-
ing.
NOTE
After starting with the key and each auto-
stop the car must first reach 5 km/h before
the automatic Start/Stop function is re-acti-
vated - following which certain conditions
must also be fulfilled, refer to these under
the heading "The engine does not auto-
stop".
All of the car's normal systems such as lighting,
radio, etc. work as normal even with an auto-
stopped engine, except that some equipment
may have its function temporarily reduced, e.g.
the climate control system's fan speed or
extremely high volume on the audio system.
Auto-stopping the engineIn order that the engine will auto-stop the car
must be stationary:
•Set the gear lever in neutral position and
release the clutch pedal - the engine is
switched off.
As verification and reminder
that the engine is auto-stop-
ped this symbol in the display
(3) illuminates.
Auto-starting the engineWith the gear lever in neutral position:
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Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*
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•Depress the clutch pedal - the engine
starts.
or
•Depress the accelerator pedal - the engine
starts.
If the car is on a downhill slope:
•Release the foot brake and let the car roll
faster than normal walking pace - the
engine starts.
After which it is only necessary to engage a
gear and continue the journey.
Gear indicator
An essential detail in connection with environ-
mental driving is to drive in the right gear and
change gear in time.The driver is assisted by an indicator which
notifies the driver when it is most advanta-
geous to engage the next higher or lower gear
- GSI (Gear Shift Indicator).
Indication is made with an up or down arrow in
the combined instrument panel's lower dis-
play.
Deactivating the Eco Start/Stop DRIVe
function
In certain situations, it may
advisable to temporarily dis-
engage the automatic
Start/Stop function - this is
carried out with a push of this
button (1).
Disengaged Start/Stop func-
tion is indicated by the infor-
mation display's symbol (2)
going out and the message
Eco DRIVe Off being dis-
played for about 5 seconds -
while the button's lamp goes
out at the same time.
The Start/Stop function is disengaged until it is
reactivated with the button or until the next
time the engine is started with the key.
Limitations
The engine does not auto-stopEven if the Eco Start/Stop DRIVe function is
activated, the engine does not auto-stop if:
•the driver has opened the seatbelt's
buckle.
•the car has not stopped - however, the
Start/Stop function does accept slow roll-
ing, the equivalent to normal walking pace.
•the capacity of the battery is below the
minimum permissible level.
•the engine does not have normal operating
temperature.
•outside temperature is below 0 or above
30 °C.
•the environment in the passenger com-
partment differs from the preset values -
indicated by the ventilation fan running at
a high speed.
•the car has been reversed and reverse gear
is disengaged.
•battery temperature is below 0 °C or above
55 °C.
The engine auto-starts without driver
intervention
An auto-stopped engine may restart in some
cases without the driver having decided that
the journey should continue.
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Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*
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126* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
In the following cases the engine auto-starts
even if the driver has not depressed the clutch
pedal in order to engage a gear:
•Misting forms on the windows.
•Outside temperature is below 0 or above
30 °C.
•There is a temporarily high current take-off
or battery capacity has dropped to the low-
est permissible level.
•The car is rolling faster than the equivalent
normal walking pace.
•Repeated pumping of the brake pedal.
WARNING
Do not open the bonnet when the engine
has auto-stopped - the engine may sud-
denly auto-start. In order to avoid auto-star-
ting with raised bonnet:
•First engage a gear and apply the park-
ing brake or take the remote control key
from the ignition switch.
The engine does not auto-startIn the following cases the engine does not
auto-start after having auto-stopped:
•The driver's seatbelt buckle has been
opened - a display text prompts the driver
to start the engine normally.
•A gear is engaged without declutching - a
display text prompts the driver to set the
gear lever in neutral position in order to
enable auto-start.
Involuntary engine stopIn the event that a start-up fails and the engine
stops, proceed as follows:
1. Depress the clutch pedal again - the engine
starts automatically after the gear lever has
been set in neutral position. Prior to this the
information display showed the text
Set
the gear lever in neutral.
Text messageIn combination with this indicator
lamp the Eco Start/Stop DRIVe func-
tion may display text messages on the infor-
mation display for certain situations. For some
of them there is a recommended action that
should be performed. The following table
shows some examples.
Sym-
bolMessageInfo/Action
Eco DRIVe OnIlluminates for
about 5 seconds
after Eco Start/
Stop DRIVe has
been activated.
Eco DRIVe OffIlluminates for
about 5 seconds
after Eco Start/
Stop DRIVe has
been switched
off.
Disengage to
startThe engine is
ready to auto-
start - waiting
for the clutch
pedal to be
depressed.
Depress the
foot brake to
startThe engine is
ready to auto-
start - waiting
for the brake
pedal to be
depressed.
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Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*
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Sym-
bolMessageInfo/Action
Press the
clutch or
brake to startThe engine is
ready to auto-
start - waiting
for the brake or
clutch pedal to
be depressed.
Set the gear
lever in neu-
tralGear is
engaged with-
out declutching
- disengage
and set the gear
lever in neutral
position.
AUTO
-
STOPEngine Auto-
StoppedThe engine is
ready to auto-
start - waiting
for the brake or
clutch pedal to
be depressed.
Sym-
bolMessageInfo/Action
Auto Start-
Stop serv.
requiredEco Start/Stop
DRIVe is not
operational. A
workshop
should be con-
tacted - in
which case an
authorised
Volvo work-
shop is recom-
mended.
Press the
START buttonThe engine will
not auto-startA
- start the
engine normally
with the start
button.
AOccurs if e.g. the seatbelt is taken off after the engine has
auto-stopped.
If a message does not go out following com-
pletion of the action then a workshop should
be contacted - an authorised Volvo workshop
is recommended.
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All-wheel drive – AWD*
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128* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
All Wheel Drive is always available
All Wheel Drive means that the car is driving all
four wheels at the same time.
The power is automatically distributed
between the front and rear wheels. An elec-
tronically controlled clutch system distributes
the power to the wheels that have the best grip
on the current road surface. This provides the
best traction and prevents wheel spin. Under
normal driving conditions, the majority of
power is transmitted to the front wheels.
All Wheel Drive improves driving safety in rain,
snow and icy conditions.
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