11 Specifications
Electrical system
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General information
12-volt system with voltage controlled gener-
ator. Single wire system in which the chassis
and engine block are used as conductors,
grounded on the chassis.
Battery
Voltage12 V
Cold start capacity (CCA)700 AA
Reserve capacity (RC)135 min
Capacity (Ah)80
AModels equipped with the Premium Sound audio system,
the Volvo Navigation System and/or keyless drive.
If the battery must be replaced, replace it with
one with the same cold start capacity and
reserve capacity as the original (see the decal
on the battery).
WARNING
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING!
Battery posts, terminals, and related acces-
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the state of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
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Three-way catalytic converter
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281 Three-way catalytic converter –
general information
•Keep your engine properly tuned. Certain
engine malfunctions, particularly involving
the electrical, fuel or distributor ignition
systems, may cause unusually high three-
way catalytic converter temperatures. Do
not continue to operate your vehicle if you
detect engine misfire, noticeable loss of
power or other unusual operating condi-
tions, such as engine overheating or back-
firing. A properly tuned engine will help
avoid malfunctions that could damage the
three-way catalytic converter.
•Do not park your vehicle over combustible
materials, such as grass or leaves, which
can come into contact with the hot exhaust
system and cause such materials to ignite
under certain wind and weather condi-
tions.
•Excessive starter cranking (in excess of
one minute), or an intermittently firing or
flooded engine can cause three-way cata-
lytic converter or exhaust system over-
heating.
•Remember that tampering or unauthorized
modifications to the engine, the Electronic
Control Module, or the vehicle may be ille-
gal and can cause three-way catalytic con-
verter or exhaust system overheating. This
includes: altering fuel injection settings or
components, altering emission systemcomponents or location, or removing com-
ponents, and/the repeated use of leaded
fuel.
NOTE
Unleaded fuel is required for vehicles with
three-way catalytic converters.
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Electronic Brake Force Distribution
(EBD)........................................................ 155
Electronic Climate Control......................... 89
air distribution table.............................. 95
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)............... 91
Emergency brake..................................... 157
Emergency locking retractor...................... 40
Emergency starting.................................. 163
Emergency towing................................... 160
Emission inspection readiness................ 215
Engine
specifications...................................... 278
starting................................................ 147
starting with keyless drive.................. 149
Engine compartment overview................218
Engine oil................................................. 219
changing............................................. 219
checking............................................. 219
specifications...................................... 277
volumes.............................................. 275
Environment............................................... 14
Equalizer, audio system........................... 249
Eyelets for anchoring loads..................... 118F
Federal Clean Air Act............................... 214
Flat tires
changing..................................... 196, 199
repairing with tire sealing system....... 189
Floor mats
cleaning.............................................. 209
placing correctly.........................147, 149
Fluids and oils.......................................... 275
FM1/FM2 menu....................................... 251
Fog lights
front...................................................... 66
rear........................................................ 66
Front airbags.............................................. 25
disconnecting passenger’s side airbag 29
Front fog lights........................................... 66
Front seats................................................. 98
accessing the rear seat........................ 98
adjusting the head restraints.............. 104
manually operated................................ 98
power.................................................. 102
Fuel filler door
opening manually................................. 67
unlocking.............................................. 66
Fuel gauge................................................. 54Fuel requirements.................................... 143
Fuel tank volume.....................................275
Fuses, replacing......................................234
G
Garage door opener
HomeLink® Wireless Control System. . . 83
Gasoline requirements............................. 143
Geartronic................................................ 152
Glossary of tire terminology..................... 184
Glove compartment................................. 114
locking................................................ 134
Gross vehicle weight (GVW)............185, 273
H
Hand brake (parking brake)..................... 157
Hazard warning flashers............................ 76
HD digital radio........................................ 253
Headlights.................................................. 64
Active Bending Lights........................... 64
changing bulbs................................... 226
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high and low beams............................. 68
high beam flash.................................... 68
Headlight washers..................................... 74
High beam flash......................................... 68
High beams................................................ 68
Hoisting the vehicle.................................215
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System........ 83
Home safe lighting............................... 68, 82
Hood, opening......................................... 217
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Ignition switch.......................................... 146
Immobilizer.............................................. 147
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)...................... 122
Important information................................ 10
Indicator and warning symbols............ 54, 56
Inflatable Curtain........................................ 34
Inflation pressure..................................... 179
Inflation pressure, checking..................... 179
Inflation pressure table............................181
Information and warning symbols, table
of.............................................................. 282Information display..............................54, 61
messages in.......................................... 61
Information symbol.................................... 56
Inspection, preparing for......................... 215
Inspection readiness................................ 215
Instrument overview.................................. 52
Instrument panel.................................. 52, 54
Instrument panel lighting........................... 66
Interior Air Quality System......................... 92
Interior lighting......................................... 111
iPod Ÿ connector (audio system)............. 246
ISOFIX/LATCH anchors............................. 48
J
Jack
location of........................................... 196
Jump starting........................................... 163
K
Key (ignition switch) positions................. 146
Key blade.........................................124, 129Keyless drive
location of antennas (pacemaker warn-
ing)...................................................... 130
locking and unlocking the vehicle...... 128
power seat memory............................ 129
starting the engine.............................. 149
Keylock.............................................. 13, 147
Kickdown.................................................152
L
Label information..................................... 270
LATCH (ISOFIX) anchors........................... 48
Lighting panel...................................... 64, 65
Load anchoring eyelets...........................118
Locking
from the inside.................................... 132
glove compartment............................. 134
Locking the vehicle.................................. 128
Long distance trips.................................. 142
Long loads, ski hatch............................... 119
Lug nuts (wheel nuts)............................... 198
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Reporting safety defects
Canada................................................. 19
USA....................................................... 18
Roll-over protection system (ROPS).......... 37
S
Safety, occupant........................................ 18
Safety defects, reporting
Canada................................................. 19
USA....................................................... 18
Seat belt
reminder................................................ 22
Seat belts................................................... 20
Automatic locking retractor/Emergency
locking retractor.................................... 40
buckling................................................ 20
guides...................................................21
maintenance......................................... 23
pretensioners........................................ 20
unbuckling............................................ 21
use during pregnancy........................... 22
Seats, front................................................ 98
Shiftlock.....................................................13
override............................................... 153Side door mirrors....................................... 79
Side impact airbags................................... 32
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags....... 32
Sirius satellite radio.................................. 255
Ski hatch.................................................. 119
Snow chains............................................ 188
Snow tires................................................ 188
Sound control, automatic........................249
Sound settings, audio system................. 248
Spare tire.........................................195, 196
Stability system....................................... 158
Dynamic Stability Traction Control
(DSTC)................................................ 158
Starting the engine..................................147
with keyless drive...............................149
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)..............122, 147
Steering wheel
adjusting............................................... 76
keypad................................................ 245
Storage compartments............................ 113
Studded tires........................................... 188
Subwoofer............................................... 248
Supplemental restraint system.................. 24
Symbols, overview................................... 282
T
Tachometer................................................ 54
Temporary spare tire.......................195, 196
Three-way catalytic converter................. 281
Tire inflation............................................. 179
Tire inflation pressure..............................181
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 201
Tires.........................................................176
age...................................................... 176
changing..................................... 196, 199
changing from summer to winter........ 177
designations....................................... 182
glossary of terms................................ 184
improving economy............................ 176
inflation............................................... 179
inflation pressure, checking................ 179
inflation pressure table.......................181
load ratings......................................... 180
rotation............................................... 177
snow...................................................188
spare................................................... 195
spare tire (location)............................. 196
speed ratings...................................... 180
storing................................................. 177
studded............................................... 188
tire pressure monitoring system......... 201