08 Maintenance and service
Car care
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Washing the car
Wash the car as soon as it becomes dirty.
Wash the car in a car wash with oil separator.
Use car shampoo.
•Remove bird droppings from the paintwork
as soon as possible. Bird droppings con-
tain chemicals that affect and discolour
paintwork very quickly. An authorised
Volvo workshop is recommended for the
removal of any discoloration.
•Hose down the underbody.
•Rinse the entire car to remove loose dirt.
Do not spray directly onto the locks.
•Wash using a sponge, car shampoo and
plenty of lukewarm water.
•Clean the wiper blades with a lukewarm
soap solution or car shampoo.
•Use cold degreasing agent on very dirty
surfaces.
•Dry the car using a clean, soft chamois or
a water scraper.
WARNING
Always have the engine cleaned by a work-
shop. There is a risk of fire if the engine is
hot.
IMPORTANT
Dirty headlamps have impaired functional-
ity. Clean them regularly, when refuelling for
example.
NOTE
Outside lighting such as headlamps, fog
lamps and rear lamps may temporarily have
condensation on the inside of the lens. This
is normal, all exterior lighting is designed to
withstand this. Condensation is normally
vented out of the lamp housing when the
lamp has been switched on for a time.
Cleaning the wiper bladesAsphalt, dust and salt residue on wiper blades,
as well as insects, ice etc. on the windscreen,
impair the service life of wiper blades.
For cleaning:
–Set the wiper blades in service position,
see page 325.
NOTE
Wash the wiper blades and windscreen reg-
ularly with lukewarm soap solution or car
shampoo.
Do not use any strong solvents.
Automatic car washesAn automatic car wash is a simple and quick
way of washing the car, but it cannot reach
everywhere. Handwashing the car is recom-
mended for achieving optimum results.
NOTE
During the first few months a new car must
only be handwashed. This is because the
paintwork is more sensitive when it is new.
High-pressure washingWhen using high-pressure washing, use
sweeping movements and make sure that the
nozzle does not come closer than 30 cm to the
surface of the car (the distance applies to all
exterior parts). Do not spray directly onto the
locks.
Testing the brakes
WARNING
Always test the brakes after washing the
car, including the parking brake, to ensure
that moisture and corrosion do not attack
the brake linings and reduce braking per-
formance.
Lightly depress the brake pedal now and then
when driving long distances in rain or slush.
The heat from the friction causes the brake lin-
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10 Alphabetical Index
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receiving a call.................................... 253
register phone..................................... 252
voice control....................................... 259
Pinch protection, sunroof........................107
Polishing.................................................. 345
Position/parking lamps.............................. 90
Power seat................................................. 83
Powershift gearbox..........................120, 289
Power sunroof......................................... 106
Power windows....................................... 100
Privacy locking........................................... 51
Q
Queue Assist............................................ 179
Queue Assistant....................................... 179
R
Radar sensor........................................... 175
limitations........................................... 181
Radio ...................................................... 229
AM/FM ............................................... 229DAB ................................................... 233
menu structure ..................................263
Rain sensor................................................ 97
Rear bulbs
location............................................... 322
Rearview and door mirrors
compass............................................. 105
door....................................................102
electrically retractable......................... 103
heating................................................ 103
interior................................................. 104
Rear window, defrosting.......................... 103
Recirculation............................................ 159
Recommendations during driving............ 270
Recommended child seats, table.............. 33
Recovery.................................................. 291
Refrigerant............................................... 152
Refuelling................................................. 273
fuel cap............................................... 273
fuel filler flap, electrical opening......... 273
fuel filler flap, manual opening............ 273
refuelling............................................. 273
Relay/fuse box: see Fuses....................... 333
Remote control ....................................... 249
battery replacement ........................... 250Remote control, HomeLink
Ÿ
programmable ................................... 137
Remote control key................................... 46
battery replacement.............................. 53
detachable key blade........................... 50
functions............................................... 47
range..................................................... 48
Remote control key system, type appro-
val............................................................370
Resetting the door mirrors.......................103
Resetting the power windows................. 102
Retractable power door mirrors............... 103
Reverse gear inhibitor.............................. 117
Rims
cleaning.............................................. 345
Roof load, max. weight ...........................355
Rustproofing............................................ 345
S
Safety grille.............................................. 281
Safety mode.............................................. 30
Safety net................................................. 280
Seat, see Seats.......................................... 82
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