09 Maintenance and service
Car care09
361 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 whole car until the loose dirt has
been removed in order to reduce the risk
of scratches from washing. Do not spray
directly onto the locks.
•If necessary, use cold degreasing agent on
very dirty surfaces. Note that the surfaces
must not then be warmed up by the sun!
•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. If you avoid allowing water
droplets to dry in strong sunlight then the
risk of water stains that may need to be
polished away is reduced.
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.
Do not use any corrosive cleaning agents
but use water and a non-scratching sponge
instead.
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 341.
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.
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11 Alphabetical Index
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415
Petrol grade............................................. 288
Phone
connect............................................... 263
handsfree............................................ 262
incoming calls..................................... 264
making calls........................................ 264
phone book......................................... 266
phone book, shortcut.........................266
receiving a call.................................... 265
register phone..................................... 263
voice control....................................... 271
Pinch protection, sunroof........................108
Polishing.................................................. 362
Position/parking lamps.............................. 91
Power seat................................................. 81
Powershift gearbox..........................125, 304
Power sunroof......................................... 107
Power windows....................................... 101
Privacy locking........................................... 49
Q
Queue Assist............................................ 159
Queue Assistant....................................... 159
R
Radar sensor........................................... 154
limitations........................................... 160
Radio ...................................................... 245
AM/FM ............................................... 245
DAB ................................................... 249
Rain sensor................................................ 98
Rear bulbs
location............................................... 338
Rearview and door mirrors
compass............................................. 106
door.................................................... 103
electrically retractable......................... 104
heating................................................ 104
interior................................................. 105
Rear window, defrosting.......................... 104
Recirculation............................................ 217
Recommendations during driving............ 284
Recommended child seats, table.............. 32
Recovery.................................................. 306
Refrigerant............................................... 334
Refuelling................................................. 287
fuel cap............................................... 287
fuel filler flap, electrical opening......... 287fuel filler flap, manual opening............ 287
refuelling............................................. 287
Relay/fuse box: see Fuses....................... 350
Remote control ....................................... 279
battery replacement ........................... 280
Remote control, HomeLink
Ÿ
programmable ................................... 141
Remote control key................................... 44
battery replacement.............................. 51
detachable key blade........................... 48
functions............................................... 45
range..................................................... 46
Remote control key system, type appro-
val............................................................392
Remote Start - ERS.................................114
Resetting the door mirrors.......................104
Resetting the power windows................. 103
Retractable power door mirrors............... 104
Reverse gear inhibitor.............................. 122
Rims
cleaning.............................................. 362
Road sign information.............................148
Roof load, max. weight ...........................373
Rustproofing............................................ 363
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