2014 VOLVO V60 coolant level

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10 Maintenance and service
Volvo service programme....................... 340
Raising the car........................................ 341
Bonnet - opening and closing................. 343
Engine compartment - overview............. 343
Engine compartment - checking............. 344
Engine oil - general................................. 345
Engine oil - checking and filling.............. 346
Coolant - level......................................... 349
Brake and clutch fluid - level.................. 350
Power steering fluid - level...................... 351Climate control system - fault tracing and
repair....................................................... 352
Lamp replacement.................................. 352
Lamp replacement - headlamps............. 353Lamp replacement - cover for main/
dipped beam bulbs................................. 354
Lamp replacement - dipped beam......... 355
Lamp replacement - main beam............. 355
Lamp replacement - extra main beam.... 355Lamp replacement - direction indicators
front......................................................... 356
Lamp replacement - rear lamp............... 356Lamp replacement - location of rear
lamps...................................................... 357
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Lamp replacement - number plate light-
ing........................................................... 357 Lamp replacement - lighting in cargo
area......................................................... 357 Lamp replacement - vanity mirror light-
ing........................................................... 358
Lamps - specifications ........................... 358
Wiper blades........................................... 359
Washer fluid - filling................................ 361
Battery..................................................... 361
Battery - symbols.................................... 362
Starter battery - replacement.................. 363
Battery - Start/Stop................................. 365
Fuses - general....................................... 367
Fuses - in engine compartment.............. 368
Fuses - under glovebox.......................... 372Fuses - in the control module under the
glovebox................................................. 374
Fuses - in cargo area.............................. 376Fuses - in the engine compartment's
cold zone................................................ 377
Car washing............................................ 379
Polishing and waxing.............................. 380
Water and dirt-repellent coating............. 381
Rustproofing........................................... 381
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Cleaning the interior................................ 381
Paint damage.......................................... 383
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03 Instruments and controls
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.61
Gauges and indicators, digital instrument panel
Alternative themes can be selected for the digital combined instrument panel. Possiblethemes are "Elegance", "Eco" and"Performance". The setting for the theme canbe stored in the remote control key's memorywhen locking the car; see pages Remote con-trol key with key blade (p. 149) and MY CAR(p. 103). A theme can only be selected when the engine is running. To select the theme, press the left-hand stalk switch's OK button and then select the
Themes menu option by turning the thumb-
wheel on the lever. Confirm your choice by pressing the OK button. For more information
on menus, see Menu navigation - combinedinstrument panel (p. 100). The appearance of the centre console's screen follows the combined instrument pan-el's theme setting on certain model variants.
Gauges and indicators, theme "Elegance".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking 5
, the yellow indi-
cator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer -supplementary information (p. 112) andFilling up with fuel (p. 300).
Temperature gauge for engine coolant
Speedometer
Tachometer. The meter indicates engine speed in thousands of revolutions perminute (rpm).
Gear shift indicator 6
/Gear position indica-
tor 7
See also Gear shift indicator* (p.
272), Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 273) or Automatic gearbox -- Powershift* (p. 276).
Gauges and indicators, theme "Eco".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking
5
, the yellow indi-
cator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer -supplementary information (p. 112) andFilling up with fuel (p. 300).
Eco guide. See also Eco guide & Power guide* (p. 63).
Speedometer
Tachometer. The meter indicates engine speed in thousands of revolutions perminute (rpm).
Gear shift indicator 6
/Gear position indica-
tor 7
. See also Gear shift indicator* (p.
5 When the display's message "Distance to empty fuel tank:" starts to show "----", the marking becomes red.
6 Manual gearbox
7 Automatic gearbox
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62* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
272), Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 273) or Automatic gearbox --Powershift* (p. 276).
Gauges and indicators, theme "Performance".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking 5
, the yellow indi-
cator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer -supplementary information (p. 112) andFilling up with fuel (p. 300).
Temperature gauge for engine coolant
Speedometer
Tachometer. The meter indicates engine speed in thousands of revolutions perminute (rpm).
Power guide. See also Eco guide & Power guide* (p. 63).
Gear shift indicator 6
/Gear position indica-
tor 7
. See also Gear shift indicator* (p.
272), Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 273) or Automatic gearbox --Powershift* (p. 276).
Indicator and warning symbols
Indicator and warning symbols, digital instrument panel.
Indicator symbols
Indicator and warning symbols
warning symbols 8
Functionality checkAll indicator and warning symbols, apart from symbols in the centre of the information dis-play, illuminate in key position
II or when the
engine is started. When the engine hasstarted, all the symbols should go out exceptthe parking brake symbol, which only goesout when the brake is disengaged. If the engine does not start or if the function- ality check is carried out in key position II
then all symbols go out within a few secondsexcept the symbol for faults in the car's emis-sions system and the symbol for low oil pres-sure.
Related information
• Combined instrument panel (p. 59)
• Combined instrument panel - meaning of indicator symbols (p. 64)
• Combined instrument cluster - meaningof warning symbols (p. 65)
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When the display's message "Distance to empty fuel tank:" starts to show "----", the marking becomes red.
6 Manual gearbox
7 Automatic gearbox
8 For certain engine variants, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Warnings are made via display text; see Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346).
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268* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Remote start (ERS) - symbols and messages
In situations where the ERS function fails or is interrupted, a symbol is shown in the com-bined instrument panel, supplemented by anexplanatory text message.
ERS function unavailable
MessageSpecification
No remote start Max 2startsERS unavailable because a maximum of 2 ERSactivations in successionare allowed.
No remote start low fuellevelERS unavailable because fuel level too low.
No remote start gear notin PERS unavailable because gear selector is not in P
position.
No remote start driver incarERS unavailable because someone is in the pas-senger compartment.
No remote start low bat-teryERS unavailable due to low battery voltage.Charge the battery bystarting the engine.
MessageSpecification
No remote start enginewarningERS unavailable due to warning message fromengine. Contact a work- shop A
.
No remote start enginecoolantERS unavailable due to error message from cool-ing system, see Coolant -level (p. 349).
No remote start dooropenERS unavailable because a door/tailgate was notclosed.
No remote start car notlockedERS unavailable because the car was not locked.
A An authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
Interrupted ERS function
MessageSpecification
Remote start off low fuellevelERS interrupted because fuel level toolow.
Remote start off gear not inPERS interrupted because gear selector isnot in P position.
MessageSpecification
Remote start off driver incarERS interrupted because someone is inthe passenger compart-ment.
Remote start off enginewarningERS interrupted due to error message fromengine. Contact a work- shop A
.
Remote start off low batteryERS interrupted because battery voltagetoo low.
Remote start off enginecoolantERS interrupted due to error message fromcooling system.
A An authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
Related information
• Remote start (ERS)* (p. 266)
• Remote start (ERS) - operation (p. 266)
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Fording
Fording means that the car is driven through a water-covered roadway. Fording must be car-ried out with great caution. The car can be driven through water at a maximum depth of 25 cm at a maximumspeed of 10 km/h. Extra caution should beexercised when passing through flowingwater. During driving in water, maintain a low speed and do not stop the car. When the water hasbeen passed, depress the brake pedal lightlyand check that full brake function is achieved.Water and mud for example can make thebrake linings wet resulting in delayed brakefunction. •Clean the electric contacts of the electric engine block heater and trailer couplingafter driving in water and mud.
• Do not let the car stand with water overthe sills for any long period of time - thiscould cause electrical malfunctions.IMPORTANT
Engine damage can occur if water enters the air filter. In depths greater than 25 cm, water could enter the transmission. This reduces thelubricating ability of the oils and shortensthe service life of these systems. In the event of the engine stalling in water, do not try restart - tow the car from thewater to a workshop - an authorised Volvoworkshop is recommended. Risk of enginebreakdown.
Related information
•Recovery (p. 316)
• Towing (p. 313)
Overheating
Under special conditions, for example hard driving in hilly terrain and hot climate, there isa risk that the engine and drive system mayoverheat - in particular with a heavy load. For information about overheating when driv- ing with a trailer, see Driving with a trailer (p.306). • Remove any auxiliary lamps from in front of the grille when driving in hot climates.
• If the temperature in the engine's coolingsystem is too high then a warning symbolis illuminated in the combined instrumentpanel's information display and a text message
High engine temp Stop safelyis shown there - stop the car in a safe way and allow the engine to run at idlingspeed for several minutes in order to cooldown.
• If the text message
High engine temp
Stop engine or Coolant level low, Stop
engine is shown then the engine must be
switched off after stopping the car.
• In the event of overheating in the gearbox a built-in protection function is activatedwhich, amongst other things, illuminatesa warning symbol in the combined instru-ment panel, and its display shows the text message
Transmission hot Reduce
speed or Transmission hot Stop safely- follow the recommendation given and lower the speed and stop the car in a safeway and allow the engine to run at idling
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Before a long journey
Before a long journey, it makes good sense to go through the following points: •Check that the engine is working normally and that fuel consumption (p. 403) is nor-mal.
• Make sure that there are no leaks (fuel, oilor other fluid).
• Check all bulbs and tyre tread depths.
• Carrying a warning triangle (p. 329) is alegal requirement in certain countries.
Related information
• Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346)
• Changing wheels - removing wheels (p.324)
• Lamp replacement (p. 352)
Winter driving
For winter driving it is important to perform certain checks in order to ensure that the carcan be driven safely. Check the following in particular before the cold season:
• The engine coolant (p. 349) must contain at least 50% glycol. This mixture protectsthe engine against frost erosion down toapproximately –35 °C. To achieve opti-mum antifreeze protection, different typesof glycol must not be mixed.
• The fuel tank must be kept filled to pre-vent condensation.
• Engine oil viscosity is important. Oils withlower viscosity (thinner oils) facilitate star-ting in cold weather and also reduce fuelconsumption while the engine is cold. Formore information on suitable oils, seeEngine oil - adverse driving conditions (p.395).
IMPORTANT
Low viscosity oil must not be used for hard driving or in hot weather.
•The condition of the starter battery and charge level must be inspected. Coldweather places great demands on the starter battery and its capacity is reducedby the cold.
• Use washer fluid (p. 361) to avoid iceforming in the washer fluid reservoir.
To achieve optimum roadholding Volvo rec- ommends using winter tyres on all wheels ifthere is a risk of snow or ice.
NOTE
The use of winter tyres is a legal require- ment in certain countries. Studded tyresare not permitted in all countries.
Slippery driving conditionsPractise driving on slippery surfaces under controlled conditions to learn how the carreacts.
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WARNING
The ignition system has very high voltage and output. The voltage in the ignition sys-tem is highly dangerous. The car's electri-cal system must always be in key position0 when work is being performed in the
engine compartment; see Key positions -functions at different levels (p. 70). Do not touch the spark plugs or ignition coil when the car's electrical system is inkey position II or when the engine is hot.
Engine compartment except 4 cyl. 2.0 l 2
The appearance of the engine compartment may differ depending on engine variant.
Coolant expansion tank
Power steering fluid reservoir
Engine oil dipstick
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Radiator
Filling engine oil
Reservoir for brake and clutch fluid (located on the driver's side)
Battery
Relay and fuse box
Filling washer fluid
Air filter
WARNING
The ignition system has very high voltage and output. The voltage in the ignition sys-tem is highly dangerous. The car's electri-cal system must always be in key position0
when work is being performed in the
engine compartment; see Key positions -functions at different levels (p. 70). Do not touch the spark plugs or ignition coil when the car's electrical system is inkey position II or when the engine is hot.
Related information
• Bonnet - opening and closing (p. 343)
• Engine compartment - checking (p. 344)
Engine compartment - checking
Some oils and fluids should be checked at regular intervals.
Regular checkingCheck the following oils and fluids at regularintervals, e.g. when refuelling:
• Coolant
• Engine oil
• Power steering fluid (not cars with 4-cyl. 2.0 litre engine 4
)
• Washer fluid
WARNING
Remember that the radiator fan (located at the front of the engine compartment,behind the radiator) may start automati-cally some after the engine has beenswitched off. Always have the engine cleaned by a workshop. There is a risk of fire if theengine is hot.
Related information
• Bonnet - opening and closing (p. 343)
• Engine compartment - overview (p. 343)
• Coolant - level (p. 349)
• Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346)
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Also applies to the B4204T7 engine.3 Engines with electronic oil level sensor do not have a dipstick (5-cyl. diesel).
4 However, does apply to the B4204T7 engine.
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IMPORTANT
In the event of the message Oil level low
Refill 0.5 litre, only fill with 0.5 litres.
NOTE
The oil level is only detected by the system during driving. The system cannot directlydetect changes when the oil is filled ordrained. The car must be drivenabout 30 km before the oil level display iscorrect.
WARNING
Do not fill more oil if filling level (3) or (4) appears as shown in the illustration below.The level must never be above MAX or
below MIN, as this could lead to engine
damage.
WARNING
Do not spill oil onto the hot exhaust mani- fold due to the risk of fire.
Measuring the oil level, 5-cyl. dieselIf the oil level needs to be checked then it should be carried out in accordance with thesequence below.
1. Activate key position II; see Key positions
- functions at different levels (p. 70). 2. Rotate the thumbwheel on the left-hand
stalk switch to position
Oil level.
> You will then see information displayed about the engine oil level. For more information on menu naviga- tion, see Menu navigation - combinedinstrument panel (p. 100).
The figures 1-4 represent filling level. Do not fill more oil if filling level (3) or (4) is shown. Recom-mended filling level is 4. Message and graph inthe display. The left-hand display shows the digi-tal combined instrument panel and the right-hand the analogue.
Related information
• Engine oil - general (p. 345)
Coolant - level
The coolant cools the internal combustion engine to the correct operating temperature.The heat that is transferred from the engine tothe coolant can be used to heat the passen-ger compartment. The coolant level must lie between the
MIN
and MAX marks on the expansion tank.
Checking the level and topping up
When topping up the coolant, follow the instructions on the packaging. It is importantthat the mixture of coolant concentrate andwater is correct for the prevailing weatherconditions. Never top up with water only. Therisk of freezing increases with both too littleand too much coolant concentrate.
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