09 Maintenance and specifications
Vehicle care09
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Washing the car
The following points should be kept in mind when washing and cleaning the car: •The car should be washed at regular intervals since dirt, dust, insects and tarspots adhere to the paint and may causedamage. To help prevent corrosion, it isparticularly important to wash the car fre-quently in the wintertime.
• Avoid washing your car in direct sunlight.Doing so may cause detergents and waxto dry out and become abrasive. To avoidscratching, use lukewarm water to softenthe dirt before you wash with a softsponge, and plenty of sudsy water.
• Bird droppings
: Remove from paintwork
as soon as possible. Otherwise the finishmay be permanently damaged.
• A detergent can be used to facilitate thesoftening of dirt and oil.
• Dry the car with a clean chamois andremember to clean the drain holes in thedoors and rocker panels.
• Tar spots can be removed with tarremover after the car has been washed.
• A stiff-bristle brush and lukewarm soapywater can be used to clean the wiperblades. Frequent cleaning of the wind-shield and wiper blades improves visibility considerably and also helps prolong theservice life of the wiper blades.
• Wash off the dirt from the underside(wheel housings, fenders, etc).
• In areas of high industrial fallout, morefrequent washing is recommended.
NOTE
When washing the car, remember to remove dirt from the drain holes in thedoors and sills.
CAUTION
• During high pressure washing, the spray mouthpiece must never becloser to the vehicle than 13" (30 cm).Do not spray into the locks.
• Dirt, snow, etc., on the headlights canreduce lighting capacity considerably.Clean the headlights regularly, forexample when refueling.
Special moonroof cautions:
• Always close the moonroof and sunshade before washing your vehicle.
• Never use abrasive cleaning agents onthe moonroof.
• Never use wax on the rubber sealsaround the moonroof.
Exterior componentsVolvo recommends the use of special clean- ing products, available at your Volvo retailer,for cleaning colored plastic, rubber, or orna-mental components such as chromed stripson the exterior of your vehicle. The instruc-tions for using these products should be fol-lowed carefully. Solvents or stain removersshould not be used.
CAUTION
•Avoid waxing or polishing plastic or rubber components
• Polishing chromed strips can wearaway or damage the surface
• Polishes containing abrasive sub-stances should not be used
Automatic car wash
•
We do NOT recommend washing your car in an automatic wash during the firstfew months (because the paint will nothave hardened sufficiently).
• An automatic wash is a simple and quickway to clean your car, but it is worthremembering that it may not be as thor-ough as when you yourself go over thecar with sponge and water. Keeping theunderbody clean is most important, espe-cially in the winter. Some automatic
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Vanity mirror............................................ 225changing bulbs................................... 345
Vehicle dimensions XC70................................................... 372
Vehicle Event Data....................................... 9
Vehicle loading................................ 283, 311 roof loads............................................ 287
Vehicle maintenance................................ 332 performed by the owner..................... 333
Vehicle weights........................................ 373
Ventilated seats....................................... 208Voice control cell phones......................................... 268
Volvo and the environment........................ 12
Volvo maintenance.................................. 332
Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance........ 381
Volvo programs....................................... 381
Volvo Sensus........................................... 196
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Warning flashers, hazard......................... 102
Warning lights................................ 77, 79, 81
Warning symbol......................................... 83
Warning system, collision................ 168, 169
Warranties................................................ 332
Washer fluid..................................... 348, 376Washers headlight............................................. 106
windshield........................................... 105
Water, driving through............................. 275
Waxing..................................................... 364
Weights.................................................... 373
Wheels..................................................... 302 changing............................................. 322
storing................................................. 304
Whiplash Protection System..................... 33 Windows power.................................................. 108
sun shade........................................... 108
Windshield heated......................................... 111, 211
rain sensor.......................................... 105 washers.............................................. 106
wipers/washers................................... 105
Windshield washer fluid................... 348, 376
Windshield wipers.................................... 347 service position................................... 347
Wiper blades replacing............................................. 347
replacing tailgate wiper...................... 348
