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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386
Instrument panel................................ 77, 197Integrated two-stage booster cushion...... 50
Interior Air Quality System....................... 206
Interior lighting................................. 102, 103iPod ® connector (audio system)............. 254
ISOFIX/LATCH anchors............................. 47
J
Jack attaching............................................. 322
location of........................................... 322
Jump starting........................................... 123
K
Key blade................................. 56, 62, 65, 66 private locking...................................... 65
Keyless drive general description............................... 66
starting the vehicle............................. 120
L
Labels list of................................................... 371
location of........................................... 370
LATCH anchors......................................... 47 Leather care............................................. 365
Lighting panel............................................ 97
Load anchoring eyelets........................... 285Loading floor rails............................................. 285
hooks for securing loads............ 285, 286
Loading the vehicle.......................... 283, 311 roof loads............................................ 287
Locking...................................................... 69 tailgate.................................................. 70
Locking the vehicle.................................... 59
Locks, child safety..................................... 53
Low beams................................................ 98
Low oil pressure warning light................... 81
M
Main instrument panel............................. 197
Maintenance............................................ 332 hoisting the vehicle............................. 333
performed by the owner..................... 333
Malfunction indicator light......................... 80
Media player (infotainment system)......... 249
Menu........................................................ 199
Messages in the instrument panel........... 197Mirrors defroster............................................. 111
power door......................................... 110
rearview, auto-dim function................ 111
retractable........................................... 110
vanity.................................................. 225
Moonroof................................................. 115 Motor oil checking............................................. 336
volumes.............................................. 376
MY CAR................................................... 199
N
Net in cargo area..................................... 290
