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Fuel requirements
Deposit control gasoline (detergentadditives)
Volvo recommends the use of detergent gas- oline to control engine deposits. Detergentgasoline is effective in keeping injectors andintake valves clean. Consistent use of depositcontrol gasolines will help ensure good driva-bility and fuel economy. If you are not surewhether the gasoline contains deposit controladditives, check with the service station oper-ator.
NOTE
Volvo does not recommend the use of external fuel injector cleaning systems.
Unleaded fuelEach Volvo has a three-way catalytic con- verter and must use only unleaded gasoline.U.S. and Canadian regulations require thatpumps delivering unleaded gasoline belabeled "UNLEADED". Only these pumpshave nozzles which fit your vehicle's fillerinlet. It is unlawful to dispense leaded fuelinto a vehicle labeled "unleaded gasolineonly". Leaded gasoline damages the three-way catalytic converter and the heated oxy-gen sensor system. Repeated use of leaded gasoline will lessen the effectiveness of theemission control system and could result inloss of emission warranty coverage. Stateand local vehicle inspection programs willmake detection of misfueling easier, possiblyresulting in emission test failure for misfueledvehicles.
NOTE
Some U.S. and Canadian gasolines con- tain an octane enhancing additive calledmethyl-cyclopentadienyl manganese tri-carbonyl (MMT). If such fuels are used,your Emission Control System perform-ance may be affected, and the CheckEngine Light (malfunction indicator light)located on your instrument panel maylight. If this occurs, please return yourvehicle to a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician for service.
Gasoline containing alcohol and ethers, "Oxygenated fuels"
Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline containing "oxygenates" which are usually alcohols orethers. In some areas, state or local lawsrequire that the service pump be marked indi- cating use of alcohols or ethers. However,there are areas in which the pumps areunmarked. If you are not sure whether there isalcohol or ethers in the gasoline you buy,check with the service station operator. Tomeet seasonal air quality standards, someareas require the use of "oxygenated" fuel. Volvo allows the use of the following "oxy- genated" fuels; however, the octane ratingslisted on page 297 must still be met.
Alcohol – EthanolFuels containing up to 10% ethanol by vol- ume may be used. Ethanol may also be refer-red to as Ethyl alcohol, or "Gasohol". Ethers – MTBE: Fuels containing up to 15% MTBE may be used.
MethanolDo not use gasolines containing methanol(methyl alcohol, wood alcohol). This practicecan result in vehicle performance deteriora-tion and can damage critical parts in the fuelsystem. Such damage may not be coveredunder the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
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Octane rating
Minimum octane
G028920
Typical pump octane labelVolvo recommends premium fuel for best performance, but using 87 octane 1
or above
will not affect engine reliability.
NOTE
Vehicles equipped with the high perform- ance 4-cylinder engines (B4204T9 and B4204T10) require premium fuel 2
.
TOP TIER Detergent GasolineVolvo endorses the use of “TOP TIER Deter- gent Gasoline” where available to help main-tain engine performance and reliability. TOPTIER Detergent Gasoline meets a new stand-ard jointly established by leading automotivemanufactures to meet the needs of today’sadvanced engines. Qualifying gasoline retail-ers (stations) will, in most cases, identify theirgasoline as having met the “TOP TIER Deter-gent Gasoline” standards.
NOTE
Information about TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is available atwww.toptiergas.com.
Demanding drivingIn demanding driving conditions, such as operating the vehicle in hot weather, towing atrailer, or driving for extended periods athigher altitudes than normal, it may be advis-able to switch to higher octane fuel (91 orhigher) or to change gasoline brands to fullyutilize your engine's capacity, and for thesmoothest possible operation.
NOTE
When switching to higher octane fuel or changing gasoline brands, it may be nec-essary to fill the tank more than oncebefore a difference in engine operation isnoticeable.
Fuel FormulationsDo not use gasoline that contains lead as a knock inhibitor, and do not use lead addi-tives. Besides damaging the exhaust emis-sion control systems on your vehicle, leadhas been strongly linked to certain forms ofcancer. Many fuels contain benzene as a solvent. Unburned benzene has been strongly linkedto certain forms of cancer. If you live in anarea where you must fill your own gas tank,take precautions. These may include:
• standing upwind away from the filler noz- zle while refueling
• refueling only at gas stations with vaporrecovery systems that fully seal themouth of the filler neck during refueling
• wearing neoprene gloves while handling afuel filler nozzle.
1
AKI (ANTI KNOCK INDEX) is an average of the Research Octane Number (RON) and the Motor Octane Number (MON), MON+RON/2.
2 Refer to your Warranty and Maintenance Records booklet for additional information.
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Occupant safety........................................ 16
Occupant weight sensor...................... 27, 28
Octane recommendations....................... 297
Odometer, trip........................................... 88Oilchecking............................................. 352
volumes.............................................. 394
Oil quality................................................. 393
OK button................................................ 217
On Call Roadside Assistance.................. 400
Outside temperature sensor...................... 87
Overhead courtesy lighting...................... 107
Overheating, engine................................... 86
Oxygen sensors, heated.......................... 300
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Paint, touching up.................................... 383
Park assist....................................... 198, 200
Park Assist Camera................................. 202
Park Assist Pilot....................................... 206 Parking brake
electric, applying/releasing................. 146
warning light......................................... 85
Parking lights........................................... 105
Pedestrian detection................................ 179Personal Car Communicator, unique
functions.................................................... 63
Polishing.................................................. 381Power front seat memory function................................... 93
with keyless drive................................. 94
Power meter............................................ 134
Power mirrors.......................................... 114 defroster............................................. 115
Power moonroof...................................... 119Power steering adjustable........................................... 241
fluid..................................................... 355
Power steering fluid................................. 394
Power windows....................................... 112
Pregnancy, using seat belts during........... 21
Private locking........................................... 67
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING.. 127, 367, 395
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Radio SiriusXM ™ satellite radio.................... 261
Radio functions........................................ 257 HD digital radio................................... 259
Rain sensor.............................................. 109
Rear fog lights.......................................... 105
Rear park assist............................... 198, 200
Rear seat head restraints........................... 96Rear seats center head restraint............................. 95
folding................................................... 95
heated................................................. 229
Rearview mirror auto-dim function............................... 115
compass............................................. 117
Rear window defroster............................ 115
Recalls, child restraints.............................. 40
Refrigerant............................................... 394
Refueling.......................................... 296, 297 fuel filler cap....................................... 299
fuel filler door...................................... 298
fuel tank volume................................. 394
Registering child restraints........................ 40