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drive in countries where it may be difficult to obtain the correct fuel.
• Consider your destination. If you will bedriving through an area where snow or iceare likely to occur, consider snowtires (p. 265).
Related information
•Changing a wheel – removing wheel(p. 252)
• Bulbs – introduction (p. 290)
Driving in cold weather
Check your vehicle before the approach of cold weather. The following advice is worth noting:
• Make sure that the engine cool- ant (p. 288) contains 50 percent anti-freeze. Any other mixture will reducefreeze protection. This gives protectionagainst freezing down to –31 °F (–35 °C).The use of "recycled" antifreeze is notapproved by Volvo. Different types ofantifreeze must not be mixed.
• Volvo recommends using only genuineVolvo antifreeze in your vehicle's radiator.
• Try to keep the fuel tank well filled – thishelps prevent the formation of condensa-tion in the tank. In addition, in extremelycold weather conditions it is worthwhileto add fuel line de-icer before refueling.
• The viscosity of the engine oil is impor-tant. Oil with low viscosity (thinner oil)improves cold-weather starting as well asdecreasing fuel consumption while theengine is warming up. Full synthetic0W-30 oil is recommended for driving inareas with sustained low temperatures.
• The load placed on the battery is greaterduring the winter since the windshieldwipers, lighting, etc., are used moreoften. Moreover, the capacity of the bat-tery decreases as the temperature drops.In very cold weather, a poorly chargedbattery can freeze and be damaged. It is therefore advisable to check the state ofcharge more frequently and spray an anti-rust oil on the battery posts.
• Volvo recommends the use of snow tireson all four wheels for winter driving, seeSnow tires/studded tires (p. 265).
• To prevent the washer fluid (p. 295)reser-voir from freezing, add washer solventscontaining antifreeze. This is importantsince dirt is often splashed on the wind-shield during winter driving, requiring thefrequent use of the washers and wipers.Volvo Washer Solvent should be dilutedas follows: Down to 14 °F (–10 °C): 1 partwasher solvent and 4 parts water Downto 5 °F (–15 °C): 1 part washer solventand 3 parts water Down to 0 °F (–18 °C):1 part washer solvent and 2 parts waterDown to –18 °F (–28 °C): 1 part washersolvent and 1 part water.
• Use Volvo Teflon Lock Spray in the locks.
• Avoid using de-icing sprays as they cancause damage to the locks.
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where any retailer can access or search for this information using your vehicle's VIN num-ber. This number can be found in your war-ranty booklet or on the dashboard at thelower left corner of the windshield.
–Select Maintenance & repairSend
vehicle data.
Booking information and vehicle dataWhen you opt to book service from your vehi- cle, booking information and vehicle data willbe transmitted. Vehicle data consists of anumber of parameters in the following areas:
• Service requirements
• Function status
• Fluid levels
• Odometer reading (mileage)
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• The vehicle's software version
Related information
•Volvo ID (p. 21)
Maintenance – opening/closing hood
The hood is opened by first releasing the lock from the passenger compartment and thenpressing the release control.
Opening and closing the hood
Lift the hood slightly. Press the release control (located under the right front edgeof the hood) to the left, and lift the hood.
WARNING
Check that the hood locks properly when closed.
Related information
•Maintenance – owner maintenance (p. 282)
• Engine compartment – overview (p. 285)
Engine compartment – overview
The overview shows the main inspection points in the engine compartment. The appearance of the engine compartment may vary depending on engine model.
WARNING
The cooling fan (located at the front of the engine compartment, behind the radiator)may start or continue to operate (for up to6 minutes) after the engine has beenswitched off.
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PosFunctionA
4-cyl. engines: mass air meter, thermostat,EVAP valve10
5-/6-cyl. engines: Injection system, massair meter (6-cyl.engines only), enginecontrol module15
A/C compressor (5-/6- cyl. engines), enginevalves, engine controlmodule (6-cyl.engines), solenoids (6-cyl. non-turbo only),mass air meter (6-cyl.only), oil level sensor(5-cyl. only)10
Engine valves/oil pump/center heatedoxygen sensor (4-cyl.engines)15
Front/rear heated oxy- gen sensors (4-cyl.engines), EVAP valve(5-/6-cyl. engines),heated oxygen sensors(5-/6-cyl. engines)15
PosFunctionA
Oil pump/crankcase ventilation heater/cool-ant pump (5-cyl.engines)10
Ignition coils (4-cyl. engines)15
Fuel leakage detection (5-/6-cyl. engines),control module forradiator shutter (5-cyl.engines)5
Fuel leakage detection, A/C solenoid (4-cyl.engines)7.5
Coolant pump (4-cyl. engines)50
Cooling fan60 (4/5- cyl.engines)
80 (6-cyl. engines)
Power steering100
AThis position is not used on vehicles with the optional Start/Stop function, refer to the table "Engine compart-ment cold zone" in Fuses – engine compartment cold zone(Start/Stop only) (p. 306).
Related information
• Fuses – glove compartment (p. 302)
• Fuses – cargo area/trunk (p. 305)