2016 VOLVO V60 Owner´s Manual

Contents
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.7
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08 Starting and driving
Starting the engine.................................. 252
Switching off the engine......................... 254Engine Remote Start (ERS)* – introduc-
tion.......................................................... 254 Engine Remote Start (ERS)* – starting the
engine..................................................... 255 Engine Remote Start (ERS)* – switching
off the engine.......................................... 255
Jump starting.......................................... 256
Transmission – general information........ 257
Transmission – positions........................ 257
Transmission – Geartronic...................... 259
Transmission – shiftlock override........... 261
Start/Stop – Hill Start Assist (HSA)......... 262
Start/Stop – introduction........................ 262
Start/Stop – function............................... 262
Start/Stop – Auto-stop exceptions......... 263
Start/Stop – Auto-start exceptions......... 264
Start/Stop – settings............................... 265
Start/Stop – symbols and messages...... 266
ECO*....................................................... 267
All Wheel Drive (AWD)............................. 269Hill Descent Control (HDC) – introduc-
tion.......................................................... 269
Hill Descent Control (HDC) – operation.. 270
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Brakes – general..................................... 271
Brakes – symbols ................................... 273
Anti-lock braking system (ABS).............. 273
Brake lights............................................. 273
Emergency Brake Assistance (EBA)....... 274
Parking brake – general information....... 274
Parking brake – applying........................ 275
Parking brake – releasing........................ 276
Parking brake – symbols and messages 277
Driving through water.............................. 278
Engine and cooling system..................... 279
Conserving electrical current.................. 279
Before a long distance trip...................... 279
Driving in cold weather........................... 280
Refueling – fuel requirements................. 281
Refueling – octane rating........................ 282Refueling – opening/closing fuel filler
door......................................................... 283
Refueling – opening/closing fuel cap...... 284
Emission controls.................................... 285
Economical driving.................................. 285
Towing a trailer....................................... 287
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA).................... 288
Towing the vehicle.................................. 289
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Towing eyelet.......................................... 290
Towing by tow truck............................... 291

Contents
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09 Wheels and tires
Tires – general information...................... 293
Tires – storage and age.......................... 294
Tires – tread wear indicator.................... 295
Tires – tire economy................................ 295
Changing a wheel – direction of rotation 296
Changing a wheel – removing wheel...... 296
Changing a wheel – spare wheel............ 299Changing a wheel – accessing the spare
wheel....................................................... 300
Changing a wheel – installing a wheel.... 300
Tire inflation – general information.......... 301
Tire inflation – checking pressure........... 302
Tire specifications................................... 303
Tire inflation – pressure table.................. 305
Loading specifications............................ 306
Loading specifications – load limit.......... 306
Tire specifications – terminology............ 307Tire specifications – Uniform Tire Quality
Grading................................................... 308
Snow chains............................................ 309
Snow tires/studded tires......................... 310
Tire pressure monitoring - introduction.. 310Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– general information.............................. 311
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– changing wheels.................................. 312 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– recalibrating......................................... 313 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– activating/deactivating......................... 314 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– messages............................................. 314
Tire Monitor - introduction...................... 315
Calibrating Tire Monitor.......................... 316
Tire Monitor status information............... 316
Tire Monitor – messages......................... 317Tire sealing system* – general informa-
tion.......................................................... 318
Tire sealing system* – overview.............. 320
Tire sealing system* – sealing hole......... 321Tire sealing system – checking inflation
pressure.................................................. 323
Tire sealing system* – inflating tires........ 323Tire sealing system* – sealing compound
container................................................. 324
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10 Maintenance and servicing
Maintenance – introduction.................... 326
Maintenance – owner maintenance........ 327
Maintenance – hoisting........................... 328
Onboard Diagnostic System................... 329
Booking service and repairs .................. 329
Maintenance – opening/closing hood..... 331
Engine compartment – overview............ 332
Engine compartment – engine oil........... 333
Engine compartment – coolant............... 335
Engine compartment – brake fluid.......... 336Engine compartment – power steering
fluid......................................................... 337
Bulbs – introduction................................ 338
Bulbs – headlight housing....................... 339
Bulbs – cover.......................................... 340
Bulbs – low beam, Halogen.................... 341
Bulbs – high beam, Halogen................... 341
Bulbs – extra high beam......................... 342
Bulbs – front turn signals........................ 343
Bulbs – taillight housing.......................... 343
Bulbs – license plate lighting.................. 344
Bulbs – cargo area lighting..................... 344
Bulbs – vanity mirror lighting.................. 345
Bulbs – specifications............................. 345

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Wiper blades – service position.............. 346
Wiper blades – windshield...................... 347
Wiper blades – tailgate........................... 348
Engine compartment – washer fluid....... 348
Battery – symbols................................... 349
Battery – handling................................... 349
Battery – maintenance............................ 350
Battery – changing.................................. 351
Fuses – introduction............................... 353
Fuses – engine compartment................. 354
Fuses – glove compartment................... 358
Fuses – cargo area/trunk........................ 361Fuses – engine compartment cold zone
(Start/Stop only)...................................... 362
Washing the car...................................... 364
Automatic car wash................................ 365
Polishing and waxing.............................. 365
Cleaning the interior................................ 366
Touching up paintwork........................... 368
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11 Specifications
Label information.................................... 371
Dimensions............................................. 374
Weights................................................... 378
Engine specifications.............................. 380
Oil specifications..................................... 381
Oil volume............................................... 382
Coolant – specification and volume........ 383Transmission oil – specification and vol-
umes....................................................... 383
Brake fluid – specification and volume... 383
Power steering – specification................ 384Fuel tank volume – specification and vol-
ume......................................................... 384 Air conditioning – specification and vol-
ume......................................................... 384
Battery specifications............................. 385
Symbols – general information............... 386
Warning symbols.................................... 386
Indicator symbols.................................... 387
Information symbols............................... 388
Information symbols – ceiling console.... 389
Information symbols – center console.... 389
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Index....................................................... 390

I N T R O D U C T I O N

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On-board owner's manual
The owner's manual can be displayed on the center console screen and you can carry outsearches for the information that you require. To open the owner's manual, press the MY
CAR button on the center console, press OK/
MENU and select
Owner's manual.
For basic information, see "Infotainment - operating the system." The following sectionsalso provide more detailed information.
The on-board owner's manual start page
There are four ways of finding information articles in the on-board owner's manual:
•
Searching: search for an article.
•
Categories: All of the articles are sorted
by category.
•
Favorites: Quick access to frequently
read articles. •
Quick Guide: A selection of articles cov-
ering commonly used functions.
Select the symbol in the lower right-hand cor- ner for additional information about the on-board owner's manual.
NOTE
• The on-board owner's manual cannot be accessed while the vehicle is mov-ing.
• Specifications regarding your vehicleare not found in the on-board informa-tion. This information is listed in theprinted owner's manual.
Searching for information
Searching using the text wheel
List of characters
Switching between character entry modes (see the following table)
Surf history
Use the text wheel to enter a web address.
1. Turn TUNE to the desired letter and press
OK/MENU to confirm. The number/letter
keys on the center console can also be used.
2. Continue to the next letter, etc. The results of the search will be displayed inthe phone book.

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3. To switch from letter entry mode to theentry mode for numbers or special char- acters, or to go view surf history, turnTUNE to one of the selections (see the
explanation in the following table) in thelist for switching character entry mode (2)and press OK/MENU .
123/A
BCToggle between letters and num- bers by pressing OK/MENU.
=>This leads to surf history. Turn TUNE to select a web address
and press OK/MENU to go to the
website.
GoGo to the website by pressing OK/MENU .
a|AToggle between upper and lower case letters by pressing OK/
MENU .
| | }Switch from the text wheel to theAddress: field. Use TUNE to
move the cursor and erase char- acters by pressing EXIT. Press
OK/MENU to return to the text
wheel. The number/letter keys on the center console can also be used to edit the
Address: field.
Press EXIT briefly to erase a single character.
Press and hold EXIT to erase all characters.
Pressing a number key on the center console while the text wheel is displayed (see the pre-vious illustration) will display a list of charac-ters. Press the desired key repeatedly toenter the desired letter and continue to thenext letter, etc. To enter a number, press and hold the but- ton.
CategoriesThe articles in the on-board owner's manualare divided into main categories and sub-cat-egories. The same article may be listed inseveral applicable categories to help makesearches easier. Turn TUNE to navigate in the category struc-
ture and press OK/MENU to open a category
(indicated by the
symbol) or an article
(indicated by the
symbol). Press EXIT to
return to the previous view.
FavoritesArticles that have been marked as favorites can be found here. For information aboutmarking an article as a favorite, see "Navigat-ing in an article" below. Turn TUNE to navigate in the list of favorites
and press OK/MENU to open an article.
Press EXIT to return to the previous view.
Quick GuideThis is a selection of articles that will help you become familiar with some of the vehicle'smost common functions. These articles canalso be found in their respective categoriesbut are listed here for quick access. Turn TUNE to navigate in the Quick Guide
and press OK/MENU to open an article.
Press EXIT to return to the previous view.
Navigating in an article
Home : Returns you to the owner's man-
ual start page.
Favorites : Add/remove an article from
the list of favorites. This can also be done by pressing the FAV button on the center
console keypad.
Highlighted link : takes you to the linked
article.
Important information : if the article con-
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bols for these types of information and the number of such texts in the article willbe displayed here.
Turn TUNE to navigate among the links or
scroll in an article. When you have scrolled tothe beginning/end of an article, you canreturn to the start page or a favorite by scroll-ing one additional step up/down. Press OK/
MENU to activate a selection or highlighted
link. Press EXIT to return to the previous
view.
Related information
• Information on the Internet (p. 20)
Owner's information
Your vehicle is equipped with a screen on which you can display information about yourvehicle's features and functions. The printedowner's manual supplements the on-boardinformation and contains important texts, thelatest updates and instructions that can beuseful in situations when it is not practical toread the information on the screen. Changing the language used for the on-board information could mean that some of theinformation displayed may not comply withnational or local statutes and regulations.
WARNING
The driver is always responsible for oper- ating the vehicle in a safe manner and forcomplying with current statutes and regu-lations. It is also essential to maintain and service the vehicle according to Volvo's recom-mendations as stated in the owner's infor-mation and the service and warranty book-let. If the on-board information differs from the printed owner's manual, the printed infor-mation always takes precedence.
Contacting Volvo
In the USA: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC Customer Care Center1 Volvo Drive,P.O. Box 914Rockleigh, New Jersey 076471-800-458-1552www.volvocars.com/us In Canada: Volvo Cars of Canada National Customer Service9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B91-800-663-8255www.volvocars.com/ca
Related information
•
About this manual (p. 14)
• Important warnings (p. 23)
• Crash event data (p. 18)
• Volvo Structural Parts Statement (p. 19)

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About this manual
Reading your owner's manual is a good way to familiarize yourself with the features andsystems in your vehicle.• Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, we recommend that you lookthrough the information found in thechapters "Your Driving Environment" and"During Your Trip."
• Information contained in the balance ofthe manual is extremely useful and shouldbe read after operating the vehicle for thefirst time.
• The manual is structured so that it can beused for reference. For this reason, itshould be kept in the vehicle for readyaccess.
On-board owner's manualWhen the printed manual refers to the on- board owner's manual, this pertains to theinformation displayed on the center consolescreen. The language used on the center console screen and instrument panel can be changed in the
MY CAR system settings menu.
There are four ways of finding information articles in the on-board owner's manual:
•
Searching: search for an article.
•
Categories: All of the articles are sorted
by category. •
Favorites: Quick access to frequently
read articles.
•
Quick Guide: A selection of articles cov-
ering commonly used functions.
Select the symbol in the lower right-hand cor- ner for additional information about the on-board owner's manual.
NOTE
• The on-board owner's manual cannot be accessed while the vehicle is mov-ing.
• Specifications regarding your vehicleare not found in the on-board informa-tion. This information is listed in theprinted owner's manual.
The owner's manual in mobile devices
NOTE
The owner's manual mobile app can be downloaded at www.volvocars.com. The mobile app also contains videos and searchable content, and provides easynavigation between the various articles.
FootnotesCertain pages of this manual contain informa- tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom ofthe page. This information supplements thetext that the footnote number refers to (a let-ter is used if the footnote refers to text in atable).
Display textsThere are several displays in the driver’s fieldof vision that show messages generated byvarious systems and functions in the vehicle.These texts are indicated in the Owner’sManual by being in slightly larger type thanthe surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example:
Change doors unlock
setting).
DecalsThere are various types of decals in the vehi- cle whose purpose is to provide importantinformation in a clear and concise way. Theimportance of these decals is explained asfollows, in descending order of importance.