2016 VOLVO XC70 Owner´s Manual

Contents
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Brakes – general..................................... 265
Brakes – symbols ................................... 267
Anti-lock braking system (ABS).............. 267
Brake lights............................................. 267
Emergency Brake Assistance (EBA)....... 268
Parking brake – general information....... 268
Parking brake – applying........................ 269
Parking brake – releasing........................ 270
Parking brake – symbols and messages 271
Driving through water.............................. 272
Engine and cooling system..................... 273
Conserving electrical current.................. 273
Before a long distance trip...................... 273
Driving in cold weather........................... 274
Refueling – fuel requirements................. 275
Refueling – octane rating........................ 276Refueling – opening/closing fuel filler
door......................................................... 277
Refueling – opening/closing fuel cap...... 278
Emission controls.................................... 279
Economical driving.................................. 279
Towing a trailer....................................... 281
Detachable trailer hitch........................... 282
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA).................... 283
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Towing the vehicle.................................. 284
Towing eyelet.......................................... 284
Towing by tow truck............................... 285
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09 Wheels and tires
Tires – general information...................... 288
Tires – storage and age.......................... 289
Tires – tread wear indicator.................... 290
Tires – tire economy................................ 290
Changing a wheel – direction of rotation 291
Changing a wheel – removing wheel...... 291
Changing a wheel – spare wheel............ 294Changing a wheel – accessing the spare
wheel....................................................... 295
Changing a wheel – installing a wheel.... 295
Tire inflation – general information.......... 296
Tire inflation – checking pressure........... 297
Tire specifications................................... 298
Tire inflation – pressure table.................. 300
Loading specifications............................ 301
Loading specifications – load limit.......... 301
Tire specifications – terminology............ 302Tire specifications – Uniform Tire Quality
Grading................................................... 303
Snow chains............................................ 304
Snow tires/studded tires......................... 305
Tire pressure monitoring - introduction.. 305Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– general information.............................. 306

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– changing wheels.................................. 307 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– recalibrating......................................... 308 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– activating/deactivating......................... 308 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
– messages............................................. 309
Tire Monitor - introduction...................... 310
Calibrating Tire Monitor.......................... 310
Tire Monitor status information............... 311
Tire Monitor – messages......................... 312
Self-supporting run flat tires (SST).......... 313Tire sealing system* – general informa-
tion.......................................................... 313
Tire sealing system* – overview.............. 315
Tire sealing system* – sealing hole......... 316Tire sealing system – checking inflation
pressure.................................................. 318
Tire sealing system* – inflating tires........ 319Tire sealing system* – sealing compound
container................................................. 320
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10 Maintenance and servicing
Maintenance – introduction.................... 322
Maintenance – owner maintenance........ 323
Maintenance – hoisting........................... 324
Onboard Diagnostic System................... 325
Booking service and repairs .................. 325
Maintenance – opening/closing hood..... 327
Engine compartment – overview............ 328
Engine compartment – engine oil........... 329
Engine compartment – coolant............... 331
Engine compartment – brake fluid.......... 332Engine compartment – power steering
fluid......................................................... 333
Bulbs – introduction................................ 334
Bulbs – headlight housing....................... 335
Bulbs – cover.......................................... 336
Bulbs – low beam, Halogen.................... 336
Bulbs – high beam, Halogen................... 337
Bulbs – extra high beam......................... 337
Bulbs – front turn signals........................ 338
Bulbs – front side marker lights.............. 339
Bulbs – location of taillight bulbs............ 339
Bulbs – brake lights and taillights........... 340
Bulbs – license plate lighting.................. 340
Bulbs – cargo area lighting..................... 340
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Bulbs – vanity mirror lighting.................. 341
Bulbs – specifications............................. 341
Wiper blades – service position.............. 342
Wiper blades – windshield...................... 343
Wiper blades – tailgate........................... 344
Engine compartment – washer fluid....... 344
Battery – symbols................................... 345
Battery – handling................................... 345
Battery – maintenance............................ 346
Battery – changing.................................. 347
Fuses – introduction............................... 348
Fuses – engine compartment................. 350
Fuses – glove compartment................... 354
Fuses – cargo area/trunk........................ 357Fuses – engine compartment cold zone
(Start/Stop only)...................................... 358
Washing the car...................................... 360
Automatic car wash................................ 361
Polishing and waxing.............................. 361
Cleaning the interior................................ 362
Touching up paintwork........................... 364

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11 Specifications
Label information.................................... 367
Dimensions............................................. 370
Weights................................................... 372
Engine specifications.............................. 373
Oil specifications..................................... 374
Oil volume............................................... 375
Coolant – specification and volume........ 376Transmission oil – specification and vol-
umes....................................................... 376
Brake fluid – specification and volume... 376
Power steering – specification................ 377Fuel tank volume – specification and vol-
ume......................................................... 377 Air conditioning – specification and vol-
ume......................................................... 377
Battery specifications............................. 378
Symbols – general information............... 379
Warning symbols.................................... 379
Indicator symbols.................................... 380
Information symbols............................... 381
Information symbols – ceiling console.... 382
Information symbols – center console.... 382
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12 Index
Index....................................................... 384

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

01 Introduction
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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.