STARTING AND DRIVING
419
IMPORTANT
Mixtures of various fuel types or use of fuels which are not recommended will invalidateVolvo's guarantees and any supplementaryservice agreements; this is applicable to allengines.
NOTE
Extreme weather conditions, driving with a trailer or driving at high altitudes in combina-tion with fuel grade are factors that couldaffect the car's performance.
Related information
•Petrol (p. 419)
• Diesel (p. 420)
• Opening/closing the fuel filler flap and refu- elling (p. 417)
• Economical driving (p. 422)
Petrol
Petrol is a type of engine fuel that is intended for cars with a petrol engine.
Only use petrol from well-known producers. Never use fuel of dubious quality. The petrol mustfulfil the EN 228 standard.
IMPORTANT
• Fuel that contains up to 10 percent by volume ethanol is permitted.
• EN 228 E10 petrol (max10 percent by volume ethanol) isapproved for use.
• Ethanol higher than E10 (max.10 percent by volume ethanol) is not per-mitted, e.g. E85 is not permitted.
Octane rating
•95 RON can be used for normal driving.
• 98 RON is recommended for optimum per- formance and minimum fuel consumption.
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C, fuelwith the highest possible octane rating is recom-mended for optimum performance and fuel econ-omy.
IMPORTANT
• Use only unleaded petrol to avoid damag- ing the catalytic converter.
• Fuel containing metallic additives mustnot be used.
• Do not use any additives which have notbeen recommended by Volvo.
Related information
•Handling of fuel (p. 418)
• Opening/closing the fuel filler flap and refu- elling (p. 417)
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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory.
432
Jump startingDo not tow the car to jump start the engine. Use a donor battery if the starter battery is dischargedand the engine does not start.
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged dur- ing attempts to tow-start the engine.
Related information
• Warning triangle (p. 500)
• Towing eye (p. 430)
• Recovering the car (p. 432)
• Using jump starting with another battery (p. 388)
• Ignition positions (p. 385)
Recovering the car For recovery, the car is taken away with the help of another vehicle.
Call a recovery service for recovery assistance. The towing eye can be used to pull the car up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed platform. Applies to cars with level control
*: If the car is
equipped with air suspension , this must be disa- bled before the car is raised. Deactivating thefunction via the centre display. 1. Press
Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My CarSuspension .
3. Select
Disable Leveling Control.
The car's position and ground clearance deter- mine whether it is possible to pull it up onto aflatbed platform. If the slope of the recovery vehi-cle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground clearanceunder the car is inadequate, then the car may bedamaged if you try to pull it up. The car shouldthen be lifted using the recovery vehicle's liftingdevice.
WARNING
No one/nothing is allowed to remain behind the recovery vehicle while the car pulled uponto the flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye is only designed for towing on roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or out
of a ditch. Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be transported with the wheels rolling forward.
NOTE
If the car is equipped with a towing bracket, there is no rear mounting for a towing eye.
Related information
• Towing (p. 431)
• Towing eye (p. 430)
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
578Automatic car washes 549 Automatic engine stop
auto-stop 396
Automatic gearbox 390 trailer 428
Automatic relocking 242
Automatic speed limiter 281AUX jack for connecting media 448
Auxiliary heater 215
AWD, All Wheel Drive 405
B
Backrest front seat, adjusting 121, 122, 124
rear seat, lowering 130
Bag holder 228
Battery 388, 530 jump starting 388
maintenance 530
overload 415
start 530
support 533
symbols on the battery 533
warning symbols 533
Bi-Fuel introduction 54
BLIS 340, 342, 343 Bluetooth connect 447
connect car to Internet 464
phone 456
settings 463
Bonnet, opening 514
Book service and repair 506Brake assist after collision 408
Brake fluid grade 570
Brake functions 406
Brake light 143
Brakes 406 Anti-lock braking system, ABS 406
automatic when stationary 412
brake assist system, BAS 408
brake light 143
brake system 406
emergency brake lights 408
handbrake 409, 410, 411
bulbs, specifications 526C
Camera sensor 337
Car care 549 Leather upholstery 552
Car functions in centre display 47
Cargo area 226 electrical socket 220
lighting 146
mounting points 228
protective net 232
Cargo cover 230
Cargo grille 233
Car holiday 415
Car key battery low 257Car modem connect car to Internet 464
settings 468
Car status 506 Tyre pressure 487
Car upholstery 552
Car washing 549Catalytic converter Recovery 432
CD player 446
central locking 245
