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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
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Washing the vehicle
The vehicle should be washed at regular inter- vals since dirt, dust, insects and tar spotsadhere to the paint and may cause damage. Tohelp prevent corrosion, it is particularly importantto wash the car frequently in the wintertime.
The following points should be kept in mind when washing and cleaning the car:
CAUTION
Avoid using car washing detergents with a pH value lower than 3.5 or higher than 11.5.Doing so could result in discoloring of ano-dized aluminum surfaces on e.g., roof rails orthe frames around the side windows.
• Avoid washing your car in direct sunlight. Doing so may cause detergents and wax todry out and become abrasive. To avoidscratching, use lukewarm water to soften thedirt before you wash with a soft sponge, andplenty of sudsy water.
• Bird droppings
: Remove from paintwork as
soon as possible. Otherwise the finish maybe permanently damaged.
• A detergent can be used to facilitate thesoftening of dirt and oil.
• Dry the car with a clean chamois andremember to clean the drain holes in thedoors and rocker panels. •
Tar spots can be removed with tar removerafter the car has been washed.
• A stiff-bristle brush and lukewarm soapywater can be used to clean the wiper blades.Frequent cleaning of the windshield andwiper blades improves visibility considerablyand also helps prolong the service life of thewiper blades.
• Wash off the dirt from the underside (wheelhousings, fenders, etc).
• In areas of high industrial fallout, more fre-quent washing is recommended.
NOTE
When washing the vehicle, remember to remove dirt from the drain holes in the doorsand sills.
CAUTION
•
During high pressure washing, the spray mouthpiece must never be closer to thevehicle than 13" (30 cm). Do not sprayinto the locks.
• Dirt, snow, etc., on the headlights canreduce lighting capacity considerably.Clean the headlights regularly, for exam-ple when refueling.
Special moonroof cautions:
• Always close the moonroof and sunshade before washing your vehicle.
• Never use abrasive cleaning agents onthe moonroof.
• Never use wax on the rubber sealsaround the moonroof.
Exterior componentsVolvo recommends the use of special cleaning products, available at your Volvo retailer, forcleaning colored plastic, rubber, or ornamentalcomponents such as chromed strips on the exte-rior of your vehicle. The instructions for usingthese products should be followed carefully. Sol-vents or stain removers should not be used. The frames around the side windows, roof rails and door frames near the windows
* are made of
anodized aluminum and should only be washed
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INDEX
399
M
Main instrument panel 116, 117
Maintenance 332hoisting the vehicle 334
performed by the owner 333
Malfunction indicator light 76
Messages in the instrument panel 116, 117Mirrors defroster 108
power door 106, 107
rearview, auto-dim function 108
retractable 106, 107
vanity 145
Moonroof 110, 111 Motor oil checking 339
volumes 385
O
Occupant safety 28
Occupant weight sensor 38
Octane recommendations 287
Odometer, trip 81
Oil checking 339
volumes 385
Oil level sensor 340
Oil quality 384
OK button 116, 117
Option/accessory 15
Outside temperature sensor 80
Overhead courtesy lighting 100
Overheating, engine 78
Ownership, changing 19
Oxygen sensors, heated 290
P
Paint, touching up 373
Park assist 238, 246
Park Assist Camera 247
Park Assist Pilot 242Parking brake electric, applying/releasing 280, 281, 283
warning light 77
Parking lights 97
Pedestrian detection 214, 217
Polishing 371
Power front seat memory function 84
Power meter 74
Power mirrors 106, 107 defroster 108
Power moonroof 110, 111Power steering adjustable 178
fluid 343
Power steering fluid 387
Power windows 105
Pregnancy, using seat belts during 33
Private locking 158
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING 262, 358, 389
R
Rain sensor 103
Rear fog lights 98
Rear park assist 238, 246
Rear seat head restraints 88Rear seats center head restraint 87
folding 87, 89
heated 133
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INDEX
400Rearview mirror
auto-dim function 108
compass 109
Rear window defroster 108
Recalls 28
Recalls, child restraints 50
Refrigerant 389
Refueling 286, 287 fuel filler cap 290
fuel filler door 289, 290
fuel tank volume 387
Registering child restraints 50 Remote control private locking 158
Remote key 152, 153, 154, 156, 159 approach lighting 155
immobilizer 154
key blade 152, 153, 154, 156, 157,158 , 159
locking the vehicle 155
replacing the battery 160
unlocking the vehicle 155
Reporting safety defects 29
Roadside Assistance 25
Road sign information (RSI) 178
Roof loads 146
S
Safety, occupant 28
Safety defects, reporting 29
Safety mode 46Seat belt reminder 32
Seat belts Automatic locking retractor/Emergency
locking retractor 50
buckling 31
maintenance 31
pretensioners 30
reminder 32
reminder warning light 77
securing child restraint systems 52, 54, 56
unbuckling 31
use during pregnancy 33
using 30
Seats, front 83, 84
Sensus 115Service connected service booking 335
Shiftlock 15 override 267
Side door mirrors 106, 107
Side impact airbags 41
Sign information (RSI) 178
Snow chains 315
Snow tires 315, 316
Spare tire 306
Spin control 174, 175SRS 33
Stability system 174, 175, 176 Corner Traction Control (CTC) 174
Engine Drag Control (EDC) 174
indicator light 76
Start/Stop (engine function) 268, 269, 270, 271, 272
Starting the engine 258 remote start 260
with keyless drive 258
Starting the vehicle after a crash (crash mode) 46, 47
Start inhibitor (immobilizer) 154
Steel grid in cargo compartment 150Steering wheel adjusting 91
heated 92
horn 91
keypad 91
Steering wheel paddles 91
Stone chips, touching up 373