STARTING AND DRIVING
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Speed limiter (p. 270)
• Tire sealing system (p. 545)
Winter driving
It is important to check the vehicle before driving in cold/snowy conditions to make sure it can bedriven safely.
Before the cold season arrives:
• Make sure the engine coolant contains 50% antifreeze. This mixture helps protect theengine from frost erosion down toapprox. -35 °C (-31 °F). Do not mix differenttypes of antifreeze as this could pose ahealth risk.
• Keep the fuel tank well filled to prevent con-densation from forming.
• Check the viscosity of the engine oil. Oil withlow viscosity (thinner oil) improves cold-weather starting and reduces fuel consump-tion when driving with a cold engine.
CAUTION
Low-viscosity oil should not be used with hard driving or in hot weather.
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Check the condition and charge level of the start battery. Cold weather places greaterdemands on the start battery and reduces itscapacity.
• Use washer fluid containing antifreeze tohelp prevent ice from forming in the washerfluid reservoir.
Slippery driving conditionsFor optimal traction and roadholding, Volvo rec-ommends using snow tires on all wheels when-ever there is a risk of snow or ice on the road.
NOTE
Certain countries require use of winter tires by law. Not all countries permit the use ofstudded tires.
Practice driving on slippery surfaces under con- trolled conditions to learn how the vehicle reacts.
Related information
•Snow tires (p. 543)
• Snow chains (p. 544)
• Braking on salted roads (p. 405)
• Braking on wet roads (p. 404)
• Filling washer fluid (p. 626)
• Start battery (p. 592)
• Replacing windshield wiper blades (p. 624)
• Changing rear window wipers (p. 623)
• Refilling coolant (p. 586)
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
584If the engine oil is not checked regularly and the level becomes low, this could cause seriousengine damage.
CAUTION
To satisfy the requirements for the engine's service intervals, all engines are factory-filledwith a specially adapted synthetic engine oil.Great care has been put into the choice of oil,with consideration given to service life, starta-bility, fuel consumption and environmentalimpact. For the recommended service intervals to apply, an approved engine oil must be used.Only use the prescribed oil grade to top off orchange the oil. Otherwise, there is a risk ofthe vehicle's service life, startability, fuel con-sumption and environmental impact beingaffected. Failure to use engine oil of the prescribed grade and viscosity could cause damage toengine-related components. Volvo Car Corpo-ration disclaims warranty liability for such typeof damage. Volvo recommends entrusting oil changes to an authorized Volvo workshop.
Volvo uses different systems to warn if the oil level is too low/high or the oil pressure is low. Onengine variants with an oil pressure sensor, a
warning symbol is displayed in the instrument panel when oil pressure is low
. On engine
variants with an oil level sensor, the
warn-
ing symbol in the instrument panel and display messages are used to alert the driver. Someengine variants have both systems. Contact aVolvo retailer for more information. Change the engine oil and oil filter according to the schedule specified in the Warranty and Main-tenance Records Information booklet. Oils of ahigher grade than that specified may be used. Ifthe vehicle is driven in adverse conditions, Volvorecommends using an oil with a higher gradethan that specified.
Related information
• Checking and filling engine oil (p. 584)
• Engine oil specifications (p. 638)
Checking and filling engine oil
The engine oil level is monitored by an electronic oil level sensor.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Engine oil specificationsFully synthetic engine oil of at least ACEA A5/B5 must be used. Lower oil gradesmay not offer the same fuel economy, engineperformance or engine protection.
Volvo recommends:
GeneralSee the Service and warranty booklet for infor- mation about oil change intervals.
NOTE
This vehicle is delivered from the factory with synthetic oil.
Do not use oil additives.
Oil viscosityThe wrong oil viscosity can shorten engine serv- ice life during normal use. SAE 5W-30 providesgood fuel economy and engine protection. Seethe viscosity chart.
Viscosity chart
Extreme driving conditions
Volvo's VCC RBS0-2AE/SAE 0W20 oil is recom- mended for extreme conditions.
Oil volume
The oil volume for the engine is:
Liter (approx.) 5.6
US qts (approx.) 5.9
Related information
• Type designations (p. 630)
• Checking and filling engine oil (p. 584) •
Engine oil (p. 583)
