Volvo S 60, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 310
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Do not use winter tyres when the winter sea-
son is over.
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Remove unnecessary items from the car -
the greater the load the higher the fuel con-
sumption.
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Use engine braking to slow down, when it
can take place without risk to other road
users.
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A roof load and ski box increase air resis-
tance, leading to higher consumption -
remove the load carriers when not in use.
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Avoid driving with open windows.
For information about Volvo Car Corporation's
environmental philosophy, see Environmental phi-
losophy (p. 22).
For more information about fuel consumption,
see Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(p. 429).
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while moving,
such as downhill, this deactivates important
systems such as the power steering and
brake servo.
Related information
•
Fuel - handling (p. 305)
•
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(p. 429)
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Fuel tank - volume (p. 426)
Driving with a trailer
*
When driving with a trailer there are a number of
important points to think about regarding e.g. the
towing bracket, the trailer and how the load is
positioned in the trailer.
Payload depends on the car's kerb weight. The
total of the weight of the passengers and all
accessories, e.g. towbar, reduces the car's pay-
load by a corresponding weight. For more
detailed information, see Weights (p. 414).
If the towing bracket is mounted by Volvo, then
the car is delivered with the necessary equipment
for driving with a trailer.
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The car's towing bracket must be of an
approved type.
•
If the towbar is retrofitted, check with your
Volvo dealer that the car is fully equipped for
driving with a trailer.
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Distribute the load on the trailer so that the
weight on the towing bracket complies with
the specified maximum towball load.
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Increase the tyre pressure to the recom-
mended pressure for a full load. For informa-
tion on the tyre pressure, see Tyres -
approved tyre pressures (p. 433).
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The engine is loaded more heavily than usual
when driving with a trailer.
18 Applies to automatic gearbox.
19
See "Drive mode ECO".
20 Applies to manual gearbox.