Volvo S 60, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Fuel - petrol
Petrol is used as fuel.
Only use petrol from well-known producers.
Never use fuel of dubious quality. The petrol must
fulfil the EN 228 standard.
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95 RON can be used for normal driving.
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98 RON is recommended for optimum per-
formance and minimum fuel consumption.
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C, fuel
with the highest possible octane rating is recom-
mended for optimum performance and fuel econ-
omy.
IMPORTANT
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Use only unleaded petrol to avoid damag-
ing the catalytic converter.
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Fuel containing metallic additives must
not be used.
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Do not use any additives which have not
been recommended by Volvo.
Alcohols-ethanol
IMPORTANT
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Fuel that contains up to
10 percent by volume ethanol is permit-
ted.
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EN 228 E10 petrol (max
10 percent by volume ethanol) is
approved for use.
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Ethanol higher than E10 (max.
10 percent by volume ethanol) is not per-
mitted, e.g. E85 is not permitted.
Related information
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Fuel - handling (p. 305)
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Economical driving (p. 309)
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Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(p. 429)
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Fuel tank - volume (p. 426)
Fuel - diesel
Diesel is used as fuel.
Only use diesel fuel from well-known producers.
Never use fuel of dubious quality. Diesel fuel
must fulfil the EN 590, SS 155435 or
JIS K 2204 standard. Diesel engines are sensi-
tive to contaminants in the fuel such as metals
and a high volume of sulphur.
At low temperatures (lower than 0 °C) a paraffin
precipitate may form in the diesel fuel, which may
lead to ignition problems. The fuel qualities that
are sold must be adapted for season and climate
zone, but in the event of extreme weather condi-
tions, old fuel or moving between climate zones,
paraffin precipitate may occur.
The risk of condensation in the fuel tank is
reduced if the tank is kept well filled. When refu-
elling, check that the area around the fuel filler
pipe is clean. Avoid spilling fuel onto the paint-
work. Wash off any spillage with detergent and
water.