Volvo S 90, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Towing recommendations
Always check with state and local authorities
before attempting to tow another vehicle
because this type of towing is subject to regula-
tions regarding maximum towing speed, length
and type of towing device, lighting, etc.
Towing your vehicle behind another
vehicle
1. After securely attaching the towing line to
both vehicles, put the gear selector in posi-
tion
N
and release the parking brake.
2. Put the ignition in mode
II
by turning the
start knob to
START (without depressing
the brake pedal)
and hold it in this position
for approx. 4 seconds. Release the knob.
3. Put the gear selector in position
N
and
release the parking brake.
4. The towing vehicle can now begin driving.
5. Keep the tow rope taut when the towing
vehicle slows down by applying light pressure
on the brake pedal. This will help prevent jar-
ring movements of the vehicle being towed.
6. Be prepared to apply the brakes to stop the
vehicle being towed.
CAUTION
General towing precautions:
•
If the vehicle's battery is dead, an auxiliary
battery will be necessary to provide cur-
rent for releasing the electric parking
brake and to move the gear selector from
the
P
position to
N
. If this is not possible,
use the shiftlock override procedure to
manually release the gear selector from
P
and move it to
N
.
•
Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h). Do
not exceed the maximum allowable tow-
ing speed.
•
Maximum distance with front wheels on
ground: 50 miles (80 km).
•
The vehicle should only be towed in the
forward direction.
WARNING
•
When the vehicle is being towed, the igni-
tion should be in mode
II
(in mode
I
, all of
the vehicle's airbags are deactivated).
•
The remote key must remain inside the
vehicle.
•
The power brakes and power steering will
not function when the engine is not run-
ning. Approximately 5 times more pres-
sure will be required on the brake pedal
and the steering wheel will be considera-
bly harder to turn.
•
The towing eyelets must not be used for
pulling the vehicle out of a ditch or for
any similar purpose involving severe
strain.