Volvo XC 60 TWIN ENGINE, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Economical driving
Drive economically and eco-consciously by driv-
ing smoothly, thinking ahead, and adjusting your
driving style and speed to the prevailing condi-
tions.
Plan for electric operation
It is important to plan carefully when driving in
electric mode in order to achieve the longest
possible driving distance:
Charge
•
Charge the car regularly from the mains
power circuit. Make it a habit to always start
a journey with fully-charged hybrid battery.
•
Find out where the charging stations are
located.
•
If possible, select a parking space with a
charging station.
NOTE
Charge the car from the mains power circuit
as often as possible!
Precondition
•
Precondition the car before driving if possible
using the charging cable connected to the
mains power circuit.
•
Avoid parking the car in a way that the inte-
rior cools down or overheats while parking.
Park the car in an acclimated garage, for
example.
•
During a short drive after preconditioning of
the passenger compartment, switch off the
ventilation fan if possible.
•
If preconditioning is not possible when it is
cold outside, use seat heating and steering
wheel heating first of all. Avoid warming up
the whole of the interior which takes energy
from the hybrid battery.
Drive
•
For lowest energy consumption, activate the
Pure drive mode.
•
Drive at a steady speed and keep a good dis-
tance to other vehicles and objects in order
to avoid braking. This driving style results in
the lowest energy consumption.
•
Balance the power requirement using the
accelerator pedal. Use the indicator for avail-
able electric motor power in the driver display
in order to avoid starting the internal com-
bustion engine unnecessarily. The electric
motor is more efficient that the internal com-
bustion engine, in particular at low speed.
See the section "Hybrid related information
in the driver display".
•
In the event of braking being necessary -
brake gently with the brake pedal, this
recharges the hybrid battery. A regenerative
braking function is built into the brake pedal
and can be reinforced with electric motor
braking in gear position
B .
•
High speed results in increased energy con-
sumption - the wind resistance increases
with speed.
•
Select Hold in the function view at higher
speeds during journeys which are longer
than the range of the electricity.
•
If possible, avoid using the Charge function
to charge the hybrid battery. Charging with
the internal combustion engine increases
fuel consumption and involves increased car-
bon dioxide emissions.
•
Drive with the correct air pressure in the
tyres and check this regularly - select ECO
tyre pressure for best results.
•
Choice of tyres can affect fuel consumption -
seek advice on suitable tyres from a dealer.
•
Remove unnecessary items from the car -
the greater the load the higher the consump-
tion.
•
A roof load and ski box increase air resis-
tance, leading to higher consumption -
remove the load carriers when not in use.
•
Avoid driving with open windows.
•
Do not hold the car stationary on a hill with
the accelerator pedal. Use the foot brake
instead.