Volvo XC 60 TWIN ENGINE, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Electric operation range in urban
environment
The car's range for electric operation depends
on several factors. The ability to achieve a long
range varies according to the circumstances and
conditions under which the car is being driven.
The certified value for the car's mileage on elec-
tric power should not be interpreted as an expec-
ted range. The certified value is a comparison
value that is obtained during special "EU driving
cycles", see the section "Fuel consumption and
CO2 emissions". The actual range depends on
several factors.
Factors that affect the range
The driver can influence some factors, but has no
influence over others.
The longest range is achieved under extremely
favourable conditions when all factors have a
positive impact.
Factors the driver cannot influence
There are several external factors that affect the
range in varying degrees:
•
traffic situation
•
short driving distances
•
topography
•
outside temperature and headwind
•
road condition and surface.
The table below shows the approximate relation-
ship between outside temperature and range,
both in a car with deactivated passenger com-
partment climate control, as well as in a car with
normal passenger compartment climate control.
A warmer outside temperature has a positive
effect on range to a certain extent.
Outside
tempera-
ture Deactivated
passenger
compartment
climate control Normal pas-
senger com-
partment cli-
mate control
30
°
C 95 % 80 %
20
°
C
100 % 90 %
10
°
C 90 % 80 %
0
°
C 80 % 60 %
-10
°
C 70 % 40 %
Factors the driver can influence
The driver should be aware that the following fac-
tors affect the range so he/she can operate the
car in an energy-efficient manner:
•
regular charging
•
preconditioning
•
drive mode Pure
•
climate settings
•
speed and acceleration
•
Hold function
•
tyres and tyre pressure.
The table below shows the approximate relation-
ship between constant speed and range, where a
lower constant speed has a positive effect on
range.
Constant speed
100 km/h (62 mph) 50 %
80 km/h (50 mph) 70 %
60 km/h (37 mph) 90 %
50 km/h (31 mph) 100 %
NOTE
•
The values shown in the tables relate to a
new car.
•
These are not absolute values, but are
dependent upon driving behaviour, envi-
ronment and other circumstances.
Driving with electric operation
Select drive mode Pure for the most energy-effi-
cient driving - to get as far as possible with elec-
tric power alone.
Select Hold with the function button in the cen-
tre display at higher speeds during journeys
which are longer than the range of the electricity.