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Welcome to the worldwide family of Volvo owners. We hope
that you will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an
automobile designed with your safety and comfort in mind. To
help ensure your satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage
you to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions,
operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recommendations
in this manual. We also urge you and your passengers
to wear seat belts at all times in this (or any other)
automobile. And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle if
you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impairment
that could hinder your ability to drive. Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable safety and emission standards, as indicated by the certification labels attached to the driver's door opening, and on the underside of the hood. For further information please contact your retailer, or:
In the USA: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
In Canada: Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. 2006 © Volvo Car Corporation. All rights reserved. |
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Shiftlock (automatic transmission)
When your car is parked, the gear selector is
locked in the Park (P) position. To release the
selector from this position, turn the ignition
key to position II (or start the engine),
depress the brake pedal, press the button on
the front side of the gear selector and move
the selector from Park (P).
Keylock (automatic transmission)
When the ignition is switched off, the gear
selector must be in the Park (P) position
before the key can be removed from the ignition
switch.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
The ABS system in your car performs a selfdiagnostic
test when the vehicle first reaches
the speed of approximately 12 mph (20 km/h). The brake pedal will pulsate several times
and a sound may be audible from the ABS
control module. This is normal.
Fuel filler door
Press the button on the light switch panel
when the car is at a standstill to open the fuel
filler door.
Fuel filler cap
After refueling, close the fuel filler cap by
turning it clockwise until it clicks into place. If
this cap is not closed tightly or if the engine is
running when the car is refueled, the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp ("Check Engine"
light) may indicate a fault.
Points to keep in mind
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| If your vehicle is involved in an accident, unseen damage may affect its driveability and safety. |
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CALIFORNIA proposition 65
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. |
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Volvo is committed to the well being of its customers. As a natural part of this commitment, we care about the environment in which we all live. Caring for the environment means an everyday involvement in reducing our environmental impact. Volvo's environmental activities are based on a holistic view, which means we consider the overall environmental impact of a product throughout its complete life cycle. In this context, design, production, product use, and recycling are all important considerations. In production, Volvo has partly or completely phased out several chemicals including CFCs, lead chromates, asbestos, and cadmium; and reduced the number of chemicals used in our plants 50% since 1991.
Volvo was the first in the world to introduce into production a three-way catalytic converter with a Lambda sond, now called the heated oxygen sensor, in 1976. The current version of this highly efficient system reduces emissions of harmful substances (CO, HC, NOx) from the exhaust pipe by approximately 95-99% and the search to eliminate the remaining emissions continues. Volvo is the only automobile manufacturer to offer CFCfree retrofit kits for the air conditioning system of all models as far back as the 1975 model 240. Advanced electronic engine controls and cleaner fuels are bringing us closer to our goal. After Volvo vehicles and parts have fulfilled their use, recycling is the next critical step in completing the life cycle. The metal content is about 75% of the total weight of a vehicle, which makes the vehicle among the most recycled industrial products. In order to have efficient and well controlled recycling, all Volvo variants have printed dismantling manuals, indicating the weight and material of individual components. For Volvo, all homogeneous plastic parts weighing more than 3.4 oz. (100 grams) are marked with international symbols that indicate how the component is to be sorted for recycling. In addition to continuous environmental refinement of conventional gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, Volvo is actively looking at advanced technology alternative-fuel vehicles.
When you drive a Volvo, you become our partner in the work to lessen the car's impact on the environment. To reduce your vehicle's environmental impact, you can:
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For additional information regarding the environmental activities in which Volvo Cars of North America, LLC and Volvo Car Corporation are involved, visit our Internet home page at: http://www.volvocars.us.
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PremAir® (certain models only)
The surface of the radiator in the engine
compartment1 is treated with a special coating
called PremAir2. This coating works as a
catalytic converter, converting most of the
ground level ozone passing through the radiator
into oxygen, thereby reducing harmful
ground-level ozone.
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| If a PremAir-coated radiator needs to be replaced, it should be replaced with another radiator with this coating. If this is not done, the Malfunction Indicator Light (see page 52) will illuminate. |
1Only U.S. vehicles with engine B5244 S7
(engine code 39 in the VIN)
2PremAir is a registered trademark of Engelhard
Corporation.
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Accessory Installation
Driver distraction
Driver distraction results from driver activities
that are not directly related to controlling the
car in the driving environment. Your new
Volvo is, or can be, equipped with many feature-
rich entertainment and communication
systems. These include hands-free cellular
telephones, navigation systems, and multipurpose
audio systems. You may also own
other portable electronic devices for your
own convenience. When used properly and
safely, they enrich the driving experience.
Improperly used, any of these could cause a
distraction.
For all of these systems, we want to provide the following warning that reflects the strong Volvo concern for your safety:
In addition to this general warning, we offer the following guidance regarding specific newer features that may be found in your vehicle:
A driver has a responsibility to do everything possible to ensure his or her own safety and the safety of passengers in the vehicle and others sharing the roadway. Avoiding distractions is part of that responsibility.
