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Volvo Car Corporation and the environment

Clean air in the passenger

compartment

A sophisticated air cleaning system, IAQS

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(Interior Air Quality System) ensures that the

air in the passenger compartment is cleaner

than the air in the traffic outside.

The system consists of an electronic sensor

and a carbon filter. The air intake is closed if

there is an increase in the level of reducing

gases and oxidising gases in the passenger

compartment, e.g. carbon monoxide, for

example in heavy traffic, queues and tunnels.

The entry of nitrous oxides, ground-level

ozone and hydrocarbons is prevented by the

carbon filter.

Textile standard

The interior of a Volvo is designed to be

healthy and safe - even for people with

contact allergies and for asthma sufferers.

Extreme attention has been given to choosing

environmentally-compatible materials. This

means that they also fulfil the requirements of

the Öko-Tex 100 ecological standard - a

major advance towards a healthier passenger

compartment environment.

Öko-Tex certification covers seatbelts,

carpets, thread and fabrics for example. Even

the leather upholstery undergoes chromium-

free tanning with natural plant substances

and meets the requirements.

Volvo workshops and the

environment

Regular maintenance of the car creates the

conditions for long service life and low fuel

consumption. This way you contribute to a

cleaner environment. When Volvo’s

workshops are entrusted with the repair and

maintenance of the car, it becomes part of

our system. We make clear environmental

demands regarding the way in which

workshops are designed in order to prevent

spills and discharges into the environment,

and this includes the thorough collection and

sorting of the gaseous, liquid and solid waste

that arises in our workshops. Our workshop

staff have the knowledge and the tools

required to guarantee good environmental

care.

Reducing environmental impact

You can help reduce environmental impact,

for example, by purchasing eco-labelled car

care products and by servicing and

maintaining the car according to the instruc-

tions in the Owner’s Manual.

The following hints will help you to do your bit

for the environment:

• Ensure that your tyre pressures are

correct. Poorly inflated tyres increase fuel

consumption. If any of the higher tyre

pressures recommended by Volvo are

used then fuel consumption decreases.

• Since a roof rack and ski

box increase air

resistance, leading to

significantly higher fuel

consumption, they

should be removed

immediately after use.

• Remove unnecessary items from the car -

the greater the load the higher the fuel

consumption.

• Is your car equipped with an engine block

heater? If so, use it for a few hours before

starting from cold to reduce fuel

consumption and exhaust emissions.

• Drive gently! Avoid accelerating and

braking too hard.

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