Volvo XC90 2007 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 116)

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Starting and driving

Starting the car

Starting the engine (Petrol)

– Depress the parking brake.

– Automatic gearbox: Gear selector in

position P or N.

Manual gearbox: Gear lever in neutral and

the clutch pedal completely depressed.

This is especially important in severe cold.

NOTE! The master key blade must be fully

extended (as illustrated on page 100) when

starting the car. Otherwise there is a risk that

the immobiliser function will prevent the car

from starting.

– Turn the ignition key to start position. If

the engine does not start within 5–

10 seconds, release the key (see also

"Autostart", page 116) and try again.

NOTE! The idling speed can be noticeably

higher than normal for certain engine types

during cold starting. This is so that the

emissions system can reach normal

operating temperature as quickly as possible,

which minimises exhaust emissions and

protects the environment.

Starting the engine (Diesel)

– Depress the parking brake.

– Automatic gearbox: Gear selector in

position P or N.

Manual gearbox: Gear lever in neutral and

the clutch pedal completely depressed.

This is especially important in severe cold.

NOTE! The master key blade must be fully

extended (as illustrated on page 100) when

starting the car. Otherwise there is a risk that

the immobiliser function will prevent the car

from starting.

– Turn the ignition key to the driving

position. A symbol in the combined

instrument panel will come on indicating

that engine preheating is activated. Turn

the key to the start position when the

indicator symbol goes out.

Diesel particle filter

(certain models)

Certain diesel cars are equipped with a

particle filter which results in additionally

effective emission control. When the engine

reaches its normal operating temperature

(the engine is warm) a so-called "regener-

ation" of the filter takes place automatically,

which means that the particles collected in

the filter are burned away and the filter is

emptied.

Regeneration takes between 10 and

15 minutes. During this time fuel

consumption may increase slightly.

Winter driving

If the car is frequently driven short distances

in cold weather then the engine does not

reach normal operating temperature. This

means that regeneration of the diesel particle

filter does not take place and the filter is not

emptied.

When the filter has become approx. 80 % full

of particles then a yellow warning triangle in

the dashboard dis play is shown along with

the warning text SOOT FILTER FULL SEE

MANUAL.

Regeneration should be carried out regularly

if the car is frequently driven short distances

in cold weather in order to avoid impaired

function of the filter.

• Start regeneration of the filter by driving

the car until the engine reaches normal

operating temperature, preferably on a

main road or motorway. The car should

then be driven for approximately

20 minutes more.

• To clear the warning text when regener-

ation is complete, switch off the ignition,

remove the key, wait for at least three

minutes and switch the ignition on again.

• Use the parking heater (option) in cold

weather so that the engine reaches

normal operating temperature more

quickly.

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