Volvo C70 BROCHURE 2 Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 2)

1998 Volvo C70

Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable safety and emission standards, as evidenced by the

certification labels attached to the driver's door opening and on the left wheel housing in the engine

compartment.

Volvo and the environment

Volvo is committed to the well being of our 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 freons, lead

chromates, naphtanates, asbestos, mercury and cadmium; and reduced the amount of chemicals used in

our plants 50% since 1991.

In use, Volvo was the first in the world to introduce into production a three-way catalytic converter with

a Lambda sond, now called 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%

and the search to eliminate the remaining emissions continues. Volvo is the only automobile

manufacturer to offer CFC-free retrofit kits for the air conditioning system for all models back to the M/

Y 1975 240. Advanced electronic engine controls, refined purification systems and cleaner fuels are

bringing us closer to our goal.

After Volvo cars 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 the car, which makes the car among the

most recycled industrial products. In order to have efficient and well controlled recycling, many Volvo

variants have printed dismantling manuals indication the weight and material of individual components.

For Volvo, all homogeneous plastic parts weighing more than 1.7 oz. (50 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:

● Maintain proper air pressure in your tires. Tests have shown decreased fuel economy with

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