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06 Starting and driving

Cold weather precautions

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If you wish to check your vehicle before the

approach of cold weather, the following advice

is worth noting:

•

Make sure that the engine coolant contains

50 percent antifreeze. Any other mixture

will reduce freeze protection. This gives

protection against freezing down to -31 °F

(-35 °C). See section "Coolant". The use of

"recycled" antifreeze is not approved by

Volvo. Different types of antifreeze must

not be mixed.

•

Volvo recommends using only genuine

Volvo antifreeze in your vehicle's radiator.

•

Try to keep the fuel tank well filled - this

prevents the formation of condensation in

the tank. In addition, in extremely cold

weather conditions it is worthwhile to add

fuel line de-icer before refueling.

•

The viscosity of the engine oil is important.

Oil with low viscosity (thinner oil) improves

cold-weather starting as well as decreas-

ing fuel consumption while the engine is

warming up. For winter use, 5W-30 oil, par-

ticularly the synthetic type

, is recom-

mended. Be sure to use good quality oil but

do not use cold-weather oil for hard driving

or in warm weather. See section "Engine

oil" for more information.

•

The load placed on the battery is greater

during the winter since the windshield wip-

ers, lighting, etc. are used more often.

Moreover, the capacity of the battery

decreases as the temperature drops. In

very cold weather, a poorly charged bat-

tery can freeze and be damaged. It is there-

fore advisable to check the state of charge

more frequently and spray an antirust oil on

the battery posts.

•

Volvo recommends the use of snow tires

on all four wheels for winter driving - see

section "Wheels and tires."

•

To prevent the washer fluid reservoir

from freezing, add washer solvents con-

taining antifreeze (see page 192 for the

location of the washer fluid reservoir). This

is important since dirt is often splashed on

the windshield during winter driving,

requiring the frequent use of the washers

and wipers. Volvo Washer Solvent should

be diluted as follows:

•

Use Volvo Teflon Lock Spray in the locks.

NOTE

Avoid the use of de-icing sprays as they can

cause damage to the locks.

Synthetic oil is not used when the oil is changed at the normal maintenance service intervals.

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