Chapter 6 - Starting and driving
pg. 65 Starting and driving
Fuel requirements 66
Starting the engine 69
Automatic transmission 70
Driving economy 74
Points to remember 75
Roof racks/load carriers 76
Emergency towing 77
Vehicle towing information 78
Towing a trailer 79
Jump starting 82
Winter driving 83
Long distance trips 84
Three-way catalytic converter 85
pg. 66 Fuel requirements
Fuel requirements
Octane rating
Volvo engines are designed for optimum performance on unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating AKI of 91,
or above. AKI (ANTI KNOCK INDEX) is an average of the Research Octane Number, RON, and the Motor Octane
Number, MON. (RON + MON/2). The minimum octane requirement is AKI 87 (RON 91).
Refueling 68
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