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STARTING AND DRIVING
Leveling control settings*
Turn off leveling control before lifting the vehicle
with a jack to help avoid problems with the
pneumatic suspension.
Center display settings
Disable Leveling Control
In certain situations, this function must be turned
off, e.g. before the vehicle is raised using a jack*.
The level difference caused by raising the vehicle
with a jack could cause problems with the pneu-
matic suspension.
Turning off the function in the center display:
1. Tap
Settings
in the Top view.
2. Tap
My Car
Parking Brake and
Suspension.
3. Select
Disable Leveling Control
Related information
•
Leveling control* and suspension (p. 428)
•
Loading recommendations (p. 555)
430
Economical driving
Drive economically and environmentally con-
scious by thinking ahead, avoiding rapid starts
and stops and adapting driving style and speed
to the current traffic conditions.
Driving economically conserves natural
resources
Observe the following rules:
•
Do not warm up the engine by idling. It is
better to begin driving normally immediately
after starting the engine. A cold engine uses
more fuel than a warm engine and is subject
to increased wear.
•
Whenever possible, avoid using the vehicle to
drive short distances. The engine does not
have time to reach a normal operating tem-
perature and this leads to increased fuel
.
consumption.
•
Maintain a steady speed and a generous fol-
lowing distance to traffic ahead to minimize
braking.
•
For lower fuel consumption, activate Eco
drive mode.
•
Use the Eco Coast function in drive mode
Eco - engine braking is deactivated, allowing
the vehicle's kinetic energy to be used to roll
greater distances.
•
Use gear D as often as possible and avoid
using the kick-down function.
•
Fuel consumption is increased at high
speeds - air resistance increases with speed.
•
Remove unnecessary items from the vehicle
- the heavier the load, the higher the fuel
consumption.
•
Maintain the correct pressure in the tires and
check pressure regularly.
•
The type of tires used could affect fuel con-
sumption - consult a retailer for advice on
suitable tires.
•
Do not use winter tires after the winter sea-
son has ended.
•
Roof loads increase air resistance and
increase fuel consumption. Remove roof
boxes, ski racks, etc. that are not in use.
•
Avoid driving with the windows open.
•
Using the trip computer's fuel consumption
indicators can help you learn how to drive
more economically.
Other factors that decrease fuel
consumption
•
Dirty air cleaner.
•
Dirty engine oil and clogged oil filter.
•
Incorrect front-end alignment.
•
Incorrect wheel alignment.
Some of the above items and others are checked
as part of Volvo's standard maintenance sched-
ule.
* Option/accessory.
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