Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual page 482

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Economical driving
Drive economically and in a more eco-friendly
way by driving smoothly, thinking ahead, and
adjusting your driving style and speed to the pre-
vailing conditions.
To achieve the longest driving distance possible
and lowest energy consumption possible with
Twin Engine, note the following:
Charge
Charge the car regularly from the mains
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power circuit. Make it a habit to always start
a journey with fully-charged hybrid battery.
Find out where the charging stations are
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located.
If possible, select a parking space with a
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charging station.
NOTE
Charge the car from the mains power circuit
as often as possible!
Precondition
Precondition the car before driving if possible
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using the charging cable connected to the
mains power circuit.
Avoid parking the car in a way that the inte-
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rior cools down or overheats while parking.
Park the car in an acclimated garage, for
example.
During a short drive after preconditioning of
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the passenger compartment, switch off the
ventilation fan or air conditioning in a hot cli-
mate, if possible.
If preconditioning is not possible when it is
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cold outside, use seat heating and steering
wheel heating first of all. Avoid warming up
the whole of the interior which takes energy
from the hybrid battery.