Volvo V90 TWIN ENGINE Owner's Manual page 498

STARTING AND DRIVING
|| Retracting the towbar
IMPORTANT
Make sure that there is no plug or adapter in
the electrical socket when retracting the tow-
bar.
1. Open the tailgate. Press and release the but-
ton on the right-hand side at the rear of the
cargo area - retraction might not start if the
button is pressed for too long.
> The towbar automatically lowers in an
unlocked position - the indicator lamp in
the button flashes orange.
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2.
Lock the towbar by moving it back to its
retracted position, where it is locked.
> The indicator lamp will now illuminate with
a constant glow if the towbar is correctly
retracted.
Related information
Driving with a trailer (p. 496)
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Towbar* (p. 493)
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Driving with a trailer
When driving with a trailer, there are a number of
points that are important to think about regar-
ding the towbar, the trailer and how the load is
positioned in the trailer.
Payload depends on the car's kerb weight. The
total of the weight of the passengers and all
accessories, e.g. towbar, reduces the car's pay-
load by a corresponding weight.
The car is supplied with the necessary equipment
for towing a trailer.
The car's towbar must be of an approved
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type.
Distribute the load on the trailer so that the
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weight on the towbar complies with the
specified maximum towball load. Towball load
is calculated as part of the car's payload.
Increase the tyre pressure to the recom-
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mended pressure for a full load.
The engine is loaded more heavily than usual
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when driving with a trailer.
Do not tow a heavy trailer when the car is
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brand new. Wait until it has been driven at
least 1000 km (620 miles).
The brakes are loaded much more than usual
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on long and steep downhill slopes. Downshift
to a lower gear when shifting manually and
adjust your speed.
* Option/accessory.