Driving With A Trailer - Volvo C70 Owner's Manual

General
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
payload by a corresponding weight. For more
detailed information on weights, see
page 262.
If the towing bracket is fitted by an authorised
Volvo workshop, then the car is delivered with
the necessary equipment for driving with a
trailer.
•
The car's towing bracket must be of an
approved type.
•
If the towbar is retrofitted, check with your
Volvo dealer that the car is fully equipped
for driving with a trailer.
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Distribute the load on the trailer so that the
weight on the towing bracket follows the
specified maximum towball load.
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Increase the tyre pressure to the recom-
mended pressure for a full load. For tyre
pressure decal location, see page 176.
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Clean the towing bracket regularly and
1
grease the towball .
•
Do not tow a heavy trailer when the car is
brand new. Please wait until it has been
driven at least 1000 km.
1 Does not apply to the towball if using a stabiliser hitch.
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The brakes are loaded much more than
usual on long and steep downhill slopes.
Downshift to a lower gear and adjust your
speed.
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The engine is loaded more heavily than
usual when driving with a trailer.
•
The engine and gearbox can overheat if the
car is driven with a heavy load in hot
weather. If the temperature gauge for the
engine's cooling system goes into the red
zone, stop and let the engine idle for a few
minutes. The automatic gearbox responds
through a built-in protection system. See
the message on the information display. If
the car overheats, the air conditioning may
be switched off temporarily.
•
In the interests of safety, speed should be
restricted to 80 km/h, even if the laws of
certain countries allow for higher speeds.
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Move the gear selector to park position P
when parking an automatic car with a
hitched trailer. Always use the parking
brake. Block the wheels with chocks when
parking a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
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Driving with a trailer

Trailer weights
Information on permitted trailer weights, see
page 262.
WARNING
Follow the stated recommendations for
trailer weights. Otherwise, the car and trailer
may be difficult to control in the event of
sudden movement and braking.
NOTE
The stated maximum permitted trailer
weights are those permitted by Volvo.
National vehicle regulations can further limit
trailer weights and speeds. Towbars can be
certified for higher towing weights than the
car can actually tow.
Automatic gearbox, driving with a
trailer
Parking on a hill
1. Apply the parking brake (handbrake).
2. Move the gear selector to parking position
P.
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