Economical Driving; Charging The Hybrid Battery - Volvo V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving

Economical driving

Driving economically means driving smoothly
while thinking ahead and adjusting your driv-
ing style and speed to the prevailing condi-
tions.
•
Use the ECO Guide which indicates how
fuel-efficiently the car is being driven, see
Eco guide & Hybrid guide (p. 71).
•
Drive in the highest gear possible, adap-
ted to the current traffic situation and
road - lower engine speeds result in lower
fuel consumption. Use the gear indicator
(p. 271).
•
Avoid sudden unnecessary acceleration
and heavy braking.
•
High speed results in increased fuel con-
sumption - the wind resistance increases
with speed.
•
Do not run the engine to operating tem-
perature at idling speed, but rather drive
with a light load as soon as possible - a
cold engine consumes more fuel than a
warm one.
•
Drive with the correct air pressure in the
tyres and check this regularly - select
ECO tyre pressure for best results, see
Tyres - approved tyre pressures (p. 410).
•
Choice of tyres can affect fuel consump-
tion - seek advice on suitable tyres from a
08 dealer.
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Remove unnecessary items from the car -
the greater the load the higher the con-
sumption.
•
Use engine braking to slow down, when it
can take place without risk to other road
users.
•
A roof load and ski box increase air resis-
tance, leading to higher consumption -
remove the load carriers when not in use.
•
Avoid driving with open windows.
For information about Volvo Car Corpora-
tion's environmental philosophy, see Volvo
Cars' environmental philosophy (p. 21).
For more information about fuel consumption,
see Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(p. 409).
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while moving,
such as downhill, this deactivates impor-
tant systems such as the power steering
and brake servo.
Related information
•
Fuel - handling (p. 290)
•
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(p. 409)
•
Fuel tank - volume (p. 408)

Charging the hybrid battery

In addition to the fuel tank, as in a conven-
tional car, the car is equipped with a
rechargeable battery - a so-called hybrid bat-
tery of the lithium-ion type.
The hybrid battery is charged using a charg-
ing cable with control unit (p. 297) which is
located in the storage area under the cargo
area floor, see Charging cable with control
unit (p. 297).
NOTE
Use a charging cable recommended by
Volvo in accordance with IEC 62196 and
IEC 61851 that supports temperature
monitoring.
The time it takes for the hybrid battery to be
charged is dependent on the charging current
(p. 295) that is used.
During the charging of the car's hybrid bat-
tery the display on the charging cable's con-
trol unit shows the current status (p. 300)
during an ongoing charging and after charg-
ing is complete.
While the hybrid battery is being charged,
charging is also in progress for the car's
starter battery (p. 369).
If the hybrid battery's temperature is below
-10 ºC or above 30 ºC then it may mean that
some of the car's functions are changed or