Driving In Water; Overheating - Volvo S60 Cross Country 2016 Owner's Manual

Driving in water

Driving in water means that the car is driven
through a water-covered roadway. Driving in
water must be carried out with great caution.
The car can be driven through water at a
maximum depth of 25 cm (30 cm with S60
Cross Country) at a maximum speed of walk-
ing pace. Extra caution must be exercised
when passing through flowing water.
During driving in water, maintain a low speed
and do not stop the car. When the water has
been passed, depress the brake pedal lightly
and check that full brake function is achieved.
Water and mud for example can make the
brake linings wet resulting in delayed brake
function.
•
Clean the electric contacts of the electric
engine block heater* and trailer coupling
after driving in water and mud.
•
Do not let the car stand with water over
the sills for any long period of time - this
could cause electrical malfunctions.
IMPORTANT
Engine damage can occur if water enters
the air filter.
In depths greater than 25 cm (30 cm with
S60 Cross Country), water could enter the
transmission. This reduces the lubricating
ability of the oils and shortens the service
life of these systems.
Damage to any component, engine, trans-
mission, turbocharger, differential or its
internal components caused by flooding,
hydrostatic locking or oil shortage, is not
covered by the warranty.
In the event of the engine stalling in water,
do not try restart - tow the car from the
water to a workshop - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended. Risk of engine
breakdown.
Related information
•
Recovery (p. 321)
•
Towing (p. 319)
08 Starting and driving

Overheating

Under special conditions, for example hard
driving in hilly terrain and hot climate, there is
a risk that the engine and drive system may
overheat - in particular with a heavy load.
For information about overheating when driv-
ing with a trailer, see Driving with a trailer*
(p. 312).
•
Remove any auxiliary lamps from in front
of the grille when driving in hot climates.
•
If the temperature in the engine's cooling
system is too high then a warning symbol
is illuminated in the combined instrument
panel's information display and a text
High engine temperature
message
Stop safely
is shown there - stop the car
in a safe way and allow the engine to run
at idling speed for several minutes in
order to cool down.
•
High engine
If the text message
temperature Turn off engine
coolant level low Stop safely
then the engine must be switched off
after stopping the car.
•
In the event of overheating in the gearbox
a built-in protection function is activated
which, amongst other things, illuminates
a warning symbol in the combined instru-
ment panel, and its display shows the
Transmission hot Reduce
text message
speed Transmission hot Stop safely
or
Wait for cooling
- follow the recommen-
dation given and lower the speed and
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Engine
or
is shown
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