Petrol - Volvo V60 2018 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
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IMPORTANT
Mixtures of various fuel types or use of fuels
which are not recommended will invalidate
Volvo's guarantees and any supplementary
service agreements; this is applicable to all
engines.
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Petrol

Petrol is a type of engine fuel that is intended for
cars with a petrol engine.
Only use petrol from well-known producers.
Never use fuel of dubious quality. The petrol must
fulfil the EN 228 standard.
IMPORTANT
Fuel that contains up to 10 percent by
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volume ethanol is permitted.
EN 228 E10 petrol (max 10 percent by
•
volume ethanol) is approved for use.
Ethanol higher than E10
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(max. 10 percent by volume ethanol) is
not permitted, e.g. E85 is not permitted.
Octane rating
RON 95 can be used for normal driving.
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RON 98 is recommended for optimum per-
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formance and minimum fuel consumption.
An octane rating lower than RON 95 must
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not be used.
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C
(100 °F), fuel with the highest octane rating is
recommended for optimum performance and fuel
economy.
IMPORTANT
Use only unleaded petrol to avoid damag-
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ing the catalytic converter.
Fuel containing metallic additives must
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not be used.
Do not use any additives which have not
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been recommended by Volvo.
Related information
Handling of fuel (p. 459)
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Filling fuel (p. 458)
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Petrol particle filter (p. 461)
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Fuel consumption and CO emissions
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(p. 656)