Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual page 462

STARTING AND DRIVING
|| Slippery driving conditions
To achieve optimum roadholding Volvo recom-
mends using winter tyres on all wheels if there is
a risk of snow or ice.
NOTE
The use of winter tyres is a legal requirement
in certain countries. Studded tyres are not
permitted in all countries.
Practise driving on slippery surfaces under con-
trolled conditions to learn how the car reacts.
Related information
Winter tyres (p. 561)
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Snow chains (p. 562)
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Braking on gritted roads (p. 434)
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Braking on wet roads (p. 433)
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Filling washer fluid (p. 641)
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Starter battery (p. 606)
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Replacing windscreen wiper blades (p. 639)
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Replacing the wiper blade, rear window
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(p. 638)
Topping up coolant (p. 603)
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Adverse driving conditions for engine oil
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(p. 654)
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Driving in water
Wading means the car being driven through
water, e.g. on a flooded road. Driving in water
must be performed with great caution.
Observe the following to prevent damage to the
car when driving through water:
The water level must not be higher than the
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floor of the car. If possible, check the depth
at the deepest point before starting to drive
through the water. Extra caution should be
exercised when passing through flowing
water.
Do not drive faster than walking pace.
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Do not stop the car in the water. Drive for-
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ward carefully or reverse the car back out of
the water.
Remember that waves created by oncoming
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traffic may rise above the level for the floor of
the car.
Avoid driving through salt water (corrosion
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risk).
IMPORTANT
Parts of the car (e.g. engine, gearbox, drive-
line or electrical components) may be dam-
aged when driving through water with a level
higher than the floor of the car. Damaged
caused to a component caused by submer-
sion, hydrolock or lack of oil is not covered by
the warranty.
In the event of stalling in water, do not try to
restart. Instead, tow the car out of the water
and transported on a low loader to a work-
shop. An authorised Volvo workshop is rec-
ommended.
When the water has been passed, depress the
brake pedal lightly and check that full brake func-
tion is achieved. Water and mud for example can
make the brake linings wet resulting in delayed
brake function.
If necessary, clean the contact for the trailer cou-
pling after driving in water and mud.
Related information
Recovery (p. 479)
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