Starting The Engine - Flexifuel - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

03 Your driving environment
Starting the engine – Flexifuel
General information about starting
with Flexifuel
The engine is started in the same way as in a
petrol-engined car.
In the event of starting difficulties
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If the engine does not start at the first start
attempt:
•
Make further attempts to start with the
START/STOP ENGINE button.
If the engine still does not start
The outside temperature is lower than +5 °C:
1. Connect the engine block heater for at
least 1 hour.
2. Make further attempts to start with the
START/STOP ENGINE button.
IMPORTANT
If the engine does not start despite repea-
ted start attempts, you are recommended
to contact an authorised Volvo workshop.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Engine block heater*
Electrical input to the engine block heater.
When the temperature is expected to be
lower than –10 °C and the car has been refu-
elled with bioethanol E85, an engine block
heater should be used for about 2 hours to
facilitate the quick starting of the engine.
The lower the temperature, the longer the
time required with the engine block heater. At
-20 °C the heater should be used for approx.
3 hours.
Cars intended for E85 have an electric engine
block heater*. Starting and driving with a pre-
heated engine involves significantly lower
emissions and reduced fuel consumption. For
this reason you should aim to use the engine
block heater throughout the winter months.
WARNING
The engine block heater is powered by
high voltage. Fault tracing and repair of an
electric engine block heater and its electri-
cal connections must only be carried out
by a workshop - an authorised Volvo work-
shop is recommended.
NOTE
Points to remember for carrying reserve
fuel:
•
In the event of stalling due to an empty
fuel tank, bioethanol E85 from a
reserve fuel can may make the engine
difficult to start in extreme cold. This is
avoided by filling the reserve fuel can
with 95 octane petrol.
For more information on Flexifuel's bioethanol
E 85 fuel, see page 319 and 416.