Volvo V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owner's Manual page 293

IMPORTANT
Diesel fuel must:
•
fulfil the EN 590 and/or SS 155435
standards
•
have a sulphur content not exceeding
10 mg/kg
•
have a maximum of 7 vol % FAME
(Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
IMPORTANT
Diesel type fuels that must not be used:
•
Special additives
•
Marine diesel fuel
•
Heating oil
•
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FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) and
vegetable oil.
These fuels do not fulfil the requirements in
accordance with Volvo recommendations
and generate increased wear and engine
damage that is not covered by the Volvo
warranty.
Limitation due to low outside
temperature
To avoid the risk of paraffin precipitate (see
previous section) in the diesel fuel due to low
thermal resistance, the car has a market-
dependent function which automatically limits
Diesel fuel may contain a certain amount of FAME, but further amounts must not be added.
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the option of using electric operation with the
PURE or HYBRID drive mode in low temper-
atures. If such a situation occurs then the die-
sel engine will be running the whole time.
Diesel fuel thermal resistance is a measure of
the usefulness of the fuel at low tempera-
tures. Normally, the diesel fuel's thermal
properties are adapted to the climate zone
and season in which it is distributed and sold.
The automatic limitation in low temperatures
increases gradually depending on the age of
the fuel in the tank. When the car has recently
been refuelled there is no limitation, but it
increases the older the fuel in the tank
becomes, counted in months.
The purpose of the function is, in low outside
temperatures, to allow the car to consume
fuel at such a rate that fresh fuel - with the
correct thermal resistance - can/must be
added before the critical temperature for the
current fuel is reached.
Fuel age
Old diesel fuel (from approx. 5 months and
older) in combination with condensation can,
in some circumstances, lead to algal and
bacterial growth in the fuel system and/or oxi-
dation of the fuel with the risk of operational
disruption as a result.
To avoid such problems, the car has a built-in
function which checks the age of the fuel. In
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connection with this, a self-explanatory text
message may appear, for example:
•
Aged fuel Start diesel engine to
consume fuel
•
Aged fuel Engine will run to consume
fuel
•
Aged fuel Fill up fuel tank
Follow the recommended action where
appropriate.
Empty tank
The design of the fuel system in a diesel
engine means that if the vehicle runs out of
fuel, the tank may need to be vented in the
workshop in order to restart the engine after
fuelling.
Once the engine has stopped due to fuel
starvation, the fuel system needs a few
moments to carry out a check. Do this before
starting the engine, once the fuel tank has
been filled with diesel:
1. Insert the remote control key in the igni-
tion switch and push it in to the end posi-
tion. For more information, see Key posi-
tions (p. 80).
2. Press the START button without
depressing the brake and/or clutch pedal.
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