06 Starting And Driving; General - Volvo C30 Owner's Manual

06 Starting and driving

General

Economical driving
Driving economically means driving smoothly
while thinking ahead and adjusting your driving
style and speed to the prevailing conditions.
For more advice on reducing environmental
impact. see page 14.
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Do not run the engine to operating tem-
perature at idling speed, but rather drive
with a light load as soon as possible - a
cold engine consumes more fuel than a
warm one.
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Use the parking heater* in cold weather -
the engine reaches normal operating tem-
perature more quickly.
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Avoid sudden unnecessary acceleration
and heavy braking.
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Do not drive with unnecessary loads in the
car.
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Remove the load carriers when not in use.
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Do not use winter tyres when the winter
season is over.
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Avoid driving with open windows.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Slippery driving conditions
Practise driving on slippery surfaces under
controlled conditions to learn how the car
reacts.
Engine, gearbox and cooling system
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 supplementary information about over-
heating when driving with a trailer, see
page 173.
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In the event of a risk of overheating a built-
in protection function in the gearbox is acti-
vated which, amongst other things, illumi-
nates the instrument panel's yellow infor-
mation lamp and there is a text message
displayed there regarding appropriate
action - follow the recommendation given.
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If the temperature gauge for the engine's
cooling system goes into the red zone -
stop and let the engine idle for a few
minutes.
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Remove any auxiliary lamps from in front
of the grille when driving in hot climates.
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If the car overheats, the air conditioning
may be switched off temporarily.
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Do not turn the engine off immediately you
stop after a hard drive.
NOTE
It is normal for the engine's cooling fan to
operate for a while after the engine has been
switched off.
Diesel engine 1.6D
When driving with a major load in a hot climate,
the engine cooling fan can be replaced with
one of a greater capacity than the standard
model. Check with your nearest Volvo dealer
regarding the options for your car.
Open tailgate
WARNING
Do not drive with the tailgate open. Toxic
exhaust fumes can be drawn into the car
through the cargo area.
Driving in water
The car can be driven through water at a maxi-
mum depth of 25 cm at a maximum speed of
10 km/h. Extra caution should be exercised
when passing through flowing water.