Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 327

Manual gearbox
Overheating
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheat-
ing.
•
Do not run the engine at higher revolu-
tions than 4500 rpm
(diesel engines: 3500 rpm) - otherwise the
oil temperature may become too high.
Diesel engine 5-cyl
•
In the event of a risk of overheating the
optimal speed for the engine is
2300-3000 rpm for optimal circulation of
the coolant.
Automatic gearbox
Overheating
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheat-
ing.
•
An automatic gearbox selects the opti-
mum gear related to load and engine
speed.
•
In the event of overheating a warning
symbol is illuminated in the combined
instrument panel with a message that is
shown in the information display - follow
the recommendation given.
Steep inclines
•
Do not lock the automatic transmission in
a higher gear than the engine "can cope
with" - it is not always a good idea to
drive at a high gear with low engine revo-
lutions.
IMPORTANT
See also the specific information on slow
driving with trailer for cars with the
Powershift automatic transmission on
page 129.
Parking on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Activate the parking brake.
3. Move the gear selector to position P.
4. Release the foot brake.
•
Move the gear selector to park position P
when parking an automatic car with a
hitched trailer. Always use the parking
brake.
•
Block the wheels with chocks when park-
ing a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Move the gear selector to driving posi-
tion D.
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Driving with a trailer
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Release the foot brake and start driving
off.
Towing bracket
If the car is equipped with a detachable tow-
bar, the installation instructions for the loose
section must be followed carefully, see
page 327.
WARNING
If the car is fitted with a Volvo detachable
towbar:
•
Follow the installation instructions
carefully.
•
The detachable section must be
locked with the key before setting off.
•
Check that the indicator window
shows green.
Important checks
•
The towbar's towball must be cleaned
and greased regularly.
NOTE
If a towball hitch with vibration damper is
used, it is not necessary to grease the
towball.
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