Driving Economically - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING

Driving economically

Drive economically and eco-consciously with
electric operation by driving smoothly, thinking
ahead, and adjusting your driving style and
speed to the prevailing conditions.
Drive economically with XC90 Twin
Engine
Plan the drive carefully with electric operation in
order to achieve maximum possible mileage.
An energy-saving driving style reduces power
consumption and makes it possible to extend the
range.
Charge
•
Charge the car regularly from the mains
power circuit. Make it a habit to always start
a journey with fully-charged hybrid battery.
•
Find out where the charging stations are
located.
•
If possible, select a parking space with a
charging station.
Precondition
•
Precondition the car before driving if possible
using the charging cable connected to the
mains power circuit.
•
Avoid parking the car in a way that the inte-
rior cools down or overheats while parking.
Park the car in an acclimated garage, for
example.
378
•
During a short drive after preconditioning of
the passenger compartment, switch off the
ventilation fan if possible.
•
If preconditioning is not possible when it is
cold outside, use seat heating and steering
wheel heating first of all. Avoid warming up
the whole of the interior which takes energy
from the hybrid battery.
Drive
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For lowest energy consumption, activate the
Pure
drive mode.
•
Drive at a steady speed and keep a good dis-
tance to other vehicles and objects to mini-
mise braking.
•
Balance the power requirement with the
accelerator pedal, use the indicator for avail-
able electric motor power in the driver display
in order to avoid starting the internal com-
bustion engine unnecessarily. The electric
motor is more efficient that the internal com-
bustion engine, in particular at low speed.
See the section "Hybrid related information
in the driver display".
•
During braking - brake gently with the brake
pedal, this recharges the hybrid battery. A
regenerative braking function is integrated in
the brake pedal.
•
When driving in hilly terrain, utilise the engine
braking function in gear position B. The car
engine brakes when the accelerator pedal is
released, and the hybrid battery is recharged.
•
High speed results in increased energy con-
sumption - the wind resistance increases
with speed.
•
Save
Select drive mode at higher speeds
during drives which are longer than the
range of the electricity.
•
Drive with the correct air pressure in the
tyres and check this regularly - select ECO
tyre pressure for best results.
•
Choice of tyres can affect fuel consumption -
seek advice on suitable tyres from a dealer.
•
Remove unnecessary items from the car -
the greater the load the higher the consump-
tion.
•
A roof load and ski box increase air resis-
tance, leading to higher consumption -
remove the load carriers when not in use.
•
Avoid driving with open windows.
•
Do not hold the car stationary on a hill with
the accelerator pedal. Use the foot brake
instead.
Related information
•
Electric operation range in urban environ-
ment (p. 379)
•
Approved tyre pressures (p. 535)
•
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(p. 533)
•
Drive-E - cleaner driving pleasure (p. 21)