Driving With A Trailer Under Special Conditions - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
Driving with a trailer under special
conditions
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a hot
climate there may be a risk of overheating.
The automatic gearbox selects the optimum gear
related to load and engine speed.
In the event of overheating, a warning symbol illu-
minates in the driver display together with a mes-
sage, see section "Overheating in the engine and
drive system".
Steep inclines
Do not lock the automatic gearbox 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 speed.
Parking on a hill
1. Depress the brake pedal fully.
2. Activate the parking brake.
3. Select gear position P.
4. Release the brake pedal.
Block the wheels with chocks when parking a car
with hitched trailer on a hill.
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the brake pedal fully.
2. Select gear position D.
3. Releasing the parking brake.
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4. Release the brake pedal and start driving off.
Related information
•
Driving with a trailer (p. 384)
•
Overheating in the engine and drive system
(p. 373)
•
Low speed control (p. 370)
•
Using the parking brake (p. 366)
Trailer Stability Assist*
The function of the trailer stability assist Trailer
Stability Assist (TSA) is to stabilise cars with
attached trailers in situations where they begin
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.