09 Maintenance and servicing
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Fluids
Fluid type: DOT 4+ boiling point >536 °F
(>280 °C), P/N 9437433
Power steering fluid
The fluid level is checked at each service inter-
val.
WARNING
Never remove the expansion tank cap
while the engine is warm. Wait until the
engine cools.
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Replace: The fluid should be replaced accord-
ing to the intervals specified in the Warranty
and Service Records Information booklet.
When driving under extremely hard conditions
(mountain driving, etc), it may be necessary to
replace the fluid more often. Consult your
Volvo retailer. Always entrust brake fluid
changing to a trained and qualified Volvo serv-
ice technician.
Fluid type: Volvo power steering fluid or equiv-
alent.
If it is necessary to top off the coolant
when the engine is warm, unscrew the
expansion tank cap slowly so that the
overpressure dissipates.
Replace: No fluid change required.
WARNING
If a problem should occur in the power
steering system or if the vehicle has no elec-
trical current and must be towed, it is still
possible to steer the vehicle. However, keep
in mind that greater effort will be required to
turn the steering wheel.
Brake fluid
WARNING
If the fluid level is below the MIN mark
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in the reservoir or if a brake-related
message is shown in the information
display: DO NOT DRIVE. Have the car
towed to a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician and have the brake
system inspected.
Dot 4+ should never be mixed with any
other type of brake fluid.
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Brake fluid reservoir
The brake fluid should always be between the
MIN and MAX marks on the side of the reser-
voir. Check, without removing the cap, that
there is sufficient fluid in the reservoir.
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