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Additional heater*
Fuel-driven additional heater*
Symbol Message
Specification
For cars with diesel engines sold in cold climate
zones4 an additional heater may be required to
obtain the correct operating temperature in the
engine and to obtain sufficient heating in the
passenger compartment.
The car is equipped with either an electric
(p. 141) or a fuel-driven additional heater
(p. 140).
Setting the heater is
not possible due to
fuel level being too
low - this is in order
to facilitate starting
the engine as well as
approx. 50 km driving.
Fuel
operated
heater
stopped
Low fuel
level
The heater starts automatically when extra heat is
required when the engine is running.
In such instances, the car is equipped with either
The heater is switched off automatically when the
correct temperature is reached or when the
engine is switched off.
electric additional heater (p. 141) or
fuel-driven additional heater (p. 140)5.
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•
Heater not working.
Contact a workshop
for repair. Volvo rec-
ommends that you
contact an authorised
Volvo workshop.
Fuel
operated
heater
Service
required
Related information
NOTE
Engine block and passenger compartment
•
When the auxiliary heater is active there may
be smoke from underneath the car, which is
perfectly normal.
heater* (p. 136)
A display text clears automatically after a time or
after one press on the indicator stalk (p. 110) OK
button.
Auto mode or shutdown
Automatic start of the additional heater can be
deactivated if required.
Related information
Engine block heater and passenger compart-
ment heater* - direct start (p. 137)
•
NOTE
Volvo recommends that the fuel-driven addi-
tional heater should be switched off for short
distances.
Engine block heater and passenger compart-
ment heater* - timer (p. 138)
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1. Before starting the engine: Select key posi-
tion I (p. 81).
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An authorised Volvo dealer has information regarding the geographical areas concerned.
For cars equipped with parking heater (p. 136).
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140
* Option/accessory.
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