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STARTING AND DRIVING  
Filling up with fuel (p. 298)  
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Fuel - diesel  
Diesel is a type of engine fuel that is intended for  
cars with a diesel engine.  
IMPORTANT  
Fuel that contains up to 10 percent by  
volume ethanol is permitted.  
Only use diesel fuel from well-known producers.  
Never use fuel of dubious quality. Diesel fuel  
must fulfil the EN 590 or SS 155435 standard.  
Diesel engines are sensitive to contaminants in  
the fuel, such as excessively high volumes of sul-  
phur and metals.  
EN 228 E10 petrol (max 10 percent by  
volume ethanol) is approved for use.  
Ethanol higher than E10  
(max. 10 percent by volume ethanol) is  
not permitted, e.g. E85 is not permitted.  
Identifier  
Octane rating  
The identifier in accordance with the CEN stand-  
ard EN16942 is located on the inside of the fuel  
filler flap, and will be on corresponding fuel  
pumps and their nozzles at filling stations  
throughout Europe by the end of 2018 at the lat-  
est.  
RON 95 can be used for normal driving.  
RON 98 is recommended for optimum per-  
formance and minimum fuel consumption.  
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C, fuel  
with the highest possible octane rating is recom-  
mended for optimum performance and fuel econ-  
omy.  
This is the identifier that applies for current  
standard fuel in Europe. Diesel with the following  
identifiers may be used in cars with diesel  
engine:  
IMPORTANT  
Use only unleaded petrol to avoid damag-  
ing the catalytic converter.  
B7 is diesel with maximum  
7 volume % fatty acid methyl  
ester (FAME).  
Fuel containing metallic additives must  
not be used.  
Do not use any additives which have not  
been recommended by Volvo.  
Related information  
At low temperatures (lower than 0 °C) a paraffin  
precipitate may form in the diesel fuel, which may  
lead to ignition problems. The fuel qualities that  
Economical driving (p. 306)  
Fuel - handling (p. 299)  
300  
STARTING AND DRIVING  
are sold must be adapted for season and climate  
zone, but in the event of extreme weather condi-  
tions, old fuel or moving between climate zones,  
paraffin precipitate may occur.  
IMPORTANT  
NOTE  
Diesel type fuels that must not be used:  
Before filling with fuel in the event of fuel  
shortage:  
Special additives  
Marine diesel fuel  
Heating oil  
Stop the car on as flat/level ground as  
possible - if the car is tilting there is a risk  
of air pockets in the fuel supply.  
The risk of condensation in the fuel tank is  
reduced if the tank is kept well filled. When refu-  
elling, check that the area around the fuel filler  
pipe is clean. Avoid spilling fuel onto the paint-  
work. Wash off any spillage with detergent and  
water.  
FAME12 and vegetable oil.  
These fuels do not fulfil the requirements in  
accordance with Volvo recommendations and  
generate increased wear and engine damage  
that is not covered by the Volvo warranty.  
Service intervals for fuel filter  
For optimum performance, it is important to fol-  
low the service intervals for fuel filter change as  
well as to use genuine parts developed specifi-  
cally for this purpose.  
IMPORTANT  
Diesel fuel must:  
Empty tank  
fulfil the EN 590 and/or SS 155435  
standards  
Related information  
Once the engine has stopped due to fuel starva-  
tion, the fuel system needs a few moments to  
carry out a check. Before starting the engine  
after the fuel tank has been filled with diesel -  
proceed as follows:  
Diesel particle filter (DPF) (p. 303)  
Emission control with AdBlue® (p. 303)  
Fuel - handling (p. 299)  
have a sulphur content not exceeding  
10 mg/kg  
have a maximum of 7 vol % FAME11  
(B7).  
Economical driving (p. 306)  
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition  
switch and push it in to the end position, see  
Key positions (p. 80).  
2. Press the START button without depressing  
the brake and/or clutch pedal.  
3. Wait approx. one minute.  
4. To start the engine: Depress the brake  
and/or clutch pedal and then press the  
START button again.  
11  
12  
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester  
Diesel fuel with maximum 7 vol % FAME (B7) is permitted.  
301  

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