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WARNING!

After washing: always test the braking so that moisture and corro-

sion do not affect the brake pads and impair the brakes! Depress the

brake pedal lightly now and again when driving longer distances in

the rain or slushy snow to warm up and dry the brake discs and pads.

You should also do this when starting in very damp or cold weather

conditions.

Washing

Wash the car frequently!

Wash the car as soon as it becomes dirty, especially in the winter when

road salt and moisture can lead to corrosion.

Wash the car as follows:

· Thoroughly hose off the dirt on the car underbody.

· Rinse the entire car to remove loose dirt.

· When using high pressure hose:

Ensure that the high pressure hose nozzle does not come nearer than

30 cm from the bodywork. Do not spray directly at the locks.

· Wash with a sponge using a lot of water with or without detergent.

· You can use lukewarm (maximum 35 °C) but not hot water.

· If the dirt is ingrained, you can wash the car with cold degreasing

agent, but then be sure that there is a drain separator where you are

washing the car. When using cold degreasing agent, ensure that the car

is not in direct sunlight or that the paint is warm from sunlight or a

warm engine. Consult your Volvo workshop.

· Dry the car with a clean, soft chamois.

· Clean the wiper blades with a lukewarm soap solution.

Suitable detergent:

Car shampoo.

Keep in mind the following:

Always wash off bird droppings from the paintwork as fast as possible.

Bird droppings contain chemicals that affect and discolour paintwork

quickly. The discoloration cannot be polished off.

WARNING!

Do not wash the engine when it is still warm. Fire risk!

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Washing

Automatic car wash

An automatic car wash is a simple and fast way of washing the car.

Remember that an automatic car wash can never replace a proper

handwash.

The brushes of an automatic car wash do not fully reach all areas.

During the first months of the car’s life it is recommended that you only

handwash the car.

Polishing and waxing

Polish and wax the car when you feel the paintwork is matte and when

you wish to give the paintwork extra protection, such as before winter.

The car does not usually need polishing until after one year. It can be

waxed earlier.

Wash and dry the car thoroughly before you begin polishing and/or

waxing. Clean away asphalt or tar splashes with Volvo asphalt remover

or white spirit.

Stubborn marks can be removed with fine rubbing paste for car paint-

work. Polish first with a polish and then wax with fluid or solid wax.

Carefully follow the instructions on the package. Many preparations

contain both polish and wax.

Do not wax or polish in direct sunlight.

Cleaning the upholstery

Treating marks on fabric

A special cleaning agent available at your Volvo dealer is recommended

when cleaning fabric upholstery. Other chemicals can impair the fire

retardant qualities of the upholstery.

Treating marks on vinyl and plastic components

A special cleaner available from your Volvo dealer is recommended for

cleaning interior vinyl and plastic components.

Never scrape or rub a mark. Never use strong stain remover. Wash with a

weak soap solution and lukewarm water.

Treating marks on leather

A special cleaning agent available at your Volvo dealer is recommended

when cleaning leather upholstery.

Use the Volvo leather care kit once or twice a year to preserve suppleness

and comfort.

Never use strong detergent, petrol, alcohol, white spirit, etc. as such

strong substances can damage fabric, vinyl and leather upholstery.

Cleaning seat belts

Use water and a synthetic detergent. A special textile cleaning agent is

available from you Volvo dealer. Make sure the seat belt is dry before

allowing it to retract.

Important!

Sharp objects and Velcro may damage the textile upholstery.

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Cleaning door mirrors and front side

windows with water-repellent coating (option)

Never use products such as car wax, degreaser or similar on mirror/glass

surfaces as this could ruin their water-repellent properties.

Take care when cleaning so as not to damage the glass surface.

To avoid damaging glass surfaces when removing ice, only use plastic

ice scrapers.

There is natural wear of the water-repellent coating.

NOTE! Treatment with a special finishing agent available from Volvo

dealers is recommended in order to maintain the water-repellent proper-

ties. This should be used first after three years and then each year.

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