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Touching up paintwork

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Cleaning

very quickly. This discoloration can only be

removed by a specialist.

Washing the car

Cleaning the upholstery

Treating spots on fabric

A special cleaning agent, available from your

Volvo dealer, is recommended for cleaning

the fabric upholstery. Other chemicals can

impair the fire retardant qualities of the uphol-

stery.

Wash the car as soon as it becomes dirty.

Use car shampoo. Dirt and road salt can lead

to corrosion.

WARNING!

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Do not park the car in direct sunshine.

Washing a car with hot paintwork can

cause permanent paintwork damage.

Wash the car in a carwash with waste

water separator.

Always have the engine cleaned by a

workshop. There is a risk of fire if the

engine is hot.

Important!

Sharp objects and Velcro may damage

the fabric upholstery.

Automatic carwashes

An automatic car wash is a simple and quick

way of washing the car. Bear in mind,

however, that an automatic car wash can

never replace a proper handwashing – the

brushes of a car wash cannot reach every-

where. During the first months of the car’s life

we recommend that you handwash the car.

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Thoroughly rinse dirt off the underbody of

the car.

Rinse the entire car to remove loose dirt.

When using a pressure washer: Make

sure that the nozzle of the pressure

washer is not closer than 30 cm to the

bodywork. Do not spray directly at the

locks.

Treating spots on vinyl and plastic parts

A special cleaning agent, available from your

Volvo dealer, is recommended for cleaning

interior vinyl and plastic parts. Do not scrape

or rub spots. Do not use strong stain

removers.

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Wash using a sponge, car shampoo and

plenty of lukewarm water.

If the dirt is difficult to dislodge, wash the

car using a cold degreasing agent.

Dry the car using a clean, soft chamois or

a water scraper.

Clean the wiper blades with a lukewarm

soap solution or car shampoo.

WARNING!

Treating spots on leather

Always test the brakes after washing the

car to ensure that moisture and corrosion

do not attack the brake pads and reduce

braking performance.

A special cleaning agent, available from your

Volvo dealer, is recommended when cleaning

leather upholstery. Treat the leather uphol-

stery once or twice a year using Volvo’s

leather care kit. Never use strong solvents.

Such products may damage fabric, vinyl and

leather upholstery.

Press the brake pedal lightly from time to

time if driving for long periods in rain or

slush. This heats and dries the brake pads.

You should also do this when you begin

driving in extremely damp or cold weather.

Removing bird droppings

Wash bird droppings off the paintwork as

soon as possible. Bird droppings contain

chemicals that affect and discolour paintwork

Cleaning seatbelts

Use water and a synthetic detergent. A

special textile cleaning agent is available from

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your Volvo dealer. Make sure the seatbelt is

dry before allowing it to retract.

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.

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.

There is natural wear of the water-repellent

coating.

NOTE! Treatment with a special finishing

agent available from Volvo dealers is recom-

mended in order to maintain the water-

repellent properties. This should be used first

after three years and then each year.

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 off

asphalt and tar stains with white spirit. More

stubborn marks can be removed with fine

rubbing paste designed for paintwork. Polish

first with a polish and then wax with liquid or

solid wax. Carefully follow the instructions on

the package. Many preparations contain both

polish and wax.

Do not polish or wax surfaces warmer than

45 °C.

Cleaning door mirrors and front

door windows with water-

repellent coating (option)

Never use products such as car wax,

degreaser or the like on mirror/ glass

surfaces as this could ruin their water-

repelling properties.

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Touching up paintwork

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Stir the primer thoroughly and apply using

a fine brush or matchstick (illustration 2).

When the primer is dry, apply the surface

coat with a brush.

Make sure the paint is well stirred and

apply several thin coats; allowing it to dry

between coats.

The procedure is the same for scratches,

but masking tape can be used to protect

undamaged paintwork (illustration 3).

Wait a day or so and then finish the repair

by polishing. Use a soft rag and apply

lapping paste sparingly.

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Remove any paint residue with tape

Mask if necessary

Colour code

Minor stone chips and scratches

Material:

Make sure you have the right colour. The

colour code number is on the data plate in the

engine compartment.

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Primer in a can

Paint in a can or a touch-up pen

Brush

Paintwork

Paint is an important part of the car’s

rustproofing and should therefore be

checked regularly. Repair paintwork damage

immediately so that it does not start to rust.

The most common types of paintwork

damage that you can repair yourself are:

Masking tape

If the stone chip has not gone down to

the bare metal and an unpainted colour

coat remains, you can add paint immedi-

ately after removing dirt.

Do as follows if the stone chip went

down to the bare metal:

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minor stone chips and scratches

damage to wing edges and door

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Fasten a piece of masking tape over the

damaged surface. Then remove the tape,

removing any paint residue (illustration 1).

When repairing paintwork, the car should be

clean and dry with a temperature above 15 °C.

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Rustproofing

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thin (colourless), for visible areas

thick, for areas prone to wear on the

underbody

Rustproofing – check and repair

Your car received a thorough and complete

rustproofing at the factory. Parts of the body

are made of galvanised sheet metal. The

underbody is protected by a wear-resistant

anti-corrosion compound. Members, cavities

and enclosed sections are sprayed with a

thin, penetrating rust inhibitor.

Possible repair areas with these agents:

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Visible welds and sheet metal joints; thin

fluid

Underbody; thick fluid

Door hinges; thin fluid

Bonnet hinges and catch; thin fluid

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The car’s rustproofing is maintained by doing

the following:

Once you have finished treatment, excess

rustproofing can be wiped off with a rag

dipped in a recommended cleaning agent.

Parts of the engine and suspension strut

mountings in the engine compartment are

treated at the factory with a wax-based,

colourless rustproofing. This withstands

normal detergents without dissolving and

losing its rustproofing ability.

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Keep the car clean! Hose down the

underbody. When high pressure washing,

hold the nozzle at least 30 cm from

painted surfaces!

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Check and repair the rustproofing

regularly.

The car’s rustproofing does not normally

require treatment for approximately 8 years.

After that time, it should be treated at three

year intervals. If your car requires treatment,

consult your Volvo workshop.

If you wash the engine using aromatic

solvents, such as turpentine or white spirit

(especially those that do not contain emulsi-

fiers), the protective wax should be renewed

after washing. Your Volvo dealer handles

such waxes.

Repair

If you want to repair the rustproofing yourself,

make sure the area is clean and dry. Hose

down, wash and dry the car thoroughly. Use

a rustproofing agent in a spray can or one

that is intended for brush application.

There are two different types of rustproofing

agents:

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