User Manual - Page 302

For 2014 VOLVO V40 CROSS COUNTRY.

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08 Starting and driving
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
motorway. The car should then be driven for
approximately 20 minutes more.
NOTE
The following may arise during regenera-
tion:
a smaller reduction of engine power
may be noticed temporarily
fuel consumption may increase tem-
porarily
a smell of burning may arise.
When regeneration is complete the warning
text is cleared automatically.
Use the parking heater* in cold weather so
that the engine reaches normal operating
temperature more quickly.
IMPORTANT
If the filter is completely filled with parti-
cles, it may be difficult to start the engine
and the filter is non-functional. Then there
is a risk that the filter will need to be
replaced.
Related information
Fuel - diesel (p. 298)
Economical driving (p. 300)
Economical driving
Driving economically means driving smoothly
while thinking ahead and adjusting your driv-
ing style and speed to the prevailing condi-
tions.
Avoid driving with open windows.
Do not use winter tyres when the winter
season is over.
Avoid sudden unnecessary acceleration
and heavy braking.
Drive with the correct air pressure in the
tyres and check it regularly - select ECO
tyre pressure for best results, see Tyres -
approved tyre pressures (p. 457).
Drive in the highest gear possible, adap-
ted to the current traffic situation and
road - lower engine speeds result in lower
fuel consumption. Use the gear shift indi-
cator (p. 272)
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Remove unnecessary items from the car -
the greater the load the higher the fuel
consumption.
Use engine braking to slow down, when it
can take place without risk to other road
users.
Choice of tyres can affect fuel consump-
tion - seek advice on suitable tyres from a
dealer.
A roof load and ski box increase air resis-
tance, leading to higher fuel consumption
- remove the load carriers when not in
use.
Do not run the engine to operating tem-
perature at idling speed, but rather drive
with a light load as soon as possible - a
cold engine consumes more fuel than a
warm one.
High speed results in increased fuel con-
sumption - the wind resistance increases
with speed.
For more information, see Volvo Cars' envi-
ronmental philosophy (p. 20) and Fuel con-
sumption and CO2 emissions (p. 454).
WARNING
Never switch off the engine while moving,
such as downhill, this deactivates impor-
tant systems such as the power steering
and brake servo.
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Manual gearbox
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