Volvo XC90 owner manual Power steering fluid reservoir, Brake fluid reservoir

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09 Maintenance and servicing

Fluids

WARNING

•Never remove the radiator cap while the engine is warm. Wait until the vehicle cools.

•If it is necessary to top up the coolant when the engine is warm, unscrew the expansion tank cap slowly so that the overpressure dissipates.

Fluid type: DOT 4+ boiling point >536 °F (>280 °C), P/N 9437433.

Replace: Every second year or 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The fluid should be replaced once a year or every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) when driving under extremely hard conditions (mountain driving, etc.).

Always entrust brake fluid changing to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.

Power steering fluid reservoir

FULL ADD

Brake fluid reservoir

G000000

The brake fluid should always be above the MIN mark on the side of the reservoir. Check, without removing the cap, that there is suffi- cient fluid in the reservoir.

WARNING

•If the fluid level is below the MIN mark in the reservoir or if a brake-related message is shown in the information display: DO NOT DRIVE. Have the car towed to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician and have the brake system inspected.

•Dot 4+ should never be mixed with any other type of brake fluid.

G026991

The fluid level should always be between the ADD and FULL marks.

Fluid type: Volvo synthetic power steering fluid (Pentosin CHF 11S) P/N 1161529 or equiva- lent.

Replace: No fluid change required.

If a problem should occur in the power steering system or if the vehicle has no electrical current and must be towed, it is still possible to steer the vehicle. However, keep in mind that greater effort will be required to turn the steering wheel.

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