YOUR VOLVO
continuous environmental refinement of con-
ventional gasoline-powered internal combus-
tion engines, Volvo is actively looking at
Drive-E ‒ purer driving pleasure
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Economical driving (p. 419)
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Volvo is committed to the well-being of its
customers. As a natural part of this commit-
ment, we care about the environment in
which we all live. Concern for the environ-
ment means an everyday involvement in
reducing our environmental impact.
Starting and stopping preconditioning*
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advanced technology alternative-fuel vehicles.
(p. 226)
When you drive a Volvo, you become our part-
ner in the work to lessen the vehicle's impact
on the environment. To reduce your vehicle's
environmental impact, you can:
The Owner's Manual and the environment
(p. 23)
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Air quality (p. 203)
Volvo's environmental activities are based on a
holistic view, which means we consider the
overall environmental impact of a product
throughout its complete life cycle. In this con-
text, design, production, product use, and
recycling are all important considerations. In
production, Volvo has partly or completely
phased out several chemicals including CFCs,
lead chromates, asbestos, and cadmium; and
reduced the number of chemicals used in our
plants 50% since 1991.
Maintain proper air pressure in your tires.
Tests have shown decreased fuel econ-
omy with improperly inflated tires.
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Follow the recommended maintenance
schedule in your Warranty and Service
Records Information booklet.
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Drive at a constant speed whenever possi-
ble.
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See a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician as soon as possible for inspec-
tion if the check engine (malfunction indi-
cator) light illuminates, or stays on after
the vehicle has started.
Volvo was the first in the world to introduce
into production a three-way catalytic converter
with a Lambda sond, now called the heated
oxygen sensor, in 1976. The current version of
this highly efficient system reduces emissions
of harmful substances (CO, HC, NOx) from the
exhaust pipe by approximately 95 - 99% and
the search to eliminate the remaining emis-
sions continues. Volvo is the only automobile
manufacturer to offer CFC-free retrofit kits for
the air conditioning system of all models as far
back as the 1975 model 240. Advanced elec-
tronic engine controls and cleaner fuels are
bringing us closer to our goal. In addition to
Properly dispose of any vehicle-related
waste such as used motor oil, used batter-
ies, brake pads, etc.
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When cleaning your vehicle, please use
genuine Volvo car care products. All Volvo
car care products are formulated to be
environmentally friendly.
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