Volvo V50 2004 User Manual

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Starting and driving
General
If the towing bracket is a Volvo factory
installation, the car is delivered with the
necessary equipment to drive with a trailer.
• The car’s towing bracket must be of an
approved type.
• If retrofitting, check with your Volvo
dealer to ensure that the car is fully
equipped to drive with a trailer.
• Increase the tyre pressure to the
recommended pressure for full load. See
the tyre pressure table on the inside of
the fuel filler flap.
• Clean the tow bar regularly and grease
the connector pin
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.
• Do not drive with a heavy trailer when
your car is brand new. Wait until it has
driven at least 1000 km (600 miles).
• The brakes are loaded much more than
usual on long and steep downhill slopes.
Downshift to a lower gear and adjust
your speed.
• The engine is loaded more heavily than
usual when driving with a trailer.
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Does not apply when using a ball hitch
with vibration damper.
Driving with a trailer
• If the car is driven with a heavy load in a
hot climate, the engine and gearbox may
overheat. If the temperature gauge for
the coolant in the combined instrument
panel enters the red zone, stop and allow
the engine to idle for a few minutes. If the
car overheats, the air conditioning
system may switch off temporarily. The
gearbox reacts with a built-in protection
function. Read the message in the
information display.
• For reasons of safety, you should not
drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph), even
if the laws of certain countries permit
higher speeds.
• The maximum permissible weight for a
trailer without brakes is 750 kg (1600
lbs).
• The gear selector must be in position P
when parking an automatic car with
trailer. Always use the parking brake.
• If parking a car with a trailer on a steep
incline, place chocks behind the wheels.
The gear selector must be in position P
when parking an automatic car with
trailer. Always use the parking brake
Trailer weights
NOTE! The above are the highest trailer
weights permitted by Volvo. National
regulations may limit trailer weights and
speeds further. Towbars may be certified for
higher tow weights than the car may tow.
Maximum
permissible trailer
weight for a trailer
with brakes
Maximum
ball pressure
0 – 1200 kg
(0 - 2650lbs)
50 kg (110 lbs)
1201 – 1500 kg
(2652 – 3300 lbs)
75 kg (165 lbs)
WARNING!
Follow the listed recommendations for
trailer weight. The trailer and car could
otherwise be difficult to control during
avoidance manoeuvres and when
braking.

Volvo V50 2004 Specifications

General

Brand	Volvo
Model	V50 2004
Category	Automobile
Language	English