Volvo S60: Weight distribution affects handling
At the specified curb weight your vehicle has a tendency to understeer, which means that the steering wheel has to be turned more than might seem appropriate for the curvature of a bend. This ensures good stability and reduces the risk of rear wheel skid. Remember that these properties can alter with the vehicle load. The heavier the load in the trunk, the less the tendency to understeer.
Economical driving conserves natural resources
Better driving economy may be obtained by thinking ahead, avoiding rapid starts
and stops and adjusting the speed of your vehicle to immediate traffic conditions.
Observe the following rules:
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Handling, roadholding
Vehicle load, tire design and inflation pressure all affect vehicle handling.
Therefore, check that the tires are inflated to the recommended pressure according
to the vehicle load. See the " ...
See also:
Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF
When DSC is deactivated, driving stability is reduced
during acceleration and when driving in
bends.
Stabilizing interventions by the Integral Active
Steering system are only performed by the r ...
Door locks
Manual Door Locks
Use the manual door lock plunger to lock the doors frominside the vehicle. If
the plunger is down when the dooris closed, the door will lock. Make sure the keys
are notinside th ...
