Volvo C30 User Manual
VOLVO
C30 ELECTRIC Web Edition
Supplement to owner's manual
VOLVO C30 ELECTRIC
This manual is a supplement to the normal owner's manual and it
covers the differences between the variant of the Volvo C30 described in the owner's manual and a C30 ELECTRIC with electric drive
system.
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Read this supplement together with the owner's manual.
When visiting the workshop this manual should be kept on the passenger seat so that the mechanic has access to it.
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Check that this manual has been left in the car following a visit to
the workshop.
Changes in the manual
The specifications, design features and illustrations in this supplement are not binding. Volvo Car Corporation reserves the right to
make modifications without prior notice.
© Volvo Car Corporation
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Important to know..................................................................................... 4
Telematics - information about the drive system...................................... 6
Combined instrument panel...................................................................... 8
Driving the car......................................................................................... 10
Batteries.................................................................................................. 15
Climate.................................................................................................... 19
Maintenance and service........................................................................ 23
Display messages and menus................................................................ 30
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Important to know
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General information about
Volvo C30 ELECTRIC
A Volvo C30 ELECTRIC has an electric drive
system but is driven and handled in much the
same way as a car with a conventional internal
combustion engine and automatic transmission.
However, there are some differences that are
not too obvious, which are explained in the following pages.
Safety with regard to batteries
The fuel tank of a conventional car is replaced
with batteries in this vehicle, which are fitted in
various locations in the car.
There is information about the batteries that is
important to know, and which concerns personal safety - read more about it on page
15.
High voltage and danger from
electricity
Under the bonnet and elsewhere in the car are
components that work with high voltage electricity. Carelessness may cause danger to personal safety - read more about it on pages
15 and 26.
IMPORTANT
Pay attention to the fact that several 12V
fuses and relays have other functions and
values than their equivalents in a conventional fuel-driven C30.
This manual
NOTE
Be careful not to remove this manual from
the car - should a problem arise then the
information required about where and how
to seek professional help would be missing,
amongst other things. See the section
"Service and repair".
Service and repair
In the event of technical questions and/or the
need for assistance, contact the Volvo dealer
that handed over/delivered the car. Only workshops with the necessary specialised equipment and specially trained personnel may work
on a Volvo C30 ELECTRIC.
WARNING
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Do not carry out any repairs of your own
on this vehicle.
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Service, fault tracing, adjustments and/
or repairs on a Volvo C30 ELECTRIC
must only be performed by specifically
assigned Volvo workshops.
IMPORTANT
This Volvo C30 ELECTRIC must only be
checked and/or repaired at the Volvo workshops specified when the car is collected/
handed over. Store these contact names,
addresses and telephone numbers safely.
In assistance or advice is required:
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Call the telephone number obtained
when the car was collected/handed
over.
Recycling
Environmental care is one of Volvo Car Corporation's core values which guides all our activities. We also believe that our customers share
our concern for the environment.
As a part of Volvo's environmental work, it is
important that the car is recycled in an environmentally sound manner - this applies in particular to its batteries. The car's last owner is
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Important to know
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therefore requested to contact a Volvo dealer
for referral to a certified/approved recycling
facility.
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Telematics - information about the drive system
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Information via Internet/mobile phone
A Volvo C30 ELECTRIC stores information
about e.g. charging time, consumption, load
and similar.
Antenna for telematics.
Telematics information and certain statistics
on driving can be studied via the Internet or a
mobile phone
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Parameters
NOTE: The picture is schematic2.
The user can have access to the following
parameters:
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The car's GPS position.
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Battery charge status in %.
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The current potential driving distance in the
batteries.
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The charging cable is connected.
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Time remaining until fully charged batteries.
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Programmed charging current (6, 8, 10 or
16 A) - see page 17.
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Alarm status.
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Lock status.
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Temperature in the passenger compartment.
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Temperature outside the car.
The specified values are shown in real time
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Statistics
NOTE: The picture is schematic2.
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Applies to certain mobile phones - telematics does not work with all models. A Volvo dealer can provide information about which mobile phones can be used.
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As technology, functions and software are under continuous development the design of this Internet site is subject to change without prior notice.
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Display in real time requires that the mobile phone is within the coverage range of the mobile network.
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Telematics - information about the drive system
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Certain statistics for completed journeys are
also retrieved:
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Distance in km for each trip.
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Energy consumption in kWh/100 km for
each trip.
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Average energy consumption in
kWh/100 km for each trip.
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Battery usage in % for each trip.
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Map track for each trip with start and end
points.
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Summary of the distance travelled and
energy consumption per week.
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Average distance travelled and energy
consumption per week.
The indicated statistical values are not current,
but appear with a certain delay - see "Limitations".
An iPhone app can show the same information
as the Internet.
Limitations
To save energy, the car's control modules are
not permanently activated. This limits the
opportunity to send and log system data in real
time.
However, telematics information is always displayed in real time
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in the following cases:
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When the car is used.
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When the batteries are charging.
When the batteries are fully charged the live
transmission of system data is shut down. Following which, the telematics system only
sends updated data every 4 hours.
Access via Internet/mobile phone
Internet address, codes and user instructions
for telematics Internet connection are provided
to the user when the car is delivered/collected.
As printed instructions for using telematics on
the Internet become quickly obsolete and outof-date, they are omitted in this manual.
Instead, there is always an updated and current
version of the user instructions on the telematics Internet site. Study them carefully when first
connecting to the Internet.
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Display in real time requires that the mobile phone is within the coverage range of the mobile network.
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Combined instrument panel
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The following instruments differ from those in
a fuel-driven car:
- Speedometer
Shows the speed of the car.
WARNING
The maximum permitted speed with this car
is 130 km/h. If this speed is exceeded, on a
steep downhill slope for example, then the
driver must reduce speed with the foot
brake.
- Power meter
Shows the electric motor's power output or
recharging to the batteries.
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Left-hand scale (0-30) shows recharging to
the batteries.
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Right-hand scale (0-40) shows the electric
motor's power output.
- Energy consumption
Shows how much current is drawn from the
batteries to consumers other than the drive
motor.
The fewer the functions used the lower the
consumption, which means good electricity
economy.
It is less desirable for the needle to point far out
to the left, as the potential driving distance from
the batteries would then be shorter.
Large power consumers in this connection are
e.g. heated seats/mirrors, heated rear window
and the climate control system during extreme
cooling/heating.
- Battery capacity
Shows the remaining power supply in the batteries. It is equivalent to the "fuel gauge" in a
conventional car.
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Combined instrument panel
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Symbols
The following symbols differ from those in a
fuel-driven car:
- Charging cable
Reminds that the charging
cable is connected to the
electrical socket. The car cannot be driven when the charging cable is connected!
- Ready to drive
The green READY lamp
means that all systems are
ready - the car is thus ready
for use.
In parallel with the green lamp
illuminating, an acoustic signal ("ping") also verifies that the car is ready to
drive.
READY-The lamp illuminates
after the remote control key
has been turned to clockwise
end position and released (as
in normal engine starting) - the
lamp goes out after starting
driving.
NOTE
The READY lamp is not illuminated if the
charging cable is connected to the car.
- Warning for low battery capacity
Illuminates when the batteries
have sufficient energy for
approx. 10 km.
Remember that cold, high outside temperature, steep uphill gradients, heavy loads, sudden acceleration and sudden braking all
reduce the potential driving distance that can
be obtained from batteries.
NOTE
To avoid unplanned stopping after this symbol has illuminated:
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Connect the car as soon as possible to
a grounded 230V AC socket in order to
recharge the batteries.
- Reduced motor power
Illuminates when the batteries
start to become discharged or
when they cannot supply the
power the motor requests.
Can also be illuminated in
connection with driving on
steep uphill slopes or in very hot weather
(above 30 ºC).
The driver does not need to take any special
action - the car's electronics protect the motor
by temporarily making it slightly "weaker".
WARNING
Drive defensively when this symbol is illuminated - for example, it may not be possible temporarily to accelerate rapidly or overtake in a safe manner.
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