Driving Impressions
Serving as a thoroughly civilized, tightly constructed road machine, the XC70 cruises effortlessly. A touch on the gas pedal can make the car leap ahead, whether the driver is starting off from a standstill or is passing or merging.
Steering is on the heavy side, but it's not ponderous. Volvo's wagons are stable on the highway and corner well, but they can't be called snappy in urban driving. The XC70's firm suspension copes adeptly with bumps. Ride comfort is excellent on smooth roads. Even though you feel commotion on rough surfaces, not much is transmitted to the occupants.
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Automatic opening
The power tailgate can be opened automatically
in the three ways:
• By pressing and holding the
button
on the lighting panel until the tailgate
begins to open.
• By pressing and holding the ...
Towing a trailer
The maximum weights recommended by Volvo
for trailers with brakes are shown in the table
below.
Recommended hitch tongue load: not more
than 10% of the trailer's weight. The trailer
load should ...
General functions
1 RADIO button for selecting the AM, FM1,
FM2, Sirius1* or Sirius2* wavebands.
2 Number key buttons (0-9).
3 Navigate among the menu alternatives in
the display by turning TUNE.
4 Confirm you ...