All Wheel Drive – AWD

All Wheel Drive – AWD  - Transmission - Your driving environment - Volvo XC60 Owners Manual - Volvo XC60

Your Volvo can be equipped with permanent

Your Volvo can be equipped with permanent All Wheel Drive, which means that power is distributed automatically between the front and rear wheels. Under normal driving conditions, most of the engine's power is directed to the front wheels. However, if there is any tendency for the front wheels to spin, an electronically controlled coupling distributes power to the wheels that have the best traction.

NOTE
The message AWD disabled Service required will be appear in the information display if an electrical fault should occur in the AWD system. A warning light will also illuminate in the instrument panel. If this occurs, have the system checked by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.

    See also:

    Heated oxygen sensors
    The heated oxygen sensors monitor the oxygen content of the exhaust gases. Readings are fed into a control module that continuously monitors engine functions and controls fuel injection. The ratio ...

    If the BRAKE and ABS warning lights comeon at the same time, this could indicate afault in the brake system.
    • Stop the vehicle in a suitable place and switch off the engine. • Restart the engine. • If both warning lights go off, no further action is required. • If both lights are still on after the eng ...

    Shortcuts
    Shortcut commands for using the phone can be found in the MY CAR menu system, under Settings Voice settings Voice command list Phone commands and General commands. See page 133 for more informatio ...