Volvo XC90: Maintenance and service / Corrosion protection
Your vehicle is constructed with protection against corrosion.
Corrosion protection for the body consists of modern metallic protective coatings
on the sheet metal, a high-quality painting process, corrosion-protected and minimized
metal overlap, and shielding plastic components, abrasion protection and supplemental
rust inhibitor in exposed areas. In the chassis, exposed components of the wheel
suspension are made of corrosion-resistant cast aluminum.
Inspection and maintenance
The corrosion protection does not normally require maintenance, but keeping the
vehicle clean helps reduce the risk of corrosion. The use of strong alkaline or
acidic cleaning fluids should be avoided on shiny body components. Any stone chips
in the paint should be touched up as soon as they are discovered.
The vehicle should be washed as soon as it becomes dirty. The longer the dirt
remains, the more difficult it will be to keep the vehicle clean. It could also
lead to paint damage...
The paintwork consists of multiple layers. It is an important part of the
vehicle's corrosion protection and therefore needs to be checked regularly.
The most common types of paint damage are minor stone chips, scratches and damage
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Other information:
(The function is not available for vehicles with the small gear selector.)
If the vehicle does not have electrical current, the automatic shiftlock may
be disengaged on vehicles equipped with the large gear selector. The shiftlock cannot
be disengaged on vehicles equipped with the small gear selector...
In a collision in which the activation level is reached for the pyrotechnic
seat belt tensioners or airbags, or if a collision with a large animal is detected,
the vehicle's brakes will be automatically activated. This function is intended
to help prevent or reduce the effects of any subsequent collision...