Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - Beware 2010MY XC60 Owners Manual IMPORTANT Error

ChrisE · Sep 22nd, 2009, 12:59

Yes the catalogue says all XC60 manuals are 75kg & all autos are 90kg BUT BUT BUT the owners manual says that the UK 4wd 205hp manual gearbox has a towing weight of 90 kg which it doesn't when they finally resolve the difference. Which will you have in 5 years time - the catalogue or the owners handbook & will any 2nd owners ever see the catalogue? All XC60 towbars are also stamped 90kg which is the max for any XC60 varient but not necessarily the one that the bar is attached to.

I agree about the XC60 towcar of the year bit. One dealer had one & a caravan outside with a big advertising board "towcar of the year" but then they didn't even know what the towbar weight meant.

Actually dealers/Volvo technical not knowing what "towball weight" meant has been a common problem. The number of times I have had to explain that it is not the same as trailer weight. One dealer actually asked me why I didn't want to discuss the colour, like all the rest of his customers, which he was happy to do!

Sep 22nd, 2009, 12:59	#12
ChrisE Volvo Owner Since 1990 Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2024 13:27 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Norwich	Yes the catalogue says all XC60 manuals are 75kg & all autos are 90kg BUT BUT BUT the owners manual says that the UK 4wd 205hp manual gearbox has a towing weight of 90 kg which it doesn't when they finally resolve the difference. Which will you have in 5 years time - the catalogue or the owners handbook & will any 2nd owners ever see the catalogue? All XC60 towbars are also stamped 90kg which is the max for any XC60 varient but not necessarily the one that the bar is attached to. I agree about the XC60 towcar of the year bit. One dealer had one & a caravan outside with a big advertising board "towcar of the year" but then they didn't even know what the towbar weight meant. Actually dealers/Volvo technical not knowing what "towball weight" meant has been a common problem. The number of times I have had to explain that it is not the same as trailer weight. One dealer actually asked me why I didn't want to discuss the colour, like all the rest of his customers, which he was happy to do! Last edited by ChrisE; Sep 22nd, 2009 at 13:03.