Vehicle Features - Design And Function (Convertible)

• Audio (1998)
  • Audio system
    • Audio and features
    • Audio, components
    • New audio features
• Bodywork (1998)
  • Bodywork
    • Notes
    • Bodywork design
    • Crumple zones
    • Front crumple zones
    • Rear crumple zone
    • Side
    • HSS-panels
    • Boron steel
    • Galvanized body components
    • Windows
    • Side window
    • Windshield
    • Rear windshield
• Engine System (1998-1999)
  • Combustion theory
    • Notes
    • Mixture Burns
    • How much air is consumed?
    • Air factor λ
    • When is the best ignition setting?
    • Why are different ignition settings required depending on engine speed (RPM) and load?
    • When is the correct ignition setting?
    • What is knocking?
    • The spark plugs must be highly tolerant
  • Complete system
  • Electronic
    • Why use an electronic system?
    • Analogous compared to digital
    • How does an electronic module operate?
    • What the control module does not know but assumes is correct!
  • Fuel control
    • Notes
    • The fuel injection system tasks
    • Starting fuel pump (FP)
    • How is the quantity of fuel regulated?
    • Regulating fuel pressure
    • The basic volume of fuel
    • Camshaft position (CMP) sensor
    • Correcting the quantity of fuel
    • Compensating the quantity of fuel
  • Idle air control (IAC)
    • Notes
    • The idle air control (IAC) system tasks
    • How is the idling speed controlled?
    • Basic control of idling speed
    • Compensating idling speed
  • Ignition control
    • Notes
    • The ignition system tasks
    • How is the ignition coil charge time and the ignition setting regulated?
    • How is the ignition coil charge time calculated?
    • Basic position, ignition
    • Correcting the ignition setting
    • Knock sensor (KS)
    • Knock control
    • Compensating the ignition position
  • Different Electronic Systems
  • Other functions controlled by control modules
    • Notes
    • Adaptation (≈ self learning)
    • Emergency program
    • Diagnostic functions
    • Special sensors for certain diagnostic functions
    • Data link connector (DLC)
• Interior (1998)
  • Interior
    • Notes
    • Combined instrument panel/bulb failure warning sensors
    • Interior trim
    • Courtesy lighting
• Safety Equipment (1998)
  • Safety equipment
    • Notes
    • Seat belts
    • Airbag
    • SRS Diagnostic system
    • ROPS components
    • ROPS function (Roll Over Protection System)
    • ROPS Diagnostics
• Engine coolant heated crankcase ventilation (1999)
  • Engine coolant heated crankcase ventilation
    • Notes
    • Engine coolant heated crankcase ventilation (turbocharged engines)
  • On Board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) AWD
    • Notes
    • System description
    • On board refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) valve
    • Roll-over valve
    • Expansion tank
  • Engine
    • Notes
    • General
    • Turbocharged engines
  • System overview DENSO
    • Notes
    • System overview DENSO
  • System overview ME 7.0
    • Notes
    • System overview ME 7.0
• Abs, CDM, DLC, ECM, ETM & TCM (1999)
  • Description of components
    • Notes
    • Combined instrument panel (CDM)
    • Data link connector (DLC)
  • Diagnostics, fault-tracing
    • Notes
    • General
    • Insulating relay
    • Diagnostics
    • Fault-tracing
  • Downloading software
    • Notes
    • Method for downloading
    • Communication
  • Immobilizer
    • Notes
    • Introduction
    • Function
  • Network
    • Notes
    • Comparison between the conventional system and network
  • Driver Information
    • Notes
    • Introduction CAN and Driver information Module (CDM)
    • Service reminder lamp (SRL)
    • Indicator and warning lamps
  • Volvo Guard Alarm (VGLA)
    • Notes
    • Interlock
    • Unlock function in event of airbag deployment
    • Tilt sensor
    • Control module
    • Emergency start (override)
• Transmission (1999)
  • Notes
  • Aw 50-42
  • Drive shaft
  • Gear selector assembly, AW 50-42
  • Gear selector assembly, M56
  • Flywheel
• Anti-WHEELSPIN Control, Brakes (1999)
  • Anti-wheelspin control
    • Notes
    • Introduction
    • Traction Control
    • Stability and Traction Control (STC)
  • Brakes
    • Notes
    • System description, brakes
• SRS System (1999)
  • SRS system
    • Notes
    • Introduction
    • Seat belt buckle
    • Sips
    • SIPS-function
    • SRS control module
    • Diagnostics
• Soft Top (1998)
  • Soft top
    • Outer and inner skin
    • Outer skin
    • Inner skin
    • Soft top frame, lock and weatherstrips
    • Soft top frame
    • Front lock mechanism
    • Weatherstrips soft top unit
    • Motors, cabling and control units
    • Motors
    • Wiring and fuses
    • Control modules
    • Soft top Cover / Lock mechanism
    • Soft top cover
    • Lock mechanism for soft top cover
    • Micro switch, position sensor and diagnostics CCU
    • Locations of micro-switches and position sensors
    • Diagnostics soft top unit
    • Soft top position when folded down.
    • Folding it down
    • Soft top position when folding up
    • Folding it up
• New Features X70 (1999)
  • X70 Summary of new features
    • Notes
    • Section 2
    • Section 3
    • Section 4
    • Section 5
    • Section 8