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Introduction
Volvo Cars and the environment
Efficient emission control
1 Option for 5-cylinder engines.
PremAir® is a registered trademark of Engelhard
Corporation.
Your Volvo is manufactured following the
concept Clean inside and out – a concept
that encompasses a clean interior environment
as well as highly efficient emission control.
In many cases the exhaust emissions are
well below the applicable standards.
In addition there is a special radiator coating,
PremAir® 1 , which can convert hazardous
ground-level ozone into pure oxygen when
the ozone passes the radiator. The higher the
ozone content in the air the more ozone is
converted.
Clean air in the passenger
compartment
A passenger compartment filter prevents
dust and pollen from entering the passenger
compartment via the air intake.
A sophisticated air quality system, IAQS 2 (Interior
Air Quality System) ensures that the incoming
air is cleaner than the air in the traffic
outside.
The system consists of an electronic sensor
and a carbon filter. The incoming air is monitored
continuously and if there is an increase
in the level of certain unhealthy gases such
as carbon monoxide then the air intake is
closed. Such a situation may arise in heavy
traffic, queues and tunnels for example.
The entry of nitrous oxides, ground-level
ozone and hydrocarbons is prevented by the
carbon filter.
Textile standard
The interior of a Volvo is designed to be
pleasant and comfortable, even for people
with contact allergies and for asthma sufferers.
All of our upholstery and interior textiles
are tested with respect to certain unhealthy
substances and allergens as well as emissions.
This means that all textiles fulfil the requirements
in the Öko-Tex 100 3 standard, a
major advance towards a healthier passenger
compartment environment.
Öko-Tex certification covers seatbelts, carpets,
thread and fabrics for example. The
leather in the upholstery undergoes chromium-free
tanning with natural plant substances
and fulfils the certification requirements.
Volvo workshops and the environment
Regular maintenance creates the conditions
for long service life for the car and low fuel
2 Option 3 More information on www.oekotex.com
consumption, and this way you contribute to
a cleaner environment. When Volvo’s workshops
are entrusted with the repair and
maintenance of the car, it becomes part of
our system. We make clear demands regarding
the way in which our workshops are designed
in order to prevent spills and discharges
into the environment. Our workshop
staff have the knowledge and the tools required
to guarantee good environmental
care.
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