Volvo VN - B5 Approval for Volvo US 10 Certified Products

6INTRODUCTION
B5ApprovalForVolvoUS10CertiedProducts
V olvoenginesarecertiedtocomplywithU.S.EPAandCaliforniaemissions
standardsbasedupontheuseoftestfuelswithspecicationsestablishedbythese
regulatoryagencies.Alternativefuels,includingbiodiesel,thatarenotsubstantially
similartotherequiredtestfuelsmayadverselyaffectengineemissionscompliance
andmayimpacttheperformanceofcertainemissionsaftertreatmentcomponents.As
aresult,V olvodoesnotwarranttheenginewillconformtoapplicableFederalor
Californiaemissionslimitswhenoperatedon,orhavingoperatedon,biodieselor
otheralternativefuelsthatarenotsubstantiallysimilartospeciedtestfuelsusedfor
certication.
Theuseofbiodieseluptoamaximumof20%(B20)inandofitself,willnotaffect
themanufacturer’smechanicalwarrantyastoengineoremissionssystemrelated
componentsexceptaslimitedbelowwithrespecttoaftertreatmentcomponents,
providedthebiofuelusedintheblendconformstoASTMD6751,andB1toB5
blendsconformtoASTMD975,andB6toB20blendsconformtoASTMD7467.
Failuresofcertainemissionsaftertreatmentcomponents,specicallySCR,DPFand
NOxsensorswillnotbewarrantedifthefailurecanbeattributedtooperationon
biodieselblendsfrom6to20%(B6toB20)evenifthebiofuelusedintheblendB6to
B20conformstoASTMD7467oranyrelatedstandard.
CAUTION
Diesel-poweredenginesforheavy-dutytrucksbuiltonorafterJanuary1,2010are
designedtooperateonlywithUltraLowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)fuel.Improper
fuelusewillreducetheefciencyanddurabilityofengines,permanentlydamage
advancedemissionscontrolsystems,reducefueleconomyandpossiblypreventthe
vehiclesfromrunningatall.Manufacturerwarrantieswillbevoidedbyimproper
fueluse.Additionally,burningLowSulfurDieselfuel(insteadofULSDfuel)in
2007andlatermodelyeardiesel-poweredcars,trucksandbusesisillegaland
punishablewithcivilpenalties.
CAUTION
UltraLowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)fuelwithamaximumsulfurcontentof15
ppmmustbeusedinordertomeetEuro4engineemissionrequirements.Using
otherwiseapproveddieselfuelswithamaximumsulfurcontentgreaterthan500
ppmmayshortenenginelifeandvoidtheenginewarranty.