My '06 XC70 with 170k kms (just over 100k miles) occasionally stumbles or misfires. This lasts for a few seconds and is then fine. It doesn't seem to do this on short 10 or 15 minute trips.

I have...

When my 600' slightly uphill driveway was mostly ice I found 2nd gear and DSTC turned off worked best. But now that the driveway is mostly mud I am finding that locked in 2nd gear with DSTC turned...

I have had some glitches where the car locks itself so I don't close the door if I get out with the car still running even with locks in the unlock position.

I carry chains, a short handled "trunk" shovel, small plastic snow shovel, sand, tow rope, extra clothing.

I have to agree with the above. My '06 XC70 replaces a '97 4Runner that was much more snow capable than my XC70. My XC70 is great on the highway but I do not find it to be phenomenal in snow.

Once...

My wheels spin out but I don't lose power as long as the traction control is turned off. Winter tires but not a very aggressive tread. It is forecast for mild weather, above freezing for the weekend,...

I have a 600' slight uphill driveway and have had difficulty getting up it due to a layer of ice from freeze-thaw and the fact that every time I throw some sand on the driveway it then snows a skiff...

Is it possible that the unused bulb is a daytime running light?

I have not checked out my bulbs on my '06 but I notice that when I pull into an underground garage my DRL go out and headlights...

Often times the serpentine belt gets replaced at the same time as the timing belt, so checking the condition of the serpentine belt might offer some clues.

I assume that "W" locks the tranny in gear similar to selecting a gear manually, so why wouldn't Volvo just have a driving tip in the owners manual telling folks to manually shift to "2" or "3"...

What does the "W" button do to the transmission?

I am concerned that with the battery not being located under the hood it never gets the benefit of being warmed up when driving so I have mounted a smart trickle charger under the hood and plug it in...

I have never heard of Homelink, but I am more Luddite than tech guy.

Page 186 and the pages before and after in my '06 manual are all about bulb replacing.

In winter I am at Sun Peaks ski...

My '06 xc70 has 3 buttons beside the vanity mirror on the driver's side sun visor. I can't find anything in the owner's manual that mentions these buttons or what the do.

^^^That is what I was going to suggest.

I went to a different Indy Volvo mechanic who said that he can reprogram the computer but that is not what is needed.

I have recently installed a new battery and the mechanic said that it sounds...

My key fobs stopped working, my metal key wouldn't work in the door lock either. The car also locked itself, but pressing the unlock button opened the doors once and only once.

My indy mechanic...

Thanks for the above info.

I called a tow truck who came out to my rural location and he used an air bag slipped between the door frame and car body to create enough of a gap to slip a shim with...

There is no resistance from the lock mechanism upon turning the key.

When I put the metal key in the driver's door lock, it turns but the locking button/pin does not move.

The key doesn't quite turn parallel.

Which way do you turn the key to unlock? Clockwise or...

How does an inflatable balloon work? Does it push against the window glass. Is a inflatable balloon something that a tow truck would carry?

i have removed the rear license plate lights and found no keyhole or further plate to remove.

How do I get access to the battery charging points under the hood if the hood is closed and the hood...

My '06 is in storage and I unhooked the battery charger and a couple days later the battery is dead and my fob key will not unlock the power locks. But when the key is inserted in the driver's door...

Chapman Motors, Cobble Hill, B.C. has one of western Canada's largest Volvo wrecking yards.

http://www.chapmanmotors.ca/

A Volvo dealership should be able to tell you and also give you a price for a new towing eye bolt so you will then be able to recognize a good price on a used bolt.