Cleaning leather or vinyl

The leather and vinyl in your car can be impacted by dirt and coloured garments over time. You need to clean and treat the surface to make it more resistant to damage.

These leather cleaning recommendations only apply to real leather details.

 Important

When cleaning upholstery

  • Never scrape or rub dirty surfaces. Instead, use gentle circular motions. Remember that sharp objects or abrasive materials can damage the car.
  • Do not use a steam cleaner on leather.
  • Do not remove surface upholstery during cleaning.
  • Do not use leather and vinyl cleaner on textile surfaces.
  • Only use cleaning agents and car care products recommended by Volvo, and follow each product's accompanying instructions. Contact Volvo support for more information.

 Warning

Seats with side airbags

Never spray a cleaning agent directly on the sides of seats with side airbags. Instead, wipe them clean with a cloth lightly dampened with a suitable cleaning agent.

Vacuum clean or dust off the area to remove loose dust and dirt.
Use a neutral-coloured, clean micro fibre cloth lightly dampened with cleaning agent and clean the area with gentle circular motions.
Let the upholstery dry fully before further use or applying any treatments.