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compartment. For further information regarding these regulations, please\
 contact your dealer. pg. 3 Seat belts: "Something We Believe In" 
Despite our strongest recommendations, and your best intentions, not wea\
ring a seat belt is like 
believing "It'll never happen to me!". Volvo urges you and all adult occ\
upants of your car to wear seat 
belts and ensure that children are properly restrained, using an infant,\
 car or booster seat determined by 
age, weight and height.  
Fact: Inevery state and province, some type of child-restraint legislati\
on has been passed. Additionally, 
most states and provinces have already made it mandatory for occupants o\
f a car to use seat belts.  
So, urging you to "buckle up" is not just our recommendation - legislati\
on in your state or province may 
mandate seat belt usage. The few seconds it takes to buckle up may one d\
ay allow you to say, "It's a 
good thing I was wearing my seat belt".  pg. 4 General Information 
Do not export your Volvo to another country before investigating the cou\
ntry's applicable safety and 
exhaust emission requirements. In some cases it may be difficult or impo\
ssible to comply with these 
requirements. Modifications to the emission control system(s) may rend\
er your Volvo not certifiable for 
legal operation in the U.S., Canada or other countries. 
 
Model versions of the basic Volvo Models 240, 240 DL 
 
USA: Canada:  
240 4-door, Wagon 240 DL 4-door, Wagon  
240 DL 4-door, Wagon  pg. 5 Keys 
Owner's Key  
This key operates all locks in the vehicle 
 
Service Key  
Front doors  
Starting (ignition)/steering wheel lock 
 
The key number codes are stamped on a separate tag supplied with the key\
s. This tag should be 
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pg. 6 240 DL Sedan 
pg. 7 Before you drive 
pg. 8Instruments and controls
pg. 10Instruments
pg. 11Warning lights
pg. 12Clock, ambient temperature gauge
pg. 13Oil pressure gauge, voltmeter
pg. 14Ignition switch, turn signals
pg. 15Lighting
pg. 16Windshield wipers, washer nozzles
pg. 18Washer fluid reservoir
pg. 18Rear window demister, heated seat, hazard warning flasher
pg. 19Parking brake
pg. 20Cigarette lighter, ash trays
pg. 21Electrically operated windows
pg. 22Heating and ventilation
pg. 24Air conditioning
pg. 25Audio systems
pg. 26Child safety
pg. 28Seat belts
pg. 30SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
pg. 32Doors and locks
pg. 33Trunk lid
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5 Instruments 10  
6 Wiper/washer, tailgate window wiper/washer (wagon) 16  
7 Starting (ignition) switch/steering wheel lock 14  
8 Air louver 23  
9 Radio location 25  
10 Air louver 23  
11 Glove box -  
12 Air louver 23  
13 Fuse box 81  
14 Hood release handle 34  
15 Horn -  
16 Cigarette lighter 20  
17 Rear window demister 18  
18 Hazard warning flashers 18  
19 Air conditioning (some models) 24  
20 Seat belt reminder light 28  
21 Heating and ventilation 22  
22 Gear lever or gear selector 45, 46  
23 Ash tray 20  
24 Storage compartment -  
25 Electrically-operated windows (certain models only) 21  
26 Control for electrically operated side mirrors (certain models only)\
 -  
27 Parking brake 19  
28 Electrically-operated window, right front door (certain models only)\
 21  
29 Seat belt release buttons 28  
30 Seat heaters 19  
31 Seat belt reminder light 28  
32 Ash tray 20 
 
The pages in this section provide a detailed description of the vehicle'\
s instruments and controls.  
Note that some vehicles may be equipped differently, depending on model,\
 special legal requirements, 
etc. pg. 10 Instruments 
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pg. 14 Starting (ignition) switch, Turn signals 
Starting (ignition) switch/steering wheel lock 
 
O Locked position: remove the key to lock the steering wheel. 
I Intermediate position: certain circuits (heater blower, cigarette lig\
hter, accessories, etc.) on. 
II Drive position: key position when engine is running. 
III Starting position: release the key when engine starts. The key retur\
ns automatically to 
drive position. 
The steering wheel lock may be under tension when the car is parked. Tur\
n the steering wheel slightly to 
free the ignition key.  
A chime will sound if the starting key is in the ignition lock and the f\
ront door on the driver's side is 
open. The chime will also sound if the headlights or parking lights are \
on when the door is open. The 
chime goes off when the front door is closed. 
 
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starting (ignition) switch is switched on. 
 
 
A chime will sound if the starting (ignition) key is in the switch loc\
k when the door is open. The chime 
goes off when the driver's door is closed. If the headlight switch is in\
 position 
, all lights will go out 
when starting (ignition) switch is switched off. 
 
Instrument panel lamps rheostat 
 
Clockwise - brighter  
Counterclockwise - dimmer 
pg. 16 Windshield wipers, Tailgate window wiper, Washer nozzles 
  
Wiper/washer
 
1 Intermittent wiper  
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pg. 32 Doors and locks, Child safety lock 
 
 
Unlocking front doors
 
Both front doors can be unlocked by using the starting (ignition) key.\
 Turning the key 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise (right door: clockwise) lifts the lock buttons on the window\
 ledge and the door can be opened 
by pulling the handle.  
To open a door from inside, the lock button must first be pulled up. 
 
Central lock 
 
The vehicle is equipped with a central lock system. This means the lock \
on the driver's door 
automatically controls the locks on the other doors (including the trun\
k on Sedan models and the tailgate 
on the wagon model).  
If the drivers door is locked or unlocked, the other doors will automati\
cally be locked or unlocked. 
 
Locking doors 
 
Both front doors can be locked by using the key. Turning the key 1/4 tur\
n clockwise (left door) or 
counter-clockwise (right door) locks the door. 
 
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NOTE: The driver's door can only be locked using the 
key. 
 
The lock buttons should not be In the down (locked) position during dr\
iving. In case of an accident, this 
may hinder rapid access to the occupants of the vehicle. 
 
 
 
Child safety locks
 
The buttons are located on the rear door jambs.  
A The lock functions normally.  
B The door cannot be opened from the inside. 
  WARNING: In the event of an accident, the rear seat passengers cannot op\
en the doors from the inside 
with the buttons in position B. 
 
Wagon model contains child safety lock on tailgate. The lock differs fro\
m that shown above. See section 
titled "Wagon, tailgate". 
pg. 33 Trunk lid/light 
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Trunk lid
 
The trunk lock is incorporated in the central locking system. This means\
 that you can either lock or 
unlock the trunk by means of the drivers door lock.  
You can also operate the trunk lock directly with the owner's key even i\
f the vehicle is centrally locked. 
 
  
Unlocking Locking
 
Withdraw key in vertical position 
 
The trunk lock can also be disconnected from the central locking system \
by turning the key 
counterclockwise as shown below: 
 
 Withdraw key in horizontal position 
The trunk is now always locked.  
This option can be used if for example, you lend your car to somebody. I\
f you give only the service key 
to the driver it will not be possible to open the trunk.  
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