1996 VOLVO 850 Owners Manual

1996 Volvo 850
l Check that the hooks under the seat cushions engage the holes on the top\
edge of the backrest.
When the backrest is raised, the outboard head restraints return to thei\
r normal positions.


The backrest must lock into place. The red lock indicator will not be vi\
sible if the seat has locked into
place correctly.
The seat belts must be correctly positioned when the seat is returned to\
the normal position.

WARNING! When the rear seat is folded down, do not place heavy objects a\
gainst the backs of the
front seat. This places a severe strain on the folded down backrest of t\
he rear seat. Be sure to secure
cargo. Cargo must not be stacked higher than the top of seatbacks. This \
will reduce the possibility of
luggage, etc. becoming projectiles during sudden maneuvers, rapid brakin\
g or an accident.

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pg. 2:18 Folding rear seat, Removing seat cushions (wagon)
WARNING! The red lock indicator is VISIBLE (A) when the backrest in NO\
T locked in position and
not visible (B) when the backrest is correctly locked in place. When t\
he backrest is in the upright
position, it must always be correctly locked in place.


Removing seat cushions

The seat cushion can be easily removed to provide a slightly larger carg\
o storage area.
l Fold the seat cushion toward the back of the front seats
l Release the red catches
l Disconnect the connector for the rear seat heating (certain models)
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l Fold the cushion back to a nearly horizontal position
l Lift out the cushion

WARNING! Do not place extremely heavy articles against the front seats, \
as the backrest which is
folded down is then placed under severe strain.
Be sure to secure cargo. Hard and sharp articles could otherwise damage \
the frontseat backrest and/or
cause injury to passengers in the event of rapid braking or a collision.\

pg. 2:19 Concealed storage bin (wagon)

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The lid of the storage compartment is hinged in the middle.

Concealed storage bin

The storage compartment under the floor of the cargo space is hinged in \
the middle and can be locked
with a key.
pg. 2:20 Luggage net - wagons (certain models)



Luggage net
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The luggage net helps prevent cargo and animals from being thrown forwar\
d should the vehicle stop
suddenly or be involved in an accident. The luggage net unreels from the\
rear upped edge of the rear seat
backrest.
The luggage net must be accessed from the cargo storage area.

1 Open the cover on the passenger side seat back and pull the luggage ne\
t toward you.
2 Hook the rod onto the bracket on the right side ceiling.
3 Pull out the left side of the rod and attach it to the bracket on the \
driver's side ceiling.
4 Unreel the driver's side luggage net.
5 Hook it to the rod.
6 Make sure the nets are securely attached to the hooks under the covers\
and pulled taut.
Use the reverse procedure procedure to retract the net.

The luggage net can also be used when the rear seat is folded down. Howe\
ver, extra brackets (optional)
must be installed on the upper front door hand grips. pg. 2:21 Securing cargo

Eyelets in trunk (sedans)

Securing cargo
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As a safety precaution, your car is equipped with four eyelets (six on \
wagons) to which straps can be
attached to secure luggage.


Eyelets inside car (sedans/wagons)
WARNING! The eyelets are not to be used as passenger restraints or as an\
chorages for child restraints.
See page 3:9.
Station wagons only:
Unless the station wagon is equipped with Volvo's auxiliary seat for chi\
ldren (option) passengers
should not ride in the rear cargo area.

Station wagons only:
If the optional auxiliary seat for children is in use, fold this seat do\
wn before folding down the rear seat
backrest.

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Eyelets in cargo area (wagons)
pg. 2:22 Folding front seat (sedans/wagons), Long load storage (sedan\
s)

Folding front seat

The passenger seat backrest can be folded down to the horizontal positio\
n for carrying long loads. To
fold down the backrest:
l Move the seat as far rearward as possible
l Adjust the backrest tilt to the most upright position
l Lift the catches on the lower rear side of the backrest
l Without releasing the catches, push the backrest forward
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