1996 VOLVO 850 warning

1996 Volvo 850

Only this insert can be removed for cleaning.

To empty the rear ash tray, pull it out, lift up the rear edge and remov\
e. pg. 1:18 Steering wheel adjustment

Steering wheel adjustment

Both the height and the reach of the steering wheel can be adjusted to a\
comfortable position for the
driver. Press down the lever on the left of the steering column. Adjust \
the steering wheel to a suitable
position and press the lever back into place to lock the steering wheel \
in the new position. Check that the
steering wheel is locked in the new position.
WARNING! Never adjust the steering wheel while
driving.

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1996 Volvo 850

Cut-out switch for electrically-operated rear-door windows

If your car is equipped with electrically-operated rear door windows, th\
is function can be disabled by a
switch located on the center console. This switch is positioned 90° i\
n relation to the other switches.
ON The rear door windows can be raised or lowered with the respective do\
or switch as well as the
switch on the center console.
OFF The rear door windows cannot be raised or lowered with the respectiv\
e door switch but instead
only with the corresponding switch on the center console.
WARNING! Remove the starting (ignition) key when children are left una\
ttended in the
vehicle.
Make sure that children's hands are clear before raising the windows.




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1996 Volvo 850
WARNING! The doors should not be locked while driving. In case of an acc\
ident, this may hinder
rapid access to the occupants of the vehicle. (Also see information on \
"child safety locks".


To avoid battery drain.

The courtesy lights and the warning lights in the rear of the doors come\
on when a door is opened.
To avoid battery drain when the doors are opened for prolonged periods, \
these lights can be switched off
by pressing the lock mechanism (A) located in the rear facing side of \
the driver's door. To return the
lights to their normal function, pull the door handle out before closing\
the door (B).
pg. 2:4 Remote keyless entry system (certain models)

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New transmitters

If you purchase additional transmitters, they must be programmed to func\
tion with your remote keyless
entry system. Please refer to
page 2:21 for instructions.
This device complies with the FCC rules Part 15. Operations is subject t\
o the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2\
) this device must accept any
interference that may be received, including interference that may cause\
undesired operation.
WARNING! Volvo does not recommend using the transmitter to lock the door\
s from inside the car.
On cars equipped with an alarm, the alarm would be activated and would s\
ound when one of the doors
is opened. The doors must not be locked using the remote transmitter whi\
le the vehicle is occupied. In
case of an accident, this may hinder rapid access to the occupants of th\
e vehicle. The alarm will also
sound on models equipped with this feature.
pg. 2:5 Alarm

Alarm (certain models)

To lock : Press the large button (number 1 in the illustration) once t\
o lock all doors and trunk/tailgate
and arm the security system. Lamps will flash to acknowledge that the ve\
hicle is locked and the security
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pg. 2:6 Front seats
1 Height adjustment (manual)

The front section of both front seats can be adjusted to eight different\
height settings and the rear section
of both seats can be adjusted to nine different height settings.

Lever forward = adjustment of front section
Lever rearward = adjustment of rear section
WARNING! Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjust\
ed so that the brake pedal
can be depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward a\
s comfort and control allow. The
seat rails on the floor must not be obstructed in any way when the seat \
is moved.

2 Forward-rearward seat adjustment (manual)

Pull the control upward, then slide the seat forward or rearward to the \
desired position. Make sure that
the seat is properly secured when you release the control.

Folding front seat

The passenger's seat backrest has a quick forward release mechanism whic\
h can be used when long
loads are carried.
See page 2:22.

3 Backrest angle (manual)

Rotate the control mechanism counterclockwise to tilt the backrest rearw\
ard and clockwise to tilt the
backrest forward.

4 Lumbar support*

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WARNING! The driver's seat is operable with the ignition OFF. Therefore,\
children should never be
left unattended in the car.

Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button o\
n the power seat control
panel.
Refer to the following page for information on programming the memory fu\
nction.
pg. 2:7 Electrically operated driver's seat, Rear/side-view mirrors

Programming the memory

Three seat positions can be programmed. To program a seat position:
1. Adjust the seat to the desired position.
2. Depress the MEM button.
3. Press button 1 to program the current position of the seat.

Buttons 2 and 3 can be programmed in the same way for two additional sea\
t positions. To move the seat
to a programmed position, depress button 1, 2 or 3 until the seat stops.\
If the button is released before the
seat has the reached the programmed position, it will stop as a safety p\
recaution.

NOTE: The seat have an overload protector which engages if an object blo\
cks the movement of the seat.
If this happens remove the object and wait 20 seconds before operating t\
he seat again.

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Electrically operated side-view mirrors

The control switches are located in the central console, beside the park\
ing brake.
A Lateral adjustment
B Vertical adjustment
WARNING! The mirrors should always be adjusted prior to driving. Objects\
seen in the wide-angle
right side-view mirror are closer than they appear to be.
pg. 2:8 Interior lights, Vanity mirror

Front courtesy lights

The front courtesy lighting consists of two reading lights for the front\
seat occupants.
Front and rear reading lights always on
Front and rear reading lights always off
Front and rear reading lights come on when a door is opened
Left or right reading light illuminates if the center switch is in posi\
tion .

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* A position where the sun roof is not quite fully open. This position h\
elps alleviate "rumbling" wind
noise.



Sun visor: The sun roof also features a sliding sun visor. The visor slides back au\
tomatically when the
sun roof is opened and also slides back slightly when the sun roof is op\
ened to the ventilation position.
The visor must be closed manually.
CAUTION: Do not close the sun visor when the sun roof is in the ventilat\
ion position as this could
damage the mechanism.

NOTE:
The electrically-operated sun roof has an overload protecting circuit br\
eaker which is activated when an
object blocks the sun roof. Should this occur, remove the object and wai\
t 20 seconds for the circuit
breaker to reset. The sun roof should then function normally. Also check\
fuse no. 35.
WARNING! The sun roof must never be obstructed in any way when in
operation.
pg. 2:10 Hood

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