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Location ** Amperage
1 Heated rear window 25
2 Central locking 20
3 Brake light, Light switch 15
4 Ignition switch, SRS 10
5 Spare
6 Windshield wiper/washer, Headlight wiper, horn relay 25
7 Climate unit 20
8 Power pass. seat, Power side-view mirrors, Tailgate wiper/washer (wag\
ons)
Instrument lighting, Ambient temp. sensor 15
9 Audio system 15
10 Cigarette lighter/accessory socket 15
11 Transmission mode selector, Gear selector light 5
12 ABS 5
13 Clock, Interior/glove compartment lighting, Door open warning lights,\
Cargo space lighting, Vanity mirror 10
14 Horn 10
Location ** Amperage
15 Power antenna, Headlight flasher, Trailer 20
16 Accessories 20
17 Hazard warning flasher, Direction indicator, Alarm hazard indication \
20
18 Audio/amplifier, CD changer 15
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1. On/off (push)
2.
l Volume (turn)
l Pause/Mute (push)
l Balance (pull)
3. Active Sound Control
4. CD changer selector
5.
l Tape mode selector
l Tape direction selector
PROG
6. Bass control
7. Treble control
8. Fader control
9.
l Preset buttons
l CD-Disc No. selector
10. PROG - Reversing the tape 11. Dolby B NR button
12. Cassette eject
13. Not in use
14. Scan
15. Auto seek memory
16.
l Seek tuning up/down
l TP -Next/Previous song
l CD -Next UP/Previous
DOWN track
17.
l Manual tuning
l TP -fast forward/Rewind
l CD -Music search UP/
DOWN
18. RND button 19. Cassette slot
20. Display
21. Waveband selector (AM)
22. Waveband selectors (FM)
23. Anti-theft LED
TP = Applicable only in Tape
Mode
CD = Applicable only when in
CD mode and connected to a CD
changer.
Anti-theft code pg. 133
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A- Next selector
Press the "
"button and the
tape will automatically advance
to the next song. There must be
a pause of approx. 5 seconds
between songs for this function
to operate.
B- Previous selector
Press the "
"button and the
tape will automatically rewind
to the previous song. There
must be a pause of approx. 5
seconds between the songs for
this function to operate. C- Pause
If you press the "volume" knob
the tape is stopped, the unit is
silent and "PAUSE" is
displayed. To restart the tape
press the knob again.
D- Scan
Press this button to listen to the
first five seconds of each song.
Press this button or the "TAPE"
button to stop scanning. During
scanning "SCAN" will be
displayed. There must be a gap
(no audio sound) of approx. 5
seconds between songs for this
function to operate.
Cassette deck (cont) pg. 140
A- Cassette eject
If the button is pressed the tape
will stop and the cassette will be
ejected. The radio will be
automatically engaged. The
radio or CD will engage
automatically (depending on
which mode was activated
before the tape was played). B- To re-enter Radio mode
Push one of the waveband
selector buttons
When the unit re-enters Radio
mode, the cassette will not be
ejected.
C- To re-enter Tape mode
If the Tape function has been
disconnected and the cassette
has not been ejected, the Tape
mode can re-entered by pressing D- To re-enter CD changer
mode
If the CD changer function has
been disconnected, the CD
changer mode can re-entered by
pressing the "CHGR" button.
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the "TAPE" button.
CD - Changer (option) pg. 141
A- CD changer mode
selector
Press "CHGR" to actuate the
CD changer mode. The disc/
track last listened to will
continue to play. If the CD-
changer cartridge* is empty,
"---" will be displayed.
If a selected disc does not exist,
the disc number and "5--" will
be displayed and the next disc
will be automatically selected.
*The functions pertaining to
the CD-changer are only
applicable if the unit has
been connected to the Volvo
CD-changer which is sold
separately as an accessory, or
on certain models, standard
on the car.
If no CD-changer is
connected to the unit
"EEEE" will be displayed if
you happen to choose CHGR
mode. B- Disc number selector
Depress one of the preset
buttons (1-6) to select the disc
number desired. The selected
disc number and track number
will be displayed.
C- Music search
Press the "
"or "
"button to search within a track.
While the button is depressed the
playing time for this track will be
displayed.
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CD - Changer (option) (cont.) pg. 142
A- Changing the selected
track number
Press the "
"or " " for
backward selection. The chosen
disc number and track number
will be displayed. B- Playing the time display
When the "CHGR" button is
pressed the playing time for the
current track is displayed for 5
seconds.
C- Scan
Press this button to listen to the
first ten seconds of each track.
Press it again to stop scanning.
During scanning "SCAN" will be
displayed.
CD - Changer (option) (cont.) pg. 143
A- Random Choice
Press "RND" to actuate the
random mode. From a disc
chosen at random, 4 tracks will
be played (also chosen at
random). A new disc will then
be played in the same way.
"RND" will be displayed when
this function is engaged.
B- Pause C- To re-enter Radio mode
Push one of the waveband
selector buttons.
D- To re-enter Tape mode
If a cassette is already inserted,
the tape deck will re-engage if
the "TAPE" button is pressed. E- To re-enter CD changer
mode
If the CD changer function has
been disconnected, the CD
changer mode can re-entered by
pressing the "CHGR" button.
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Chapter 10 - (cont.)
Audio system SC-816 Premium Sound System (certain models)
pg. 145
The following pages describe the use of your SC-816
1. On/off (push)
2.
l Volume (turn)
l Pause/Mute (push)
l Balance (pull)
3. CD mode selector - Active
sound control (single)
4. CD changer selector
5.
l Tape mode selector
l Tape direction selector
PROG
6. Bass control
7. Treble control
8. Fader control
9.
l Preset buttons
l CD-Disc No. selector 10. Dolby B NR button
11. CD-random play
12. Cassette eject
13. Not in use
14. Scan
15. Auto seek memory
16.
l Seek tuning up/down
l TP -Next/Previous song
l CD -Next UP/Previous
DOWN track
17.
l Manual tuning
l TP -fast forward/Rewind
l CD -Music search UP/
DOWN
18. CD eject (single) 19. CD slot
20. Cassette slot
21. Display
22. Waveband selector (AM)
23. Waveband selectors (FM)
24.
l Anti-theft LED
l Disc in LED (single)
TP =Applicable only in Tape
Mode
CD =Applicable only when in
CD mode and connected to a CD
changer.
Anti-theft code pg. 146
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A- Cassette eject
If the button is pressed the tape
will stop and the cassette will be
ejected. The radio will be
automatically engaged. The
radio, CD or CD changer will
engage automatically
(depending on which mode was
activated before the tape was
played). B- To re-enter Radio mode
Push one of the waveband
selector buttons
When the unit re-enters Radio
mode, the cassette will not be
ejected.
C- To re-enter Tape mode
If the Tape function has been
disconnected and the cassette
has not been ejected, the Tape
mode can be re-entered by
pressing the "TAPE" button. D- To re-enter CD mode
If the CD function has been
disconnected and the CD has not
been ejected, the CD mode can
be re-entered by pressing the
"CD" button.
E- To re-enter CD changer
mode
If the CD changer function has
been disconnected, the CD
changer mode can be re-entered
by pressing the "CHGR" button.
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Chapter 10 - (cont.)CD - Single
pg. 154
A- CD slot
With the audio system on, insert
a disc into the slot with the label
side up. When the CD is
inserted, the radio is disengaged
and the CD will start to play
automatically.
The CD can be inserted or
ejected even when the unit is
switched off.
When the CD has been inserted
into the player, the "DISC IN"
light will always be ON even if
the radio, tape deck or CD
changer are in use. B- CD mode selector
Press "CD" to actuate the CD
mode. The track last listened to
will continue to play. If the CD-
player is empty, "NO CD" will
be displayed.
C- CD eject
If the button is pressed the CD
will stop and the disc will be
ejected. The radio will be
automatically engaged. The
radio, tape or CD changer will
engage automatically (depending
on which mode was activated
before the CD was played).
NOTE: If the CD eject button is
pressed and the disc is not
removed within 12 seconds, the
disc will be drawn into the CD
player again.
CD - Single pg. 155
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