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Volvo Cars of North America Volvo Canada Ltd.
Customer Relations175 Gordon Baker Road
P.O. Box 914 Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2N7
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914 800-663-8255
800-458-1552
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Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 - Safety
Chapter 2 - Instruments, switches and controls
Chapter 3 - Climate control system
Chapter 4 - Interior
Chapter 5 - Keys, Locks, Alarm
Chapter 6 - Starting and driving
Chapter 7 - Wheels and tires
Chapter 8 - Maintenance/Servicing
Chapter 9 - Specifications
Chapter 10 - Audio systems
Index
© 1998 Volvo Cars of North America Inc.
General information
Shiftlock
When your car is parked, the gear selector is locked in the (P)ark position. To release the selector from this position,
turn the ignition key to position II (or start the engine), depress the brake pedal, press the button on the front side of the
gear selector and move the selector from (P)ark.
Keylock
This means that when you switch off the ignition, the gear selector must be in the (P)ark position before the key can be
removed from the ignition switch.
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A
Temperature gauge23
Speedometer23
Odometer23
Trip odometer23
Warning lights24
Text window26
Tachometer23
Clock23
Ambient temperature sensor23
Fuel gauge23
B
Hazard warning flashers33
C
Audio system125
D
Electronic climate control41
Heated seats (option)33
Heated rear window/rearview mirrors33
E
Steering wheel adjustment32
Airbag4
Cruise control29
Windshield wipers/washer31
Turn signal lever31
Trip computer28
Audio system controls125
F
High/low beam headlights30
Parking lights30
Fog lights30
Instrument panel lighting30
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21Throttle control module 10A
pg.90 Fuses in the passenger compartment
Fuse box in the passenger compartment
This fuse box is located at the far left side of the instrument panel. Extra fuses and the fuse removal tool are also stored
here. When replacing a blown fuse, be sure to replace it with a new one of the same color and amperage (written on
the fuse).
Location Amperage
1 Left low beam 10A
2 Right low beam 10A
3 Front fog lights 15A
4 Power driver's seat 30A
5 Power passenger's seat 30A
6 -
7 SRS, central electrical module, X-relay, seat belt locks 5A
8 Heated front seats (option) 25A
9 ABS 5A
10 Left high beam 15A
11 Right high beam 15A
12 Headlight wipers 15A
13 Auxiliary sockets (front/rear) 20A
14 Power passenger's seat 5A
15 Audio system 5A
16 Audio system 20A
17 Radio amplifier 30A
18 Telephone (option) VNS (option) 10A
19 -
20 -
21 Direction indicators 20A
22 Steering wheel lever modules 5A
23 Headlight switch module, module for electrical connections,
climate control system, onboard diagnostic connector 5A
24 Relay for extended X-feed: climate control system,
10A
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VOLVO S80
Chapter 10 - Audio systems
pg.125 Audio systems
HU-611 overview126
HU-801 overview127
Functions128
Specifications139
General information140
NOTE: The text on the face of the radio, describing the button functions, may vary slightly depending on which audio
system you have in your car.
pg.126 Audio system HU-611 - overview
1. On/off - press
Volume - turn
2. Selector knob for:
Stored radio frequencies
CD changer - selecting disc
3. Selector knob:
Radio
Cassette
CD
CD changer
4. Fader - press and turn
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Balance - press, pull and turn
5. Radio - Station seek up/down
Cassette - selecting next/previous track
CD - Selecting next/previous track
6. Radio - Manual station selection
Cassette - Fast winding forward/backward
CD - Fast forwards/backward
7. CD eject
8. CD slot
9. CD random play
10. Active Sound Control (ON or OFF)
11. Scan function
12. Dolby B Noise Reduction
13. Automatic presetting of radio stations
14. Bass - press and turn
Treble - press, pull and turn
15. Tape direction selector
16. Cassette opening
17. Cassette eject
18. Display
pg.127 Audio system HU-801 - overview
1. On/off - press
Volume - turn
2. Bass - press and turn
Treble - press, pull and turn
3. Fader - press and turn
Balance - press, pull and turn
4. Center volume - press and turn
Output volume - press, pull and turn
5. Selector knob for:
Stored radio frequencies
CD - selecting disc
6. Selector knob:
Radio
CD
Station scan - press
7. Radio - Station seek up/down
CD - Selecting next/previous track
8. Radio - Manual station selection
CD - Fast forward/backward
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9. CD eject
10. Dolby Pro Logic
11. Dolby Pro Logic - switching off
12 3 channel stereo
13. CD slot
14. CD random play
15. Program type
Active Sound Control (ON or OFF)
16. News
17. Traffic information
18. Automatic presetting of radio
stations
19. Display
pg.128 Audio systems HU-611/HU-801
Switch on/off
Press the knob to switch on or turn off the radio.
Volume control
Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume. Volume control is electronic and does not have an end stop. If you have
a key pad in the steering wheel, increase or decrease the volume with the + or- buttons.
Bass
Adjust the bass by pressing the button to extend the control and turning it to the left (less bass) or to the right (more
bass). A "detent" indicates "equalized" bass. Press the button back in when you have made the adjustment.
Treble
Adjust the treble by pressing the button to extend the control, pulling it out as far as possible, and then turning it to the
left
(less treble) or to the right (more treble). A "detent" indicates "equalized" treble. Press the button back in when you
have made the adjustment.
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Wavelength selector
Turn "SOURCE" knob to select FM or AM. The station and wavelength are displayed. You can also select cassette
deck, CD or CD changer, if connected, with this knob.
Active sound control (ASC)
The ASC (Active Sound Control) automatically adapts volume to vehicle speed.
Press the ASC button (HU-611) or the PTY button (HU-801) for several seconds to switch this function ON or OFF.
"ASC ON" or "ASC OFF" will be shown in the display for several seconds.
pg.129 Audio systems HU-611/HU-801
Fader - Balance front/rear
Adjust front/rear speaker balance by pressing the button to extend the control and turning it to the left (more sound
from the rear speakers) or to the right (more sound from the front speakers). A "detent" indicates "equalized" balance.
Press the button back in when you have made the adjustment.
Balance right/left
Adjust left/right speaker balance by pressing the button to extend the control, pulling it out as far as possible and then
turning it to the left (more sound from the left speakers) or to the right (more sound from the right speakers). A
"detent" indicates "equalized" balance. Press the button back in when you have made the adjustment.
A - Setting station
Press the left side of the button to select lower frequencies and the right side for higher frequencies. Set frequencies are
displayed.
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B - Station seek up/down
Press the left side (lower frequency) or right side (higher frequency) of the button to start the seek function. The radio
seeks the next audible station and tunes it in. Repeat the procedure to continue the seek function.
Audio system controls on the steering wheel
Station seek up/down
If you have a key pad in the steering wheel press the right or left arrow to switch between preset stations.
Scan function
Press the SCAN button (HU-611) or the SOURCE button (HU-801) to start the station scan function. When a station
is found, scanning stops for several seconds, after which scanning will continue.
Press the SCAN or SOURCE button when a station has been found if you would like to listen to that station and to
discontinue the scan function.
pg.130 Audio systems HU-611/HU-801 - radio
A - Automatic station preset
This function seeks and stores up to 10 strong AM or FM stations in a separate memory. This function is especially
useful in areas where you are not familiar with the radio stations.
1. Press in the "AUTO" button. A number of strong signal stations (max. 10) from the currently selected waveband are
now stored automatically in the memory. An "A" and "AUTO" is displayed. If there is no station with sufficient signal
strength "NO STATION" is displayed.
2. Turn "1-20/DISC" button if you wish to change to another of the auto-stored stations.
Another auto-stored station is selected with each turn.
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