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Chapter 1 - Occupant safety
pg. 1 Occupant safety
Despite our strongest recommendations, and your best intentions, not wearing a seat belt is like believing "It'll never
happen to me!". Volvo, the inventor of the three-point seat belt, urges you and all adult occupants 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. Volvo also believes no child should sit in the front seat of a car.
Fact: In every state and province, some type of child-restraint legislation has been passed. Additionally, most states
and provinces have already made it mandatory for occupants of a car to use seat belts.
So, urging you to "buckle up" is not just our recommendation - legislation in your state or province may mandate seat
belt usage. The few seconds it takes to buckle up may one day allow you to say, "It's a good thing I was wearing my
seat belt".
Seat belts2
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Side Impact Protection System -(SIPS) air bag8
WHIPS9
Child safety10
Occupant safety13
Reporting Safety Defects13
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Seat belts
Always fasten the seat belts before you drive or ride .
Two lights above the rear view mirror will be illuminated for 4-8 seconds after the starting
(ignition) key is turned to the driving position. A chime will sound at the same time if the
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Chapter 5 - Wheels and tires
pg. 75 Wheels and tires
The handling and riding comfort of the vehicle is dependent on the inflation pressure and the type of tires fitted. Read
the following pages carefully. General information, Wear indicator, Tire economy, Flat spots
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Snow chains, Snow tires77
Inflation pressure78
Uniform tire quality grading79
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General information
Your vehicle is equipped with tires according to the tire information label located on the rear facing side of the
right front door.
The following is an example of a tire designation code 225/50R16:
225 = tire width in mm.
50 = tire profile. This is the relationship (in percent) between the section height and width of the tire.
R = radial tires.
16 = diameter in inches.
The tires have good road holding characteristics and offer good handling on dry and wet surfaces. It should be noted
however that the tires have been developed to give these features on snow/icefree surfaces. Certain models are
equipped with "all-season" tires, which provide a somewhat higher degree of road holding on slippery surfaces
than tires without the "all-season" rating. However, for optimum road holding on icy or snow covered roads we
recommend suitable winter tires on all four wheels. When replacing tires, be sure that the new tires are the same
size designation, type (radial) and preferably from the same manufacturer, on all four wheels. Otherwise there is a risk
of altering the car's roadholding and handling characteristics.
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5. Reinsert the bulb and connector into the headlight housing. The guide lug must be up to ensure proper positioning.
6. Press the retaining clamp back into position.
7. Reinstall the plastic cover. The marking "Top" on the cover should be up when the cover is reinstalled.
Headlight adjustment
The height of the headlight beams can be adjusted according to vehicle load. The headlights should be reaimed if
heavy loads are carried in the trunk or rear seat, or when towing a trailer.
To adjust the headlights:
· Park the car on a level surface and open the hood.
· The headlights are equipped with a level which can be seen by looking through the clear "window" on the top of the
headlight lens.
· Turn the height adjustment knob until the bubble in the level aligns with the "0" marks or within the dark marking
lines.
Lateral headlight adjustment should only be carried out by an authorized Volvo retailer. The lateral adjustment
scale should be preset at "0".
High beam headlight bulb (B) replacement
1. Pull the catch on the lower edge of the cover upward and remove the plastic cover.
2. Press the wire catches on the retaining clamp (1 in inset illustration above) together and push out (2) to release the
bulb and connector from the headlight housing.
3. Pull the bulb out of the connector.
4. Insert a new bulb into the connector.
5. Reinsert the bulb and connector into the headlight housing. The guide lug must be up to ensure proper positioning.
6. Press the retaining clamp back into position.
7. Reinstall the plastic cover. Catch B should snap into position.
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Width71.7 in. (182 cm)
Height55.1 in. (140 cm)
Wheelbase 104.7 in. (266 cm)
Track, front 59.8 in. (151.8 cm)
Track, rear 59.7 in. (151.6 cm)
Turning circle (between curbs) 39 ft. (11.9 m)
Cargo capacity 13.1 cu. ft. (0.37m
3)
WARNING!
When adding accessories, equipment, luggage and other cargo to your vehicle, the total loaded weight capacity of
the vehicle must not be exceeded. USACanada
Gross vehicle weight (GVW)
(aut.) 4190 lbs (1900 kg)1900 kg
(man.) 4140 lbs (1878 kg)1880 kg
Capacity weight * 785 lbs (356 kg) 355 kg
Curb weight 3305-3405 lbs (1499-1544 kg)1500-1545 kg
Permissible axle weight, front
(aut.) 2360 lbs (1070 kg)1070 kg
(man.) 2310 lbs (1048 kg)1050 kg
Permissible axle weight, rear 1940 lbs (880 kg)880 kg
Max roof load 220 lbs (100 kg)100 kg
Max trailer weight (w/o brakes) 1100 lbs (500 kg)500 kg
Max trailer weight (with brakes)
2" ball 3300 lbs (1500 kg) 1500 kg
1 7/8" ball 2000 lbs (908 kg)900 kg
Max tongue weight **165 lbs (75 kg) 75 kg
* The max permissible axle loads or the gross vehicle weight must not be exceeded.
** See also section "Trailer towing"
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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