2003 VOLVO XC70 Owners Manual

2003 VOLVO XC70

Center armrest
Center armrest
XC70 with 3-section rear seat
The center backrest can be reversed and used as an armrest.
l Remove the center backrest as described above.
l Turn the backrest so that the front side faces up (see illustration abo\
ve).
l Press the backrest back onto the retaining bar until it locks in place.
To return the backrest to its normal position, pull the handle (which i\
s now at the front, on the underside)
to release the backrest from the retaining bar. Return the backrest to t\
he normal position as described
above.
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NOTE: Make sure that the holes in the plastic ferrules on the top of the backr\
est engage the hooks on
the bottom of the seat cushion. When you later raise the backrest and se\
at cushion, the head restraints
must be returned to their normal positions.
Removing the seat cushion
Models with 2 or 3-section rear seat
Pull up the seat by the handle. Unlock the two red locking tabs. Lift ou\
t the seat. When replacing, do
everything in reverse order. Make sure the red locking tabs are in a loc\
ked position. WARNING!
The red lock indicator is VISIBLE (B) when the backrest is NOT locked \
in position and not visible
(A) when the backrest is correctly locked in place. When the backrest \
is in the upright position, it
must always be correctly locked in place.

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A - Catch in closed position. B - Catch in open position.
Rear seat backrest
You can adjust the angle of the rear seat backrests. To adjust a backres\
t to a more upright position:
l Press the catch until the red mark is visible.
l Pull the backrest forward to a new locked position.
l Make sure that the backrest is secured in a locked position and that the\
red mark is no longer visible.
Follow the same procedure to adjust the backrest to a less upright posit\
ion.

pg. 67 Cargo area

Cargo area lighting
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An extra roof lamp is fitted at the end of the cargo area.
Holder for grocery bags (option)
Open the tailgate. Hang or secure your grocery bags by means of tensioni\
ng straps or holders. To
remove the plastic tray (option), turn the two knobs at the sides.
Auxiliary 12 Volt socket in cargo area (option)
Fold down the cover when you want to use the electric socket.
NOTE: The socket is live whether the ignition is switched on or off. Using th\
e socket without the
engine running can drain your car's battery.

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Securing cargo
As a safety precaution, your car is equipped with four eyelets in the ca\
rgo space to which straps can be
attached to secure luggage. WARNING!
The eyelets are not to be used as passenger restraints or as anchorages \
for child restraints.
Unless the car is equipped with an optional Volvo auxiliary seat for chi\
ldren, passengers should not
ride in the rear cargo area.
Remember that a 44 lbs object produces a force of 2,200 lbs in a head-on\
collision at 30 mph!
Auxiliary seat
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If an auxiliary seat is installed in the vehicle, store the seat before \
loading cargo. The auxiliary seat is not
designed to carry or restrain cargo.
Remember the following when loading the car:
l Load the cargo against the backrest.
l Load heavy cargo as low as possible.
l Load wide cargo on either side of the rear seat split.
l If no one is sitting in the rear seat, reinforce the backrest by fasteni\
ng the rear seat belts.
l Never load cargo above the backrest without a cargo net.
WARNING!
When the rear seat backrest(s) are folded down, the car should not be \
loaded to a level higher than 2
in. (5 cm) below the upper edge of the rear passenger door windows. Ob\
jects placed higher than this
level could impede the function of the inflatable curtain.


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Steel grid
Steel grid (accessory)
To remove the steel grid:
1. Fold down the entire rear seat backrest.
2. Press and turn the knobs on opposite ends of the steel grid with a to\
rx screwdriver (found in the car's
tool bag, stored with the spare wheel) until the marks on the knobs are\
aligned with red dots (1 in the
inset illustration above).
3. The steel grid is spring loaded. Push the grid toward the left (driv\
er's) side of the car to release it from
the retaining bracket on the opposite side. Keep the grid straight when \
performing this step so that it
does not become wedged in place.
4 Pull the opposite end of the grid out the retaining bracket. WARNING!
When the steel grid is installed, make sure that the marks on the knobs \
are aligned with the green dots
(2 in the inset illustration above), which indicates that the grid is \
locked in place.
To install the steel grid, perform the steps in the reverse order.
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Cargo net
Cargo net (option on V70)
Models with 2-section rear seat
Your car can be equipped with a cargo net made of strong nylon fabric th\
at can be unrolled from the rear
seat backrest. After being unrolled, the cargo net self-locks after abou\
t a minute.
l Pull up the right-hand cargo net.
l First hook the rod in the bracket on the right-hand side (A). Then pul\
l the rod out and hook it on the
left-hand side (B).
l Pull up the left-hand cargo net and secure it to the rod.
l To remove, proceed in reverse order.
NOTE: Make sure that the cargo net is securely fastened in the hooks. To remov\
e, proceed in reverse
order.
The cargo net can also be used when the rear seat is folded forward.

pg. 70 Nylon cargo net (XC70 with 3-section rear seat)

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