2003 VOLVO XC70 belt

2003 VOLVO XC70
driving in your Volvo, an automobile designed with your safety and comfo\
rt in mind. To help ensure
your satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage you to familiarize you\
rself with the equipment
descriptions, operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recomm\
endations in this manual. We
also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in thi\
s or any other automobile. And, of
course, please do not operate a vehicle if you may be affected by alcoho\
l, medication or any impairment
that could hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable safety and emission standa\
rds, as evidenced by the
certification labels attached to the driver's door opening and on the le\
ft wheel housing in the engine
compartment. For further information please contact your retailer, or:
In the USA: In Canada:
Volvo Cars of North America Volvo Canada Ltd.
Customer Relations 175 Gordon Baker Road
P.O. Box 914 North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914 800-663-8255
800-458-1552

We also invite you to visit our Home Page on the Internet at:
http://www.volvocars.com

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
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Chapter 1 - Safety


pg. 1 Safety

Not wearing a seat belt is like believing "It'll never happen to me!" Vo\
lvo, the inventor of the three-point
seat belt, urges you and all adult occupants of your car to wear seat be\
lts 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 h\
as been passed. Additionally,
most states and provinces have already made it mandatory for occupants o\
f a car to use seat belts.
So, urging you to "buckle up" is not just our recommendation - legislati\
on in your state or province may
mandate seat belt usage. The few seconds it takes to buckle up may one d\
ay allow you to say, "It's a
good thing I was wearing my seat belt."
Seat belts2
Center head restraint 3
Front airbags (SRS) 4
Side impact airbags (SIPS) 8
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) 9
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) 10
Child safety 11
Occupant safety 17
Brake system 18
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) 19
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Stability Traction Control (STC) 20
Dynamic Stability Traction Control
(DSTC) 20


pg. 2 Seat belts
Seat belts
Always fasten the seat belts before you drive or ride. A chime will soun\
d several times if the
driver's seat belt is not fastened.
To buckle:
Pull the belt out far enough to insert the latch plate into the receptac\
le until a distinct click is heard. The
seat belt retractor is normally "unlocked" and you can move freely, prov\
ided that the shoulder belt is not
pulled out too far. The retractor will lock up as follows:
l if the belt is pulled out rapidly
l during braking and acceleration
l if the vehicle is leaning excessively
l when driving in turns
For the seat belt to provide maximum protection in the event of an accid\
ent, it must be worn correctly.
When wearing the seat belt remember:
l The belt should not be twisted or turned.
l The lap belt must be positioned low on the hips (not pressing against t\
he abdomen).
Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled up into its retractor and tha\
t the shoulder and lap belts are taut.
Before exiting the car, check that the seat belt retracts fully after be\
ing unbuckled. If necessary, guide
the belt back into the retractor slot.
NOTE: Legislation in your state or province may mandate seat belt usage.

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Adjusting shoulder belt
Lap portion of the belt should sit low
Child seats: Please refer to
page 14 for information on securing child seats with the seat belts.

During pregnancy
Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. Remember that the belt sho\
uld always be positioned in
such a way as to avoid any possible pressure on the abdomen. The lap por\
tion of the belt should be
located low, as shown in the above illustration.

pg. 3 Seat belts, Center head restraint
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WARNING!
l Never use a seat belt for more than one occupant.
l Never wear the shoulder portion of the belt under the arm, behind the ba\
ck or otherwise out of
position. Such use could cause injury in the event of an accident.
l As the seat belts lose much of their strength when exposed to violent st\
retching, they should be
replaced after any collision, even if they appear to be undamaged.
l Never repair the belt on your own; have this work done by an authorized \
Volvo retailer only.
l Any device used to induce slack into the shoulder belt portion of the th\
ree-point belt system will
have a detrimental effect on the amount of protection available to you i\
n the event of a collision.
l The seat back should not be tilted too far back. The shoulder belt must \
be taut in order to function
properly.
l Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the\
front passenger's seat. We
also recommend that children who have outgrown these devices sit in the \
rear seat with the seat belt
properly fastened.



Adjust head restraint height

Center head restraint (rear)
The center head restraint can be adjusted according to the passenger's h\
eight. The restraint should be
carefully adjusted to support the occupant's head.
To raise, lift up to desired position. To lower the center head restrain\
t, press the release button behind
the right-hand support while pressing down the head restraint to the des\
ired position.
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WARNING!
l As its name implies, SRS is designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to - not a repla\
cement for - the three-
point belt system. For maximum protection, wear seat belts at all times.\
Be aware that no system can
prevent all possible injuries that may occur in an accident.
l When installing any accessory equipment, make sure that the SRS system i\
s not damaged. Do not
attempt to service any component of the SRS yourself. Attempting to do s\
o may result in serious
personal injury. If a problem arises, take your car to the nearest autho\
rized Volvo retailer for
inspection as soon as possible.
pg. 4 Front airbags - SRS



Driver's side airbag - in
steering wheel hub
Passenger's side airbag - above
glove compartment
As an enhancement to the three-point seat belt system, your Volvo is equ\
ipped with a Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS). The Volvo SRS consists of an airbag (2) on b\
oth the driver's and passenger's
sides and seat belt tensioners in both front door pillars (4). The sys\
tem is designed to supplement the
protection provided by the three-point seat belt system. All three rear \
seat belts are also equipped with
tensioners.
The SRS system is indicated by the "SRS" embossed on the steering wheel \
pad and above the glove
compartment, and by decals on both sun visors and on the front and far r\
ight side of the dash.
The airbags are folded and located in the steering wheel hub and above t\
he glove compartment. They are
designed to deploy during certain frontal or front-angular collisions, i\
mpacts, or decelerations,
depending on the crash severity, angle, speed and object impacted. The a\
irbags may also deploy in
certain non-frontal collisions where rapid deceleration occurs.
The airbag system includes gas generators (1) surrounded by the airbag\
s (2) and front seat belt
tensioners for both of the front seats (4). To deploy the system, the \
sensor (3) activates the gas
generators causing the airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas. As the \
movement of the seats' occupants
compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at a controlled rate\
to provide better cushioning.
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Both seat belt tensioners also deploy, minimizing any seat belt slack.
The entire process, including inflation and deflation of the airbags, ta\
kes approximately two-tenths of a
second.

WARNING!
l As its name implies, SRS is designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to -not a replac\
ement for - the three-
point belt system. For maximum protection, wear seat belts at all times.\
Be aware that no system can
prevent all possible injuries that may occur in an accident.
l When installing any optional equipment, make sure that the SRS system is\
not damaged. Do not
attempt to service any component of the SRS yourself. Attempting to do s\
o may result in serious
personal injury. If a problem arises, take your car to the nearest autho\
rized Volvo retailer for
inspection as soon as possible.


pg. 5 Front airbags - SRS


A self-diagnostic system incorporated in the sensor monitors the SRS. Th\
is system does not, however,
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monitor the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) airbags. If a fault i\
s detected, the warning light will
illuminate. The light is included in the warning/indicator light cluster\
in the instrument panel. Normally,
the SRS warning lamp should light up when the ignition key is turned to \
positions I, II or III and should
go out after 7 seconds or when the engine is started. Check that this li\
ght is functioning properly every
time the car is started.
The following items are monitored by the self-diagnostic system:
l Sensor unit
l Cable harness
l Gas generator igniters
WARNING!
l Never drive an SRS equipped car with your hands on the steering wheel pa\
d / airbag housing.
l No objects, accessory equipment or stickers may be placed on, attached t\
o or installed near the
SRS cover in the center of the steering wheel, the SRS cover above the g\
love compartment or the area
affected by airbag deployment.
l If the SRS warning light stays on after the engine has started or if it \
comes on while you are
driving, drive the car to the nearest authorized Volvo retailer for insp\
ection as soon as possible.



There is no maintenance to perform on the SRS yourself. The month and ye\
ar shown on the decal on the
door pillar indicate when you should contact your Volvo retailer for spe\
cific servicing or replacement of
airbags and seat belt tensioners. This service must be performed by an a\
uthorized Volvo retailer.
Should you have any questions about the SRS system, please contact your \
authorized Volvo retailer or
Volvo Customer Support:
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