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Remote controls
Your vehicle is equipped with a remote control transmitter. This transmi\
tter uses a radio signal to allow
"keyless" entry into the passenger compartment or the tailgate. You will\
be supplied with two coded key
ring transmitters, which will enable you to lock/unlock all doors and th\
e tailgate from a distance of 10-
15 feet (3- 5 meters).
On vehicles equipped with an alarm, the alarm will also be activated/dea\
ctivated by this system.
The vehicle can also be locked/unlocked with the key.
Buttons in remote control:
1-Lock, 2-Unlock, 3-Unlock tailgate,
4-"Panic" function,*, 5-Approach lighting
As an extra security precaution in certain situations (valet parking, e\
tc.), Volvo recommends that the
transmitter not be included when the keys are given to anyone. The servi\
ce key can be used instead. If
one of the transmitters is misplaced, contact the nearest authorized Vol\
vo retailer for assistance.
Using the remote control
l Press the LOCK button once to lock all doors and tailgate.
l Press the UNLOCK button once to unlock the driver's door and fuel filler\
door. Wait for at least 1
second and press this button again (within 10 seconds) to unlock all d\
oors and the tailgate.
l To unlock the tailgate (without unlocking the doors), press the Unlock\
tailgate button twice within 3
seconds.
NOTE:
l Airbag deployment will automatically unlock the doors.
l The keys may also be used to lock and unlock the doors, and to activate \
and deactivate the alarm
system.
l To avoid leaving your keys in the vehicle, make a habit of always lockin\
g the vehicle with the remote
control.
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Automatic re-locking
If the doors are unlocked, the locks will automatically reengage (re-lo\
ck) and the alarm will rearm after
2 minutes unless a door or the tailgate has been opened.
* See
page 80 for more information on this function.
pg. 76 Locks and Alarm
l FCC ID:LQNP2T-APU This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Op\
eration is subject to
the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interf\
erence, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause \
undesired operation.
l Canadian 2306104388 Model 504 2927 by Donnelly Operation is subject to t\
he following conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must\
accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
l Canadian 2306104388A Model 509 977 by Connaught Electronics Operation is\
subject to the
following conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and \
(2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation \
of the device.
WARNING!
Never use the transmitter to lock the doors from inside the vehicle.
Doing so would ACTIVATE:
- the break-in alarm, which would sound if one of the doors were opened \
- the optional interior motion and inclination alarm sensors.
Doing so would DEACTIVATE:
- the moonroof and interior courtesy light controls.
- the central locking buttons on the front door armrests, although the i\
nterior door handles would still
function to allow occupants to leave the vehicle.
Disabled features would remain disabled until the remote were used again\
to unlock the vehicle.
In addition, locking an occupied vehicle would hinder rapid access to th\
e occupants in an accident or
emergency.
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l Pressing twice on the remote control's tailgate unlock button (see illustration above\
).
Automatic relocking:
l If you use the tailgate unlock button to unlock the tailgate without ope\
ning it, it will automatically
relock after approximately 2 minutes.
l However, if you open the tailgate and close it again, it will remain unl\
ocked and the alarm will not be
rearmed. Press the lock button on the remote control to relock the tailg\
ate and rearm the alarm.
pg. 79 Locks and Alarm
Child safety locks
Manual child safety locks - rear doors/tailgate
The controls are located on the rear door jambs and at the lower edge of\
the tailgate. Use a screwdriver
to adjust these controls.
A The door/tailgate cannot be opened from the inside. Normal operation fr\
om the outside.
B The door/tailgate locks function normally.
WARNING!
Remember, in the event of an accident, the rear seat passengers cannot o\
pen the doors from the inside
with the buttons in position A.
pg. 80 Locks and Alarm
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The function can be turned off by pressing any of the buttons on the rem\
ote control or will stop
automatically after 25 seconds. When a button is pressed, there is a 5 s\
econd delay before the panic
alarm is deactivated.
NOTE: This button will NOT unlock the vehicle.
pg. 81 Locks and Alarm
Temporarily turning off the alarm sensor(s) - option
This button will only be found in vehicles equipped with the accessory i\
nclination and/or movement
sensors.
In certain situations it may be desirable to turn off the accessory incl\
ination and movement alarm
sensors if, for example, you drive your vehicle onto a ferry where the r\
ocking of the boat could trigger
the alarm or if a pet is left in the vehicle with the doors locked.
To temporarily turn off the inclination and movement alarm sensors from \
the alarm system:
From the time the ignition key is turned from the Drive position (posit\
ion II) until you lock the vehicle,
you can press the button in the center console*. The LED in the switch w\
ill light up and a message will
be displayed in the text window to indicate that the sensors are disconn\
ected.
The vehicle can then be locked in the usual way to set the alarm.
NOTE: The optional sensors are automatically reconnected to the alarm system t\
he next time the
vehicle is unlocked and then locked again. LED alarm status signals The \
status of the alarm system is
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1. On/Off
2. Volume
3. CD player
4. AM/FM - for switching between FM1, FM2 and AM
5. Display
6. ENTER - select in the menu or activate a selection
7. MY KEY - programmable key for your favorite function
8. SELECTOR - select sound source
9. SOUND - make sound settings
10. EXIT/CLEAR - step back in the menu or cancel a selection
11. Menu selections
12. CD eject
13. CD player, CD changer (option)
14. MY KEY - programmable keys for your favorite functions
15. Station preset buttons/CD changer discs (1-6)
16. Infrared (IR) port - for the optional audio/navigation system remo\
te control
17. Seek/change tracks or stations
pg. 161 Audio
Audio system controls
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Steering wheel keypad (option)
The four buttons on the steering wheel keypad can be used to control the\
audio system. The steering
wheel keypad can be used to adjust volume, shift between preset stations\
and change CD tracks.
l Press the or buttons briefly to search for a radio station, or to go to the next/pre\
vious
track on a CD
l Press and hold down these buttons to search within a track.
Display
The display (1) shows the currently selected function, menu selections\
, etc. Clean the display with a dry,
soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning agents.
Accessing and using menus
In menu mode, you can change settings and program new functions in the a\
udio system. The various
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for 3.5 mm contacts and are located under the lower edge of the socket.
All headphones are automatically turned off when the ignition is switche\
d off. They must be manually
restarted when the ignition is switched on again.
Headphones - limitations
l The headphones will only work when the ignition key is in position I or \
higher.
l If a set of headphones is connected to the same source that is being sen\
t through the speakers, the
headphone controls cannot be used to change track or station. This is to\
prevent the driver from being
distracted by an unexpected change in music.
l If the driver selects the same sound source as someone listening to this\
source through headphones,
the driver takes control of the sound source.
l Only one disc in the optional CD changer, and one track on the CD can be\
played at a time.
l Headphone users can choose from among the preset radio stations (AM, FM\
1, FM2) previously set by
the driver.
l If FM is played in the speakers, AM is not available and vice versa.
pg. 163 Audio
Remote control (option)
1. Memory - stores radio stations that have been found by a search
To store a station: - Press the memory button (1). The preset station number will flash 4\
times in the
display
- While the preset number is flashing, use the + or - buttons (5) to s\
elect a position at which to store the
station
- Press button 1 again to store the station
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Volume control
Turn the knob (2) clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower the \
volume. The volume control is
electronic and has no end position. Volume can also be raised (+) or l\
owered (-) using the optional
steering wheel keypad.
Pause mode
If the volume is turned off, the CD player will go into pause mode. Re-a\
ctivate the player by turning up
the volume.
Selecting a sound source
A sound source can be selected either with the the function buttons (3)\
- CD, AM/FM, or with the
SELECTOR control (4). To select a sound source:
l Turn the SELECTOR control to choose FM1, FM2, AM, CD, CD changer (optio\
n)
l Press the AM/FM button repeatedly to choose between FM1, FM2, AM
l Press the CD button to change to the CD player or optional CD changer
The selected sound source will be shown in the display.
pg. 165 Audio
Sound settings
1. Press the SOUND button (1) repeatedly until you come to the setting\
that you wish to change. Choose
BASS, TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE, SUBWOOFER (option), CENTER (option) or\
SURROUND
(option).
2. Use the SELECTOR control (2) to adjust the level of the setting you\
have selected. The display shows
a scale from min. to max. position. The center indicates the normal posi\
tion.
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