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VOLVO C70
Chapter 1 - Occupant safety
pg. 1 Occupant safety
Occupant safety
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
Roll Over Protection System (ROPS)10
Child safety11
Occupant safety13
Reporting Safety Defects13
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Seat belts
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1. Lift the control lever on the side of the front seat (A)
2. Tilt the backrest forward to reach objects in the rear seat.
Moving the seat forward
1. Lift and hold up the control lever on the side of the front seat (A).
2. Tilt the backrest forward (B) and release the lever.
Electrically operated seats: The seat will slide forward until it reaches the forward-most position.
Manually operated passenger's seat*: When the backrest has been tilted forward, the seat can be moved
forward/rearward without holding the control on the side of the seat .
To tilt up the backrest to its normal position:
1. Press the backrest slightly forward and pull the control lever up to release the backrest locking mechanism.
2. Tilt the backrest toward the rear of the car.
3. Electrically operated seats: Push up the control lever, move the backrest to the upright position and release the
lever. The seat will move to its previously programmed position.
Manually operated passenger's seat*: move the seat to the desired position.
To exit the rear seat:
Pull the strap on the lower inside corner of the seat (C) and push the backrest forward. Release the strap.
The seat will slide forward until it reaches its forward-most position (electrically operated seats). If the car is
equipped with a manually operated passenger's seat, push the seat forward.
*Please see the following page for information on adjusting the manually operated passenger's seat.
WARNING!
To stop a moving electrically operated seat; push the backrest slightly forward or backward.
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Manually operated passenger's seat (certain models)
1 Height adjustment
The front section of the seat can be adjusted to 7 different height settings (lever A) and the rear section can be adjusted
to 9 different height settings (lever B).
2 Forward-rearward seat adjustment
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VOLVO C70
Chapter 5 - Wheels and tires
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General information, Wear indicator, Tire economy, Flat spots 80
Snow chains, Snow tires81
Inflation pressure82
Uniform tire quality grading83
pg. 80 Wheels and tires
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/ice-free 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.
NOTE: When storing wheel/tire assemblies (e.g. winter tires and wheels), either stand the assemblies upright, or
suspend them off the ground. Laying wheel/tire assemblies on their sides for prolonged periods can cause wheel and/or
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Rear fog light115621W/32cp BA 15 s1
Front fog lights H155 W P14.5s2
License plate light -5 W W 2.1x9.5d2
Door open warning light -3 W W 2.1x9.5d4
Door step courtesy lights -5W W 2.1x9.5d2
Trunk light -10 W SV 8.51
Glove compartment light -2 W BA 9s1
Vanity mirror lights -1.2 W -2
Instrument lighting -3 W W 2.1x9.5d3
Illumination, control panel -1.2 W W 2x4.6 d-
gear selector (automatic trans.) -1.2 W W 2x4.6d1
rear ashtray -1.2 W W 2x4.6d1
Instrument warning/indicator lights -1.2 W W 2x4.6d-
Front courtesy lights -5 W BA 9s2
Rear reading lights -5 W BA 9s2
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
pg. 131 Specifications
Dimensions
Length186 in. (472 cm)
Width 71.5 in. (182 cm)
Height C70 Convertible 56.3 in. (143 cm)
Wheelbase 105 in. (266 cm)
Track, front 59.9 in. (151.8 cm)
Track, rear 59.8 in. (151.6 cm)
Turning circle (between curbs) 38.4 ft. (11.7 m)
Cargo capacity C70 Convertible 8.1 cu. ft. (223 liters)
USA Canada
Max trunk -mounted luggage rack load
C70 Convertible 110 lbs (50 kg)50 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
Weights
USA Canada
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