2004 VOLVO XC70 Owners Manual

2004 VOLVO XC70
WARNING!
Make sure that no hard, sharp or heavy objects lie on or in any of the s\
torage places where they might
cause injury during heavy braking.
Ashtray (option)
To empty the ashtrays:
Front seat, open the ashtray, pull out the insert.
Rear seat, as above.
Cup holders
Some models are equipped with cup holders for the front and rear seat oc\
cupants. You can also use the
center console's storage compartment for cassette tapes, CD's etc.
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Coin compartment (option)
To remove the coin compartment: Press the middle of the compartment whil\
e pulling it straight up.
Storage compartment and armrest
Inside the armrest there is a storage compartment which you may use for \
different personal accessories.
The armrest's lid is twofold.
To open only the upper lid: press the locking mechanism underneath the u\
pper lid and fold the lid
backwards to desired position.
To open the upper and lower lid: lift the lid from underneath upwards an\
d fold to desired position.

pg. 60 Cup holders, Glove compartment

Cup holder in the center console for rear seat passengers
(XC70 only)
This cup holder is only available on the XC70 with a 3-section rear seat\
.
l To use the cup holder, open the cover on the center console and fold it \
rearward. The cup holder and
the cover open together.
l The cup holder and the cover can be closed separately.
NOTE: If the cup holder is subjected to weights above approximately 12 lbs (\
5 kg), it will fold down
slightly to help prevent damage to the hinges.

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Storage in the glove compartment
The glove compartment has storage spaces designed specifically to hold c\
redit cards, pens, and pencils.

pg. 61 Storage compartments, front, Coat hanger

Pen holder on the center console

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Coat hanger
Use the coat hanger for clothes of normal weight.

pg. 62 Folding Table in rear seat

Folding Table (option)
Pull the tab and fold the table section forward.
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Fold the armrest in the backrest forward. Fold out the table so that it \
rests on the armrest. Press to release
the cup holder. You do not have to fold the backrest forward, if you onl\
y want to use the cup holder.
To close: Fold the table section upward into place. Fold the arm under t\
he table inward being careful not
to pinch your hand. Pull the handle and fold the table section back into\
place.



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pg. 63 Rear seat and cargo area


Folding down an outboard head restraint
Extension of cargo area
The rear seat is in two sections and each section can be folded forward \
separately.
Before the backrests are folded down:
l Adjust the front seat backrests into a more upright position if they are\
excessively reclined.
l Pull the rear seat cushion strap and pull the cushion forward against th\
e front seat backrests.
l Fold down the outboard head restraint(s) by first pushing the restrain\
t sideways toward the center of
the car, and then pressing it downward.

Lowering the center head restraint
Center seat head restraint
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Models with 2-section rear seat
Lower the center seat head restraint if it is raised. Press the release \
button behind the right-hand support.
See illustration above.
Folding the outboard backrests down
Models with 2 or 3-section rear seat
Press the backrest catch to the rear and tip the backrest forward. See t\
he illustration in the right-hand
column.
A - Catch in closed position.
B - Catch in open position.

Tipping an outboard backrests forward
WARNING!
The red lock indicator is VISIBLE (B) when the backrest is NOT locked in position and not vi\
sible
(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.
When the rear seat is folded down, do not place heavy objects against th\
e backs of the front seats.
This places a severe strain on the folded down backrest of the rear seat\
. Be sure to secure cargo.
Cargo must not be stacked higher than the top of seatbacks. This will re\
duce the possibility of
luggage, etc. becoming projectiles during sudden maneuvers, rapid brakin\
g or an accident.


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pg. 64 Rear seat and cargo area

Folding down the center section of the backrest
XC70 with 3-section rear seat
To fold down the center section of the backrest (without folding down e\
ither of the outboard sections):
Lower the head restraint. Press the center section backrest catch to the\
rear and tip the backrest forward.
WARNING!
The backrest must be securely locked when it is returned to the upright \
position. The word
"UNLOCKED" on the lock indicator should not be visible.

Adjusting the center head restraint
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