2004 VOLVO XC70 warning

2004 VOLVO XC70
Electrically operated sideview mirrors
The mirror control switches are located on the driver's door armrest.
Driver's side: Press the L switch (an LED in the switch will light up) to activate th\
e adjustment control
and then use this control to adjust the driver's door mirror.
Passenger's door: Press the R switch (an LED in the switch will light up) and then use t\
he adjustment
control to adjust the passenger's door mirror.
After you have adjusted the mirror(s), press the L or R switch again (\
the LED will go out) to deactivate
the adjustment control.
Remote central locking and sideview mirror memory
If you lock the car and later unlock it with the same remote control and open the driver's door, the
sideview mirrors will automatically move to the position they were in wh\
en you left the car. This feature
will work in the same way with all of the remote control transmitters (\
up to 3) that you use with your
car.
This feature will not function if you lock your car with the key. WARNING!
The mirrors should always be adjusted prior to driving. Objects seen in \
the wide-angle sideview
mirror are closer than they appear to be.


pg. 42 Power moonroof (option)

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B. Sliding moonroof
Manual open: Pull the switch rearward to position 3 and hold it until the moonroof ha\
s opened to the
position of your choice.
Auto open: Pull the switch as far back as possible (position 4) and release it t\
o automatically slide open
the moonroof to the "comfort"* position. Pull the switch rearward again \
to open the moonroof
completely.
Manual close: Push the switch to position 2 and hold it until the moonroof has closed \
completely or to
the position of your choice.
Auto close: Push the switch forward as far as possible (position 1) and release i\
t to automatically close
the moonroof . WARNING!
l Never open/close the moonroof if it is obstructed in any way when in ope\
ration.
l Never allow a child to operate the moonroof.
l Never extend any object or body part though the open moonroof, even if t\
he vehicle's ignition is
completely switched off.
l Never leave a child alone in a vehicle.
CAUTION!
l Remove ice and snow before opening the moonroof.
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WARNING!
l Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, childre\
n should never be left
unattended in the car.
l Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button o\
n the power seat
control panel.
l Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so tha\
t the brake pedal can be
depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfo\
rt and control allow.
l The seat rails on the floor must not be obstructed in any way when the s\
eat is in motion.
Programming the memory

Three seat positions can be programmed. To program a seat position:
1 Adjust the seat to the desired position.
2 Hold down the MEM button.
3 While holding down the MEM button, press button 1 to program the curren\
t position of the seat.
Buttons 2 and 3 can be programmed in the same way.
To move the seat to a programmed position, press and hold down button 1,\
2 or 3 until the seat moves to
the preset position and stops.
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop automatically if the button i\
s released before the seat has
reached the programmed position.
NOTE: The seat has an overload protector which engages if an object blocks the\
movement of the seat.
If this happens, remove the object and wait 20 seconds before operating \
the seat again.
* This option is only available on the driver's seat.
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Folding front seat backrest
The passenger seat backrest can be folded down to the horizontal positio\
n for carrying long loads. To
fold down the backrest:
l Move the seat as far rearward as possible
l Adjust the backrest tilt to the most upright position
l Lift the catches on the lower rear side of the backrest
l Without releasing the catches, push the backrest forward
l Move the seat as far forward as possible
WARNING!
Cover sharp edges on the load to help prevent injury to occupants. Secur\
e the load to help prevent
shifting during sudden stops.


pg. 58 Front seats
Manual height adjustment - front seat
The front edges of the driver and passenger seat cushions can be adjuste\
d to seven different settings and
the rear edges to nine different settings.
Lever (A) - adjusting the front edge of the seat.
Lever (B) - adjusting the rear edge of the seat.
Manual front-rear adjustment
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The seat can be moved forward or rearward by pulling up on the front-rea\
r adjustment bar.
Check that the seat is securely locked into position after adjusting. WARNING!
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so tha\
t the brake pedal can be
depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfo\
rt and control allow.


pg. 59 Storage compartments
Clip for toll booth tickets, etc.
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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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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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