2005 VOLVO S40 remote control

5. Pry out (2) and replace the battery. Avoid touching the battery and its contact surfaces with your fingers.
6. Press the cover back into place and tighten the screw.
7. Reinsert the key blade in the remote control.
NOTE: The old battery should be disposed of properly at a recycling center or at your Volvo retailer.
pg. 92 Locking and unlocking
Locking/unlocking the car from the inside
The switches near the door opening handles on the driver's and front passenger's doors can be used to lock or unlock
all doors and the trunk, and to set the alarm.
Unlocking:
Press in the upper section in the lock button. A long press (at least two seconds) also opens all the side windows.
Locking:
Press in the lower section of the lock button.
NOTE:
The doors cannot be opened by pulling up the lock button.
Each door can also be locked manually using the lock button on that particular door. This applies only if the car has
not been locked from the outside.
The doors can also be unlocked (and the door opened) by pulling the handle in the door twice.
Opening the trunk from the inside
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Opening the trunk from the inside
U.S. models only
The car is equipped with a florescent handle on the inside of the trunk lid, which can be used in an emergency
situation to open the trunk from the inside.
Pull the handle down to release the trunk lid. After use, the handle must be pushed back into its original position
before the trunk can be closed.
pg. 93 Locking the glove compartment, Child safety locks
Locking the glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked and unlocked using the detachable key blade on the remote control. See
page 90
for information on removing the key blade from the remote control.
Unlock the glove compartment by turning the key a quarter of a turn (90°) counterclockwise. The key slot is vertical
when the glove compartment is unlocked.
Lock the glove compartment by turning the key a quarter of a turn (90°) clockwise. The key slot is horizontal when
the glove compartment is locked.
Manual child safety locks, rear doors
The controls are located on the rear inside edges of the doors, and are only accessible when the doors are open.
Use the ignition key blade or a screwdriver to turn the control.
A. When the slot in the control is in the horizontal position, the door cannot be opened from the inside. The door can
be opened from the outside.
B. When the slot in the control is in the vertical position, the door can be opened from the inside.
pg. 94 Alarm
The alarm system
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The alarm is automatically armed whenever the car is locked with the remote control.
When armed, the alarm continuously monitors a number of points on the car. The following conditions will trigger the
alarm:
The hood is forced open.
The trunk is forced open.
A door is forced open.
The ignition switch is tampered with
An attempt is made to start the car with a non-approved key (a key not coded to the car's ignition).
If there is movement in the passenger compartment (if the car is equipped with the optional movement sensor).
The car is lifted or towed (if the car is equipped with the optional inclination sensor)
The battery is disconnected (while the alarm is armed).
The siren is disconnected when the alarm is disarmed.
The alarm indicator light
The status of the alarm system is indicated by the indicator light on at the top of the dashboard (see illustration):
Indicator light off - the alarm is not armed
The indicator light flashes every two seconds - the alarm is armed
The indicator light flashes rapidly before the ignition is switched on - the alarm has been triggered. The message
"ALARM TRIGGERED, CHECK CAR" will also be displayed.
Fault in the alarm system: If a fault has been detected in the alarm system, a message will be shown in the
information display. Contact your Volvo retailer to have the alarm system inspected and repaired if necessary.
Arming the alarm
Press the LOCK button on the remote control, or press the central lock button on one of the front doors with the door
open. One long flash of the turn signals will confirm that the alarm is armed.
Disarming the alarm
Press the UNLOCK button on the remote control or unlock the doors with the key control. Two short flashes from the
car's direction indicators confirm that the alarm has been deactivated and that all doors are unlocked.
Turning off (stopping) the alarm
If the alarm is sounding, it can be stopped by pressing the UNLOCK button on the remote control or by inserting the
key in the ignition switch.
Audible/visual alarm signal
An audible alarm signal is given by a battery powered siren. The alarm cycle lasts for 30 seconds.
pg. 95 Alarm
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VOLVO S40
Index
pg. 193-196 Index
Numerics
12 volt socket, in trunk 86
12 volt socket, rear seat54
12 volt sockets44
A
ABS (anti-lock brake system)2
Active yaw control - AYC113
Airbag deployment21
Alarm94
All Wheel Drive110
Antifreeze150
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)2, 40
Approach lighting61, 89
ASC - speed compensated volume, audio system173
Audio functions171
Audio system - introduction168
Audio system menus, list of181
Audio system overview169
Autolock61
Automatic transmission - Geartronic108
Auxiliary equipment44
AWD110
B
Backrests, rear seat84
Battery drain - avoiding99
Battery maintenance153
Battery replacement154
Battery replacement, remote control91
Battery, conserving electrical current99
Battery, specifications189
Bi -Xenon headlights45, 156
Booster cushion33
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Brake fluid151
Bulbs155
C
Capacities, fluids186
Catalytic converter, three-way190
CD changer179
CD player177
Central locking system, remote controls88
Changing a tire135
Changing oil149
Charge air cooler188
Child restraint anchorages35
Child safety32
Clock setting button38
Cold weather precautions99
Collision status30
Collisions, driving after30
Compact disc care177
Compass in rearview mirror57
Coolant150
Courtesy lighting81
Cruise control49
D
Dimensions185
Disabling the passenger's side front airbag19
Display, instrument panel38
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II172
Door mirrors58
Door open warning42
Driving after a collision30
DSTC44
E
Economical driving98
Electrical current - conserving99
Electrical system189
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)112
Emergency Brake Assistance - EBA113
Engine compartment148
Engine oil, changing149
Engine specifications188
Environment3
Equalizer, audio system172
F
Federal Clean Air Act146
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Panic alarm, central locking system remote control89
Parking assist115
Parking brake54
Parking light bulb, replacing157
Parking lights45
Passenger's side front airbag, disabling19
Personal settings61
PI (Program Information) seek175
Polishing141
Power door mirrors58
Power front seats79
Power moonroof59
Power steering fluid151
Power windows55
PremAir ®4
Program Information seek175
Program type, audio system175
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING153
R
Radio Broadcast Data System - RBDS175
Radio functions174
Radio station formats176
Radio text175
Rain sensor52
Reading lights, rear81
Rear fog light46
Rear park assist115
Rear reading lights81
Rear seat backrests, folding down84
Rear seat head restraints84
Rearview mirror57
Rearview mirror with compass (option)57
Refueling102
Remote control functions89
Remote control, battery replacement91
Remote controls, central locking system88
Removing a wheel136
Replacing fuses161
Reporting safety defects12
Restraint anchorages35
S
Safety defects, reporting12
Safety locks, child93
Safety system components, inspecting31
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Trunk86
Trunk lighting, replacing160
Turn signal bulb, replacing158
Turn signals47
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading131
Unlock (personal settings)61
V
Vanity mirror80
Vanity mirror lighting, replacing160
Vehicle Event Data146
Vehicle Identification Number184
Vehicle loading130
Volvo and the environment3
Volvo Customer Care Center, contacting1
Volvo Inflatable Curtain26
Volvo maintenance146
Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance191
W
W Winter/Wet driving mode100
Warning flashers53
Warning light, safety systems22
Warning symbol38, 39
Warranties146
Washer fluid150
Washing the car140
Waxing141
Weight distribution98
Weights185
Wheel nuts134
Wheels, removing136
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)28
Windshield washer fluid150
Windshield wiper blades152
Windshield wipers51
Wiper blades152
SUPPLEMENT - VALET OR SERVICE LOCKING
At the time of printing for your All New S40 owner's manual, information about seat back locking was not available.
The following information supplements your S40 owner's manual page 90
description of valet or service locking of the
glove compartment, rear seat backrests, and trunk.
Valet or service locking
By utilizing the remote control with the key blade removed, the valet locking feature enables you to block access to the
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trunk and glove compartment for e.g. valet parking or when the car is brought to the retailer for service.
With the valet locking function activated:
The vehicle's doors can be locked or unlocked
The engine can be started
The glove compartment cannot be unlocked
Access to the trunk is blocked (the trunk lid cannot be unlocked or opened, and the rear seat backrests are locked in
the upright position)
To activate the valet locking function:
1. Remove the key blade from the remote control
2. Turn the key blade 180° clockwise in the glove compartment lock to activate the function. (A message appears in
the information display.)
3. Turn the key blade 180° clockwise in the lock cylinders located near the backrest catches on the upper outboard
sections of the backrests to lock the backrests in the upright position. Both locks must be locked to completely block
access to the trunk from inside the car.
4. Give the parking attendant or service personnel only the remote control (with the key blade removed) Turn the key
blade 180° counterclockwise in the glove compartment lock and the backrest locks to deactivate valet locking.
SUPPLEMENT - ACCESSORY 18-INCH TIRE PRESSURES
Tire inflation pressures
The tables below show recommended tire inflation pressures for 18-inch tires you may have purchased as an accessory
from your authorized Volvo retailer. If your vehicle is equipped with factory-installed tires, see your vehicle's tire
inflation placard located on the driver's door pillar. See additional guidance in your owner's manual.
Tire size Cold tire pressure for vehicle loads up to 800 lbs (365 kg)a.
Front Rear
215/45R18 93W Extra load 36 psi / 250 kPa 36 psi / 250 kPa
Speed rating
The speed rating "W" translates to 168 mph (270 km/h). Tire size Cold tire pressure for vehicle loads up to 495 lbs (225 kg)a.
Front Rear
215/45R18 93W Extra load 35 psi / 240 kPa 32 psi / 220 kPa
Load rating
The load rating "93" translates to 1433 lbs (550 kg).
a. These weights include the weight of all occupants of the car, plus cargo.
SUPPLEMENT - SAFETY - AIRBAG LABELS
Page 23 of your owner's manual shows outdated airbag labels. This supplement shows the correct positions and text of
airbag warning labels located on your vehicle's dashboard and sun visors.
This supplement belongs together with your owner's manual. See the Safety section of your owner's manual for
additional information about airbags and child safety.
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