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models equipped with the optional Bi-Xenon headlights).
Switch from high to low beams and vice versa by pulling the turn signal \
switch lever on the left side of
steering column toward you.
B - Instrument lighting
Move the thumb wheel up to increase brightness or down to decrease brigh\
tness. There is also an
instrument panel illumination sensor (see illustration on
page 50) which automatically adjusts the level
of illumination. The symbols have maximum illumination in daylight (onl\
y the background lighting can
be adjusted). At night, both the symbol light and background lighting c\
an be adjusted.
C - Unlocking the fuel filler door
Press this button when the vehicle is at a standstill to unlock the fuel\
filler door. Please note that the fuel
filler door will remain unlocked until the vehicle begins to move forwar\
d. An audible click will be heard
when the fuel filler door relocks. See also
page 88.
NOTE: If the fuel filler door does not unlock after the button has been press\
ed, please see
page 34 for
information on manually unlocking this door.
D - Front fog lights
The front fog lights will function only in combination with the low beam\
headlights. The fog lights turn
off when the ignition is switched off.
A light in the switch indicates when the front fog lights are on.
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Lighting panel, Manually unlocking the fuel filler door
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E - Rear fog light
By design, there is one rear fog light only, located in the driver's sid\
e tail light cluster.
The rear fog light is considerably brighter than the normal tail lights \
and should be used only when
conditions such as fog, rain, snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for \
other vehicles to less than 500 ft
(150 meters).
A light in the switch indicates when the rear fog light is on.
The rear fog light will only function in combination with the high/low b\
eam headlights.

Panel on passenger's side of cargo area
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door
1. Open the upper and lower sections of the tailgate, and fold up the re\
ar section of the cargo area floor.
2. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional grocery bag holder, deta\
ch the holder's bands.
3. Remove the corner panel (1) from the floor of the cargo area.
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4. Open the cover (2) in the side panel by pulling the tab (3) upwar\
d/outward.
5. Pull down the insulating material (4) to access the fuel filler doo\
r motor (5).
6. Move the catch (6) rearward to unlock the fuel filler door lock, or\
move it forward to lock the filler
door.
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Turn signals, Steering wheel adjustment
1. Lane change position
In maneuvers such as lane changing, the driver can flash the turn signal\
s by moving the turn signal lever
to the first stop and holding it there. The lever will return to the neu\
tral position when released.
2. Signal lever engaged for normal turns
3. High/low beam switch (headlights on).
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Move the lever towards the steering wheel and release it.
Headlight flasher (headlights off).
Move the lever towards the steering wheel. The headlight high beam will \
be on until the lever is
released.
NOTE: If the turn signal indicator flashes faster than normal, check for a bur\
ned-out turn signal bulb.
4. Exterior courtesy lights.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your vehicle at night, you can make use of the courtesy l\
ighting function:
l Remove the key from the ignition switch.
l Pull the turn signal lever towards the steering wheel (as when using th\
e headlight flasher function).
l Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
The headlights, parking lights, license plate lights and the lights in t\
he sideview mirrors will now come
on and remain on for 30, 60 or 90 seconds (the time interval is at your\
discretion and can be changed by
an authorized Volvo retailer).
Approach lighting
When approaching the vehicle at night, press the yellow button in the ce\
ntral locking remote control (see
illustration on
page 77). This lights up the interior courtesy lights, parking lights, license\
plate lights and
the lights in the sideview mirrors.
Steering wheel adjustment
Both the height and the reach of the steering wheel can be adjusted to a\
comfortable position for the
driver. Pull down the lever on the left of the steering column. Adjust t\
he steering wheel to a suitable
position and press the lever back into place to lock the steering wheel \
in the new position. Check that the
steering wheel is locked in the new position.
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Use + or - in the following ways to increase or decrease the vehicle's s\
peed:
l Press and hold down + or - until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. \
l Press + or - for approximately a half second and release the button to i\
ncrease or decrease vehicle
speed by approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
NOTE: Cruise control will not function at speeds below approximately 20 mph (\
30 km/h).
Braking
l Cruise control is automatically disengaged when the brake pedal is depre\
ssed. The currently set speed
is stored in memory.
l Pressing resume will return the vehicle to the previously set speed.
Acceleration
Momentary acceleration, such as when passing another vehicle, does not a\
ffect cruise control operation.
The vehicle will automatically return to the previously set speed when y\
ou release the accelerator pedal.
Disengaging cruise control
To disengage cruise control, press the CRUISE button. CRUISE or CRUISE-O\
N will no longer be
displayed in the information window in the instrument panel.
NOTE: Cruise control is automatically disengaged if:
l the engine is switched off
l the gear selector is placed in (N)eutral
l the wheels start to spin or lock
l if an increase in speed is maintained for more than one minute
l if the vehicle's speed falls below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Temporarily disengaging cruise control
l Press 0 to temporarily disengage cruise control. CRUISE will be displaye\
d in the information window
in the instrument panel.
l Press the brake pedal.
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Press "resume"
to return to the previously set speed.
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Opening the hood
Opening/closing the hood
1. Pull the lever (1) located under the left side of the dashboard to \
release the hood lock.
2. Lift the hood slightly.
3. Press up the release control (2) located under the front edge of th\
e hood and lift.
To close the hood, place your hand on it and press down until the hood l\
ocks in the closed position.
WARNING!
l Do not grasp the ribs in the grille when closing the hood. If your finge\
rs protrude through the
grille, they could be injured on components in the engine compartment as\
the grille closes. We
recommend pressing down on the hood to close it.
l Check that the hood locks properly when closed!
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Opening the tailgate, Auxiliary 12-volt sockets
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window at any time, press the button down.

A - front windows, B - rear windows
NOTE: If a window is obstructed during auto-up, it will automatically reverse \
direction and return to its
starting position. If a window is repeatedly obstructed during auto-up o\
peration, an overload protection
circuit breaker will temporarily halt window function. The window will r\
eturn to normal function after a
brief cool-down period.
WARNING!
l Always remove the ignition key when the vehicle is unattended.
l Make sure that childrens' hands are clear before raising the
windows.
l Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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Lockout switch for rear windows
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Lockout switch for rear windows
The electrically operated rear door windows can be disabled by a switch \
located on the driver's door (see
illustration).
If the light in the switch is OFF: The rear door windows can be raised or lowered with the buttons on
the rear door armrests or with the buttons on the driver's door armrest.\

If the light in the switch is ON: The rear door windows can only be raised or lowered with the buttons
on the driver's door armrest.
Electrically operated window in the front passenger's seat
The control for the electrically operated window in the front passenger'\
s seat operates that window only.
Electrically operated windows in the rear doors.
The rear door windows can be operated with the control on each door and \
the switch on the driver's
door. If the light in the switch for blocking electrically operated wind\
ows in the rear doors (located in
the driver's door control panel) is on, the rear door windows can only \
be operated from the driver's door.
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