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Front reading lights
Courtesy light
The courtesy light can be turned on or off by
pressing the button. The light also has a timer
function which turns the light on for 30
seconds if:
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The courtesy light stays on for 10 minutes if
one of the doors is left open after the car is
unlocked.
The courtesy light switches off if:
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Reading lights - front/rear
The reading lights can be switched on or off by
pressing the respective buttons. These lights
switch off automatically after 10 minutes if the
engine is not running. If the engine is running,
the lights stay on indefinitely. The lights can
be switched off at any time by pressing the
button.

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Automatic transmission (Geartronic)
Manual shifting - Geartronic
You can move the gear selector freely between
the (MAN)ual and (D)rive positions while
driving. Gears 2, 3, 4, and 5 have a "lock-up"
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If you select the (MAN)ual position while
driving, the gear that was being used in the
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in (MAN)ual position.
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Please refer to the information on page 95.
Sport mode (R-models only)
R-models are equipped with a (S)port button
that can be used to engage/disengage the Sport
shifting mode. An indicator light in the button
will go on when Sport mode is engaged.
With Sport mode engaged, the transmission
will shift up at higher rpm in first and second
gears, and will also shift down at higher rpm
for more immediate engine response during
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(Option on certain models)
With this feature, the steering is most responsive at lower speeds to
make parking, driving in city traffic, etc., easier. The effect of the power
steering diminishes as you accelerate for greater stability at highway
speeds.
Weight distribution affects handling
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Better driving economy may be obtained by thinking ahead, avoiding
rapid starts and stops and adjusting the speed of your vehicle to immedi-
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Electrical system
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•Driving with the tailgate open: Driving
with the tailgate open could mean that
poisonous exhaust gases enter the
passenger compartment.
If the tailgate must be kept open for any
reason, proceed as follows:
- Close the windows.
- Set the ventilation system to air flow to
floor, windshield and side windows and
blower control to its highest setting.
•Floor mats: An extra mat on the driver's
floor can cause the accelerator pedal to
catch. Check that the movement of the
accelerator pedal is not impeded. Not
more than one protective floor covering
may be used at one time.
Cooling system
The risk for engine overheating is greatest,
especially in hot weather, when:
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Load carriers (models with rails)
Load carrier cover
The car's ignition key or the stud on the edge
of the supplied torque wrench can be used to
undo or tighten the cover. Turn a quarter turn
(90 degrees). See illustration.
Fitting the load carriers
(accessory)
Make sure that the load carrier is pressed
firmly out against the roof rail. Screw the load
carrier in place. Use the supplied torque
wrench and tighten to the mark on the wrench
(corresponding to 6 Nm). See illustration.
Position of load carriers
Make sure that the wing-shaped load carriers
are installed on the roof rails with the rounded
edge forward (see the inset illustration above).
The load carriers are identical and can be
placed anywhere along the roof rails.
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and handling requirements. Unapproved
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handling. Approved tire sizes are shown
in the Tire inflation pressure tables on
page 122.
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unapproved wheel/tire size combinations
will not be covered by your new vehicle
warranty. Volvo assumes no responsibility
for death, injury, or expenses that may
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Storing stations
To store a selected station under one of the
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each in AM1, AM2, FM1, FM2, and FM3.
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automatically
This function automatically searches for and
stores up to 10 strong AM or FM stations in a
separate memory. If more than ten stations are
found, the ten strongest ones are stored. This
function is especially useful in areas in which
you are not familiar with radio stations or their
frequencies.
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HU-650 - CD player
Starting the CD player
Please refer to the illustration on page 177 for
the location of the buttons referred to on this
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Changing tracks
Briefly press the or keys (or the
corresponding keys on the optional steering
wheel keypad) to skip to the previous or next
track. The track number is shown in the
display.
Fast forward/back
Press and hold down the or keys to
search within a track or the entire disc. The
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This function plays the tracks on a CD in
random order (shuffle).
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Press the button (no. 11 in the illustration on
page 177) to eject the disc.

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