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Manually adjusted front seats
1. Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and move the seat to the position\
of your choice.
2. Raise/lower the front edge of the seat cushion (option): use the co\
ntrol to pump the front edge of the
cushion up or down.
3. Raise/lower seat height: pump the seat up or down.
4. Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer or softer lumbar support.\
5. Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the angle of the backrest. \
6. Control panel for optional power seat (see
page 60 for more information).
WARNING!
- Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so t\
hat the brake pedal can be
depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfo\
rt and control allow.
- Check that the seat is securely locked into position after adjusting. \
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Folding the backrests in the front seat
The front passenger seat backrest can be folded to a horizontal position\
to make room for a long load.
Fold the backrest as follows:
l Move the seat as far back as possible.
l Adjust the backrest to the upright position.
l Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
l Without releasing the catches, push the backrest forward.
l Move the seat as far forward as possible so that the head restraint slid\
es under the glove compartment.
WARNING!
Cover sharp edges on the load to help prevent injury to occupants. Secur\
e the load to help prevent
shifting during sudden stops.
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Front seats (contd)
Power seat
Operation
Driver's seat: The seat can be adjusted if the ignition key is in position I, II or if\
the engine is running.
It can also be adjusted as follows with the ignition off:
l Within approximately 4 minutes after the driver's door has been unlocked\
from the outside and has
been opened and remains open.
l Within 40 seconds, if the driver's door has just been closed.
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NOTE:
l The seat will move to this position even if someone else has moved it to\
a different seating position
and locked the car with a different remote control.
l This feature will work in the same way with all of the remote control tr\
ansmitters (up to 3) that you
use with your vehicle.
l This feature will not function if your lock your vehicle with the key.
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WARNING!
- Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, child\
ren should never be left
unattended in the vehicle.
- Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button\
on the power seat
control panel.
- Do not adjust the seat while driving.
- The seat should be adjusted so that the brake pedal can be depressed f\
ully. In addition, position the
seat as far rearward as comfort and control allow.
- The seat rails on the floor must not be obstructed in any way when the\
seat is in motion.
Programming the memory
Three different seating and door mirror positions can be stored in the d\
river seat's memory.
The following example explains how button 1 can be programmed.
Buttons 2 and 3 can be programmed in the same way.
To program (store) a seat position in button 1:
1. Move the seat to the desired position using the seat adjustment contr\
ols (see the previous page).
2. Press and hold down the MEM (memory) button.
3. With the MEM button depressed, press button 1 briefly to store the se\
at's current position.
To move the seat to the position that it was in when button 1 was progra\
mmed:
Press and hold down button 1 until the seat stops moving.
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WARNING!
- Please note that the lowest head restraint position is only intended f\
or use when the backrest is to be
folded down, or when the seat is not occupied.
- The head restraint is intended to help protect the head/neck in a coll\
ision. Ensure that it is properly
adjusted for the occupant of the seat.
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Rear seats (contd)
Folding the backrests - second row of seats
1. Move the seat(s) to their rearmost position (seven-seat models onl\
y).
2. Pull the loop (A) to fold down an outboard head restraint. Press do\
wn the center head restraint if
necessary (see
page 63).
3. Pull the handle (B) outward to release the backrest. The backrests \
are designed to lock at a 45 degree
angle. Pull the handle again to continue pressing it down until it locks\
in the horizontal position.
To return the backrests to the upright position, pull handle B and pull \
the backrest up.
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Vanity mirror
The light comes on when you open the cover.
Floor Mats
Volvo offers floor mats specially manufactured for your vehicle. They mu\
st be properly placed and
secured in the mat clips.
WARNING!
An extra mat on the driver's floor can cause the accelerator pedal to ca\
tch. Check that the movement
of the accelerator pedal is not impeded. No more than one protective flo\
or covering may be used at
one time.
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Securing cargo
Securing cargo
As a safety precaution, all cargo in your vehicle should be securely anc\
hored to keep it from being thrown forward in the
event of sudden braking, etc. The vehicle is equipped with eyelets in th\
e cargo space to which straps or other cargo
restraints can be attached.
WARNING!
The eyelets are not to be used as passenger restraints or as anchorages \
for child
restraints.
Consult your Volvo retailer about suitable accessories for this purpose.\
Remember that an object weighing 44 lbs (20 kg) produces a force of 2,\
200 lbs (1,000 kg) in a head-on collision at 30
mph (50 km/h)!
Keep the following in mind when loading the vehicle:
l The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is determined by factors such\
as the number of passengers, the amount of
cargo, the weight of any accessories that may be installed, etc. See the\
section "Vehicle loading" in the chapter "Wheel and
tires" for more detailed information.
l Load the cargo against the backrest.
l Load heavy cargo as low as possible.
l If no one is sitting in the outboard rear seat(s), reinforce the backr\
est by fastening the seat belts.
l Never load cargo above the backrest without a cargo net.
WARNING!
When the rear backrest(s) are folded down, the vehicle should not be l\
oaded to a level higher than 2 in. (5 cm) below the
upper edge of the rear side windows. Objects placed higher than this lev\
el could impede the function of the Inflatable
Curtain.
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Folding and storing the cargo net
Press the release buttons on the hinges (1 in the illustration above) \
and fold the net.
The cargo net can be stored under the floor of the cargo area on five-se\
at models.
WARNING!
Be sure the cargo net is properly inserted in the attachment brackets an\
d the straps are correctly attached to the eyelets
and pulled taut.
Do not use the net if it is damaged in any way.
When it is not in use, store the net so that it cannot be thrown forward\
in the event of sudden braking, etc.
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Steel grid (accessory)
To install the grid:
Upper attachments
1. Lift in the grid through the tailgate or through one of the rear pass\
enger doors (in this case, fold down the rear seat
backrests/backrests in second row of seats in seven-seat models).
2. Insert one of the grid's upper attachments into an attachment bracket\
above one of the rear passenger doors (see
illustration above).
3. Push the grid's attachment into the forward position in the attachmen\
t bracket (see inset illustration above) to lock the
attachment in place.
4. Insert the grid's other upper attachment in the attachment bracket ab\
ove the opposite rear passenger door, and press the
attachment into the forward position in the attachment bracket to lock i\
t in place.
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Lower attachments
1. Insert the lower attachment bracket through the steel grid's lower mo\
unt from underneath.
2. Install the spring on the attachment bracket and tighten the knob.
3. Secure the attachment bracket hook in the lower cargo eyelet. Turn th\
e knob to tension the attachment bracket in the
cargo eyelet.
4. Repeat the operation on the opposite side.
5. Tighten both attachment brackets alternatively.
6. Place the protective caps on the threads above the knobs.
WARNING!
Seven-seat models:
- The backrests of the optional third row seats must be folded down when\
installing the steel grid.
- The steel grid is installed behind the second row of seats in seven-se\
at models. To avoid the risk of injury, no one
should be allowed to sit in the third row of seats when the steel grid i\
s in place in the vehicle.
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Securing cargo (contd)
Cargo area cover (option)
Installing the cargo area cover:
Press the end pieces of the cargo area cover down in the holders.
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