2007 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE ignition

2007 Volvo C70
Pos. Lighting

Daytime running lights/headlights off. High beam flash only.
Parking lights
Daytime running lights. High beams and high beam flash can be used in th\
is
position.
Parking lights
The front and rear parking lights can be turned on even when the ignitio\
n is switched off.
l Turn switch (1) to position .
The license plate lights also illuminate when the parking lights are swi\
tched on.
Headlights
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. The low beam headlights (daytime running lights) illuminate automat\
ically, except when the light switch (1) is in
position
1.
NOTE
See
page 57 for information on switching between high and low
beams.
Fog lights
Front fog lights (option)
The front fog lights can be used in combination with either the headligh\
ts or the parking lights.
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1. Turn the ignition to position II.
2. Press button (3) to turn on the front fog lights.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when the front fog lights a\
re on.
Rear fog light
The single rear fog light is located in the driver's side taillight clus\
ter.
The rear fog light will only function in combination with the high/low b\
eam headlights or the optional front fog lights.
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Press button (5) to turn on the rear fog light.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when the rear fog light is \
on.
NOTE
The rear fog light is considerably brighter than the normal taillights a\
nd should be used only when conditions such
as fog, rain, snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for other vehicles t\
o less than 500 ft. (150 meters).
1On Canadian models, the daytime running lights will remain on with the l\
ight switch in this position.
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Lighting panel
Instrument panel lighting
The instrument panel lighting illuminates when the ignition is in positi\
on II and the light switch (1) is in either
position
or .
NOTE
To make it easier to read the odometer, trip odometer, clock, and ambien\
t temperature, these gauges illuminate
when the vehicle is unlocked and when the key has been removed from the \
ignition switch. The lighting will go out
when the vehicle is locked.
l Move the thumb wheel (2) up to increase brightness or down to decrease\
brightness.
Unlocking the fuel filler door
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With the ignition switched off, press button (4) to unlock the fuel fi\
ller door. Please note that the fuel filler door will
remain unlocked until the car begins to move forward.
An audible click will be heard when the fuel filler door re-locks.
Please refer to the following information for instructions on manually o\
pening the fuel filler door.
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door
If it should be necessary to manually unlock the fuel filler door from t\
he trunk, the power retractable hard top should
be up.
1. Remove the panel covering the taillight housing on the right side of \
the trunk.
2. Pull the cord that is attached to a hook to pop open the fuel filler \
door.
When the fuel filler door has opened, return the cord to the hook and re\
place the taillight cover panel.
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Left-side steering wheel lever
Lever positions
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1. Turn signals, lane change position
2. Turn signals, position for normal turns
3. High beam flash
4. Toggle between high and low beams, Home Safe lighting
Turn signals
When turning
l Move the lever as far up or down as possible (to position 2) to start \
the turn signals.
The turn signals will be cancelled automatically by the movement of the \
steering wheel, or the lever can be returned
to its initial position by hand.
When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn signals 3 times by:
l Moving the turn signal lever up or down to position 1 and releasing it. \
l Moving the lever up or down to position 2 and immediately back to its or\
iginal position.
NOTE
l This automatic flashing sequence can be interrupted by immediately movin\
g the lever in the opposite
direction.
l If the turn signal indicator flashes faster than normal, check for a bur\
ned-out turn signal bulb.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous high beams
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. With the light switch (1) in position
, (see page 55) pull the turn signal lever toward the steering wheel (position
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4) to toggle between high and low beams.
High beam flash
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Pull the turn signal lever to position
3. The high beams will remain on until the lever is released.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your car at night, you can make use of the home safe ligh\
ting function to illuminate the area in front
of the car.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as possible towards the ste\
ering wheel (to position 4) and release it.
3. Exit the car and lock the doors.
The headlights and parking lights will illuminate and remain on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be
changed according to your preferences by using the Personal Settings fun\
ction, see
page 72 for more information.
1Factory setting
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Trip computer
The trip computer stores information gathered from several systems in yo\
ur car and has four menus (five on Canadian
models) that can be shown in the information display.
l MILES TO EMPTY TANK
l AVERAGE (average fuel consumption)
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The headlights will be washed the first time the windshield is washed. T\
hereafter, the headlights will only be washed
once for every five times the windshield is washed within a 10-minute pe\
riod.
Parking lights on

Optional Bi-Xenon headlights will be washed once for every five times th\
e windshield is washed.
Normal halogen headlights will not be washed.
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Right-side steering wheel lever
B - Rain sensor (option)
The rain sensor automatically regulates windshield wiper speed according\
to the amount of water on the windshield.
The sensitivity of the rain sensor is adjusted by moving the thumb wheel\
(C in the illustration on the previous page)
up (the wipers will sweep the windshield more frequently) or down (th\
e wipers will sweep the windshield less
frequently).
On/Off
To activate the rain sensor:
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Put the windshield wiper lever in position 0.
3. Press button B (see the illustration on the previous page). The rai\
n sensor symbol will appear in the lower display.
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The rain sensor can be deactivated by:
l Pressing button (B) with the ignition on.
or
l Moving the windshield wiper lever down. If the lever is moved up, the ra\
in sensor function will remain activated
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when washing the car in an automat\
ic car wash, etc. If the rain sensor
function is left on, the wipers will start inadvertently in the car wash\
and could be damaged.
C - Thumb wheel
The thumb wheel is used to set the wiper interval when intermittent wipi\
ng is selected, or the sensitivity to the amount
of rain on the windshield when the rain sensor is selected. Move the whe\
el upward or downward to increase/decrease
wiper speed when the intermittent function is selected, or to increase/d\
ecrease the optional rain sensor's sensitivity
when the this function is activated
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Cruise control
Engaging the cruise control function
The cruise control buttons are located on the left side of the steering \
wheel hub.
1. Press the CRUISE button. CRUISE will appear in the function display in the center of the instrument pan\
el.
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NOTE
l The cover should be kept on when the auxiliary socket is not in
use.
l Maximum current from the sockets is 10A.
1Ashtrays are also available as an accessory.
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Power windows
Operation
The power windows are opened and closed using the buttons in the armrest\
s, or can be opened by pressing the unlock
button on the central locking system's remote control (see
page 109).
Opening/closing the windows from inside the car
NOTE
l The ignition must be ON (ignition in position I, II or the engine runni\
ng) for the power windows to function.
l The power windows will also function after the ignition has been switche\
d off as long neither of the doors has
been opened.
Opening a window
l Lightly press down the front edge of any of the buttons (A or B) to th\
e first detent ("stop") to open a window to the
position of your choice.
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