2007 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE steering

2007 Volvo C70
Instrument overview
45 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
1. Steering wheel adjustment65
2. Hood opener
189
3. Controls in driver's door (see inset illustration on the next page)\
4. Left steering wheel lever
57
5. Lighting panel, fuel filler door opener
55
6. Door open handle, and locking button
114
7. Lock indicator light
114
8. Climate system air vent
81
9. Side window air vent
10. Cruise control
62
11. Horn, airbag
18
12. Main instrument panel
47
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13. Audio controls218
14. Right steering wheel lever
60
15. Ignition switch
128
16. Rear-view mirror
69
17. Seat belt reminder
16
18. Driver's side reading light
98
19. Movement detector (option), alarm sensor
118
20. Courtesy lighting switch
98
21. Position for accessory switch
22. Passenger's side reading light
98
23. Display for climate control, personal settings, and audio system
24. Controls for personal settings and audio system
72 ,
218
25. Controls for climate system
82
26. Hazard warning flashers
65
27. Door open handle, and locking button
114
28. Glove compartment
101
29. Gear selector, manual
131
Gear selector, automatic
132
30. Parking brake
66
31. 12-volt socket
67
32. Switches for raising/lowering the power retractable hard top
94
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Instrument overview
Control panel in driver's 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.
57 02 Instruments and controls
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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Trip computer
ACTUAL SPEED (Canadian models only)
This function provides the driver with an instantaneous conversion of th\
e car's current speed from km/h to m.p.h.
NOTE
Trip computer readings may vary slightly depending on the circumference \
of the tires on the car, tire inflation, or
driving style.
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Right-side steering wheel lever
Windshield wipers
A. Windshield/headlight washers
B. Rain sensor (option) - on/off
C. Thumb wheel
D. Not in use
Windshield wipers off

The windshield wipers are off when the lever is in position 0.
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Manual wiper function

From position 0, move the lever upward. The windshield wipers will sweep\
one stroke at a time for as long as the
lever is held up.
Intermittent wiper function

With the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval by movin\
g the thumb wheel (C) upward to increase
wiper speed or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiper function
The wipers operate at "normal" speed.

High speed wiper function.
A -Windshield washers
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel and release it. The wipers will\
make 2-3 sweeps across the windshield after
the lever has been released.
CAUTION
Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield shoul\
d be thoroughly wet when the wipers
are in operation.
Headlight washers (certain models)
When the lever has been pulled, high pressure jets mounted in the bumper\
will spray the headlights.
The following applies to conserve washer fluid (see
page 55 for information on the light switch positions):
Low/high beam headlights on
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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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