In Canada: Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocanada.com
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2 Contents
00 Introduction
General information 6
Volvo and the environment7
Important warnings9
01 Safety
Occupant safety 12
Seat belts14
Supplemental Restraint System17
Front airbags18
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)21
Side impact protection airbags24
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC)25
Whiplash Protection System27
Crash mode29
Child safety30
Child restraint systems33
Infant seats35
Convertible seats37
Booster cushions40
ISOFIX lower anchors41
Top tether anchors42
02 Instrument and controls
Instrument overview 46
Instrument panel49
Indicator and warning symbols51
Symbols - instrument panel52
Information display55
Center console controls57
Lighting panel58
Left-side steering wheel lever60
Trip computer61
Cruise control63
Right-side steering wheel lever64
Rain sensor65
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard
warning flashers66
Parking brake
67
Power windows68
Mirrors70
Power moonroof (option)72
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WARNING
Children must never be allowed in the front passenger's seat. Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and
children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be seated in the back seat of any vehicle with a passenger -side front
airbag. See page 32
for guidelines.
Occupants in the front passenger's seat must never sit on the edge of the seat, sit leaning toward the instrument
panel or otherwise sit out of position.
-The occupant's back must be as upright as comfort allows and be against the seat back with the seat belt properly
fastened.
Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on the dash, seat or out of the window.
WARNING
No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. dashboard covers, may be placed on, attached to, or installed near the air
bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by airbag deployment (see the illustration on
page 18
).
There should be no loose articles, e.g. coffee cups, on the floor, seat, or dashboard area.
Never try to open the airbag cover on the steering wheel or the passenger's side dashboard. This should only be
done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury to the vehicle occupants.
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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
Disabling the passenger's side front airbag
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The SIPS airbag system is a supplement to the structural Side Impact Protection System and the three-point seat
belt system. It is not designed to deploy during collisions from the front or rear of the car or in rollover situations.
The use of seat covers on the front seats may impede SIPS airbag deployment.
No objects, accessory equipment or stickers may be placed on, attached to or installed near the SIPS airbag system
or in the area affected by SIPS airbag deployment.
Never try to open or repair any components of the SIPS airbag system. This should be done only by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician.
In order for the SIPS airbag to provide its best protection, both front seat occupants should sit in an upright
position with the seat belt properly fastened.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury to the occupants of the vehicle in the event of an accident.
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Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC)
The Volvo Inflatable Curtain system
This system consists of inflatable curtains located along the sides of the roof liners, stretching from the center of both
front side windows to the rear edge of the rear side door windows. It is designed to help protect the heads of the
occupants of the front seats and the occupant of the outboard rear seating positions in certain side impact collisions.
In certain side impacts, both the Inflatable Curtain (VIC) and the Side Impact Airbag System (SIPS-bag) will deploy,
whereas, in some cases, only the Inflatable Curtain (VIC) will deploy. In cases where both the VIC and the SIPS -bag
deploy, this will occur simultaneously.
NOTE
If the inflatable curtain deploys, it remains inflated for approximately 3 seconds.
WARNING
The VIC system is a supplement to the Side Impact Protection System. It is not designed to deploy during
collisions from the front or rear of the car or in rollover situations.
Never try to open or repair any components of the VIC system. This should be done only by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician.
Never hang heavy items from the ceiling handles. This could impede deployment of the Inflatable curtain.
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44 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview 46
Instrument panel49
Indicator and warning symbols51
Symbols - instrument panel52
Information display55
Center console controls57
Lighting panel58
Left-side steering wheel lever60
Trip computer61
Cruise control63
Right-side steering wheel lever64
Rain sensor65
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warning flashers66
Parking brake67
Power windows68
Mirrors70
Power moonroof (option)72
Personal settings74
Home Link® Universal Transceiver (option)76
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46 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
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47 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
1. Steering wheel adjustment66
2. Hood opener187
3. Controls in front doors(see inset illustration at next page)
4. Left steering wheel lever60
5. Lighting panel58
6. Door open handle and locking button115
7. Climate system air vent84
8. Side window air vent84
9. Cruise control63
10. Horn, airbag18
11. Main instrument panel49
12. Audio controls (option)211
13. Right steering wheel lever64
14. Ignition switch128
15. Moonroof control (option)72
16. Not in use
17. Movement detector (option), alarm sensor118
18. Courtesy lighting switch97
19. Driver's side reading light97
20. Passenger's side reading light97
21. Seat belt reminder53
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22. Rear-view mirror70
23. Display for climate control, personal settings, and audio system74/210
24. Audio system 210
25. Controls for personal settings and audio system74/210
26. Controls for climate system 85/87
27. Gear selector, manual 133-134
Gear selector, automatic135
28. Hazard warning flashers66
29. Door open handle, and locking button115
30. Glove compartment100/116
31. Parking brake 67
32. 12-volt socket57
33. Not in use
34. Not in use
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Instrument overview
Control panel in driver's door
1. Lockout switch for rear windows68
2. Power windows68
3. Door mirror button, driver's side71
4. Door mirror adjustment control71
5. Door mirror button, passenger's side71
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Instrument panel
Instrument panel
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1. Speedometer
2. Turn signal, left
3. Warning symbol - See the following pages for additional information.
4. Information display - The display presents information and warning messages, the ambient temperature, and the
clock, etc. When the ambient temperature is between 23° and 36°F (-5° and +2°C), a snowflake symbol is shown in
the display. This symbol serves as a warning for possible slippery road surfaces. Please note that this symbol does not
indicate a fault with your car. At low speeds, or when the car is not moving, the temperature readings may be slightly
higher than the actual ambient temperature.
5. Information symbol - See the next pages for additional information.
6. Turn signal, right
7. Tachometer - Shows engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not drive continuously with the
needle in the red area of the dial, which indicates maximum allowable engine rpm range. Instead, shift to a higher gear
or slow the vehicle down. The engine management system will automatically prevent excessively high engines speeds.
This will be noticeable as a pronounced unevenness in engine speed.
8. Indicator and warning symbols
9. The fuel tank holds approximately 15.9 US gallons (60 liters). When a warning light in the gauge comes on, there
are approximately 2.1 US gallons (8 liters) of fuel remaining in the tank
1.
10. Trip odometer reset button - The trip odometers are used to measure short distances. Press the button briefly to
1Models with All Wheel Drive have a tank volume of 15 US gallons (57 liters). Models with engine code 39 have a fuel tank capacity of 14 US
gallons (53 liters). This code is the 6th and 7th digits from the left in your vehicle's VIN number. See page 226
for the location of the VIN plate.
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Instrument panel
switch between the odometer for the car's total mileage and the two trip odometers, T1 and T2. A long press (more
than 2 seconds) resets the currently selected trip odometer.
11. Function display - This window displays information on functions such as the odometer, trip odometers, optional
rain sensor, and cruise control.
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Pull up the parking brake lever up firmly to its full extent.
Ashtrays/cigarette lighter
The auxiliary sockets can also be used for cigarette lighters. Ashtrays and lighters are available as accessories. Please
contact your Volvo retailer.
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Power windows
Operation
The power windows are controlled by buttons in the arm rests.
The ignition must be ON (ignition key in position I, II or the engine running) for the power windows to function.
The power windows will also function after the ignition has been switched off as long as neither of the front doors
has been opened
Opening a window
Lightly press down the front edge of any of the buttons (A or B) to the first detent ("stop") to open a window to the
position of your choice.
WARNING
Always remove the ignition key when the vehicle is unattended.
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Make sure that the windows are completely unobstructed before they are operated.
Press the front part of any of the buttons (A or B) as far down as possible and release it to automatically open the
window completely.
To stop the window at any time, pull the button up.
Closing a window
Lightly pull up the front edge of any of the buttons (A or B) to the first detent ("stop") to close a window to the
position of your choice.
Pull the front part of any of the buttons (A or B) up as far as possible and release it to automatically close the
window completely. To stop the window at any time, press the button down.
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