
 Never  drink and  drive.
 If you are taking any  medication,  consult your physician about its  potential effects on your driving abilities.
 Take a  driver-retraining course.
 Have your eyes checked regularly.
 Keep your windshield and  headlights clean.
 Replace wiper blades when they start to leave streaks.
 Take into account the traffic,  road, and  weather conditions, particularly with regard to stopping  distance.
Reporting safety defects  in the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a  defect  which  could cause a  crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National  Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Volvo Cars
of North America,  LLC. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open  an  investigation, and  if it finds that a
safety defect  exists in a  group of vehicles, it may order a  recall and  remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems between you, your retailer, or Volvo Cars of North America,  LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call  the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Washington D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from:
http://www.safecar.gov
Volvo strongly recommends that if your vehicle is covered under a  service campaign, safety or emission recall or
similar action,  it should be  completed as soon as possible. Please check with your local  retailer or Volvo Cars of North
America,  LLC if your vehicle is covered under these conditions.
NHTSA  can be reached at:
Internet: http://www.nhtsa.gov
Telephone: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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Reporting safety defects  in Canada
If you believe your vehicle has a  defect  that could cause a  crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform Transport Canada in addition to notifying Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.
To contact Transport Canada, call  (800) 333-0510, or (613) 993-9851 if you are calling from  the Ottawa region.
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Seat belts
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Instrument overview
1. Front fog lights54
2. Headlights/Parking lights/switch for unlocking fuel filler  door54
3. Rear fog light54
4. Turn  signals/High/low beams53
5. Cruise control60
6. Horn7
7. Instrument panel44
8. Audio controls in steering wheel218
9. Windshield wipers56
10. Parking brake (hand brake)62
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locked/unlocked using the master key  or the remote control.
To use this  function:
- Turn  the master key  to position II.
- Press the "Valet  lock"  button. An LED  in the button will light up and  "VALET LOCK
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Switches in the center console
ON" will be  displayed in the text window to indicate that this  function is activated.
- The function can be  turned off (deactivated) by turning the ignition key  to position II and  pressing the "Valet  lock"
button again (the LED  in the button will go out and  VALET LOCK OFF" will be  displayed in the text window).
 Temporarily  disconnecting the alarm sensors (option)
See  page 104
 for more details.
12 volt socket
This 12 volt socket can be  used to plug in certain accessories such as cellular telephones, etc. The ignition key  must  be
in position 1 (or higher) for the auxiliary socket to function.
NOTE:  The auxiliary sockets  can also be  used for cigarette  lighters, which  are available at your Volvo retailer.
Front/rear park assist (option/accessory)
See  page 138
 for more information on this  function.
Active Bi -Xenon headlights (ABL) - option
The beams of ABL headlights adjust laterally to help light up a  curve according  to movements of the steering wheel
when the vehicle is turning. This function is activated automatically  when the engine is started and  can be
deactivated/reactivated by pressing the button. The indicator light in the button is on when the function is activated.
See  also page 53
.
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Steering wheel adjustment
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Both  the height and  the reach of the steering wheel can be  adjusted to a  comfortable position for the driver. Pull down
the lever on the left of the steering column. Adjust the steering wheel to a  suitable position and  press the lever back
into place to lock the steering wheel in the new position. Check that the steering wheel is locked in the new position.
WARNING!
Never  adjust the steering wheel while driving.
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Lighting panel
1. Headlight/parking light switch
2. Front fog lights
3. Rear fog light
4. Instrument panel lighting
5. Fuel filler  door unlock button
Parking  lights
The front  and  rear parking lights can be  turned on even when the ignition is switched off.
- Turn  switch 1 to position
.
The license plate  lights also illuminate when the parking lights are switched on.
Headlights
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- Turn  the ignition key  to position II.
- The low beam headlights (daytime running lights) illuminate automatically,  except when the light switch (1) is in
position 
1.
See  page 55
 for information on switching between high and  low beams.
NOTE:  Active Bi -Xenon headlights (option): Turn  the headlight switch to position 0 to activate a  daylight sensor,
which  automatically  switches  the low beams on or off, depending on ambient light conditions.
When driving in daylight, the headlights will switch off and  the daytime running lights will come on. In darkness, the
daytime running lights will switch off and  the Active Bi -Xenon headlights will switch on.
Active Bi -Xenon headlights (ABL) - option
When the ABL function is activated, the headlight beams adjust laterally to help light up a  curve according  to
movements of the steering wheel (see the right-pointing beam in the illustration above).
This function is activated automatically  when the engine is started and  can be  deactivated/ reactivated  by pressing the
ABL button (see page 51
).
1. On Canadian  models, the daytime running lights will  remain  on with  the light switch in  this position.
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Lighting panel
Fog lights
Front  fog lights (option)
The front  fog lights can be  used in combination with either the headlights or the parking lights.
- Turn  the ignition key  to position II.
- Press button 2 to turn on the front  fog lights.
An indicator light in the button illuminates  when the front  fog lights are on.
Rear fog light
The single rear fog light is located in the driver's side tail light cluster. The rear fog light will only function in
combination with the high/low beam headlights or the optional front  fog lights.
- Turn  the ignition key  to position II.
- Press button 3 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 tail lights and  should be  used only when conditions
such as fog, rain, snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for other vehicles to less than 500 ft. (150 meters).
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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
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:
 Moving the turn signal lever up or down to position 1 and  releasing it.
 Moving the lever up or down to position 2 and  immediately back to its  original position.
NOTE:
 This automatic  flashing sequence can be  interrupted by immediately moving the lever in the opposite direction.
 If the turn signal indicator flashes faster than normal, check for a  burned-out turn signal bulb.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous  high beams
- Turn  the ignition key  to position II.
- With the light switch (1) in position 
 , (see page 53) pull the turn signal lever toward the steering wheel (position
4) to toggle between high and  low beams (this also applies on models equipped with the optional Active Bi -Xenon
headlights).
High beam flash
- Turn  the ignition key  to position II.
- 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 vehicle at night, you can make use of the home safe lighting function to illuminate the area in
front  of the vehicle.
- Remove the key  from  the ignition switch.
- Pull the direction indicator lever as far as
possible towards the steering wheel (to position 4) and  release it.
- Exit the vehicle 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 by an  authorized Volvo retailer.
1. Factory setting
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Right-side steering wheel lever
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Windshield wipers
 Windshield wipers off
If the lever is in the 0 position and  you move it upwards, the wipers will sweep one  stroke  at a  time for as long as you
hold the lever up.
 Intermittent wiper  function
With the lever in this  position, you can set the wiper interval by twisting the control ring 1 upward to increase wiper
speed or downward to decrease  the speed.
Headlight wiper/washer (certain models)
When the lever is pulled to wash the windshield, high pressure jets mounted in the bumper will spray the headlights.
CAUTION!
Use ample  washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should be  thoroughly wet  when the wipers
are in operation.
 To conserve washer fluid in driving conditions where  the windshield washers are used frequently, the headlights
will only be  washed once for every five times the windshield is washed within a  10-minute period.
 A short pull on the lever will wash the windshield only.
 When approximately 1 US quart (1 liter)  remains in the washer fluid reservoir, the headlights will not be  washed
when the lever is pulled to conserve washer fluid for the windshield.
NOTE:  R-models are also equipped with headlight wipers, which  are activated along with the washer function.
Rain sensor (option)
The rain sensor automatically  regulates wiper speed according  to the amount of water on the windshield.
The sensitivity  of the sensor can be  adjusted by twisting ring 1 up (the wipers will sweep the windshield more
frequently)  or down (the wipers will sweep the windshield less frequently).
Activating  the rain sensor:
- Turn  the ignition key  to at least position I and  put the windshield wiper lever in position 0.
- Press button 2. An LED  in the button will light up to indicate that the rain sensor is active.
Deactivating the rain sensor:
- Press button 2.
or
- Move the windshield wiper lever down  to another position.
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Power windows in the rear doors
The rear door windows can be  operated  with the control on each door and  the switch on the driver's door. If the LED
in the switch for blocking electrically  operated  windows in the rear doors (located in the driver's door control panel) is
on, the rear door windows can only be  operated  from  the driver's door.
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Rearview  mirror/sideview mirrors
Rearview mirror
To reduce glare from  the headlights of following vehicles, use the control to switch between the normal and  night-
driving positions.
A. Normal position
B. Night position, reduces glare from  following headlights
Autodim function (option)
The autodim function reacts to headlights from  following traffic  and  automatically  reduces glare.
NOTE: This function is automatically  switched off when the gear selector is placed in the Reverse position.
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