
 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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11. Center console switches50
12. Climate control72
13. Audio system212
14. 12 V socket62
15. Hazard  warning flashers58
16. Glove  compartment89
17. Panel vents73
18. Text window48
19. Temperature gauge44
20. Odometer/Trip odometer/ Cruise control indicator44
21. Speedometer44
22. Turn  signal indicators44
23. Tachometer44
24. Ambient temperature/Clock/ Selected gear indicator44
25. Fuel gauge44
26. Indicator and  warning symbols45
27. Panel vents73
28. Instrument lighting54
29. Not in use
30. Lighting  panel53
31. Reading lights84
32. Interior lighting84
33. Moonroof control68
34. Seat belt reminder12
35. Rearview mirror65
36. Lock button, for all doors100
37. Blocking rear seat power windows64
38. Controls,  power windows63
39. Controls,  sideview mirrors67
40. Four-C active chassis system121
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Instrument panel
1. Turn signal  indicators - right/left
2. Text  window
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started within 5 seconds, all symbols except CHECK ENGINE and   go out. Certain  symbols may not have their
functions illustrated, depending on the vehicle's equipment. The symbol  for the parking brake goes out when the
parking brake is released.
Warning symbol 
in center of the instrument panel
This symbol  shines as a  red or yellow light depending on the severity of the discovered fault.
Red symbol  - Stop the vehicle as soon as possible in a  suitable location and  read the message shown in the text
window. The symbol  and  accompanying text will remain on until the fault has been corrected.
Yellow  symbol - Follow the instructions shown in the text window. The text can be  erased by pressing the READ
button (see page 48
), or will disappear automatically  after two minutes.
When the message "TIME FOR  REGULAR SERVICE" is displayed, the text can be  erased and  the yellow symbol
light can be  turned off by pressing the READ button. The text will disappear and  the symbol  light will go out
automatically  after two minutes.
 Seat belt reminder
This symbol  lights up to indicate that the driver has not fastened his/her seat belt.
 Supplemental Restraint System SRS
If this  light comes on while the vehicle is being driven, or remains on for longer than approximately 10 seconds after
the vehicle has been started, the SRS system's diagnostic functions have detected a  fault in a  seat belt lock or
tensioner, a  front  airbag, side impact airbag, and/or an  inflatable curtain. Have the system(s) inspected by a  trained and
qualified Volvo service technician as soon as possible.
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Indicator and warning symbols
BRAKE Brake failure warning light
If the light comes on while driving or braking, stop immediately, open  the hood and  check the brake fluid level  in the
reservoir. See  page 173
 for reservoir position and  page 177 for instructions.
Canadian models are equipped with this  warning light.
If the BRAKE and ABS  warning lights come on at the same time, this could indicate a fault in the brake system.
- Stop the vehicle in a  suitable place and  switch off the engine.
- Restart the engine.
- If both warning lights go off, no further action  is required.
- If both lights are still  on after the engine has been restarted,  switch off the engine again and  check the brake fluid
level  (see page 173
 for the location of the brake fluid reservoir).
- If the brake fluid level  is above the MIN  mark, drive carefully to an  authorized Volvo retailer and  have the brake
system inspected.
WARNING!
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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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