
Using  seat belts
Volvo, the inventor of the three-point seat belt, urges you and  all occupants of your vehicle to wear  seat belts and
ensure that children are properly restrained,  using an  infant, car, or booster  seat determined by age, weight and  height.
Volvo also believes no child should sit  in the front  seat of a  vehicle.
Most states and  provinces make it mandatory for occupants of a  vehicle to use seat belts.
Seat belt tensioners
The seat belts are equipped with tensioners that reduce slack in the belts. These tensioners are triggered in situations
where  the airbags deploy. The front  seat belts also include  a  tension reducing device which,  in the event of a  collision,
limits the peak forces  exerted  by the seat belt on the occupant.
Buckling a seat belt
Pull the belt out far enough  to insert the latch  plate  into the receptacle until a  distinct  click  is heard. The seat belt
retractor  is normally "unlocked" and  you can move freely, provided that the shoulder  belt is not pulled out too far. The
retractor  will lock up as follows:
 if the belt is pulled out rapidly
 during braking and  acceleration
 if the vehicle is leaning  excessively
 when driving in turns
When wearing  the seat belt remember:
 The belt should not be  twisted or turned.
 The lap section of the belt must  be  positioned low on the hips (not pressing against the abdomen).
 Make sure that the shoulder  belt is rolled up into its  retractor  and  that the shoulder  and  lap belts are taut.
Unbuckling  the seat belt
To remove the seat belt, press the red section on the seat belt receptacle. Before exiting the vehicle, check that the seat
belt retracts  fully after being unbuckled. If necessary,  guide the belt back into the retractor  slot.
Seat belt reminder
The seat belt reminder consists of an  audible  signal, an  indicator light above the rearview mirror, and  a  symbol  in the
instrument panel that alert the driver and  front  seat passenger  if their seat belts are not fastened.
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Seat belts
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Disabling the passenger's side front airbag
Volvo recommends that ALL  occupants (adults and  children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be  seated in the rear
seat of any  vehicle with a  passenger's  side front  airbag, and  be  properly restrained.  Children should always be  seated
in child restraints appropriate for their size and  weight. See  also the child safety recommendations beginning on page
31.
The Occupant Weight  Sensor (OWS) is designed to meet  the regulatory requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS)  208 and  is designed to disable (will not inflate) the passenger's  side front  airbag under certain
conditions.
The OWS works  with sensors  that are part of the front  passenger's  seat and  seat belt. The sensors  are designed to
detect the presence of a  properly seated occupant and  determine if the passenger's  side front  airbag should be  enabled
(may inflate) or disabled (will not inflate).
The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the passenger's  side front  airbag when:
 the front  passenger's  seat is unoccupied, or has small/medium objects in the front  seat,
 the system determines that an  infant is present in a  rear-facing infant seat that is installed according  to the
manufacturer's instructions,
 the system determines that a  small child is present in a  forward-facing child restraint that is installed according  to
the manufacturer's instructions,
 the system determines that a  small child is present in a  booster  seat,
 a  front  passenger  takes his/her weight off of the seat for a  period of time,
 a  child or a  small person occupies the front  passenger's  seat.
The OWS uses a  PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator light which  will illuminate and  stay on to remind you that the
passenger's  side front  airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator light is located in the overhead
console, near the base of the rearview mirror.
NOTE:  The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp will illuminate for a  short period of time when the ignition is
turned on to confirm it is functional. When the front  passenger's  seat is not occupied (empty seat) or in the event that
the passenger's  side front  airbag is enabled (may inflate), the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp will be  off.
However, if a fault is detected in the system:
 The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator light will stay on.
 The SRS warning light (see page 15) will come on and  stay on. The message PASS. AIRBAG OFF SERVICE
URGENT will be  displayed in the information display.
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WARNING!
A child seat should never be  used in the front  passenger  seat of any  vehicle with a  front  passenger  airbag - not even
if the "Passenger airbag off"  symbol  near the rear-view  mirror is illuminated (on vehicles equipped with Occupant
Weight  Sensor). If the severity of an  accident were  to cause the airbag to inflate, this  could lead to serious injury or
death to a  child seated in this  position.
WARNING!
Always  refer  to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions for detailed information on securing the restraint.
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Child restraint systems
WARNING!
 When not in use, keep the child restraint system secured or remove it from  the passenger  compartment to help
prevent it from  injuring passengers in the event of a  sudden stop or collision.
 A small child's  head represents a  considerable part of its  total weight and  its  neck is still  very weak. Volvo
recommends that children up to age 4 travel, properly restrained,  facing rearward. In addition, Volvo recommends
that children should ride rearward facing, properly restrained,  as long as possible.
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WARNING!
A child seat should never be  used in the front  passenger  seat of any  vehicle with a  front  passenger  airbag - not even
if the "Passenger airbag off"  symbol  near the rear-view  mirror is illuminated (on vehicles equipped with Occupant
Weight  Sensor). If the severity of an  accident were  to cause the airbag to inflate, this  could lead to serious injury or
death to a  child seated in this  position.
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Infant seats
4. Pull the shoulder  section of the seat belt out as far as possible to activate the belt's  automatic  locking function.
5. Press the infant seat firmly in place, let the seat belt retract and  pull it taut. A sound from  the seat belt retractor's
automatic  locking function will be  audible  at this  time and  is normal. The seat belt should now be  locked in place.
NOTE:  The locking retractor  will automatically  release when the seat belt is unbuckled and  allowed to retract fully.
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retractor's automatic  locking function will be  audible  at this  time and  is normal. The seat belt should now be  locked in
place.
NOTE: The locking retractor  will automatically  release when the seat belt is unbuckled and  allowed to retract fully.
6. Push  and  pull the convertible seat to ensure that it is held securely in place by the seat belt.
WARNING!
It should not be  possible to move the child restraint more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) in any  direction.
The convertible seat can be  removed by unbuckling the seat belt and  letting it retract completely.
WARNING!
A child seat should never be  used in the front  passenger  seat of any  vehicle with a  front  passenger  airbag - not even
if the "Passenger airbag off"  symbol  near the rear-view  mirror is illuminated (on vehicles equipped with Occupant
Weight  Sensor). If the severity of an  accident were  to cause the airbag to inflate, this  could lead to serious injury or
death to a  child seated in this  position.
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Booster cushions
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Instruments and controls
pg. 41 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview 42
Instrument panel44
Indicator and  warning symbols45
Switches in the center  console50
Steering wheel adjustment52
Lighting  panel53
Left-side steering wheel lever55
Right-side steering wheel lever56
Hazard  warning flashers, rear window/sideview mirror defroster58
Trip computer59
Cruise control60
Parking brake, auxiliary socket/cigarette lighter62
Power windows63
Rearview mirror/sideview mirrors65
Power moonroof  (option)68
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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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Moving the lever up will not deactivate the rain sensor. Doing so will cause the wipers to sweep the windshield until
the lever is released, at which  time the wipers return to rain sensor mode.
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Right-side steering wheel lever
CAUTION!
The rain sensor should be  deactivated when washing the vehicle in an  automatic  car wash, etc. If the rain sensor
function is left on, the wipers will start inadvertently in the car wash and  could be  damaged.
Continuous wiper function.
Wipers operate  at "high" speed.
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Hazard warning flashers, rear window/sideview mirror defroster
Hazard warning flashers
The four-way flasher should be  used to indicate that the vehicle has become a  traffic  hazard. To activate the flashers,
press the triangular button in the center  dash. Press the button again to turn off the flashers.
NOTE: Regulations regarding the use of the hazard warning flasher may vary, depending on where  you live.
 
Rear window and sideview mirror  defroster
Press the switch to start heating  the rear window and  sideview mirrors  to remove ice or condensation. An LED  in the
switch will light up.
A timer automatically  switches  off the heating  after approximately 12 minutes. The LED  will go out correspondingly.
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