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NHTSA can be reached at:
Internet:
http://www.nhtsa.gov
Telephone: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
pg. 11 Safety
Occupant safety, Reporting safety defects
Reporting safety defects in Canada
If you believe your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or cou\
ld cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Transport Canada in addition to notifying Volv\
o Cars of Canada Corp.
To contact Transport Canada, call (800) 333-0510, or (613) 993-9851 \
if you are calling from the Ottawa
region.
pg. 12 Safety
Seat belts
Using seat belts
Volvo, the inventor of the three-point seat belt, urges you and all occu\
pants 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 t\
o use seat belts.
Seat belt tensioners
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which the airbag deploys is determined by whether or not the seat belt i\
s being used, as well as the
severity of the collision.
l Collisions can occur where only one of the airbags deploys. If the impac\
t is less severe, but severe
enough to present a clear injury risk, the dual-stage airbags are trigge\
red at 70-80% of their total
capacity. If the impact is more severe, the dual-stage airbags are trigg\
ered at full capacity.
Should you have questions about any component in the SRS system, please \
contact a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician or Volvo Customer Support:
In the USA
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
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
pg. 18 Safety
Front airbags
WARNING!
l Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the\
front passenger's seat. We
also recommend that occupants under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) in height\
who have outgrown these
devices sit in the rear seat with the seat belt fastened
1.
l Never drive with the airbags deployed. The fact that they hang out can i\
mpair the steering of your
vehicle. Other safety systems can also be damaged.
l The smoke and dust formed when the airbags are deployed can cause skin a\
nd eye irritation in the
event of prolonged exposure.
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vehicle. Find out the regulations existing in your state or province. Re\
cent accident statistics have shown
that children are safer in rear seating positions than front seating pos\
itions when properly restrained. A
child restraint system can help protect a child in a vehicle. Here's wha\
t to look for when selecting a child
restraint system:
l It should have a label certifying that it meets applicable Federal Motor\
Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS 213) - or in Canada, CMVSS 213.
l Make sure the child restraint system is approved for the child's height,\
weight and development - the
label required by the standard or regulation, or instructions for infant\
restraints, typically provide this
information.
l In using any child restraint system, we urge you to carefully look over \
the instructions that are
provided with the restraint. Be sure you understand them and can use the\
device properly and safely in
this vehicle. A misused child restraint system can result in increased i\
njuries for both the infant or child
and other occupants in the vehicle.
When a child has outgrown the child safety seat, you should use the rear\
seat with the standard seat belt
fastened. The best way to help protect the child here is to place the ch\
ild on a cushion so that the seat
belt is properly located on the hips (see the illustration on
page 41). Legislation in your state or province
may mandate the use of a child seat or cushion in combination with the s\
eat belt, depending on the
child's age and/or size. Please check local regulations.
A specially designed and tested booster cushion (not available in Canad\
a) can be obtained from your
Volvo retailer for children weighing 33 - 80 lb. (15 - 36 kg) and 38-5\
4 inches (97 - 137 cm) in height.
pg. 29 Safety
Child safety
WARNING!
l Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the\
front passenger's seat. We
also recommend that children under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) in height \
who have outgrown these
devices sit in the rear seat with the seat belt fastened.
l On hot days, the temperature in the vehicle interior can rise very quick\
ly. Exposure to these high
temperatures for even a short period of time can cause heat-related inju\
ry or death. Small children are
particularly at risk.
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Child safety
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WARNING!
l Never route a top tether strap over the top or around the head restraint\
. It should always be routed
under the head restraint.
l Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads im\
posed by correctly fitted
child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be used for adult s\
eat belts or harnesses. The
anchorages are not able to withstand excessive forces on them in the eve\
nt of collision if full harness
seat belts or adult seat belts are installed to them. An adult who uses \
a belt anchored in a child
restraint anchorage runs a great risk of suffering severe injuries shoul\
d a collision occur.
l Do not install rear speakers that require the removal of the top tether \
anchors or interfere with the
proper use of the top tether strap.
pg. 40 Safety
Integrated booster cushion
Integrated booster cushion (option)
Volvo's own integrated booster cushion has been specially designed to he\
lp safeguard a child seated in
the center position of the rear seat. When using the integrated booster \
cushion, the child must be secured
with the vehicle's three-point seat belt.
Use this booster cushion only with children who weigh between 33 and 80 \
lbs (15 and 36 kg) and whose
height is between 38 and 54 in (97 and 137 cm). In Canada, Transport C\
anada's weight recommendation
is 40-80 lbs (18-36 kg).
The booster cushion is designed to raise the child higher, so that the s\
houlder strap crosses over the
child's collarbone, not over the child's neck. If using a booster cushio\
n does not result in proper
positioning of the shoulder strap, then the child should be placed in a \
properly secured child restraint
(see the information beginning on
page 31). The shoulder belt must never be placed behind the child's
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back or under the arm.
WARNING!
l DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur.
l Follow all instructions on the booster cushion and in the vehicle's owne\
r's manual.
l MAKE SURE THE BOOSTER CUSHION IS SECURELY LOCKED BEFORE THE CHILD IS
SEATED.
l Use this booster cushion only with children who weigh between 33 and 80 \
lbs (15 and 36 kg) and
whose height is between 38 and 54 in (97 and 137 cm). In Canada, Trans\
port Canada's weight
recommendation is 40-80 lbs (18-36 kg).
WARNING!
In the event of a collision while the integrated booster cushion was occ\
upied, the entire booster
cushion and seat belt must be replaced. The booster cushion should also \
be replaced if it is badly
worn or damaged in any way. This work should be performed by an authoriz\
ed Volvo retailer only.
Canada only: This cushion may be referred to as a built-in booster cushi\
on.
pg. 41 Safety
Integrated booster cushion
Outboard integrated booster cushions - folding up
- Pull the handle at the front of the cushion forward (1).
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Power child safety locks (option)
See
page 115 for more information.
pg. 53 Instruments and controls
Switches in the center console

Active Bi-Xenon headlights (ABL) - option
The beams of ABL headlights adjust laterally to help light up a curve ac\
cording to movements of the
steering wheel when the vehicle is turning. This function is activated a\
utomatically when the engine is
started and can be deactivated/reactivated by pressing the button. The i\
ndicator light in the button is on
when the function is activated. See also
page 55.
pg. 54 Instruments and controls
Steering wheel adjustment
Both the height and the reach of the steering wheel can be adjusted to a\
comfortable position for the
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cushion up or down.
3. Raise/lower seat height: pump the seat up or down.
4. Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer or softer lumbar support.\

5. Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the angle of the backrest. \
6. Control panel for optional power seat (see
page 86 for more information).
WARNING!
l Do not adjust the seat while driving. The seat should be adjusted so tha\
t the brake pedal can be
depressed fully. In addition, position the seat as far rearward as comfo\
rt and control allow.
l Check that the seat is securely locked into position after adjusting.
pg. 85 Interior
Front seats
Folding the backrests in the front seat
The front passenger seat backrest can be folded to a horizontal position\
to make room for a long load.
Fold the backrest as follows:
- Move the seat as far back as possible.
- Adjust the backrest to the upright position.
- Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
- Without releasing the catches, push the backrest forward.
- Move the seat as far forward as possible so that the head restraint sl\
ides under the glove compartment.
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Always follow the trailer manufacturer's recommendations for wheel chock\
ing.
l When starting on a hill, put the gear selector in (D)rive before releasing the parking brake.
l If you use the manual (Geartronic) shift positions while towing a trai\
ler, make sure the gear you select
does not put too much strain on the engine (using too high a gear).
l The drawbar assembly/trailer hitch may be rated for trailers heavier tha\
n the vehicle is designed to
tow. Please adhere to Volvo's recommended trailer weights.
Leveling
If your vehicle is equipped with automatic leveling, the rear suspension\
always retains the correct ride
height regardless of the load. When the vehicle is stationary, the rear \
suspension lowers, which is
normal.
pg. 147 Starting and driving
Detachable trailer hitch
A. Ball holder
B. Locking bolt
C. Safety wire attachment
D. Hitch assembly
E. Cotter pin
Installing the ball holder
- If necessary, remove the cotter pin from the locking bolt and slide th\
e locking bolt out of the hitch
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