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WARNING! 
l     No objects that add to the total weight on the seat should be placed on \
the front passenger's seat. If 
a child is seated in the front passenger's seat with any additional weig\
ht, this extra weight could cause 
the OWS system to enable the airbag, which might cause it to deploy in t\
he event of a collision, 
thereby injuring the child. 
l     The seat belt should never be wrapped around an object on the front pass\
enger's seat. This could 
interfere with the OWS system's function. 
l     The front passenger's seat belt should never be used in a way that exert\
s more pressure on the 
passenger than normal. This could increase the pressure exerted on the w\
eight sensor by a child, and 
could result in the airbag being enabled, which might cause it to deploy\
 in the event of a collision, 
thereby injuring the child. 
pg. 23 Safety 
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) 
WARNING! 
Keep the following points in mind with respect to the OWS system. Failur\
e to follow these 
instructions could adversely affect the system's function and result in \
serious injury to the occupant of 
the front passenger's seat: 
l     The full weight of the front seat passenger should always be on the seat\
 cushion. The passenger 
should never lift him/herself off the seat cushion using the armrest in \
the door or the center console, 
by pressing the feet on the floor, by sitting on the edge of the seat cu\
shion, or by pressing against the 
backrest in a way that reduces pressure on the seat cushion. This could \
cause OWS to disable the 
front passenger's side airbag. 
l     Do not place any type of object on the front passenger's seat in such a \
way that jamming, pressing, 
or squeezing occurs between the object and the front seat, other than as\
 a direct result of the correct 
use of the ALR/ELR seat belt (see 
page 30). 
l     No objects should be placed under the front passenger's seat. This could\
 interfere with the OWS 
system's function. 
pg. 24 Safety 
Side impact (SIPS) airbag 
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Instruments and controls
 
pg. 43 Instruments and controls 
Instrument overview 
44
Instrument panel 
46
Indicator and warning symbols 
47
Switches in the center console 
52
Steering wheel adjustment 
54
Lighting panel 
55
Left-side steering wheel lever 
58
Right-side steering wheel lever 
59
Hazard warning flashers, rear window/sideview mirror 
defroster 
61
Trip computer 
62
Cruise control 
63
Auxiliary 12-volt sockets 
65
Parking brake 
66
Opening the hood and tailgate 
67
Power windows 
68
Rearview mirror/power folding sideview mirrors 
70
Power moonroof (option) 
73
pg. 44 Instruments and controls 
Instrument overview 
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3. Panel vents78
4. Text window
46
5. Temperature gauge
46
6. Odometer/Trip odometer/Cruise control indicator
46, 63
7. Speedometer 
46
8. Turn signal indicator lights 
46
9. Tachometer 
46
10. Ambient temperature gauge, clock, gear indicator
46
11. Fuel gauge
46
12. Indicator and warning symbols 
47
13. Panel vents 
78
14. Glove compartment 
94
15. Hazard warning flashers 
61
16. Audio system
219
17. Switches in the center console
52
18. Climate system controls
79
19. Windshield wiper/washer lever
59
20. Audio control buttons in steering wheel 
224
21. Instrument panel 
46
22. Horn
44
23. Cruise control buttons in steering wheel 
63
24. Turn signals, High/low beams
58
25. Front fog lights, Rear fog light
55
26. Parking brake pedal 
66
27. Parking brake release handle
66
28. Button for unlocking fuel filler door
55
29. Hood open lever
67
30. Reading lights 
91
31. Courtesy light 
91
32. Moonroof control (option)
73
33. Seat belt reminder
11
34. Rearview mirror 
70
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SERVICE REQUIRED Take your vehicle to an authorized Volvo retailer for 
inspection at your convenience (but preferably before the next 
scheduled maintenance service). 
FIX NEXT SERVICE  ave the system affected inspected at the next scheduled 
maintenance service. 
TIME FOR REGULAR SERVICE  This message will be displayed at 7,500 mile (12,000 km) 
intervals, after 750 hours of driving or after 12 months, 
whichever occurs first, to remind the driver that the service 
interval has been exceeded. The message will be displayed for 
2 minutes each time the vehicle is started until reset by the 
servicing retailer. 
OIL LEVEL LOW - FILL OIL
1  Check the oil level and top up if necessary. See page 187. 
OIL LEVEL LOW - STOP SAFELY
2Stop as soon as possible and switch off the engine, check the 
oil level and top up if necessary. See 
page 187. 
OIL LEVEL LOW - STOP ENGINE
2Stop as soon as possible and switch off the engine, check the 
oil level and top up if necessary. See 
page 187. 
OIL LEVEL LOW - SEE MANUAL
2Stop as soon as possible and switch off the engine, check the 
oil level and top up if necessary. See 
page 187. 
DSTC SPIN CONTROL OFF  The stability system's spin control function has been turned off. 
See 
page 130 for details. 
1. Yellow warning symbol, see page 47. 
2. Red warning symbol, see 
page 47. 
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Switches in the center console 
 
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NOTE: The system activates automatically when the engine is started, and can \
be deactivated by 
pressing this button (e.g. when towing a trailer) or reactivated if ne\
cessary. 
pg. 53 Instruments and controls 
Switches in the center console 
  
Temporarily disconnecting the alarm sensors (option) 
See 
page 112 for more details. 
  
Auxiliary lights 
This button is used to switch on auxiliary lights (if installed). A li\
ght in the button will light up to 
indicate that the auxiliary lights are illuminated. 
  
12 volt socket 
This 12 volt socket can be used to plug in certain accessories such as c\
ellular telephones, etc. The 
ignition key must be in position I (or higher) for the auxiliary socke\
t to function.
NOTE: The auxiliary sockets can also be used for cigarette lighters, which ar\
e available as accessories 
at your Volvo retailer. 
  
Power child locks (option) 
See 
page 110 for more information on this function. 
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l     the gear selector is placed in (N)eutral 
l     the wheels start to spin or lock 
l     if an increase in speed is maintained for more than one minute 
l     if the vehicle's speed falls below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). 
pg. 64 Instruments and controls 
Cruise control 
Temporarily disengaging cruise control 
l     Press 0 to temporarily disengage cruise control. CRUISE will be displaye\
d in the information window 
in the instrument panel. 
l     Press the brake pedal.
Press "resume" 
 to return to the previously set speed. 
WARNING! 
Cruise control should not be used in heavy traffic or when driving on we\
t or slippery roads, or when 
driving on unpaved or uneven road surfaces. Cruise control may not maint\
ain set speed on steep 
downgrades. 
pg. 65 Instruments and controls 
Auxiliary 12-volt sockets 
12 volt sockets 
These 12 volt sockets can be used to plug in certain accessories such as\
 cellular telephones, etc. 
The ignition key must be in at least position I for the sockets in the f\
ront seat and the optional socket at 
the rear of the center console to function.
12-volt socket in the cargo compartment 
Fold down the lid to use the socket. This socket can be used even if the\
 ignition is switched off.
NOTE: 
l     If the 12-volt sockets are used while the engine is not running, there i\
s a risk that the vehicle's battery 
will be discharged. 
l     If the ignition is switched off and a device drawing more than 0.1A is c\
onnected to a socket, a battery 
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Entering the optional third row of seats 
Tilting the outboard backrests in the second row of seats: 
l     Pull up the handle (1), hold it up, and tilt the backrest forward to m\
ove the seat. 
l     Return the backrest to the upright position to slide the seat back to it\
s original position.
Forward/rearward seat adjustment 
Lift the adjustment bar (2) to move the seat forward or rearward. 
Removing the center console (seven-seat models only)1 
In order to make it possible to move the center seat in the second row o\
f seats as far forward as possible 
(seven-seat models only), the rear section of the center console can b\
e removed. 
l     Pull the handle (see illustration above) and lift out the console. 
l     To return the console to its original position, slide it back into posit\
ion until it clicks into place. 
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Sliding center seat - second row (seven-seat models only) 
The center seat in the second row can be moved farther forward than the \
outboard seats. This makes it 
possible for a child seated in this position to sit closer to the people\
 in the front seats. 
1. The center console cannot be removed on vehicles equipped with the op\
tional Rear Seat Entertainment 
System. 
pg. 89 Interior 
Rear seats 
Head restraint - second row, center position 
The head restraint in the center position can be adjusted to 4 different\
 heights. 
To raise - pull the restraint up until it clicks into one of the four heights po\
sitions. 
To lower - press the button at the base of the support (see illustration above)\
 and press the head restraint 
down. 
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