2008 VOLVO C30 remote start

recalls43Transceiver (option)
3 Contents
03 Climate system
General information86
Air vents88
Manual climate control89
Electronic Climate Control (ECC) -
option92
Air distribution
95
04 Interior
Front seats98
Interior lighting102
Storage compartments104
Rear seat108
Cargo area110
05 Locks and alarm
Remote control and key blade 116
Keyless drive (option as
available)122
Locking and unlocking
126
Glove compartment127
Alarm (option)128
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06 Starting and driving
General information132
Fuel requirements136
Ignition switch/Steering wheel
lock139
Starting the vehicle
141
Starting the vehicle (keyless
drive)143
Manual transmission, 6-speed
144
Automatic transmission (option)145
Shiftlock override147
Brake system148
Dynamic Stability Traction
Control150
Towing
152
Jump starting154
Transporting loads155
Blind Spot Information System
(BLIS)-option156
Park assist (Option/accessory)
160
07 Wheels and tires
General information166
Tire inflation168
Tire designations172
Glossary of tire terminology174
Carrying loads175
Uniform tire quality gradings176
Winter driving177
Temporary spare178
Wheel nuts179
Tire rotation180
Changing a wheel181
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)184
08 Vehicle care
Washing and cleaning the car
188
Paint touch up193
5 Contents

Available settings
Clock adjust
To set the time:
1. Use the number keys or the up/down arrow keys on the navigation control (E) to change the hour or minute.
2. Select hour(s) or minute(s) to be changed with the left/right arrow keys.
3. Press ENTER to start the clock.
NOTE
If you are currently using the 12-hour time setting, use the up/down arrow keys to select AM/PM after the minute-
setting has been adjusted.
Lock confirmation light
When the vehicle is locked/unlocked with the remote control, the direction indicators can be selected to flash to confirm
the action. The alternatives On/Off are available for both locking and unlocking.
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Personal settings
Autolock
When the vehicle starts to move, the doors and rear liftgate can be locked automatically. The alternatives On/Off are
available.
NOTE
Pulling the handle twice on a door unlocks and opens that door.
Unlock
There are two alternatives for unlocking:
Global (both doors)
Unlocks both doors and the rear liftgate with one press on the remote control.
Two Step (Two-stage unlocking)
This alternative unlocks the driver's door with one press on the remote control. A second press unlocks the passenger's
door and the rear liftgate.
Operating side windows
The following alternatives can be selected for opening and/or closing both side windows at the same time by pressing and
holding the Lock/Unlock switch in either of the front doors (see also page 126
for additional information) 1.
Auto close all windows On/Off
Auto open all windows On/Off
NOTE

Press the right side of the button: the interior courtesy lighting stays off.
Courtesy lighting - automatic function
The interior lighting has a built-in automatic function that switches on the courtesy lighting for 30 seconds when:
the vehicle is unlocked from the outside using the key or remote control
the engine is switched off and the ignition key is turned to the 0 position.
The courtesy lighting lights up or remains on for 5 minutes when:
one of the doors is opened and left open.
the courtesy lighting has not been switched off (the right side of button 2 depressed).
The automatic lighting goes out when:
the engine is started
the vehicle is locked from the outside using the key or remote control.
If the courtesy lighting is not switched off manually, it will be turned off automatically 5 minutes after the engine has
been switched off.
Rear lighting
The cargo area lighting consists of a light on the driver's side of the cargo area.
The courtesy lighting and cargo area lighting illuminate when the rear liftgate is opened, and remain on for 5 minutes.
The lighting is turned off when:
the rear liftgate is closed
if button 2 is put in position 0 (off).
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Interior lighting
Vanity mirror

measure, the code of the lost remote control must be erased from the system.
Each key blade has a unique code, which is used if new key blades are required. A maximum of six remote
controls/key blades can be programmed and used for one car.
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)
Each of the keys supplied with your vehicle contains a coded transponder. The code in the key is transmitted to an
antenna in the ignition switch where it is compared to the code stored in the start inhibitor module. The vehicle will
start only with a properly coded key. If you misplace a key, take the other keys to an authorized Volvo retailer for
reprogramming as an antitheft measure.USA - FCC ID: LTQWFS 125VO
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following condition: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Canada - IC: 3659A-WFS125VO
Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
CAUTION
Never use force on the narrow section of the remote control - this is where the transponder is located. The vehicle
cannot be started if the transponder is damaged.
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Remote control and key blade
Remote control functions
1. Lock - Press the Lock button on the remote once to lock all doors and the rear liftgate. The turn signals will flash
once to confirm locking.
NOTE
The vehicle can also be locked if a door is open (does not apply to vehicles with the optional keyless drive.

2. Unlock - Press the Unlock button on the remote once to unlock the driver's door. The turn signals will flash twice to
confirm unlocking.
After a short pause, press the Unlock button a second time within 10 seconds to unlock the other doors and the rear
liftgate.
NOTE
The turn signals flash to confirm that the vehicle has been correctly locked/unlocked with the remote control or
the optional keyless drive. When locking the vehicle, the turn signals will flash a confirmation only if all the doors
are securely closed and locked. Flashing confirmation for locking and unlocking may be customized in the vehicle's
Personal settings menu. See page 78
for more information.
The two-step unlocking function can be changed so that one press of the Unlock button unlocks all of the doors
and the rear liftgate. See Personal settings on page 78
for more information.
Automatic relocking: If the doors are unlocked, the locks will automatically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm
(option) will rearm after 2 minutes unless a door or the rear liftgate has been opened.
Automatic locking : When the vehicle starts to move, the doors and rear liftgate can be locked automatically. When
the doors have been locked in this way, they can be unlocked by: pulling twice on one of the inside door opening
handles, or by pressing an unlock button located near the door opening handle.This feature can be turned on or off, see
Personal settings on page 78
for more information.
Airbag deployment will automatically attempt to unlock the doors.
3. Approach lighting - As you approach the car:
Press the button on the remote control to illuminate the area around the car in dark conditions.
Pressing the button once lights up the interior lighting, parking lights, and license plate lighting. These lights will
switch off automatically after 30, 60 or 90 seconds. See the Personal settings on page 78
for information about
adjusting the time setting.
4. Unlock rear liftgate - Press the button once to disarm the alarm system (option) and unlock only the rear liftgate.
After closing, the rear liftgate will not automatically relock. Press Lock to relock it and rearm the alarm.
NOTE
This function will not open the rear liftgate.
If the rear liftgate is opened when the other doors are locked, it will remain unlocked after it has been closed. It
must be locked with the Lock button on the remote control.
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Remote control and key blade
5. Panic alarm : - This button can be used to attract attention during emergency situations.
To activate the panic alarm, press and hold the red button for at least 3 seconds or press it twice within 3 seconds.
The turn signals and horn will be activated.
The panic alarm will stop automatically after 30 seconds.
To deactivate, wait approximately 5 seconds and press the red button again.
NOTE
This button will NOT unlock the car.

(indicated by the arrow in the inset illustration).
2. Insert the key blade as far as possible in the driver's door lock. Turn the key blade clockwise approximately one
quarter turn to unlock the driver's door only. This will trigger the alarm.
3. To disable the alarm: Press the Unlock button on the keyless drive remote control. If the batteries in the remote are
weak, remove the keyless drive start control from the ignition switch by pressing the catch (see the illustration on page
143) and pulling the control out of the ignition switch. Insert the ignition key section of a keyless drive remote control
in the ignition switch.
NOTE
The number of doors that are unlocked at the same time can be set in the Personal settings menu. See page 78 for
additional information.
If one or more doors and/or the rear liftgate is not fully closed when the lock button is pressed, the door(s) or rear
liftgate will not be locked.
On keyless drive vehicles with an automatic transmission, the gear selector must be in the Park ( P) position and
the ignition must be switched off before the doors/trunk can be locked.
Keyless drive remote control and driver's seat memory
This function is only available on vehicles equipped with the optional power driver's seat.
When you leave the vehicle with a keyless drive remote control in your possession and lock any door, the position
of the driver's seat will be stored in the seat's memory.
The next time a door is opened by a person with the same remote control in his/her possession, the driver's seat will
automatically move to the position that it was in when the door was most recently locked.
NOTE
If several people carrying keyless drive remote controls approach the vehicle at the same time, the driver's seat will
assume the position it was in for the person who opens a door first.
Keyless drive information messages
If anyone leaves the vehicle with the only keyless drive remote control in his or her possession while the ignition is
switched on,
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Keyless drive (option as available)
a message will be shown in the information display and an audible signal will sound.
NOTE
This message will only be displayed if the start control is in position I or II.
The message will be erased from the display and the audible signal will stop when the remote control has been
returned to the vehicle and one of the following has occurred:
A door has been opened and closed
The start control has been turned to position 0
The READ button (see page 56 for the location of this button) has been pressed.

CAUTION
Keyless drive remote controls should never be left in the vehicle. In the event of a break-in, a remote found in the
vehicle could make it possible to start the engine.
Electromagnetic fields or metal obstructions can interfere with the keyless drive system. Avoid placing the remote
control near cellular phones, metallic objects or e.g., in a metal briefcase.
Canada - IC:267T- 5WK48952, 267T- 5WK48964, 267T-5WK48891
NOTE
This device complies with RSS -210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
USA - FCC ID:KR55WK48952, KR55WK48964
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Siemens VDO
5WK48891
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards For Automobile Use
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Keyless drive (option as available)
Location of the keyless drive antennas
The keyless drive system has a number of antennas located at various points in the vehicle.
1. On the inside center of the rear bumper

The doors cannot be opened by pulling up the lock buttons.
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Glove compartment
Locking the glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked and unlocked using the detachable key blade on the remote control. See
page 119
for information on removing the key blade from the remote control.
To lock the glove compartment:
Insert the key blade in the glove compartment lock.
Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise. The key slot will be in the horizontal position.
Remove the key blade.
Unlock the glove compartment in the reverse order.
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Alarm (option)
The alarm system
The alarm is automatically armed whenever the vehicle is locked with the remote control.
When armed, the alarm continuously monitors a number of points on the car. The following conditions will trigger the
alarm:
The hood is forced open.
The rear liftgate is forced open.
A door is forced open.
The ignition switch is tampered with.
An attempt is made to start the vehicle with a non-approved key (a key not coded to the car's ignition).
If there is movement in the passenger compartment (if the vehicle is equipped with the optional movement sensor).
The vehicle is lifted or towed (if the vehicle is equipped with the optional inclination sensor)