2008 VOLVO C30 steering wheel

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
2007 © Volvo Car Corporation. All rights reserved.
2 Contents
00 Introduction
General information 6
Volvo and the environment7
Important warnings9
01 Safety
Occupant safety 12
Reporting safety defects13
Seat belts14
Supplemental Restraint System18
Front airbags19
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)22
Side impact protection airbags25
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC)26
Whiplash Protection System28
Crash mode30
Child safety31
Child restraint systems33
Infant seats35
Convertible seats37
Booster cushions40
ISOFIX lower anchors41
Top tether anchors42
Child restraint registration and
02 Instruments and control
Instrument overview46
Instrument panel49
Instrument and warning symbols51
Information display56
Lighting panel58
Left-side steering wheel lever60
Trip computer (option)61
Right-side steering wheel lever63
Cruise control (option)66
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard
warning flashers68
Parking brake
69
12-volt sockets70
Power windows71
Mirrors72
Power moonroof (option)75
Personal settings77
Home Link® Universal80

recalls43Transceiver (option)
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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

The seat belt should always be worn during pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in the correct way. The diagonal
section should wrap over the shoulder, then be routed between the breasts and to the side of the belly. The lap section
should lay flat over the thighs and as low as possible under the belly. It must never be allowed to ride upward. Remove
all slack from the belt and insure that it fits close to the body without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats and steering wheel such that they can easily
maintain control of the vehicle as they drive (which means they must be able to easily operate the foot pedals and
steering wheel). Within this context, they should strive to position the seat with as large a distance as possible between
their belly and the steering wheel.
Child seats
Please refer to page 35
for information on securing child seats with the seat belts.
16 01 Safety
Seat belts
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 (see page 54
) that alert the driver and front seat passenger if their seat belts are not fastened.
NOTE
The function is active for a total of 6 minutes from the time the ignition is switched on.

The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts. For these airbags to provide the protection intended, seat belts
must be worn at all times.
The front airbag system includes gas generators surrounded by the airbags, and deceleration sensors that activate the
gas generators, causing the airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas.
As the movement of the seats' occupants compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at a controlled rate to
provide better cushioning. Both seat belt pretensioners also deploy, minimizing seat belt slack. The entire process,
including inflation and deflation of the airbags, takes approximately one fifth of a second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated by "SRS AIRBAG" embossed on the steering wheel pad and above the
glove compartment, and by decals on both sun visors and on the front and far right side of the dash.
The driver's side front airbag is folded and located in the steering wheel hub.
The passenger's side front airbag is folded behind a panel located above the glove compartment.
WARNING
The airbags in the vehicle are designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to-not a replacement for-the three-point seat belts.
For maximum protection, wear seat belts at all times. Be aware that no system can prevent all possible injuries that
may occur in an accident.
Never drive a vehicle with a steering wheel-mounted airbag with your hands on the steering wheel pad/airbag
housing.
The front airbags are designed to help prevent serious injury. Deployment occurs very quickly and with
considerable force. During normal deployment and depending on variables such as seating position, one may
experience abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other injuries as a result from deployment of one or both of the airbags.
When installing any accessory equipment, make sure that the front airbag system is not damaged. Any interference

WARNING
No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. dashboard covers, may be placed on, attached to, or installed near the air
bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by airbag deployment ( see the illustration on
page 18
).
There should be no loose articles, e.g. coffee cups, on the floor, seat, or dashboard area.
Never try to open the airbag cover on the steering wheel or the passenger's side dashboard. This should only be
done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury to the vehicle occupants.
22 01 Safety
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
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 32
.
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

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44 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview 46
Instrument panel49
Instrument and warning symbols51
Information display56
Lighting panel58
Left-side steering wheel lever60
Trip computer (option)61
Right-side steering wheel lever63
Cruise control (option)66
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warning flashers68
Parking brake69
12-volt sockets70
Power windows71
Mirrors72
Power moonroof (option)75
Personal settings77
Home Link® Universal Transceiver (option)80
45 02 Instruments and controls
46 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview

47 02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
1. Steering wheel adjustment68
2. Hood opener201
3. Controls in driver's door(see inset illustration on next page)
4. Turn signals, high beams, trip computer60
5. Lighting panel, fuel filler door opener58
6. Door open handle, and locking button126
7. Climate system air vent88
8. Side window air vent-
9. Cruise control 66
10. Horn, airbag19
11. Main instrument panel49
12. Audio controls228
13. Wipers/washers63
14. Ignition switch139
15. Moonroof controls75
16. Not in use
17. Movement detector (option), alarm sensor129
18. Courtesy lighting switch102
19. Driver's side reading light102
20. Passenger's side reading light102
21. Seat belt reminder and Occupant Weight Sensor indicator16
22. Rear-view mirror72
23. Display for climate control and audio system77

1. Turn the ignition key or optional keyless drive start control to position II.
2. Press button 5 to turn on the rear fog light.
59 02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
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 taillights 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).
Instrument panel lighting
The instrument panel lighting illuminates when the ignition is in position II and the light switch (1) is in either position
or .
Move the thumb wheel (2) up to increase brightness or down to decrease brightness.
NOTE
To make it easier to read the odometer, trip odometer, clock, and ambient temperature, these gauges illuminate when the
vehicle is unlocked and when the key has been removed from the ignition switch. The lighting will go out when the
vehicle is locked.
Unlocking the fuel filler door
With the ignition switched off, press button 4 to unlock the fuel filler door. Please note that the fuel filler door will remain
unlocked until the vehicle begins to move forward.
An audible click will be heard when the fuel filler door re-locks.
60 02 Instruments and controls
Left-side steering wheel lever
Lever positions