2008 VOLVO S40 steering

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VOLVO S40
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Instrument overview 46
Instrument panel49
Indicator and warning symbols51
Symbols - instrument panel53
Information display56
12-volt sockets58
Lighting panel59
Left-side steering wheel lever62
Trip computer63
Cruise control65
Right-side steering wheel lever67
Rain sensor68
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warning flashers69
Parking brake70
Power windows71
Mirrors73
Power moonroof (option)75
Personal settings77
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (option)80
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Instrument overview
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Instrument overview
1. Steering wheel adjustment69
2. Hood opener203
3. Controls in front doors(see inset illustration at next page)
4. Left steering wheel lever62
5. Lighting panel59
6. Door open handle and locking button122
7. Climate system air vent88
8. Side window air vent88
9. Cruise control65
10. Horn, airbag18
11. Main instrument panel49
12. Audio controls (option)231
13. Right steering wheel lever67
14. Ignition switch135
15. Moonroof control (option)75
16. Not in use
17. Movement detector (option), alarm sensor125
18. Courtesy lighting switch101
19. Driver's side reading light101
20. Passenger's side reading light101
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The front and rear parking lights can be turned on even when the ignition is switched off.
Turn switch (1) to position .
The license plate lights also illuminate when the parking lights are switched on.
Headlights
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. The low beam headlights (daytime running lights) illuminate automatically, except when the light switch (1) is in
position
1.
NOTE
See page 62
for information on switching between high and low beams.
1On Canadian models, the daytime running lights will remain on with the light switch in this position.
Active Bi -Xenon® Lights (option)
When the ABL function is activated, the headlight beams adjust laterally to help light up a curve according to
movements of the steering wheel.
This function can be activated by turning the lighting switch to the ABL position (indicated by the arrow in the
illustration). The indicator light
in the ABL symbol will illuminate. The function can be deactivated by turning
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Lighting panel
the lighting switch counterclockwise to one of the other lighting positions.
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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.
Move the thumb wheel (2) up to increase brightness or down to decrease brightness.
Unlocking the fuel filler door
With the ignition switched off, press button 4 to unlock the fuel filler door. Please note that
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Lighting panel
the fuel filler door will remain unlocked until the car begins to move forward.
An audible click will be heard when the fuel filler door re-locks.
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Left-side steering wheel lever
Lever positions
1. Turn signals, lane change position
2. Turn signals, position for normal turns
3. High beam flash
4. Toggle between high and low beams, Home Safe lighting
Turn signals
When turning
Move the lever as far up or down as possible (to position 2) to start the turn signals. The turn signals will be cancelled
automatically by the movement of the steering wheel, or the lever can be returned to its initial position by hand.
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When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn signals 3 times by:
Moving the turn signal lever up or down to position 1 and releasing it.
Moving the lever up or down to position 2 and immediately back to its original position.
NOTE
This automatic flashing sequence can be interrupted by immediately moving the lever in the opposite direction.
If the turn signal indicator flashes faster than normal, check for a burned-out turn signal bulb.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous high beams
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. With the light switch (1) in position
, (see page 59) pull the turn signal lever toward the steering wheel (position
4) to toggle between high and low beams.
High beam flash
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Pull the turn signal lever to position
3. The high beams will remain on until the lever is released.
NOTE
The high beam flash only functions when the key is in the ignition.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your car at night, you can make use of the home safe lighting function to illuminate the area in front
of the car.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as possible towards the steering wheel (to position 4) and release it.
3. Exit the car and lock the doors.
The headlights and parking lights will illuminate and remain on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be
changed according to your preferences by using the Personal Settings function, see page 77
for more information.
1Factory setting
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Trip computer
Trip computer (option)
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When the engine is switched off, information on fuel consumption is stored and remains in system memory until the
RESET (button C) is pressed again.
INSTANTANEOUS
This value indicates the current fuel consumption, based on readings taken once per second. When the car is not
moving, "----" will be displayed.
AVERAGE SPEED
This value indicates average speed since the last time the trip computer was reset (by pressing RESET, button C).
When the engine is switched off, information on average
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Trip computer
speed is stored and remains in system memory until the RESET (button C) is pressed again.
ACTUAL SPEED (Canadian models only)
This function provides the driver with an instantaneous conversion of the car's current speed from km/h to m.p.h.
NOTE
Trip computer readings may vary slightly depending on the circumference of the tires on the car, tire inflation, or
driving style.
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Cruise control
Engaging the cruise control function
The cruise control buttons are located on the left side of the steering wheel hub.
1. Press the CRUISE button. CRUISE will appear in the function display in the center of the instrument panel.
NOTE
This does not set the vehicle's speed.
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Right-side steering wheel lever
Windshield wipers
A. Windshield/headlight washers
B. Rain sensor (option) - on/off, see page 68
C. Thumb wheel
CAUTION
Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should be thoroughly wet when the wipers
are in operation.
Before using the wipers, ice and snow should be removed from the windshield. Be sure the wiper blades are not
frozen in place.
Windshield wipers off
The windshield wipers are off when the lever is in position 0.
Manual wiper function
From position 0, move the lever upward. The windshield wipers will sweep one stroke at a time for as long as the lever
is held up.
Intermittent wiper function
With the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval by moving the thumb wheel (C) upward to increase wiper
speed or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiper function
The wipers operate at "normal" speed.
High speed wiper function.
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Windshield washers (A)
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel and release it. The wipers will make 2-3 sweeps across the windshield after the
lever has been released.
Headlight washers (certain models)
When the lever has been pulled, high pressure jets mounted in the bumper will spray the headlights.
The following applies to conserve washer fluid (see page 59
for information on the light switch positions):
Low/high beam headlights on
The headlights will be washed the first time the windshield is washed. Thereafter, the headlights will only be washed
once for every five times the windshield is washed within a 10-minute period.
Parking lights on
Optional Bi -Xenon® headlights will be washed once for every five times the windshield is washed.
Normal halogen headlights will not be washed.
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Rain sensor
B - Rain sensor (option)
The rain sensor regulates windshield wiper speed according to the amount of water on the windshield. The sensitivity
of the rain sensor is adjusted by moving the thumb wheel (C in the illustration on the previous page) up (the wipers
will sweep the windshield more frequently) or down (the wipers will sweep the windshield less frequently).
On/Off
To activate the rain sensor:
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Put the windshield wiper lever in position 0.
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