2008 VOLVO V70 battery

3 Contents
03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls72
Ignition modes80
Seats82
Steering wheel87
Lighting89
Wipers and washers96
Power windows99
Mirrors101
Power moonroof103
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver (option)105
Starting the engine
109
Transmission112
Brakes115
Hill Descent Control (HDC)117
Electric parking brake119
04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Menus and messages124
Climate system128
Audio system136
Trip computer149
Compass151
Stability system153
Active chassis system-Four C155
Cruise control156
Adaptive Cruise Control-ACC158
Distance Alert165
Collision Warning with Auto-
brake (option)168
Driver Alert System -option
173
Park assist (option)178
Blind Spot Information System
(option)182
Passenger compartment
convenience186
05 During your trip
Driving recommendations
192
Refueling196
Loading202
Cargo area208
Towing a trailer213
Emergency towing216
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06 Maintenance and specifications
Volvo maintenance 220
Maintaining your car221
Hood and engine compartment223
Engine oil224
Fluids226
Replacing bulbs228
Wiper blades and washer fluid235
Battery237
Fuses240
Wheels and tires245
Vehicle care265
Label information270
Specifications272
Volvo programs281
07 Index
Index282
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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 ensure 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 34
for information on securing child seats with the seat belts.
18 01 Safety
Safety in the passenger compartment
Supplemental restraint system
Warning symbols in the instrument panel
As an enhancement to the three-point seat belts, your Volvo is equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
Volvo's SRS consists of seat belt pretensioners, front airbags, side impact airbags, a front passenger occupant weight
sensor, and inflatable curtains. All of these systems are monitored by the SRS control module. An SRS warning light
in the instrument panel (see the illustration) illuminates when the ignition is in modes I, II, or III, and will normally go
out after approximately 6 seconds if no faults are detected in the system.
Where applicable, a text message will also be displayed when the SRS warning light illuminates. If this warning
symbol is not functioning properly, the general warning symbol illuminates and a text message will be displayed. See
also pages 75 and 76
for more information about indicator and warning symbols.
WARNING
If the SRS warning light stays on after the engine has started or if it illuminates while you are driving, have the
vehicle inspected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon as possible.
Never try to repair any component or part of the SRS yourself. Any interference in the system could cause
malfunction and serious injury. All work on these systems should be performed by a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician.
WARNING
If your vehicle has been subjected to flood conditions (e.g. soaked carpeting/standing water on the floor of the
vehicle) or if your vehicle has become flood-damaged in any way, do not attempt to start the vehicle or insert the
remote control into the ignition slot before disconnecting the battery (see below). This may cause airbag deployment
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which could result in personal injury. Have the vehicle towed to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for
repairs.
Automatic transmission:
Before attempting to tow the vehicle, use the following procedure to override the shiftlock system to move the gear
selector to the neutral position:
Switch off the ignition for at least 10 minutes and disconnect the battery
Wait at least one minute.
Insert the remote control into the ignition slot and press the Start button (without depressing brake pedal) to go to
ignition mode II. See page 80
for more information.
Press firmly on the brake pedal.
Move the gear selector from Park ( P) to the Neutral ( N) position. See page 113 for information on manually
overriding the shiftlock system.
19 01 Safety
Safety in the passenger compartment
Front airbags
The front airbag system
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,
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Replacing the battery in the remote key
The batteries should be replaced if:
The information symbol illuminates and Replace car key battery is shown in the display and/or
if the locks do not react after several attempts to unlock or lock the vehicle.
NOTE
The remote key's range is normally approximately 60 ft (20 m) from the vehicle.
See page 60
for information on replacing the battery.
Common functions - Remote key/Personal Car Communicator (PCC)
Lock
Unlock
Approach lighting
Tailgate unlock
Panic alarm
Buttons on the remote
Lock - Press the Lock button on the remote once to lock all doors and the tailgate. The turn signals will flash once to
confirm locking.
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 tailgate.
This function can be changed so that all doors unlock at the same time under Car settings
lock settings Doors,
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vehicle is brought to the retailer for service.
With the private locking function activated:
The vehicle's doors can be locked or unlocked with the remote
The engine can be started
The glove compartment cannot be unlocked
The tailgate cannot be unlocked or opened with the remote
The rear floor hatch cannot be opened
Activating the private locking function
1. Remove the key blade from the remote control.
2. Turn the key blade 180° clockwise in the glove compartment lock to lock the glove compartment and disconnect the
tailgate lock from the central locking system. Valet lock activated will appear in the information display.
Deactivating the private locking function
Turn the key blade 180° counterclockwise in the glove compartment lock to deactivate private locking.
59 02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade
See page 65 for information on locking the glove compartment normally, without activating the private locking
function.
60 02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade
Replacing the battery in the remote key
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Opening the remote key/PCC
Slide the spring loaded catch to the side and pull the key blade out of the remote control .
NOTE
Turn the remote key with the buttons downward so that the battery does not fall out when the cover is removed.
Insert a small screwdriver in the hole behind the spring loaded catch and carefully pry up the cover .
Replacing the batteries
CAUTION
When handling batteries, avoid touching their contact surfaces as this could result in poor battery function in the
remote key.
Note the position of the battery's (+) or (-) sides.
Remote key
Use a screwdriver to pry out the old battery. Insert a new one with the + side downward.
PCC
Use a screwdriver to pry out the old batteries.
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Insert the first new battery with the + side upward.
Insert the plastic spacer over the battery.
Insert the second new battery on top of the plastic spacer, with the + side downward.
Re-assembling the remote key
1. Press the remote key's cover into place.
2. Hold the remote control with the slot for the key blade up.
3. Carefully slide the key blade into its groove.
4. Gently press the key blade in the groove until it clicks into place.
Old batteries should be properly recycled.
61 02 Locks and alarm
Keyless drive
Keyless drive (models with Personal Car Communicator only)
Keyless locking and unlocking
This system makes it possible to unlock and lock the vehicle without having to press any buttons on the Personal Car
Communicators (PCC). It is only necessary to have a keyless drive remote control in your possession to operate the
central locking system.
NOTE
The buttons on the keyless drive remote control can also be used to lock and unlock the vehicle. See page 54
for
more information.
Both of the PCCs provided with the vehicle have the keyless function, and additional ones can be ordered. The system
can accommodate up to six PCCs.
The red rings in the illustration indicate the area around the vehicle covered by the keyless drive antennas.
Unlocking the vehicle
A keyless drive remote control must be on the same side of the vehicle as the door to be opened, and be within 5
feet (1.5 meters) of the lock or the tailgate(see the shaded areas in the illustration).
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Pull a door handle to unlock and open the door or pull the tailgate opening control.
The number of doors that are unlocked at the same time can be set in the vehicle's menu system, under Car settings
Lock settings Keyless entry. See page 125 for a description of the menu system.
NOTE
If the PCC does not function normally (weak battery, etc.), the vehicle can be unlocked with the detachable key
blade. See page 57
.
Locking the vehicle
The doors and the tailgate can be locked by pressing the lock button in any of the outside door handles.
NOTE
On keyless drive vehicles, the gear selector must be in the Park ( P) position and the ignition must be switched off
before the doors/tailgate can be locked.
Keyless drive remote control and driver's seat/door mirror memory
When you leave the vehicle with a PCC 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 PCC in his/her possession, the driver's seat and door
mirrors will automatically move to the position that they were in when the door was most recently locked.
NOTE
If several people carrying PCCs approach the vehicle at the same time, the driver's seat and door mirrors will assume
the positions they were in for the person who opens the driver's door.
62 02 Locks and alarm
Keyless drive
See also page 83 for information on adjusting and storing the seat's position in the seat memory.
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, 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 mode I or II.
The message will be erased from the display and the audible signal will stop when the PCC has been returned to the
vehicle and one of the following has occurred:
A door has been opened and closed
The PCC has been inserted in the ignition slot
The READ button (see page 126 for the location of this button) has been pressed.
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