2009 VOLVO C30 buttons

05 Locks and alarm
Locking and unlocking
05``127 Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the
inside
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The switches near the door opening handles on
either door can be used to lock or unlock both
doors and the liftgate, open the windows in the
doors
1, and to set the alarm.
•
Unlocking: Press the upper section of the
switch. A long press (for several seconds)
also opens the windows in the doors.
•
Locking: Press the lower section of the
lock button.
NOTE
•
The ignition key must be in position I or
higher (see page 141) before the win-
dows in the doors can be opened using
the switches in the front doors.
•
The doors cannot be opened by pulling
up the lock buttons.
•
If both doors are closed when a lock
button is pressed, the alarm will not be
armed.
•
Each door can also be locked manually
using the lock button on that particular
door. This applies only if the car has not
been locked from the outside.
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The doors can also be unlocked (and
the door opened) by pulling the handle
in the door twice.
Locking the glove compartment
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The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the detachable key blade
on the remote control, see page 120 for infor-
mation on removing the key blade from the
remote control.
Insert the key blade in the glove compart-
ment lock.Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise.
The key slot will be in the horizontal posi-
tion.Remove the key blade from the lock.
1This function must be set to On in the Personal settings menu (see page 83)

06 Starting and driving
Stability system
06``151 Dynamic Stability Traction Control
(DSTC)
The stability system consists of a number of
functions designed help reduce wheel spin,
counteract skidding, and to generally help
improve directional stability.
A pulsating sound will be audible when the
system is actively operating and is normal.Traction control – TCThis function is designed to help reduce wheel
spin by transferring power from a drive wheel
that begins to lose traction to the wheel on the
opposite side of the vehicle (on the same axle).
TC is most active at low speeds.
This is one of the stability system's permanent
functions and cannot be switched off.
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A- thumb wheel, B - RESET buttonSpin control (SC)The spin control function is designed to help
prevent the drive wheels from spinning while
the vehicle is accelerating.
Under certain circumstances, such as when
driving with snow chains, or driving in deep
snow or loose sand, it may be advisable to
temporarily switch off this function for maxi-
mum tractive force.Temporarily switching off Spin control1. Turn the thumbwheel (A) on the left-side
steering wheel lever until the
DSTC
menu
is displayed.2.
Hold down the RESET button (B) to toggle
between
DSTC SPIN CONTROL ON
or
OFF
.NOTE
•
The message
DSTC SPIN CONTROL
OFF
indicates that the stability sys-
tem's spin control function has tempo-
rarily been switched off.
•
The stability control indicator light will illuminate and remain on until spin
control has been reactivated.
•
The spin control function is automati-
cally enabled each time the engine is
started.
•
DSTC ON
indicates that all system
functions are active.
Active yaw control – AYC (DSTC only)This function helps maintain directional stabil-
ity, for example when cornering, by braking
one or more of the wheels if the vehicle shows
a tendency to skid or slide laterally.
This is one of the stability system's permanent
functions and cannot be switched off.

10 Audio
Audio functions
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7. If there is distortion, lower your music play-
er's headphone volume until the distortion
goes away.
8. Finally, exit the menu and adjust the audio
volume to a comfortable level.VolumeUse the volume dial (1) or the buttons in the
steering wheel keypad to adjust the volume
level. The volume level is also adjusted auto-
matically according to the vehicle's speed, see
page 233 for more information on this func-
tion.Steering wheel keypad
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Steering wheel keypad
The four buttons on the steering wheel keypad
can be used to control the audio system. The
steering wheel keypad can be used to adjust
volume, shift between preset stations and
change CD tracks. Press one of the two left-
hand buttons briefly to change to the next/
previous preset radio station, or to go to the
next/previous track on a CD. Press and hold
down these buttons to search within a track on
a CD.Daytime/twilight displayIn daylight the information is displayed against
a light background. In darkness it is displayed
against a dark background.USB/iPod connector (option)
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An auxiliary device, such as an iPod, MP3
player or a USB flash drive can be connected
to the audio system via the connector in the
center console storage compartment. A stand-
ard cable from an iPod or MP3 player can be
routed under the cover to the AUX connector
in the storage compartment.
A sound source must be chosen, depending on
the device that has been connected:
1.
UseMODE to select
iPod
or
USB
. The text
CONNECT DEVICE
will be displayed.
2. Connect the device to the connector in the
center console storage compartment (see
the illustration).
The text
LOADING
will be displayed while the
system loads the files (folder structure) on the
device. This may take a short time.
When information about the files (the folder
structure) on the device has been loaded, the
resulting list includes information on the artist,
genre and song title.
To navigate in the folder structure, press
ENTER and scroll up and down the folders
using the arrow buttons (on the audio system
control panel or on the steering wheel keypad).
Press the right arrow button to select a folder.
Press the left arrow button to go up a level in
the folder structure. Press ENTER to go down
a level in the folder structure.

10 AudioRadio functions
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Radio function controls
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1.
AM/FM1/FM2 selection
2. Station preset buttons
3.
TUNING dial for selecting radio stations
4.
SCAN
5.
MENU NAVIGATION CONTROL–press
the up or down arrow keys to scroll in a
menu, or the keys on the left/right sides of
the control to search for or change radio
stations/CD tracks
6.
EXIT–press to cancel a menu selection or
a selected function
7.
AUTO–search for and store the strongest
radio stations in the area in which you are
driving
Searching for stationsThere are two ways to manually tune a radio
station:
1.
Turn the TUNING dial (3) to the desired fre-
quency.
2. Press the left or right arrow key on the
MENU NAVIGATION CONTROL
and
hold it down. The radio scans slowly in the
selected direction and will increase the
scanning speed after a few seconds.
Release the button when the desired fre-
quency appears in the display.
The frequency can be fine-tuned by short
presses on the left/right arrow keys.
Storing preset stationsManually storing a station1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold the preset button under
which the station is to be stored. The audio
system sound will be interrupted for a few
seconds and
STATION STORED
will
appear in the display.
NOTE
A total of 30 stations can be stored; 10 sta-
tions each in AM, FM1 and FM2.
Automatically storing a stationPressingAUTO (7) automatically searches for
and stores up to ten strong AM or FM stations
in a separate memory. If more than ten stations
are found, the ten strongest ones are stored.
This function is especially useful in areas in
which you are not familiar with radio stations or
their frequencies.
To use the AUTO function:
1.
Select a waveband using the AM/FM but-
ton (1).
2.
Start the search by pressing AUTO until
AUTO STORING
appears in the display.
When the search is completed,
AUTO
STORING
will no longer be displayed. If there
are no stations with sufficient signal strength,
NO AST FOUND
is displayed.
The auto-stored stations can be selected using
the preset buttons (2).
PressEXIT (6) to terminate the automatic stor-
ing function.
When the radio is in auto-store mode,
AUTO
is
shown in the display.
AUTO
disappears when
you return to normal radio mode, which can be
done by briefly pressing AM/FM (1), EXIT (6),
orAUTO (7).

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To return to the Auto-store mode, press the
AUTO button briefly and select a stored station
by pressing one of the preset buttons (2).Saving auto-stored stations in the preset
memoryAn auto-stored station can be saved in the
memory for manually preset stations.
1.
PressAUTO (7) briefly.
> Auto is displayed.
2. Press one of the preset buttons (2) under
which the station is to be stored. Hold
down the button until
STATION
STORED
is displayed.
The radio will then exit auto-store mode and
the stored station can be selected by pressing
the preset button.
ScanningSCAN (4) automatically searches through the
selected waveband for strong AM or FM sta-
tions. When the radio finds a station, that sta-
tion will be played for approximately 8 sec-
onds, after which scanning resumes.Activating/deactivating SCAN1.
Select radio mode using the AM/FM but-
ton (2).2.
PressSCAN to activate the function.
SCAN
is shown in the display.
3.
Press the SCAN or EXIT button to deacti-
vate the scan function and listen to the
selected station.
Storing a station found with SCANA station can be stored as a preset while the
SCAN function is activated.•
Press one of the preset buttons (2) under
which the station is to be stored. Hold
down the button until
STATION
STORED
is displayed.
The SCAN function will be deactivated and the
station can be selected by pressing the preset
button.
Radio textCertain stations broadcast program informa-
tion, which can be shown in the display.
To start this function:
1.
Select FM1 or FM2 and press the MENU
button.
2.
PressENTER.
3.
Select
RADIOTEXT
in the menu and press
ENTER.
To deactivate this function, select
RADIOTEXT
again and press ENTER.
Listening to satellite radioThe Sirius satellite system consists of a number
of high elevation satellites in geosynchronous
orbit.
NOTE
•
The digital signals from the Sirius satel-
lites are line-of-sight, which means that
physical obstructions such as bridges,
tunnels, etc, may temporarily interfere
with signal reception.
•
Avoid any obstructions, such as metal-
lic objects transported on roof racks or
in a ski box, or other antennas that may
impede signals from the SIRIUS satel-
lites.
Selecting Sirius radio mode1. Press Power to switch on the audio system
(see page 234 for information on the stand-
ard radio functions).
2.
Press the MODE button repeatedly until
Sirius 1 or 2 is displayed.Activating Sirius radio1. Tune to a satellite channel that has no
audio, which means that the channel is
unsubscribed and the text "
Call 888-539-
SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE" is displayed

10 Audio
CD player/CD changer
10``239 CD function controls
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MENU NAVIGATION CONTROL–press
the up or down arrow keys to scroll in a
menu, or the keys on the left/right sides of
the control to change CD tracks/fast for-
ward/backButtons for selecting a disc in the
optional CD changerCD eject buttonCD slotMODE buttonTUNING dial for selecting tracks
Playing a CDSingle CD playerStart the CD player by pressing the MODE but-
ton (5) and inserting a disc in the slot (4). If there
is already a disc inserted, it will begin to play.
NOTE
If a CD is in the slot when the audio system
is in CD mode, the CD will be played auto-
matically.CD changer (option)
The CD changer can hold up to six discs.1. Start the CD changer by pressing the
MODE button (5).
2. Select an empty position using the 1 – 6
buttons or the up/down keys on the MENU
NAVIGATION CONTROL. The display
shows which positions are empty.
3. Insert a disc into the slot (4).
NOTE
•
Ensure that
INSERT DISC
is displayed
before inserting a disc.
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If a CD position in the changer contain-
ing a disc is selected, and the audio
system is in CD mode when it is
switched on, the CD will play automati-
cally.
CD eject
Eject from Single CD playerPress the eject button (3) to eject the disc.Eject from CD changerThis function makes it possible to eject a single
disc, or to eject all of the discs in the changer.•
Press the eject button (3) briefly to eject the
disc that is currently playing.
•
A longer press (more than two seconds)
starts the process of ejecting all of the
discs in the changer.

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NOTE
•
The EJECT ALL function can only be
used while the vehicle is at a standstill
and will be cancelled if the vehicle
begins to move.
•
For reasons of traffic safety, the ejected
CD must be removed within 12 seconds
or it will be automatically drawn back
into the slot and the CD player will enter
pause mode. Press the CD button to
restart the disc.
CD PauseWhen the audio system volume is turned off
completely, the CD player will pause and will
resume playing when the volume is turned up
again.Audio filesIn addition to playing normal music CDs, the
CD player/changer can also play discs con-
taining files in mp3 or wma format.
NOTE
Certain discs that are copy protected can-
not be read by the player.When a disc with audio files is inserted in the
player, the player scans the disc's folders
before it begins playing the files. The length oftime that this takes depends on the quality of
the disc.
Navigating the disc and playing tracksIf a disc with audio files is in the CD player,
pressENTER to display a list of folders on the
disc.
Use the up and down arrows in the navigation
control (see the illustration on page 239) to
move among the folders on the disc. Audio files
have the
symbol and folders containing
these files have the
symbol. Press
ENTER to play a selected folder or a file.
When the music file has been played, the
player will continue to play the rest of the files
in the current folder. When all of the files in the
folder have been played, the player will auto-
matically go to the next folder and play the files
in it.
Press the left or right arrow key on the naviga-
tion control if the entire name of the current
track does not fit in the display.
Changing tracksBriefly press the left or right arrow keys on the
MENU NAVIGATION CONTROL to skip to the
previous or next track/file.
NOTE
TheTUNING dial (6) (turn clockwise to go to
the next track/file, or counterclockwise to
go to the previous track/file) or the steering
wheel keypad can also be used for this pur-
pose.Fast forward/backPress and hold down the left or right arrows
keys in the MENU NAVIGATION CONTROL (or
the corresponding keys on the optional steer-
ing wheel keypad) to search within a track/file
or the whole disc. The search continues for as
long as the buttons are held down.Random playThis function plays the tracks/files on a CD (or
on all of the CDs if the vehicle is equipped with
the optional CD changer) in random order
(shuffle).Activating/deactivating the random
function-CD player
If a normal CD is being played:1.
PressMENU followed by ENTER.
2.
Select Random and press ENTER.If a CD with audio files is being played:1.
PressMENU followed by ENTER.
2.
Select
Random
and press ENTER.

10 AudioBluetoothŸ hands-free connection
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Introduction
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System overview
Cell phoneLocation of the microphoneCenter console control panel and display
BluetoothŸ hands-freeThis option makes it possible to set up a wire-
less connection between a Bluetooth-enabled
cell phone and the vehicle’s audio system. This
enables the audio system to function as a
hands-free connection and allows you to
remote-control a number of the phone’s func-
tions. The microphone used by this system is
located in the ceiling console (2). The buttonsand other controls on the cell phone can
always be used regardless of whether or not
the phone is connected to the hands-free sys-
tem.
NOTE
Not all cell phones are fully compatible with
the hands-free system. A list of compatible
phones is available at your Volvo retailer or
at www.volvocars.com
WARNING
Never use the hands-free feature or any
other device in your vehicle in a way that
distracts you from the task of driving safely.
Distraction can lead to a serious accident.Getting startedUse the controls in the center console (3) to
access, navigate and make selections in the
hands-free system’s menus (see page 248).Activating/deactivatingA short press on the PHONE button in the cen-
ter console activates the hands-free system.
The text
TELEPHONE
will appear at the top of
the display to indicate that the audio system is
in telephone mode.The
symbol indicates that the hands-free
system is active.
A long press on the PHONE button deactivates
the hands-free system and disconnects the
cell phone.
Connecting cell phonesThe procedure for connecting a cell phone var-
ies, depending on the phone itself, and on
whether or not the phone has been previously
connected.
If this is the first time the phone is to be con-
nected to the hands-free system, proceed as
follows:
Alternative 1–using the vehicle's menus
1.
Activate the cell phone’s BluetoothŸ func-
tion (refer to the phone’s owner’s manual if
necessary) or go to www.volvocars.com
2.
Activate the vehicle’s BluetoothŸ hands-
free system by briefly pressing the
PHONE button.
>
Add phone
will be displayed. If one or
more cell phones are already registered
in the system, they will also be dis-
played.
3.
Select
Add phone
.