2009 VOLVO S40 reset

06 Starting and driving
Stability system
06``155 Stability Traction Control (STC)/
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.Function/
system
STC
DSTC
A
TC
X
X
SC
X
X
AYC
X
AOption on certain models.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
1.
Temporarily switching off Spin control1. Turn the thumbwheel (A) on the left-side
steering wheel lever until the
STC/DSTC
menu is displayed.
2.
Hold down the RESET button (B) to toggle
between
STC/DSTC SPIN CONTROL
ON
or
OFF
.
NOTE
•
The message
STC/DSTC SPIN
CONTROL OFF indicates that the sta-
bility system's spin control function has
temporarily 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.
•
STC/DSTC ON
indicates that all sys-
tem 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.
1Models equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD) have an integrated traction control function that cannot be disabled. DSTC is optional on AWD models.

06 Starting and driving
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)–option
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when the system is switched off, and a text
message is displayed.
•
BLIS can be switched on again by pressing
the button. The indicator light in the button
will illuminate and a new text message will
be displayed. Press the READ button, see
page 60, to erase the message.
BLIS system messagesText in the
display
System status
BLIS service
required
BLIS not functioning
properly. Contact an
authorized Volvo serv-
ice technician.
BLIS camera
blocked
BLIS camera obscured.
Clean the lenses.
BLIS ON
BLIS system on
BLIS OFF
BLIS system off
BLIS reduced
function
The BLIS cameras'
function has been
reduced by e.g., fog, or
strong sunlight directly
into the camera. The
camera will reset itself
when these conditions
have changed. have
been function reduced

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 243 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 244 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

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preset satellite channel stored on that but-
ton, regardless of the currently selected
channel category.
Song Seek and Song MemoryThe Song Seek and Song Memory functions
provide both audio and visual notification when
Sirius is broadcasting your favorite songs.
Song Seek enables you to store the name of
the song for future advance notification when
that song is being played. The Song Memory
feature makes it possible to view all of the cur-
rent songs that are stored in memory.Song memoryUp to ten songs can be saved in the system's
memory.
1.
PressMENU.
2.
Scroll to "
Add song to song mem.
" and
follow the instructions shown in the dis-
play.
If a new song is selected when the memory is
full, you will be prompted to press ENTER to
delete the last song on the list.
NOTE
The remaining songs in the list will move
down one position, and the newly added
song will be placed at the top of the list.
Song seekWhen a satellite radio channel plays one of the
songs stored in the song memory, the listener
will be alerted by a text message and an audi-
ble signal.•
PressENTER to listen to the song or
EXIT to cancel.
To activate/deactivate the song seek function:
1.
PressMENU
2.
Scroll to "
Song seek
"
3.
PressENTER to activate or deactivate the
function.
NOTE
When the song has ended, the radio will
remain tuned to the channel on which the
song was played.Radio textThe text that is displayed about the song that
is currently playing can be changed. Use the
AUTO button or the menu to display the
Artist,
Title, Composer
, or switch
radio text off
.
Advanced settingsThis menu function enables you to make set-
tings on certain Sirius satellite radio functions.
To access this menu:
1.
PressMENU.
2. Scroll to Sirius menu.
3.
Select
Advanced Sirius settings
.
WARNING
Settings should be made when the vehicle
is at a standstill.The following settings can be made in the Sir-
ius menu.•
Songs can be added to the song list
•
Channel skip settings can be made
•
Channel lock settings can be made
•
The channel access code can be displayed
or changed
•
Your Sirius ID can be displayed
Skip optionsThis function is used to remove a channel from
the list of available channels.
Skip current
1.
Select
CHANNEL SKIP LIST
and press
ENTER.