2009 VOLVO V50 child seat

Contents
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00 IntroductionGeneral information.................................. 10
Volvo and the environment....................... 12
Important warnings................................... 13
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01 SafetyOccupant safety........................................ 16
Seat belts.................................................. 18
Supplemental Restraint System............... 21
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS).............. 26
Side impact protection airbags................. 29
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC).................... 30
Whiplash Protection System..................... 31
Crash mode.............................................. 33
Child safety............................................... 34
Child restraint systems............................. 36
Infant seats............................................... 37
Convertible seats...................................... 39
Booster cushions...................................... 41
ISOFIX lower anchors............................... 42
Top tether anchors.................................... 44
Child restraint registration and recalls...... 45
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02 Instruments and controlsInstrument overview.................................. 48
Instrument panel....................................... 51
Indicator and warning symbols................. 53
Symbols – instrument panel..................... 55
Information display................................... 58
12-volt sockets......................................... 60
Lighting panel........................................... 61
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 64
Trip computer........................................... 66
Cruise control (option)............................... 68
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 70
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warn-
ing flashers................................................ 73
Parking brake............................................ 74
Power windows......................................... 75
Mirrors....................................................... 77
Power moonroof (option).......................... 80
Personal settings...................................... 82
HomeLink® Wireless Control System
(option)...................................................... 85

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03 ClimateGeneral information.................................. 90
Air vents.................................................... 92
Manual climate control.............................. 93
Electronic Climate Control (ECC) –
option........................................................ 96
Air distribution........................................... 99
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04 InteriorFront seats.............................................. 102
Interior lighting........................................ 105
Storage compartments........................... 107
Rear seat................................................. 111
Cargo area.............................................. 113
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05 Locks and alarmRemote control and key blade................118
Keyless drive (option as available).......... 123
Locking and unlocking............................ 127
Child safety locks.................................... 129
Alarm (option).......................................... 130

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Occupant safety...................................................................................... 16
Seat belts................................................................................................ 18
Supplemental Restraint System.............................................................. 21
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)............................................................. 26
Side impact protection airbags............................................................... 29
Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC)..................................................................30
Whiplash Protection System................................................................... 31
Crash mode............................................................................................. 33
Child safety............................................................................................. 34
Child restraint systems........................................................................... 36
Infant seats.............................................................................................. 37
Convertible seats.................................................................................... 39
Booster cushions.................................................................................... 41
ISOFIX lower anchors............................................................................. 42
Top tether anchors.................................................................................. 44
Child restraint registration and recalls.................................................... 45

01 SafetySeat belts
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Using seat belts
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Adjusting the seat beltSeat belts should always be worn by all occu-
pants of your vehicle. Children should be prop-
erly restrained, using an infant, car, or booster
seat determined by age, weight and height.
Volvo also believes no child should sit in the
front seat of a vehicle.
Most states and provinces make it mandatory
for occupants of a vehicle to use seat belts.Seat belt pretensionersThe outboard seat belts are equipped with pre-
tensioners that reduce slack in the belts. These
pretensioners are triggered in situations where
the front or side impact airbags deploy, and incertain impacts from the rear. The front seat
belts also include a tension reducing device
which, in the event of a collision, limits the peak
forces exerted by the seat belt on the occu-
pant.
Buckling a seat beltPull the belt out far enough to insert the latch
plate into the receptacle until a distinct click is
heard. The seat belt retractor is normally
"unlocked" and you can move freely, provided
that the shoulder belt is not pulled out too far.
The retractor will lock up as follows:•
if the belt is pulled out rapidly
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during braking and acceleration
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if the vehicle is leaning excessively
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when driving in turns
When wearing the seat belt remember:•
The belt should not be twisted or turned.
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The lap section of the belt must be posi-
tioned low on the hips (not pressing against
the abdomen).
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Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled
up into its retractor and that the shoulder
and lap belts are taut.
Unbuckling the seat belt•
To remove the seat belt, press the red sec-
tion on the seat belt receptacle. Before
exiting the vehicle, check that the seat beltretracts fully after being unbuckled. If nec-
essary, guide the belt back into the retrac-
tor slot.
WARNING
Never use a seat belt for more than one
occupant. Never wear the shoulder portion
of the belt under the arm, behind the back
or otherwise out of position. Such use could
cause injury in the event of an accident. As
seat belts lose much of their strength when
exposed to violent stretching, they should
be replaced after any collision, even if they
appear to be undamaged.

01 Safety
Seat belts
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WARNING
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Never repair the belt yourself; have this
work done by a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician only.
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Any device used to induce slack into the
shoulder belt portion of the three-point
belt system will have a detrimental
effect on the amount of protection avail-
able to you in the event of a collision.
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The seat back should not be tilted too
far back. The shoulder belt must be taut
in order to function properly.
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Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger's seat. We also recommend
that children who have outgrown these
devices sit in the rear seat with the seat
belt properly fastened.
Seat belt use during pregnancy
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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 andsteering 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 seatsPlease refer to page 36 for information on
securing child seats with the seat belts.Seat belt reminder
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Seat belt reminder light in ceiling consoleThe seat belt reminder consists of an audible
signal, an indicator light near the rearview mir-
ror and a symbol in the instrument panel that
alert all occupants of the vehicle if their seat

01 SafetySupplemental Restraint System
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Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey
07647-0914
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
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
WARNING
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Do not use child safety seats or child
booster cushions/backrests in the front
passenger's seat. We also recommend
that occupants under 4 feet 7 inches
(140 cm) in height who have outgrown
these devices sit in the rear seat with the
seat belt fastened
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Never drive with the airbags deployed.
The fact that they hang out can impair
the steering of your vehicle. Other
safety systems can also be damaged.
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The smoke and dust formed when the
airbags are deployed can cause skin
and eye irritation in the event of pro-
longed exposure.
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Airbag decal in the front passenger's door opening
1See also the Occupant Weight Sensor information on page 26.

01 Safety
Supplemental Restraint System
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Airbag decal on passenger's side dashboard
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Airbag decal on the outside of both sun visors
WARNING
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Children must never be allowed in the
front passenger's seat. Volvo recom-
mends that ALL occupants (adults and
children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches
(140 cm) be seated in the back seat of
any vehicle with a passenger-side front
airbag. See page 35 for guidelines.
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Occupants in the front passenger's seat
must never sit on the edge of the seat,
sit leaning toward the instrument panel
or otherwise sit out of position.
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The occupant's back must be as upright
as comfort allows and be against the
seat back with the seat belt properly
fastened.
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Feet must be on the floor, e.g., not on
the dash, seat or out of the window.
WARNING
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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.
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There should be no loose articles, e.g.
coffee cups, on the floor, seat, or dash-
board area.
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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.
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Failure to follow these instructions can
result in injury to the vehicle occupants.

01 SafetyOccupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
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Disabling the passenger's side front
airbag
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Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator lightVolvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults
and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches
(140 cm) be seated in the rear seat of any vehi-
cle 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 rec-
ommendations on page 34.
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 (willnot 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 detect the presence of
a properly seated occupant and determine if
the passenger's side front airbag should be
enabled (may inflate) or disabled (will not
inflate).
The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas-
senger's side front airbag when:
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the front passenger's seat is unoccupied,
or has small/medium objects in the front
seat,
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the system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat that is
installed according to the manufacturer's
instructions,
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the system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint
that is installed according to the manufac-
turer's instructions,
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the system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat,
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a front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time,
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a child or a small person occupies the front
passenger's seat.The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp which will illuminate and stay on
to remind you that the passenger's side front
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp is located in the overhead
console, near the base of the rearview mirror.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched on, the OWS
indicator light will go on for up to 10 seconds
while the system performs a self-diagnostic
test.However, if a fault is detected in the system:•
The OWS indicator light will stay on
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The SRS warning light (see page 21) will
come on and stay on
The message
PASS. AIRBAG OFF SERVICE
URGENT
will be displayed in the information
display.