2009 VOLVO V70 warning

03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls
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Engine temperatureEngine overheating can result from low oil or
coolant levels, towing or hard driving at high
heat and altitude, or mechanical malfunction.
Engine overheating will be signaled with text
and a red warning triangle in the middle of the
instrument display. The exact text will depend
on the degree of overheating. It may range from
"HIGH ENGINE TEMP – SLOW DOWN
" to
"
HIGH ENGINE TEMP – STOP ENGINE
." If
appropriate, other messages, such as
"
COOLANT LEVEL LOW
" will also be dis-
played. If your engine does overheat so that
you must stop the engine, always allow the
engine to cool before attempting to check oil
and coolant levels.
Fault in brake system
If this symbol lights, the brake fluid level may
be too low. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
check the level in the brake fluid reservoir, see
page 219. If the level in the reservoir is below
MIN, the vehicle should be transported to an
authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake
system checked.
Canadian models are equipped with this sym-
bol:If the
and
symbols come on at
the same time, there may be a fault in the brake
force distribution system.1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off
the engine.
2. Restart the engine.
•
If both symbols extinguish, continue driv-
ing.
•
If the symbols remain on, check the level in
the brake fluid reservoir, see page 219. If
the brake fluid level is normal but the sym-
bols are still lit, the vehicle can be driven,
with great care, to an authorized Volvo
workshop to have the brake system
checked.
•
If the level in the reservoir is below MIN, the
vehicle should be transported to an author-
ized Volvo workshop to have the brake
system checked.WARNING
•
If the fluid level is below the MIN mark
in the reservoir or if a warning message
is displayed in the text window:
DO
NOT DRIVE
. Have the vehicle towed to
a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician and have the brake system
inspected.
•
If the ABS and Brake system lights are
on at the same time, there is a risk of
reduced vehicle stability.
Warning symbol
The red warning symbol comes on when a fault
has been indicated which could affect the
safety and/or drivability of the vehicle. An
explanatory text is shown on the information
display at the same time. The symbol remains
visible until the fault has been rectified but the
text message can be cleared with the READ
button, see page 121. The warning symbol can
also come on in conjunction with other sym-
bols.
Action:
1. Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the vehi-
cle further.
2. Read the information on the information
display. Implement the action in accord-
ance with the message in the display. Clear
the message using READ.Reminder – doors not closedIf one of the doors, the hood or tailgate is not
closed properly, the information or warning
symbol comes on together with an explanatory
text message in the instrument panel. Stop the
vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible and
close the door, hood or tailgate.
If the vehicle is driven at a speed
lower than approximately 5 mph
(7 km/h), the information symbol comes on.

03 Your driving environmentInstruments and controls
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If the vehicle is driven at a speed
higher than approximately 5 mph
(7 km/h), the warning symbol comes on.
Trip odometers
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Trip odometers and reset button
Odometer displayButton for toggling between T1 and T2,
and for resetting the odometer
The trip odometers are used to measure short
distances. A short press the button toggles
between the two trip odometers T1 and T2. A
long press (more than 2 seconds) resets an
active trip odometer to zero. The distance is
shown in the display.
Clock
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Clock and setting control
DisplayControl for setting the clock
Turn the control clockwise/counterclockwise
to set the time. The set time is shown in the
information display.
The clock may be temporarily replaced by a
symbol in conjunction with a message, see
page 121.

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Seats
03``79 Front seats
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Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer
or softer lumbar support.Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and
move the seat to the position of your
choice.Raise/lower front edge of seat cushion,
pump up/down.Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the
angle of the backrest.Raise/lower the seat, pump up/down.Control panel for power seat.
WARNING
•
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The
seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•
Check that the seat is securely locked
into position after adjusting.
Folding the front seat backrest
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The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded to a horizontal position to make room for
a long load. Fold the backrest as follows:
Move the seat as far back as possible.Adjust the backrest to an upright position.
Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.Without releasing the catches, push the
backrest forward.
Move the seat as far forward as possible
so that the head restraint slides under the
glove compartment.WARNING
Cover sharp edges on the load to help pre-
vent injury to occupants. Secure the load to
help prevent shifting during sudden stops.Power seat (option)
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Front edge of seat cushion up/downSeat forward/rearward and up/downBackrest tilt

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Seats
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The position of the driver's seat is now stored
in the remote control's memory.Automatic seat adjustmentTo move the seat to the position in which you
left it:
1. Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote control (the one used to lock the
doors)
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.
The driver's seat will automatically move to the
position in which you left it.
NOTE
•
The key memory is independent of the
seat memory.
•
The seat will Move to this position even
if someone else has moved it to a dif-
ferent seating position and locked the
vehicle with a different remote control.
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This feature will work in the same way
with all of the remote control transmit-
ters that you use with your vehicle.
The function can be activated/deactivated
underCar key memory
Seat & mirror
positions. For a description of the menu sys-
tem, see the information beginning on page
120.
Emergency stopIf the seat accidentally begins to move, press
one of the buttons to stop the seat.
WARNING
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Because the driver's seat can be
adjusted with the ignition off, children
should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
•
Movement of the seat can be STOPPED
at any time by pressing any button on
the power seat control panel.
•
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The
seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•
The seat rails on the floor must not be
obstructed in any way when the seat is
in motion.
Heated/ventilated seats (option)See page 126.
Rear seatsFolding down the rear seat backrests
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The three sections of the rear seat backrest can
be folded down in different combinations to
make it easier to transport long objects.•
The left (driver's side) section can be folded
down separately.
•
The center section can be folded down
separately.

03 Your driving environmentSeats
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The right (passenger's side) section can be
folded down together with the center sec-
tion.
•
All three sections can be folded down
together.Release and lower the center head
restraint (see page 82) if the center and/
or right section of the backrest is to be
lowered. The outboard head restraints fold
down automatically.Pull up the backrest release control on the
respective section(s) and fold the sec-
tion(s) down.NOTE
It may be necessary to move the front seats
forward or put their backrests in a more
upright position before folding down the
rear seat backrests.
WARNING
•
When the backrest(s) are returned to the
upright position, check that it is properly
locked in place. The red indicators
should not be visible.
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Return the outboard head restraints to
the upright position.
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Long loads should always be securely
anchored to help avoid injury in the
event of a sudden stop.
•
Always turn the engine off and apply the
parking brake when loading/unloading
the vehicle.
•
Place the transmission in the Park (P)
position to help prevent inadvertent
movement of the gear selector.
•
On hot days, the temperature in the
vehicle interior can rise very quickly.
Exposure of people to these high tem-
peratures for even a short period of time
can cause heat-related injury or death.
Small children are particularly at risk.
Rear center head restraint
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The center head restraint should be adjusted
according to the passenger's height. The
restraint should be carefully adjusted to sup-
port the occupant's head.•
Pull the head restraint up as required.
•
To lower, press and hold the button
(located at the center, between the back-
rest and the head restraint) while pressing
the head restrain down.WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should
only be in its lowest position when this seat
is NOT occupied. When the center position
is occupied, the head restraint should be
correctly adjusted to the passenger’s
height.

03 Your driving environment
Seats
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Manually lowering the rear seat's
outboard head restraints
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Pull the handle closest to the head restraint
to fold it down.
•
To return the head restraint to the upright
position, push it up until it clicks into place.NOTE
•
The head restraint must be returned to
the upright position manually.
•
The outboard head restraints cannot be
folded down on models that are not
equipped with this button.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat posi-
tions if the head restraints are folded down.
If these positions are occupied, the head
restraints should be in the upright (fixed)
position.

03 Your driving environmentSteering wheel
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Adjusting
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Lever for releasing/locking the steering
wheelPossible positions
The steering wheel can be adjusted for both
height and reach:
1. Pull the lever toward you to release the
steering wheel.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position
that suits you.
3. Push back the lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to
push into place, press the steering wheel
lightly at the same time as you push the
lever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing.With speed-dependent power steering (option)
the level of steering force can be adjusted, see
page 157.Keypads
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Keypads in the steering wheel
Cruise control, see page 158. Adaptive
cruise control (option), see page 166.Audio controls, see page 131.
Horn
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Horn±
Press the steering wheel hub to sound the
horn.

03 Your driving environment
Lighting
03``87 Front fog lights
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Button for front fog lightsThe front fog lights can be switched on
together with high/low beams or the parking
lights.
±
Press the button to switch the fog lights on/
off. The light in the button comes on when
the fog lights are on.
NOTE
Regulations regarding the use of the front
fog lights may vary, depending on where
you drive.
Rear fog light
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Button for rear fog lightThe single rear fog light is located in the driver's
side taillight cluster. The rear fog light will only
function in combination with the high/low
beam headlights or the optional front fog lights.
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Press the button to switch the rear fog light
on/off.
> The rear fog light indicator symbol
on the instrument panel and the
light in the button come on when the
rear fog light is switched on.
NOTE
The rear fog light is considerably brighter
than the normal tail lights and should be
used only when conditions such as fog, rain,
snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for
other vehicles to less than 500 ft.
(150 meters).Hazard warning flashers
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Location of the hazard warning flasher buttonThe hazard warning flasher should be used to
indicate that the vehicle has become a traffic
hazard.
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To activate the flashers, press the button
in the center dash. Press the button again
to turn off the flashers.