2009 VOLVO XC70 buttons

02 Locks and alarmRemote key and key blade
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Canada–IC: 3659A-WFS125VO
Operation is subject to the following condi-
tions: (1) this device may not cause interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
See page 103 for information on starting the
vehicle.Replacing the battery in the remote keyThe batteries should be replaced if:•
The information symbol illuminates andReplace 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 approx-
imately 60 ft (20 m) from the vehicle.See page 57 for information on replacing the
battery.
Common functions – Remote key/
Personal Car Communicator (PCC)
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Remote key
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Personal Car Communicator (PCC)—option
Lock Unlock
Approach lighting Tailgate unlock/open Panic alarm
Buttons on the remoteLock – 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 unlock-
ing.
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, unlock. See page
120 for a description of the menu system.
Approach lighting – As you approach the
vehicle, press the button on the remote control
to light the interior lighting, parking lights,
license plate lighting and the lights in the door
mirrors (option).
These lights will switch off automatically after
30, 60 or 90 seconds, see page 120 for more
information.

02 Locks and alarmRemote key and key blade
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Unlock tailgate – Press the button once to
disarm the alarm system and optional move-
ment sensor (the alarm indicator light on the
dashboard will go out), and unlock only the
tailgate.
NOTE
•
This function also opens the tailgate on
models equipped with the optional
power tailgate.
•
As an added safety precaution, the
parking lights will come on automati-
cally for a short period when the tailgate
has been opened.
After closing, the tailgate will not automatically
relock. Press Lock to relock it and rearm the
alarm.
See also page 64 for information on unlock-
ing the tailgate from the passenger compart-
ment.
Panic alarm – This button can be used to
attract attention during emergency situations.
To activate the panic alarm, press and hold this
button for at least 3 seconds or press it twice
within 3 seconds. The turn signals and horn will
be activated. The panic alarm will stop auto-
matically after 2 minutes and 45 seconds.To deactivate, wait approximately 5 seconds
and press the button again.
These lights will switch off automatically after
30, 60 or 90 seconds, see page 120 for more
information.
The Panic alarm button will not unlock the vehi-
cle.
RangeThe remote key has a range of approximately
60 ft. (20 m) from the vehicle.
NOTE
Buildings or other obstacles may interfere
with the function of the remote key. The
vehicle can also be locked or unlocked with
the key blade, see page 57.
Functions – PCC
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Information buttonIndicator lights
Pressing the information button
provides
certain information about the vehicle with the
help of the indicator lights
.
Using the information button1.
Press the information button
.
2. All of the indicator lights will flash sequen-
tially for approximately 7 seconds to indi-
cate that the PCC is receiving information
from the vehicle. If any of the buttons are
pressed during this 7-second period,
transmission of information to the PCC will
be interrupted.

02 Locks and alarmRemote key and key blade
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Battery type CR 2430, 3 V (one battery in the
remote key, two batteries in the PCC)Opening the remote key/PCC
Slide the spring loaded catch to the
side. Pull the key blade straight out of the
remote control. Insert a small screwdriver in the hole
behind the spring loaded catch and care-
fully pry up the cover.NOTE
Turn the remote key with the buttons
upward so that the batteries do not fall out
when the cover is removed.
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 key1. Use a screwdriver to pry out the old bat-
tery.
2. Insert a new one with the + side downward.PCC1. Use a screwdriver to pry out the old bat-
teries.
2. Insert the first new battery with the + side
upward.
3. 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 key1. 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.

02 Locks and alarmKeyless drive
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Keyless drive (models with Personal
Car Communicator only)Keyless locking and unlocking
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Range of the keyless drive remote control–5 ft
(1.5 meters)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 informa-
tion.
Both of the PCCs provided with the vehicle
have the keyless function, and additional ones
can be ordered. The system can accommo-
date 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).
•
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 120 for a descrip-
tion 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 52.
Locking the vehicleThe 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, all doors
and the tailgate must be closed and the igni-
tion must be switched off before the vehicle
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 auto-
matically move to the position that they
were in when the door was most recently
locked.

02 Locks and alarm
Locks
02``63 Locking and unlocking the vehicle
From outside the vehicleThe remote key locks all of the doors and the
tailgate.
The first press on the unlock button unlocks the
driver's door and a second press unlocks the
other doors and the tailgate (see also page
54).
NOTE
The vehicle cannot be locked if a door is
open.From inside the vehicle
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The lock buttons on the door panel can be used
to lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate at
the same time.
Unlocking±
Press the unlock button.Locking±
Press the lock button after the front doors
have been closed.•
Each door can be locked individually with
the lock button on the respective doors.
The door must be closed first.
•
The door can be unlocked by pulling the
door handle once and opened by pulling
the handle again.
Automatic relockingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto-
matically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
rearm after 2 minutes unless a door or the tail-
gate has been opened.Automatic lockingWhen the vehicle starts to move, the doors and
tailgate can be locked automatically. This fea-
ture can be turned on or off under Car settings
Lock settings
Doors automatic lock.
See page 120 for a description of the menu
system.
Glove compartment
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The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the detachable key
blade in the remote key. See page 57 for
information on removing the key blade
from the remote key. Insert the key blade
in the glove compartment lock.Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise.Remove the key blade from the lock.

02 Locks and alarmAlarm
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Disarming the alarm±
Press the Unlock button on the remote key.
> Two short flashes from the car's direc-
tion indicators confirm that the alarm
has been deactivated and that all doors
are unlocked.Turning off (stopping) the alarmIf the alarm is sounding, it can be stopped by
pressing the Unlock button on the remote con-
trol or by inserting the remote key in the ignition
slot. Two short flashes from the car's direction
indicators confirm that the alarm has been
turned off.Other alarm-related functionsAutomatic re-armingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto-
matically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
re-arm after 2 minutes unless a door or the tail-
gate has been opened.Audible/visual alarm signal•
An audible alarm signal is given by a bat-
tery powered siren. The alarm cycle lasts
for 30 seconds.
•
The visual alarm signal is given by flashing
all turn signals for approximately 5 minutes
or until the alarm is turned off.
Remote key not functioningIf the remote key is not functioning properly,
the alarm can be turned off and the vehicle can
be started as follows:
1. Open the driver's door with the key blade.
This will trigger the alarm.
2. Insert the remote key into the ignition slot.
This will turn off the alarm.Reduced alarm functionTurning off the accessory alarm sensors
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Navigation (left/rght/up/down) buttonsENTERMENUEXITIn certain situations it may be desirable to turn
off the accessory inclination and movement
alarm sensors if, for example, you drive your
vehicle onto a ferry where the rocking of the
boat could trigger the alarm or if a pet is left in
the vehicle with the doors locked.
The vehicle's menu system is used for turning
off these sensors (see page 120 for a descrip-
tion of the menu system).
1.
Go into the menu under
Car settings
.
2.
Select
Reduced guard
(Press Enter to
choose).
3. Two alternatives are now available:
•Activate once
. If this alternative is
selected,
Reduced guard–see
manual will appear in the instrument
panel display and the accessory incli-
nation and movement alarm sensors will
be deactivated when the vehicle is
locked.
•Ask on exit
. If this alternative is
selected, the message
Press ENTER
to reduce guard until engine is
started—Press EXIT to cancel
will
appear in the center console display
each time the engine is turned off and
the accessory inclination and move-
ment alarm sensors will be deactivated
when the vehicle is locked.

03 Your driving environmentSeats
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OperationThe seats can be adjusted for a short period
after unlocking the door with the remote con-
trol without the key in the ignition slot. Seat
adjustment is normally made when the ignition
is on and can always be made when the engine
is running.
NOTE
•
Only one of the power seat's controls
can be used at the same time.
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The power seats have an overload pro-
tector that activates if a seat is blocked
by any object. If this occurs, switch off
the ignition (key in position 0) and wait
for a short period before operating the
seat again.
Seat with memory function (option)
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Stored seat positionStored seat positionStored seat positionMemory button
Programming the memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi-
tions can be stored in the driver seat's memory.
The following example explains how button 1
can be programmed. Buttons 2 and 3 can be
programmed in the same way.
To program (store) a seat position and door
mirror position in button 1:1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the
desired position using the seat and mirror
adjustment controls.
2.
Press and hold down the M (memory) but-
ton.
3. With the memory button depressed, press
button1 briefly to store the current position
for the seat/mirrors.
To move the seat and mirrors to the position
that they were in when a button was pro-
grammed:
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Press and hold down button 1 until the seat
and mirrors stop moving.
NOTE
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop
automatically if the button is released before
the seat has reached the preset position.Remote keyless entry system and the
driver's seatThe remote control transmitter also controls
the position of the power driver's seat in the
following way:
1. Adjust the seat to your preferences.
2. When you leave your vehicle, lock it using
the remote control.

03 Your driving environment
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
•
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.
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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.
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The center section can be folded down
separately.