2009 VOLVO XC70 seat adjustment

03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls
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Function
Page
Menus and mes-
sages, turn signals,
high/low beams,
trip computer
120, 88,
85, 152
Cruise control
158
Horn, airbag
84, 18
Main instrument
panel
71
Menu system, audio
controls
131
Ignition slot
77
START/STOP
ENGINE button
77
Hazard warning
flashers
87
Door handle
–
In-door control pan-
els (power win-
dows, mirrors,
power child safety
locks, central lock-
ing button)
94, 96,
48, 63
Function
Page
Menu controls,
audio and climate
control systems
120, 134,
126
Center console but-
tons
120
Gear selector
107
Controls for active
chassis (Four-C) -
certain models only
157
Wipers and washers
91, 92
Steering wheel
adjustment
84
Parking brake
114
Hood opening con-
trol
219
Seat adjustment
controls
79
Lighting panel, but-
tons for opening
fuel filler door and
unlocking the tail-
gate
85, 200,
64
Information displays
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Information displays in the instrument panelThe information displays (1) show information
on some of the vehicle's functions, such as
cruise control, the trip computer and mes-
sages. The information is shown with text and
symbols.
More detailed information can be found in the
descriptions of the functions that use the infor-
mation displays.

03 Your driving environment
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

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.
•
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:
±
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.
•
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.
•
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.

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Climate system
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•
Level one: press the button three times for
the lowest output – one indicator light
comes on.
•
Press the button a fourth time to switch off
the function – the indicator light will go out.
Blower control
Turn the control clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise
to decrease the blower
speed. Pressing the AUTO
switch will automatically reg-
ulate blower speed and over-
ride manual adjustment.
NOTE
If the blower is turned off completely, the air
conditioning is disengaged, which may
result in fogging on the windows.Heated front seats (option)
Press the button once for the
highest heat level – three indi-
cator lights come on.
Press the button twice for a
lower heat level – two indica-
tor lights come on.
Press the button three times for the lowest heat
level – one indicator light comes on.
Press the button four times to switch off the
heat – no indicator lights come on.Heated rear seats
1
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Heat control for the outboard seating positions
takes place in the same way as for the front
seat.Air distribution
The figure consists of three
buttons. When the buttons
are pressed, an indicator light
in front of the respective part
of the figure illuminates and
shows which air distribution is
selected, see page 130.
Auto
The function automatically
regulates cooling, heating,
blower speed, recirculation,
and air distribution to main-
tain the chosen temperature.
If you select one or more man-
ual functions, the other func-
tions continue to be controlled automatically.
The air quality sensor is engaged and all man-
ual settings are switched off when AUTO is
pressed. The display shows
AUTO
CLIMATE
.
Blower speed in automatic mode can be set
underClimate settings
Automatic blower
adjust. Choose between Low
,Normal
or
High
.NOTE
Selecting the lowest blower speed may
increases the risk of fog forming on the win-
dows.For a description of the menu system, see
page 120.
1Option on Canadian models only.