2010 VOLVO V50 remote start

02 Instruments and controls
Personal settings
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84
Control panel
A
D
B
C
E
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Display
Menu button
Exit button
Enter button
Menu navigation controlsPersonal settings can be made for some of the
car's functions, such as the central locking
system, climate control, and the audio system.
Please refer to page 243 for more information
on the audio functions that can be adjusted.
The settings are presented in the display (A).
To access the menu and adjust settings1.
Press MENU (B).
2.
Scroll to
Car Settings using the menu nav-
igation control (E).
3.
Press ENTER (D).
4. Select an alternative using the menu navi-
gation control (E).
5. Confirm your selection by pressing
ENTER.
To exit the menu
Press EXIT (C).
Available settings
Clock adjustTo set the time:
1. Use the number keys or the up/down arrow
keys on the navigation control (E) to
change the hour or minute.2. Select hour(s) or minute(s) to be changed
with the left/right arrow keys.
3.
Press ENTER to start the clock.
NOTE
If you are currently using the 12-hour time
setting, use the up/down arrow keys to
select AM/PM after the minute-setting has
been adjusted.
Lock confirmation lightWhen the car is locked/unlocked with the
remote key, the direction indicators can be
selected to flash to confirm the action. The
alternatives On/Off are available for both lock-
ing and unlocking.
AutolockWhen the car starts to move, the doors and
tailgate can be locked automatically. The alter-
natives On/Off are available.
NOTE
Pulling the handle twice on a door unlocks
and opens that door.
UnlockThere are two alternatives for unlocking:

04 Interior
Interior lighting
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109 Interior lighting
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Front courtesy lights and reading lights
Front driver's side reading light, on/off
Courtesy lighting
Front passenger's side reading light, on/off
The front and rear reading lights can be acti-
vated when the ignition key is position I or II, or
when the engine is running. The front reading
lights are switched on and off by pressing but-
tons (1) or (3).
The courtesy lighting (2) can be set to three
positions:

Press the left side of the button: the interior
courtesy lighting turns on.
Neutral position: the interior courtesy light-
ing comes on when a door is opened, and
is switched off 10 seconds after the door is
closed.

Press the right side of the button: the inte-
rior courtesy lighting stays off.
Courtesy lighting – automatic function
The interior lighting has a built-in automatic
function that switches on the courtesy lighting
for 30 seconds when:
•the car is unlocked from the outside using
the key blade or remote key
•the engine is switched off and the ignition
key is turned to the 0 position.
The courtesy lighting lights up or remains on
for 5 minutes when:
•one of the doors is opened and left open.
•the courtesy lighting has not been
switched off (the right side of button 2
depressed).
The automatic lighting goes out when:
•the engine is started
•the car is locked from the outside using the
key blade or remote key.
If the courtesy lighting is not switched off man-
ually, it will be turned off automatically5 minutes after the engine has been switched
off.
Footwell lightingThe footwell (and courtesy lighting) comes on
or goes off when one of the side doors is
opened or closed.
Rear reading lights
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Rear reading lights (in ceiling)
Rear driver's side reading light, on/off
Rear passenger's side reading light, on/off
The rear reading lights can be switched on or
off by pressing the respective buttons, and

05 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade
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Remote keys
Two remote keys that also function as ignition
keys are provided with your car. The remote
keys contain detachable metal key blades for
manually locking or unlocking the driver's door
and the glove compartment.
USA – FCC ID: LTQVO315TXThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following con-
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Canada – IC: 3659AVO315TXOperation is subject to the following condi-
tions: (1) this device may not cause interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter-
ference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Loss of a remote key
If either of the remote keys is lost, the other
must be taken with the car to a Volvo retailer.
As an anti-theft measure, the code of the lost
remote key must be erased from the system.
Each key blade has a unique code, which is
used if new key blades are required. A maxi-
mum of six remote keys/key blades can be
programmed and used for one car.
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)
Each of the keys supplied with your car con-
tains a coded transponder. The code in the key
is transmitted to an antenna in the ignition
switch where it is compared to the code stored
in the start inhibitor module. The car will start
only with a properly coded key. If you misplace
a key, take the other keys to an authorized
Volvo retailer for reprogramming as an antitheft
measure.
CAUTION
Never use force on the narrow section of the
remote key – this is where the transponder
is located. The car cannot be started if the
transponder is damaged.
USA – FCC ID: LTQWFS 125VOThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following con-
dition: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Canada – IC: 3659A-WFS125VOOperation is subject to the following condi-
tions: (1) this device may not cause interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter-
ference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
remote key functions
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Lock – Press the Lock button on the
remote once to lock all doors and the tail-
gate. The turn signals will flash once to
confirm locking.
NOTE
The car can also be locked if a door is open
(does not apply to vehicles with the optional
keyless drive).

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Remote key and key blade
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Unlock – Press the Unlock button on the
remote once to unlock the driver's door.
After a short pause, press the Unlock but-
ton a second time within 10 seconds to
unlock the other doors and the tailgate. A
long press (at least two seconds) opens all
side windows.
NOTE
•The turn signals flash to confirm that the
vehicle has been correctly locked/
unlocked with the remote key or the
optional keyless drive. When locking the
vehicle, the turn signals will flash a con-
firmation only if all the doors are
securely closed and locked. Flashing
confirmation for locking and unlocking
may be customized in the vehicle's Per-
sonal settings menu, see page 84 for
more information.
•The two-step unlocking function can be
changed so that one press of the
Unlock button unlocks all of the doors
and the tailgate. See Personal settings
page 84 for more information.
•Automatic relocking: If the doors are
unlocked, the locks will automatically reen-
gage (re-lock) and the alarm will rearm after2 minutes unless a door or the tailgate has
been opened.
•Automatic locking: When the car starts to
move, the doors and tailgate can be locked
automatically. This feature can be turned
on or off, see Personal settings on page
84 for more information.
•Airbag deployment will automatically
attempt to unlock the doors.
Approach lighting – As you approach the
car: Press the button on the remote key to
illuminate the area around the car in dark
conditions. Pressing the button once lights
up the interior lighting, parking lights, and
license plate lighting. These lights will
switch off automatically after 30, 60 or
90 seconds. See the Personal settings pa
ge 84 for information about adjusting the
time setting.
Unlock tailgate – Press the button once to
disarm the alarm system and unlock only
the tailgate. After closing, the tailgate will
not automatically relock. Press Lock to
relock it and rearm the alarm.
NOTE
This function will not open the tailgate.
Panic alarm – This button can be used to
attract attention during emergency situa-
tions. To activate the panic alarm, press
and hold the red button for at least 3 sec-
onds or press it twice within 3 seconds.
The turn signals and horn will be activated.
The panic alarm will stop automatically
after 30 seconds. To deactivate, wait
approximately 5 seconds and press the red
button again.
NOTE
This button will NOT unlock the car.
Weak battery in the remote key
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05 Locks and alarm
Keyless drive*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.127 Keyless locking and unlocking
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Range of the keyless drive remote key–5 ft
(1.5 meters)
This system makes it possible to unlock and
lock the vehicle without having to use the
remote key. It is only necessary to have a key-
less drive remote key in your possession to
operate the central locking system.
NOTE
The buttons on the keyless drive remote key
can also be used to lock and unlock the
vehicle, see page 122 for more information.
Both of the remote keys provided with the vehi-
cle have the keyless function, and additional
remotes can be ordered. The system can
accommodate up to six keyless drive remote
keys.
NOTE
The number of doors that are unlocked at
the same time can be set in the Personal
settings menu, see page 84 for additional
information.
Unlocking the vehicle
•A keyless drive remote key 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 opening control
(see the shaded areas in the illustration).
•Pull a door handle to unlock and open the
door or press the tailgate opening control
on the tailgate.
•See page 148 for information on starting a
vehicle equipped with keyless drive.
Locking the vehicle
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Keyless drive lock button
The doors and the tailgate can be locked by
pressing the lock button in any of the outside
door handles.
NOTE
•If one or more doors and/or the tailgate
is not fully closed when the lock button
is pressed, the door(s) or tailgate will not
be locked.
•On keyless drive vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission, the gear selector
must be in the Park (P) position and the
ignition must be switched off before the
doors/tailgate can be locked.

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Keyless drive*
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128* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Locking or unlocking the vehicle with the
key blade
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Keyless drive keyhole cover
The driver's door on vehicles equipped with
keyless drive can be locked or unlocked with
the remote key's detachable key blade if nec-
essary, see page 123 for information on remov-
ing the key blade from the remote key. To
access the keyhole in the driver's door:
•Pry off the keyhole cover by inserting the
key blade or a small screwdriver in the hole
on the underside of the cover (indicated by
the arrow in the inset illustration).
•Insert the key blade as far as possible in the
driver's door lock. Turn the key blade
clockwise approximately one-quarter turnto unlock the driver's door only. This will
trigger the alarm.
•To disable the alarm: Press the Unlock
button on the keyless drive remote key. If
the batteries in the remote are weak,
remove the keyless drive start control from
the ignition switch by pressing the catch
(see the illustration on page 148) and pull-
ing the control out of the ignition switch.
Insert the ignition key section of a keyless
drive remote key in the ignition switch.
Keyless drive remote key and driver's
seat memory
This function is only available on vehicles
equipped with the optional power driver's seat.
•When you leave the car with a keyless drive
remote key 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 remote key in his/her pos-
session, the driver's seat will automatically
move to the position that it was in when the
door was most recently locked.
NOTE
If several people carrying keyless drive
remote keys approach the vehicle at the
same time, the driver's seat will assume the
position it was in for the person who opens
a door first.
Keyless drive information messagesIf anyone leaves the vehicle with the only key-
less drive remote key in his or her possession
while the ignition is switched on, a message will
be shown in the information display and an
audible signal will sound.
NOTE
This message will only be displayed if the
start control is in position I or II.
The message will be erased from the display
and the audible signal will stop when the
remote key has been returned to the vehicle
and one of the following has occurred:
•A door has been opened and closed
•The start control has been turned to posi-
tion 0
•The READ button (see page 60 for the
location of this button) has been pressed.

05 Locks and alarm
Keyless drive*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.129
CAUTION
•Keyless drive remote keys should never
be left in the vehicle. In the event of a
break-in, a remote found in the vehicle
could make it possible to start the
engine.
•Electromagnetic fields or metal
obstructions can interfere with the key-
less drive system. Avoid placing the
remote key near cellular phones, metal-
lic objects or e.g., in a metal briefcase.
Canada – IC:267T- 5WK48952,
267T- 5WK48964, 267T-5WK48891
NOTE
This device complies with RSS -210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept interference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
USA – FCC ID:KR55WK48952,KR55WK48964
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept interference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Siemens VDO
5WK48891
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
For Automobile Use
Location of the keyless drive antennas
The keyless drive system has a number of
antennas located at various points in the vehi-
cle.
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On the inside center of the rear bumper
Left rear door handle
Under the floor of the cargo area, near the
rear seat
Right rear door handle
Under the rear section of the center con-
sole
Under the front section of the center con-
sole

05 Locks and alarm
Alarm*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.133 The alarm system
The alarm is automatically armed whenever the
car is locked with the remote key, or if a front
lock button is depressed.
When armed, the alarm continuously monitors
a number of points on the car. The following
conditions will trigger the alarm:
•The hood is forced open.
•The tailgate is forced open.
•A door is forced open.
•The ignition switch is tampered with
•An attempt is made to start the car with a
non-approved key (a key not coded to the
car's ignition).
•If there is movement in the passenger com-
partment (if the car is equipped with the
optional movement sensor).
•The car is lifted or towed (if the car is equip-
ped with the optional inclination sensor)
•The battery is disconnected (while the
alarm is armed).
•The siren is disconnected when the alarm
is disarmed.
The alarm indicator light
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Alarm indicator light
The status of the alarm system is indicated by
the indicator light on at the top of the dash-
board (see the illustration):
•Indicator light off – the alarm is not armed
•The indicator light flashes every two sec-
onds – the alarm is armed
•The indicator light flashes rapidly before
the ignition is switched on – the alarm has
been triggered. The message
ALARM
TRIGGERED, CHECK CAR will also be
displayed.
•Fault in the alarm system: If a fault has
been detected in the alarm system, a mes-
sage will be shown in the information dis-
play. Contact your Volvo retailer to have
the alarm system inspected and repaired if
necessary.
Arming the alarm

Press the LOCK button on the remote key,
or press the central lock button on one of
the front doors with the door open. One
long flash of the turn signals will confirm
that the alarm is armed.
Disarming the alarm

Press the UNLOCK button on the remote
key or insert the key in the ignition1 to dis-
arm the alarm. Two short flashes from the
car's direction indicators confirm that the
alarm has been deactivated and that all
doors are unlocked.
1On vehicles with the optional keyless drive, press in the start control in the ignition switch.