2010 VOLVO XC60 Time

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Seats
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.83
Remote keyless entry system and the
driver's seat
The 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.
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
under Car key memory
Seat & mirror
positions. For a description of the menu sys-
tem, see the information beginning on page
122.
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 seats*See page 128.

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Rear seats
Folding down the rear seat backrests
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.
•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 if the center and/or right section
of the backrest is to be lowered. The out-
board head restraints fold down automat-
ically.
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.
•Return the outboard head restraints to
the upright position.
•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.

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Steering wheel
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.87 Adjusting
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Lever for releasing/locking the steering
wheel
Possible 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 the optional speed-dependent power
steering the level of steering force can be
adjusted, see page 158.
Keypads
Keypads in the steering wheel
Cruise control, see page 159. Adaptive
cruise control*, see page 173.
Audio controls, see page 133.
Horn
Horn

Press the steering wheel hub to sound the
horn.

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Lighting
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Lighting panel
Overview, light switches
Thumb wheel for adjusting display and
instrument lighting
Rear fog light
Front fog lights
Headlights/parking lights
Instrument lightingIllumination of the display and instrument lights
will vary, depending on ignition mode.
The display lighting is automatically subdued
in darkness and the sensitivity is set with the
thumb wheel.
The intensity of the instrument lighting is
adjusted with the thumb wheel.
High/low beam headlights
Headlight switch and lever
Daytime running lights/no
high beams
Parking lights
Low beams
Low beamsWhen the engine is started, the low beams are
activated automatically (daytime running lights)
if the headlight control is in position 0 or
.Daytime running lights can be deactivated by
a trained and qualified Volvo service techni-
cian.
NOTE
•The use of daytime running lights is
mandatory in Canada.
•Continuous high beams cannot be acti-
vated when the headlight switch is in
position
or 0. High beam flash will
function in these positions.
High beam flash
Move the lever toward the steering wheel
to position
. The high beams come on
until the lever is released.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous high beams
1.
Set the ignition to mode II.
2.
With the light switch in position
, pull
the turn signal lever toward the steering
wheel to position
to toggle between
high and low beams (this also applies on
models equipped with the optional Active
Bending Lights).
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The symbol
illuminates in the
instrument panel to indicate that the
high beams are on.

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Lighting
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.89
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light
function deactivated (left) and activated (right)
When this function is activated, the headlight
beams adjust laterally to help light up a curve
according to movements of the steering wheel
(see the right-pointing beam in the illustration).
ABL is activated automatically when the engine
is started and it can be deactivated/reactivated
in the menu system under Car settings
Light settingsActive bi xenon lights.
NOTE
This function is only active in twilight or dark
conditions, and only when the vehicle is in
motion.
If a fault should occur in the system, the symbol
will illuminate and a message will be displayed
as shown in the table.
SymbolDisplayExplana-
tion
Headlamp
failure
Service
requiredThe system
is not func-
tioning
properly and
should be
inspected/
repaired by
a trained
and qualified
Volvo serv-
ice techni-
cian.
Parking lights
Headlight control in position for parking lights
The front and rear parking lights can be turned
on even when the ignition is switched off.
Turn the headlight control to the center posi-
tion (the license plate lighting comes on at the
same time).
The lighting also comes on when the tailgate is
opened in order to alert anyone traveling
behind your vehicle.

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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
The hazard warning flasher should be used to
indicate that the vehicle has become a traffic
hazard.

To activate the flashers, press the button
in the center dash. Press the button again
to turn off the flashers.
NOTE
•Regulations regarding the use of the
hazard warning flasher may vary,
depending on where you live.
•The hazard warning flashers will be acti-
vated automatically if an airbag
deploys.
Turn signals
Turn signals
When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn
signals 3 times by moving the turn signal lever
up or down to the first position and releasing it.
When turning
Move the lever as far up or down as possi-
ble to start the turn signals. The turn signals will
be cancelled automatically by the movement of
the steering wheel, or the lever can be returned
to its initial position by hand.
NOTE
•This automatic flashing sequence can
be interrupted by immediately moving
the lever in the opposite direction.
•If the turn signal indicator flashes faster
than normal, check for a burned-out
turn signal bulb.

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If the lighting is switched on manually and the
vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will
switch off automatically after one minute.
Home safe lighting
When you leave your vehicle at night, you can
make use of the home safe lighting function to
illuminate the area in front of the vehicle.
1. Remove the key from the ignition slot.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as
possible towards the steering wheel and
release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
The headlights, parking lights, turn signals,
lights in the door mirrors, license plate lights,
and footwell lighting will illuminate and remain
on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The time interval
can be set under Car settings
Light
settings
Home safe lighting. For a
description of the menu system, see
page 122.
Approach lighting
Approach lighting is activated by pressing the
approach light button on the remote key (see
the illustration on page 56).
When the function has been activated, the
parking lights, indicator lights, door mirror
lights, license plate lighting, dome lighting and
door step lighting come on.
The time interval for this lighting can be set
under Car settings
Light settings
Approach lighting. For a description of the
menu system, see page 122.
1Factory setting

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Wipers and washers
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94* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Windshield wipers/washers
Windshield wipers and washers
Rain sensor* on/off
Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency
CAUTION
•Use ample washer fluid when washing
the windshield. The windshield should
be thoroughly wet when the wipers are
in operation.
•Before using the wipers, ice and snow
should be removed from the wind-
shield/rear window. Be sure the wiper
blades are not frozen in place.
Windshield wipers offMove the lever to position 0 to switch
off the windshield wipers.
Single sweepMove the lever upward from position
0 to sweep the windshield one stroke
at a time for as long as the lever is held up.
Intermittent wipingWith the lever in this position, you can
set the wiper interval by twisting the
thumb wheel upward to increase wiper speed
or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wipingThe wipers operate at normal speed.
The wipers operate at high speed.
Rain sensor*The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper
speed according to the amount of water on the
windshield. The sensitivity of the rain sensor
can be adjusted moving the thumb wheel up
(the wipers will sweep the windshield more fre-
quently) or down (the wipers will sweep the
windshield less frequently).
NOTE
The wipers will make an extra sweep each
time the thumb wheel is adjusted upward.
When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol
will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Activating and setting the sensitivityWhen activating the rain sensor, the vehicle
must be running or in ignition mode II and the
windshield wiper lever must be in position 0 or
in the single sweep position.
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the button
. The windshield wipers will make one
sweep.
Press the lever up for the wipers to make an
extra sweep. The rain sensor returns to active
mode when the stalk is released back to posi-
tion 0.
DeactivatingDeactivate the rain sensor by pressing the but-
ton
or press the lever down to another
wiper position.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated
when the key is removed from the ignition slot
or five minutes after the ignition has been
switched off.