2011 VOLVO S80 Owner´s Manual

VOLVO S80
Owner's manualWeb Edition

Welcome to the world-wide family of Volvo owners. We trust that you
will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile
designed with your safety and comfort in mind. We encourage you
to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions and operating
instructions in this manual.
We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times
in this (or any other) vehicle. And, of course, please do not operate avehicle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impair-
ment that could hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and
emission standards. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle,
please contact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Contacting
Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction" chapter for information on get-
ting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada.

Contents
4
00
00 Introduction
Important information................................. 8
Environment.............................................. 12
Important warnings................................... 13
01
01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 16
Reporting safety defects........................... 17
Seat belts ................................................. 18
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) .... 21
Occupant Weight Sensor ......................... 26
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ..... 30
Inflatable Curtain (IC) ............................... 32
Whiplash Protection System – WHIPS..... 33
Crash mode.............................................. 35
Child safety............................................... 36
Child restraint systems............................. 38
Infant seats............................................... 40
Convertible seats...................................... 42
Booster cushions...................................... 44
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 45
Top tether anchors.................................... 46
Child restraint registration and recalls...... 47
Child safety locks...................................... 48
02
02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade....................... 52
Valet locking ............................................. 59
Keyless drive............................................. 60
Locks........................................................ 63
Alarm......................................................... 66

Contents
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.5
03
03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls.......................... 70
Ignition modes.......................................... 78
Seats......................................................... 80
Seats¥S80 Executive ............................... 86
Steering wheel.......................................... 88
Lighting..................................................... 89
Wipers and washers................................. 95
Power windows......................................... 98
Mirrors..................................................... 100
Compass*............................................... 102
Power moonroof*.................................... 103
HomeLink® Wireless Control System*. . . 105
Starting the engine.................................. 108
Transmission...........................................112
Brakes..................................................... 115
Parking brake.......................................... 117
04
04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Menus and messages............................. 122
Climate system....................................... 126
Audio system.......................................... 134
Bluetooth
® hands-free connection......... 148
Trip computer......................................... 154
Stability system....................................... 156
Active chassis system–Four C*............... 158
Cruise control.......................................... 159
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*.............. 161
Distance Alert* ....................................... 170
Collision warning with Auto-brake*......... 173
Driver Alert System* ............................... 179
Park assist*............................................. 184
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)* ............ 188
Blind Spot Information System*.............. 192
Passenger compartment convenience. . . 196
Passenger compartment convenience–
S80 Executive ........................................ 200
05
05 During your trip
Driving recommendations....................... 204
Refueling................................................. 208
Loading................................................... 213
Towing a trailer....................................... 216
Emergency towing.................................. 218

Contents
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06
06 Wheels and tires
General information ...............................222
Tire inflation............................................. 225
Inflation pressure—U.S. models ............ 227
Inflation pressure—Canadian models..... 228
Tire designations .................................... 229
Glossary of tire terminology ................... 231
Vehicle loading ....................................... 232
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ................. 234
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires . 235
Temporary Spare ................................... 236
Tire Sealing System................................ 237
Changing a wheel ..................................243
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 246
07
07 Maintenance and
specifications
Volvo maintenance.................................. 252
Maintaining your car............................... 253
Hood and engine compartment.............. 255
Engine oil................................................ 256
Fluids...................................................... 258
Replacing bulbs...................................... 260
Wiper blades and washer fluid................ 267
Battery..................................................... 269
Fuses...................................................... 272
Vehicle care............................................. 281
08
08 Specifications
Label information.................................... 288
Specifications......................................... 290
Overview of information and warning sym-
bols......................................................... 298
Volvo programs....................................... 301

Contents
7
09
09 Index
Index.......................................................302

Introduction
Important information
8
Contacting Volvo
In the USA:
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
1 Volvo Drive,
P.O. Box 914
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
In Canada:
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocanada.com
About this manual
•Before you operate your vehicle for the first
time, please familiarize yourself with the
information found in the chapters "Your
Driving Environment" and "During Your
Trip."
•Information contained in the balance of the
manual is extremely useful and should be
read after operating the vehicle for the first
time.
•The manual is structured so that it can be
used for reference. For this reason, it
should be kept in the vehicle for ready
access.
FootnotesCertain pages of this manual contain informa-
tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom of
the page. This information supplements the
text that the footnote number refers to (a letter
is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).
Display textsThere are several displays in the driver’s field
of vision that show messages generated by
various systems and functions in the vehicle.
These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Man-
ual by being in slightly larger type than the sur-
rounding text and are printed in gray, (for
example:
Doors automatic lock).
DecalsThere are various types of decals in the vehicle
whose purpose is to provide important infor-
mation in a clear and concise way. The impor-
tance of these decals is explained as follows,
in descending order of importance.
Risk of injury
G031590
Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning back-
ground, white text/image on a black back-
ground. Decals of this type are used to indicate
potential danger. Ignoring a warning of this
type could result in serious injury or death.