2011 VOLVO V50 mirror controls

Contents
4* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
00
00 Introduction
Important information............................... 10
Environment.............................................. 14
Important warnings................................... 15
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01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 18
Seat belts.................................................. 20
Supplemental Restraint System............... 23
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS).............. 28
Side impact protection airbags................. 31
Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 33
Whiplash Protection System..................... 34
Crash mode.............................................. 36
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 39
Infant seats............................................... 41
Convertible seats...................................... 43
Booster cushions...................................... 45
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 46
Top tether anchors.................................... 48
Child restraint registration and recalls...... 49
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02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview.................................. 52
Instrument panel....................................... 54
Indicator and warning symbols.................56
Symbols – instrument panel..................... 58
Information display................................... 61
12-volt sockets......................................... 63
Lighting panel........................................... 64
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 67
Trip computer........................................... 69
Cruise control*.......................................... 71
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 73
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warn-
ing flashers................................................ 76
Power windows......................................... 77
Mirrors....................................................... 79
Power moonroof*...................................... 82
Personal settings...................................... 84
HomeLink® Wireless Control System*..... 87

02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
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Steering wheel adjustment
Hood opener
Controls in front doors
Left steering wheel lever
Lighting panel, fuel filler door opener
Door open handle and locking button
Climate system air vent
Side window air vent
Cruise control
Horn, airbag
Main instrument panel
Audio controls
Right steering wheel lever
Ignition switch
Moonroof control*
Not in use
Not is use
Courtesy lighting switch
Driver's side reading light
Passenger's side reading light
Seat belt reminder and Occupant
Weight Sensor indicator
Rear-view mirror
Display for climate control, personal
settings, and audio system
Audio system
Controls for personal settings and
audio system
Controls for climate system
Gear selector
Hazard warning flashers
Door open handle
Glove compartment
Parking brake
12-volt socket
Position for optional equipment
Position for optional equipment
Control panel in driver's door
Lockout switch for rear windows
Power windows
Door mirror button, driver's side
Door mirror adjustment control
Door mirror button, passenger's side

02 Instruments and controls
Symbols – instrument panel
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1. Turn signal indicator for trailer (certain
markets only)
If you are towing a trailer, this light
will flash simultaneously with the
turn signals on the trailer. If the
light does not flash when signaling,
one of the turn signals on the trailer
or on the car are not functioning properly.
2. Parking brake appliedThis light is on when the parking
brake (hand brake) is applied. The
parking brake lever is situated
between the front seats, see
page 155 for more information.
NOTE
Canadian models are equipped with the
second symbol.
3. SRS system warning lightIf this light comes on while the car
is being driven, or remains on for
longer than approximately 10 sec-
onds after the car has been
started, the SRS system's diag-
nostic functions have detected a fault in a seat
belt lock or pretensioner, a front airbag, side
impact airbag, and/or an inflatable curtain.
Have the system(s) inspected by a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician as soon as
possible.
4. Oil pressure warning light1
If the light comes on while driving,
the car, stop the engine immedi-
ately, and check the engine oil
level. If the oil level is normal and
the light stays on after restart, have
the car towed to the nearest trained and quali-
fied Volvo service technician. After hard driv-
ing, the light may come on occasionally when
the engine is idling. This is normal, provided it
goes off when the engine speed is increased.
5. Seat belt reminderThis symbol (and the seat belt
reminder light above the rear view
mirror) will light up if either front
seat occupant has not buckled his/
her seat belt. If the car is not mov-
ing, the symbols will go out after approximately
6 seconds.
6. Generator warning lightIf the light comes on while the
engine is running, have the charg-
ing system checked by an author-
ized Volvo workshop.
1On certain engines, this symbol is not used to indicate low oil pressure. Instead, a text warning is provided in the information display, see also page 217.

02 Instruments and controls
Mirrors
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.79 Rearview mirror
Day/night control
Normal position
Night position, reduces glare from follow-
ing traffic
Night positionTo reduce glare from the headlights of follow-
ing vehicles, use control (1) to switch between
the normal and night-driving positions.
Auto-dim function*An optional integrated sensor reacts to head-
lights from following traffic and automatically
reduces glare.
Rearview mirror with compass*
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The upper right-hand corner of the rearview
mirror has an integrated display that shows the
compass direction toward which the car is
pointing. Eight different directions can be dis-
played:
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW. The
display shows your car's orientation with
respect to true north.
Calibrating the compass
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The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones.
The compass is initially set for the zone to
which the car was delivered, and should
always be adjusted if the car is driven to a new
magnetic zone. A "
C" will be displayed if cali-
bration becomes necessary.
To calibrate the compass:
1. Stop the car in a large, open area, away
from traffic.
2. Using a pen or similar object, hold the but-
ton (1) depressed for at least 6 sec-
onds. "
C" will be displayed.

02 Instruments and controls
Mirrors
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Magnetic zones
3. Press button (1) for at least 3 seconds to
display the number of the current magnetic
zone.
4. Press button (1) repeatedly until the num-
ber for the required geographical area (
1–15) is displayed. "C" will be displayed
again.
5. Drive slowly in a circle at a maximum speed
of 6 mph (10 km/h) until a compass direc-
tion is displayed.
Calibration is complete.
Power door mirrors
The mirror control switches are located on the
driver's door armrest.
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
•The mirrors should always be adjusted
prior to driving.
•Objects seen in the passenger's side
wide-angle door mirror are closer than
they appear to be.
Driver's door mirror:
Press the L button (a light in the switch will
go on) to activate the adjustment control.Use this control to adjust the driver's door
mirror.
Passenger's door mirror:1.
Press the R switch (a light in the switch will
go on) to activate the adjustment control.
Use this control to adjust the passenger's
door mirror.
2. After you have adjusted the mirror(s), press
the L or R switch again (the LED will go out)
to deactivate the adjustment control.
Storing the mirrors' positionThe position of the door mirrors is stored when
the vehicle is locked. The next time the driver's
door is unlocked with the same remote key and
that door is opened within 2 minutes, the
optional power driver's seat and side door mir-
rors will automatically move to the position that
they were in when the doors were most
recently locked with the same remote key.
Folding power door mirrors*The mirrors can be folded in for parking/driving
in narrow spaces.
Folding the mirrors in1.
Press down the L and R mirror control but-
tons on the driver's door at the same time.
2. Release them after approximately one sec-
ond. The mirrors automatically fold in to the
fully retracted position.

02 Instruments and controls
Mirrors
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Folding the mirrors outFold out the mirrors by pressing down the L
and R buttons at the same time. The mirrors
automatically fold out to the fully extended
position.
Automatic foldingWhen the vehicle is locked/unlocked with the
remote key or with the optional keyless drive
system (see page 127), the power door mirrors
with automatically fold in or out.
NOTE
The door mirrors will not fold out automati-
cally when the vehicle is unlocked if they
were folded in using the buttons on the driv-
er's door control panel.
This function can be activated/deactivated in
Personal settings (see page 84). In the menu
system, go to Car settings…
Mirror fold
on locking.
Return to "neutral" positionIf a mirror has been inadvertently moved (bum-
ped in a parking lot, etc.) from its original (neu-
tral) position, it must be moved back to this
position before automatic folding will function
again.
To do so:1.
Fold in the mirrors by pressing the L and
R mirror control buttons on the driver's
door at the same time.
2.
Fold them out again by pressing the L and
R mirror control buttons.
This returns the mirrors to their original (neutral)
positions.
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) is an
information system that indicates the presence
of another vehicle in the side-view mirror's
"blind area." See page 165 for detailed infor-
mation.

02 Instruments and controls
Personal settings
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•Global (All doors) – unlocks all doors and
the tailgate with one press on the remote
key.
•Two Step (Two-stage unlocking) – This
alternative unlocks the driver's door with
one press on the remote key. A second
press unlocks the passenger's door and
the tailgate.
Automatically folding the door mirrorsThe setting makes it possible to automatically
fold the door mirrors in or out when the vehicle
is locked or unlocked. See page 80.
Operating side windowsThe following alternative can be selected for
opening all side windows at the same time by
pressing and holding the Unlock switch in
either of the front doors (see page 131 for
additional information)
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NOTE
The ignition key must be in position I or
higher (see page 145) before all side win-
dows can be opened using the switches in
the front doors.
•Auto open all windows On/Off
Temporarily turning off the alarm
sensor(s)
The alarm sensors can be temporarily turned
off (if, for example, a person or a pet remains
in the vehicle when the doors are locked from
outside with the remote key). There are two
alternatives:
Activate once and Ask on exit,
see page 122 and 133.
Approach lightingThis alternative determines the length of time
for which the car's lights will remain on when
the Approach light button on the central lock-
ing system's remote key is pressed. Intervals
of 30/60/90 seconds may be selected, see the
section "Remote key functions" for more infor-
mation.
Home safe lightingThis alternative determines the length of time
for which the car's lights will remain on when
the high beam lever on the steering column is
pulled toward the wheel with the ignition
switched off. Intervals of 30/60/90 seconds
may be selected, see page 67 for information
on using this function.
Information
•VIN number – The VIN (Vehicle Identifica-
tion Number) is the car's unique identity
number.
•Number of Keys – the number of keys reg-
istered for the car is displayed here.
Climate functions
•Blower speed in AUTO mode – the blower
speed can be set to AUTO mode in models
equipped with ECC. Choose between
"Low", "Normal" and "High".
•Timer for recirculation – when the timer is
active, the air recirculates in the car for
3–12 minutes depending on the ambient
temperature. Select On/Off depending on
whether the recirculation timer is to be
active or not.
Keyless locking and unlocking*The following alternatives can be selected for
locking and unlocking the doors and tailgate:
•All doors – all doors are locked or unlocked
at the same time.
•Doors on the same side – front and rear
doors on the same side are unlocked
together.
1This menu alternative also makes it possible to open all side windows by pressing and holding the Unlock button on the remote key for several seconds.

03 Climate
Manual climate control
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Climate system control panel
Blower speed
Recirculation
Defroster
Airflow controls
A/C – ON/OFF
Heated driver's seat
Heated front passenger's seat
Rear window and door mirror defrosters
Temperature selector
Manual climate system functions
1. BlowerThe blower speed can be
increased or decreased by
turning the knob. If the knob is
turned counterclockwise and
the indicator light in the dis-
play goes out, the blower and
the air conditioning are
switched off. The display shows the blower
symbol and
OFF
2. RecirculationThis function can be used to
shut out exhaust fumes,
smoke, etc from the passen-
ger compartment. The air in
the passenger compartment
is then recirculated, i.e. no air
from outside the car is taken
into the car when this function is activated.
Recirculation (together with the air condition-
ing system) cools the passenger compartment
more quickly in very warm weather. If the air in
the car recirculates for too long, there is a risk
of condensation forming on the insides of the
windows, especially in winter.