2011 VOLVO V60 Owners Manual

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Menus and messages........................................................................... 140
Menu source MY CAR.......................................................................... 142
Climate control...................................................................................... 148
Fuel-driven engine block heater
and passenger compartment heater*................................................... 158
Additional heater*.................................................................................. 161
Trip computer........................................................................................ 162
DSTC – Stability and traction control system....................................... 164
Adapting driving characteristics........................................................... 166
Cruise control*...................................................................................... 167
Speed limiter ........................................................................................ 169
Adaptive cruise control*........................................................................ 171
Distance Alert*...................................................................................... 181
City Safety™......................................................................................... 184
Collision Warning & Pedestrian Detection with Auto Brake*................ 188
Driver Alert System – DAC*................................................................... 195
Driver Alert System - LDW*................................................................... 198
Park assist syst*.................................................................................... 201
Park assist camera*.............................................................................. 204
BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System................................................ 207
Comfort inside the passenger compartment........................................ 211
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140* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Combined instrument panel
Information display and controls for menus.
READ – access to message list and mes-
sage confirmation.
Thumbwheel – browse between menu
options.
RESET – reset the active function. Used in
certain cases to select/activate a function,
see the explanation under each respective
function.
The menus shown on the information displays
in the combined instrument panel are con-
trolled with the left-hand stalk switch. The
menus shown depend on key position, see
page 81. If a message appears then this must
be acknowledged with READ for the menus to
be shown.
Menu overviewSome of the following menu options require the
function and hardware to be installed in the car.
To empty fuel tank
Average
Instantaneous
Average speed
Current speed
1
Engine oil level*
Tyre pressure Calibration*
Park heat timer 1/2*
Park vent timer 1/2*
Park timer mode*
Direct start Park heat*
Direct start Park el.heat*
Direct start Park vent*
Additional heat auto*
Rest heat start*
Lane departure warning*
Driver Alert*
Message
Text message in the information display.
When a warning, information or indicator sym-
bol illuminates, a corresponding message
appears on the information display. An error
message is stored in a memory list until the
fault is rectified.
Press READ to acknowledge and browse
between the messages.
NOTE
If a warning message appears while you are
using the trip computer, the message must
be read (press READ) before the previous
activity can be resumed.
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MessageSpecification
Stop safelyAStop and switch off the
engine. Serious risk of
damage - consult a
workshop
B.
Stop engineAStop and switch off the
engine. Serious risk of
damage - consult a
workshop
B.
Service urgentAContact a workshopB to
check the car immedi-
ately.
Service
requiredAContact a workshopB to
check the car as soon
as possible.
See manualARead the owner's man-
ual.
Book time for
maintenanceTime to book regular
service - contact a
workshop
B.
MessageSpecification
Time for regular
maintenanceTime for regular service
- contact a workshopB.
The timing is deter-
mined by the number of
kilometres driven, num-
ber of months since the
last service, engine run-
ning time and oil grade.
Maintenance
overdueIf the service intervals
are not followed then
the warranty does not
cover any damaged
parts - contact a work-
shop
B.
Transmission
oil Change nee-
dedContact a workshopB to
check the car as soon
as possible.
Transmission
performance
lowThe gearbox cannot
handle full capacity.
Drive carefully until the
message clears
C.
If shown repeatedly -
contact a workshop
B.
MessageSpecification
Transmission
hot Reduce
speedDrive more smoothly or
stop the car in a safe
manner. Disengage the
gear and run the engine
at idling speed until the
message clears
C.
Transmission
hot Stop safelyCritical fault. Stop the
car immediately in a
safe manner and con-
tact a workshop
B.
Temporarily
OFFAA function has been
temporarily switched
off and is reset auto-
matically while driving
or after starting again.
Low battery
Power save
modeThe audio system is
switched off to save
energy. Charge the bat-
tery.
APart of message, shown together with information on where
the problem has arisen.
BAn authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.CFor more messages concerning automatic transmission, see
page 120.
1Only certain markets.
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142* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General information about MY CAR
Many of the car's features are handled
in this menu source, such as setting the
clock, door mirrors and locks.
Navigation in the menus is carried out using
some of the centre console buttons or with the
steering wheel's right-hand keypad.
Certain functions are standard, others are
optional - the range also varies depending on
the market.
Operation
Centre console controls
Centre console controls for menu navigation.
Press MY CAR to open the menus underMY CAR.
Press OK MENU to select/tick in the high-
lighted menu option or to store the
selected function in the memory.
Turn TUNE to scroll up/down among the
menu options.
EXIT
•Short presses on EXIT go back one step in
the current menu structure.
•One long press on EXIT leads to the MY
CAR source menu.
•A long press on EXIT while in the MY
CAR source menu, leads out of MY CARto the menu system's main menu - Parent
view, from where all the car's functions/
menu sources can be accessed, see
page 220.
Steering wheel keypad*
The keypad may vary depending on market.
Turn the thumbwheel to scroll up/down
among the menu options.
Press the thumbwheel to select/tick in the
highlighted menu option or to store the
selected function in the memory.
EXIT
Search pathsCurrent menu level is shown at the top right of
the centre console display screen. Search
paths to the menu system functions are descri-
bed in this manual in the following form:
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SettingsCar settingsLock settings
Doors unlockDriver door, then all.
The following is an example of how a function
can be accessed and adjusted using the steer-
ing wheel keypad:
1.
Press the centre console button MY CAR.
2.
Scroll to the desired menu, e.g.
Settings,
with the thumbwheel (1) and then press the
thumbwheel - a submenu opens.
3.
Scroll to the desired menu, e.g.
Car
settings and press the thumbwheel - a
submenu opens.
4.
Scroll to
Lock settings and press the
thumbwheel - a new submenu opens.
5.
Scroll to
Doors unlock and press the
thumbwheel - a submenu of selectable
functions opens.
6.
Choose between the options
All doorsand Driver door, then all and press the
thumbwheel - a cross is marked in the
option's empty box.
7. Exit the programming by backing out of the
menus incrementally with short presses on
EXIT (2) or with one long press.
The procedure is exactly the same with centre
console buttons OK MENU (2) and EXIT (4)
and steering wheel (3).
MY CAR
The following options are available in menu
source MY CAR:
•My V60
•DRIVe*
•Support systems (Support systems)
•Settings (Settings)
MY CARMy V60
The display screen shows a grouping of the
car's driver support systems - these can be
activated or deactivated here.
MY CARDRIVe
Included here is a detailed description of Vol-
vo's DRIVe concept.
Start/Stop
Eco driving guide
For more information, see page 122.
MY CARSupport systems
The current status of the car's driver support
systems is shown on the display screen.
MY CARSettingsCar settings
All of the car's settable functions in the MY
CAR menu group can be activated, adjusted or
deactivated here. Listed here and in the fol-
lowing pages are the main menus/functions
with submenus/available options. For more
information about each respective function -
see its page reference.
Car key memory
For more information, see page 84 and 103.
Lock settings
Automatic door locking
Doors unlock
All doors
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Driver door, then all
Keyless entry
All doors
Any door
Doors on same side
Both front doors
For more information, see page 50 and 59 and
62.
Reduced Guard
Activate once
Ask when exiting
For more information, see page 64 and 68.
Side mirror settings
Fold mirrors
Tilt left mirror
Tilt right mirror
For more information, see page 103.
Light settings
Door lock confirmation light
Door unlock confirmation light
For more information, see page 48.Approach light duration
Off
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
For more information, see page 50 and 94.
Home safe light duration
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
For more information, see page 94.
Door lock confirmation light
For more information, see page 48.
Daytime running lights
For more information, see page 89.
Temporary LH traffic
Temporary RH traffic
For more information, see page 94.
Active bending lights
For more information, see page 90.Tyre pressure system
Warns if tyre pressure is too low
Calibrate tyre pressure
For more information, see page 299.
Steering wheel force
High
Medium
Low
For more information, see page 166.
Reset car settings
This option resets the menu system to the orig-
inal factory settings in Car settings.
MY CARSettingsDriver support
systems
Collision warning
Collision Warning
Warning distance
Long
Normal
Short
Warning sound
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