2011 VOLVO XC70 seats

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.81 Front seats
Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer
or softer lumbar support.
Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and
move the seat to the position of your
choice.
Raise/lower front edge of seat cushion,
pump up/down.
Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the
angle of the backrest.
Raise/lower the seat, pump up/down.
Control panel for power seat*.
WARNING
•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.
•Check that the seat is securely locked
into position after adjusting.
Folding the front seat backrest
The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded to a horizontal position to make room for
a long load. Fold the backrest as follows:
Move the seat as far back and down as
possible.
Adjust the backrest to an upright position.
Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
Without releasing the catches, push the
backrest forward.
Move the seat as far forward as possible
so that the head restraint slides under the
glove compartment.
WARNING
•When transporting long objects, cover
sharp edges on the load to help prevent
injury to occupants. Secure the load to
help prevent shifting during sudden
stops.
•When the seat's backrest is returned to
the upright position, push and pull it to
be sure that it is securely locked in this
position.

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82* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Power seat*
Front edge of seat cushion up/down
Seat forward/rearward and up/down
Backrest tilt
OperationThe seats can be adjusted for a short period
after unlocking the door with the remote con-
trol without the key in the ignition slot. Seat
adjustment is normally made when the ignition
is on and can always be made when the engine
is running.
NOTE
•Only one of the power seat's controls
can be used at the same time.
•The power seats have an overload pro-
tector that activates if a seat is blocked
by any object. If this occurs, switch off
the ignition (key in position 0) and wait
for a short period before operating the
seat again.
Seat with memory function
Stored seat position
Stored seat position
Stored seat position
Memory button
Programming the memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi-
tions can be stored in the driver seat's memory.
The following example explains how button (1)
can be programmed. Buttons (2) and (3) are
programmed in the same way.
To program (store) a seat position and door
mirror position in button (1):
1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the
desired position using the seat and mirror
adjustment controls.
2. Press and hold down the memory button
(4).
3. With the memory button depressed, press
button (1) briefly to store the current posi-
tion for the seat/mirrors.
To move the seat and mirrors to the position
that they were in when a button was pro-
grammed:

Press and hold down button (1) until the
seat and mirrors stop moving.
NOTE
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop
automatically if the button is released before
the seat has reached the preset position.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.83
Remote keyless entry system and the
driver's seat and door mirrors1
The remote control transmitter also controls
the position of the power driver's seat and door
mirrors 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 and door mir-
rors is now stored in the remote control's mem-
ory.
Automatic seat/mirror adjustmentTo move the seat and door mirrors to the posi-
tion in which you left them: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 and door mirrors will auto-
matically move to the position in which you left
them.
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
124.
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/ventilated seats*See page 130.
1See page 63 for information regarding vehicles with the optional keyless drive.

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Rear seats
Rear center head restraint
The center head restraint should be adjusted
according to the passenger's height. The
restraint should be carefully adjusted to sup-
port the occupant's head.
•Pull the head restraint up as required.
•To lower, press and hold the button
(located at the center, between the back-
rest and the head restraint) while pressing
the head restrain down.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should
only be in its lowest position when this seat
is NOT occupied. When the center position
is occupied, the head restraint should be
correctly adjusted to the passenger’s
height. The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at least on a level with the upper-
most point of the seat occupant's ear.
Manually folding down the rear seat's
outboard head restraints
•Pull the handle closest to the head restraint
to fold it down.
•To return the head restraint to the upright
position, push it up until it clicks into place.
NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to
the upright position manually.
•The outboard head restraints cannot be
folded down on models that are not
equipped with this button.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.85
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept
folded down for prolonged periods. This
could result in pressure marks in leather
upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat posi-
tions if the head restraints are folded down.
If these positions are occupied, the head
restraints should be in the upright (fixed)
position.
Automatically folding down the rear
seat’s outboard head restraints*
1.
The ignition must be in mode I or II.2. Press the button to lower the rear head
restraints for improved visibility.
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept
folded down for prolonged periods. This
could result in pressure marks in leather
upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat posi-
tions if the head restraints are folded down.
If these positions are occupied, the head
restraints should be in the upright (fixed)
position.
Folding down the rear seat backrestsThe 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
only be folded down together with the cen-
ter section.
•All three sections can be folded down
together.
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery,
there should be no objects on the rear seat
and the seat belt should not be buckled
when the backrest is folded down.
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Release and lower the center head
restraint (see page 84) if the center and/or
right section of the backrest is to be low-
ered. The outboard head restraints fold
down automatically.

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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 one or more sections of the back-
rest is returned to the upright position,
check that it is properly locked in place
by pushing and pulling it. The red indi-
cators should also 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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130* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Air vents in the door pillars
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Open
Closed
Horizontal airflow
Vertical airflow
Direct the outer air vents toward the side win-
dows to defrost.
Direct the vents into the passenger compart-
ment to help maintain the desired temperature
in the rear seat.
Electronic climate control, ECC
Ventilated front driver's seat*
Blower
Heated front driver's seat*
Air distribution
Ventilated front passenger's seat*
Auto
Heated front passenger's seat*
Temperature control, passenger's side
A/C – On/Off
Heated rear window and door mirrors, see
page 100.
Defroster (maximum effect)
Recirculation/Air quality system
Temperature control, driver's side
Climate system controls
Ventilated front seats*The ventilation system consists of fans in the
seats and backrests that draw air through the
seat upholstery. The cooling effect increases
as the air in the passenger compartment
becomes cooler.
The ventilation is controlled by the ECC sys-
tem, which takes into account the seat tem-
perature, sunlight in the passenger compart-
ment, and the ambient temperature.
The ventilation can be used at the same time
as seat heating.
The ventilation system can be activated when
the engine is running. There are three comfort
levels that produce different cooling and dehu-
midifying effects:
•Level three: press the button once for
maximum output – three indicator lights
come on.
•Level two: press the button twice for a
lower output – two indicator lights come
on.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.131
•Level one: press the button three times for
the lowest output – one indicator light
comes on.
•Press the button a fourth time to switch off
the function – the indicator light will go out.
Heated front seats*Press the button once for the
highest heat level – three indi-
cator lights come on.
Press the button twice for a
lower heat level – two indica-
tor lights come on.
Press the button three times for the lowest heat
level – one indicator light comes on.
Press the button four times to switch off the
heat – no indicator lights come on.
The seat heating is normally switched off when
the engine is started. If the heating is on when
the ignition is switched off, the heating will also
switch off. Automatic start of the seat heating
can be activated/deactivated in the menu sys-
tem, under: Climate settings
Seat heating
off at start
Seat heating is switched off automatically after
a certain length of time. This function can be
activated/deactivated in the menu system,
under: Climate settings
Seat heating
timer
By default, seat heating is off when the engine
is started. If the heating is on, it will automati-
cally switch off when the engine is switched off.
Automatic start for seat heating can be set in
Climate settings
Seat heating off at
start
The seat heating switches off automatically
after several minutes. This function can be acti-
vated/deactivated in Climate settings
Seat
heating timer
Heated rear seats*
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Heat control for the outboard seating positions
is done in the same way as for the front seats.
Blower controlTurn the control clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise
to decrease the blower
speed. Pressing the AUTO
switch will automatically reg-
ulate blower speed and over-
ride manual adjustment.
NOTE
If the blower is turned off completely, the air
conditioning is disengaged, which may
result in fogging on the windows.
Air distributionThe figure consists of three
buttons. When the buttons
are pressed, an indicator light
in front of the respective part
of the figure illuminates and
shows which manual air flow
has been selected. See also
the air distribution chart on page 134.