2012 VOLVO C30 ignition

02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
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64* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Overview
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Light switch
Thumb wheel for adjusting brightness of
instrument lighting
Front fog lights
To unlock the fuel filler door
Rear fog light
Pos.Lighting
Daytime running lights (low
beam headlights) on. Pull the
left-side steering wheel lever to
flash the high beam headlights.
Parking lights (the daytime run-
ning lights do not function with
the switch in this position
A)
Daytime running lights (low
beam headlights) on. Pull the
left-side steering wheel lever to
toggle between high and low
beams.
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
AOn Canadian models, the daytime running lights will remain
on with the light switch in this position.
Headlights
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. The daytime running lights (low beam
headlights) illuminate automatically,
except when the light switch (1) is in the
parking light position (
)A.
NOTE
See page 67 for information on switching
between high and low beams.
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
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Lighting panel, vehicles with Active Bending head-
lights
When this function is activated, the headlight
beams adjust laterally to help light up a curve
according to movements of the steering wheel.
This function can be activated by turning the
lighting switch to the Active Bending Light
position (indicated by the arrow in the illustra-
tion). The indicator light
in the Active

02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
02
66* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Parking lights
The front and rear parking lights can be turned
on even when the ignition is switched off.

Turn the light switch (1) to the parking light
position.
The license plate lights also illuminate when the
parking lights are switched on.
Brake lights
The brake lights come on automatically when
the brakes are applied.
Fog lights
Front fog lights*The front fog lights can be used in combination
with either the headlights or the parking lights.
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Press button (3) to turn on the front fog
lights.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when
the front fog lights are on.
Rear fog lightsThe rear fog lights are located in both taillight
clusters.The rear fogs light will only function in combi-
nation with the high/low beam headlights or the
optional front fog lights.
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Press button (5) to turn on the rear fog
lights.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when
the rear fog lights are on.
NOTE
The rear fog lights are considerably brighter
than the normal taillights 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).
Instrument panel lighting
The instrument panel lighting illuminates when
the ignition is in position II and the light
switch (1) is in either position
or .
NOTE
To make it easier to read the odometer, trip
odometer, clock, and ambient temperature,
these gauges illuminate when the vehicle is
unlocked and when the key has been
removed from the ignition switch. The light-
ing will go out when the vehicle is locked.
Move the thumb wheel (2) up to increase
brightness or down to decrease brightness.
Unlocking the fuel filler door
With the ignition switched off, press button (4)
to unlock the fuel filler door. Please note that
the fuel filler door will remain unlocked until the
car begins to move forward.
An audible click will be heard when the fuel filler
door re-locks.

02 Instruments and controls
Left-side steering wheel lever
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67 Lever positions
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Turn signals, lane change position
Turn signals, position for normal turns
High beam flash
Toggle between high and low beams,
Home Safe lighting
Turn signals
When turning
Move the lever as far up or down as pos-
sible (to position 2) 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.
When changing lanesThe driver can automatically flash the turn sig-
nals 3 times by:
•Moving the turn signal lever up or down to
position 1 and releasing it.
•Moving the lever up or down to position 2
and immediately back to its original posi-
tion.
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.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous high beamsSee page 64 for an illustration of the lighting
panel.
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.
2.
With the light switch in position
, see
page 64, pull the turn signal lever toward
the steering wheel (position 4) to toggle
between high and low beams.
High beam flashSee page 64 for an illustration of the lighting
panel.
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.
2.
With the light switch in position
pull
the turn signal lever to position 3 or 4. The
high beams will flash for approximately
1 second.
With the light switch in position
, pull
the turn signal lever to position 3. The high
beams will remain on until the lever is
released.
Home safe lightingWhen you leave your car at night, you can
make use of the home safe lighting function to
illuminate the area in front of the car.

02 Instruments and controls
Left-side steering wheel lever
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1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Pull the direction indicator lever as far as
possible towards the steering wheel (to
position 4) and release it.
3. Exit the car and lock the doors.
The headlights and parking lights will illuminate
and remain on for 30
1, 60 or 90 seconds. The
time interval can be changed according to your
preferences by using the Personal Settings
function, see page 83 for more information.
1Factory setting.

02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
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74* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
– Rain sensor*
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The rain sensor regulates windshield wiper
speed according to the amount of water on the
windshield. The sensitivity of the rain sensor is
adjusted by moving the thumb wheel (C in the
illustration on the previous page) up (the wipers
will sweep the windshield more frequently) or
down (the wipers will sweep the windshield
less frequently).
On/Off
Activating the rain sensor
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Put the windshield wiper lever in posi-
tion 0.3. Press button B (see page 73). The rain sen-
sor symbol will appear in the lower display.
Manual deactivationThe rain sensor can be deactivated by:
Pressing button (B).
or
Moving the windshield wiper lever down.
NOTE
The rain sensor function will remain acti-
vated if the lever is briefly moved up to acti-
vate the "manual sweep" function.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when
washing the car in an automatic car wash,
etc. If the rain sensor function is left on, the
wipers will start inadvertently in the car
wash and could be damaged.
Automatic deactivationThe rain sensor is deactivated automatically in
the following situations:
•When the key is removed from the ignition.
•Five minutes after the ignition is switched
off if the key is left in the ignition.
– Thumb wheel
The thumb wheel is used to set the wiper inter-
val when intermittent wiping is selected, or the
sensitivity to the amount of rain on the wind-
shield when the rain sensor is selected. Move
the wheel upward or downward to increase/
decrease wiper speed when the intermittent
function is selected, or to increase/decrease
the optional rain sensor's sensitivity when the
this function is activated.
– Liftgate wiper/washer
Press the lever forward to wipe and wash the
liftgate window. The wiper will sweep the win-
dow several times after the lever has been
released.
The button at the end of the lever has three
positions:
•Intermittent wiping: Press in the upper sec-
tion of the button.
•Normal wiper speed: Press in the lower
section of the button.
•Neutral position: The wiper function is
switched off.

02 Instruments and controls
Power windows
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Control panel in driver's door
Power window controls
The power windows are controlled by buttons
in the arm rests.
•The ignition must be ON (ignition key in
position I, II or the engine running) for the
power windows to function.
•The power windows will also function after
the ignition has been switched off as long
as neither of the front doors has been
opened.
Opening a windowLightly press down the front edge of either of
the buttons (A) to the first detent ("stop") to
open a window to the position of your choice.
WARNING
•Always remove the ignition key when
the vehicle is unattended.
•Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
•Make sure that the windows are com-
pletely unobstructed before they are
operated.
1. Press the front part of any of the buttons
(A) as far down as possible and release to
automatically open the window com-
pletely.
2. To stop the window at any time, pull the
button up.
Closing a window1. Lightly pull up the front edge of any of the
buttons (A) to the first detent ("stop") to
close a window to the position of your
choice.
2. Pull the front part of any of the buttons (A)
up as far as possible and release to auto-
matically close the window completely. Tostop the window at any time, press the
button down.
Power window control – front
passenger's side
The control for the power window in the front
passenger's door operates that window only.

02 Instruments and controls
Power moonroof*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.81 Operating the moonroof
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To operate the moonroof, the ignition key must
first be turned to the intermediate or drive posi-
tion (position I, II or the engine running). The
moonroof can be opened in two ways:
Tilt position
Sliding moonroof
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Moonroof control in the ceiling console
Auto open
Manual open
Manual close
Auto close
Tilt open
Tilt close
Tilt position
Open: Press the rear edge of the control
upward to position 5.

Close: Pull the rear edge of the control
down to position 6.
Sliding moonroof
Auto open/close
Open: Pull the switch as far back as possible
(to position 1) and release it to automatically
slide open the moonroof.
Close: Push the switch as far forward as pos-
sible (to position 4) and release it to automati-
cally close the moonroof.
Manual open/closeOpen: Pull the switch back to the first stop
(position 2) and hold it until the moonroof has
opened to the position of your choice.
Close: Push the switch forward to the first stop
(position 3) and hold it until the moonroof has
closed to the position of your choice, or has
closed completely.
NOTE
If the moonroof is repeatedly obstructed
during auto-close operation, an overload
circuit breaker will temporarily halt moon-
roof function. The moonroof will return to
normal function after a brief cool-down
period.

02 Instruments and controls
Power moonroof*
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82* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
CAUTION
•Remove ice and snow before opening
the moonroof.
•Do not operate the moonroof if it is fro-
zen closed.
•Never place heavy objects on the
moonroof.
WARNING
•If the moonroof is obstructed during
auto-close operation, it will automati-
cally reverse direction and return to its
starting position.
•During manual closing, if the moonroof
is obstructed, immediately open it
again.
WARNING
•Never open or close the moonroof if it is
obstructed in any way.
•Never allow a child to operate the
moonroof.
•Never extend any object or body part
though the open moonroof, even if the
vehicle's ignition is completely
switched off.
•Never leave a child alone in a vehicle.
Visor
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The optional moonroof features a sliding visor.
The visor slides open automatically when the
moonroof is opened, and must be closed man-
ually.
Wind blocker
The moonroof is equipped with a wind blocker
that folds up when the moonroof is open.