2012 VOLVO XC70 center console

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.189 Introduction
The Park Assist Camera uses the display in the
center console to show the area behind the car
while you are backing up.
PAC also shows guiding lines in the on-screen
image to indicate the direction that the vehicle
will take as it moves rearward, which helps
simplify parallel parking, backing into a tight
space or when attaching a trailer to the vehicle.
WARNING
•PAC is designed to be a supplementary
aid when parking the vehicle. It is not,
however, intended to replace the
driver’s attention and judgment.
•The camera has blind spots where it
cannot detect objects or people behind
the vehicle.
•Pay particular attention to people or ani-
mals that are close to the vehicle.
Function
The driver sees what is behind the vehicle and
if a person or animal should suddenly appear
from the side.
PAC is mounted on the tailgate, near the open-
ing handle.
The camera has built-in electronics that help
reduce the “fish-eye” effect so that the image
shown on the screen is as natural as possible.
This may cause some objects on the screen to
“lean,” which is normal.
WARNING
Objects seen on the screen may be closer
than they appear to be.
Ambient lighting conditionsThe camera automatically monitors the ambi-
ent lighting conditions behind the vehicle and
constantly adjusts sensitivity to light. This may
cause the brightness and quality of the image
on the screen to vary slightly. Sensitivity to light
is increased in dark conditions or in bad
weather, which may affect image quality.
If the image on the screen seems too dark,
brightness can be increased with the thumb
wheel on the lighting panel.
NOTE
In order to function properly, the camera
lens should always be kept clean. This is
particularly important in bad weather. Keep
the lens free of dirt, ice or snow.

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)*
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190* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Using PAC
Activation
PAC is activated when the gear selector is
moved to R if the system is selected in the MY
CAR menu system or by pressing the CAM
button in the center console. See page 131 for
a description of the menu system.
If the Volvo Navigation System (VNS) is in use,
PAC will automatically override the navigation
system to show the camera's image on the
screen instead of navigation information, for as
long as reverse gear is selected.
ZoomThe camera can be useful when attaching a
trailer. Press CAM to zoom in on the trailer
hitch (and press this button again to return to
the normal camera view).With the camera zoomed in on the trailer hitch,
a guiding line showing the hitch's path toward
the trailer will be projected. This feature can be
activated in the MY CAR menu, see
page 132. The guiding lines for the wheels (see
the following section "Guiding lines") and for
the trailer hitch cannot be displayed at the
same time.
If the camera shows an enlarged (zoomed)
image, turn TUNE counterclockwise, or press
EXIT, CAM or OK to return to a normal view.
DeactivationMove the gear selector from R to another posi-
tion. There is a slight delay in the PAC system,
which means that the view from behind the
vehicle will remain on the screen for approxi-
mately 15 seconds after the gear selector has
been moved from the R position or until the
vehicle reaches a forward speed of 6 mph
(10 km/h). The screen will then revert to the
mode that it was in before R was selected and
will, for example, display navigation system
information.
NOTE
If any button on the center console control
panel is pressed, the camera image will dis-
appear from the display. Pressing CAM will
return the camera image to the display.
Guiding lines
The lines on the screen are projected as if they
were a path on the ground behind the vehicle
and are affected by the way in which the steer-
ing wheel is turned. This enables the driver to
see path the vehicle will take, even if he/she
turns the steering wheel while backing up.
NOTE
When backing up with a trailer, the guiding
lines show the path that the vehicle will
take, not the trailer.

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)*
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192* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
image is shown on the center console dis-
play.
•When backing up, two solid lines are pro-
jected on the screen to show the path that
the vehicle's rear wheels will take. These
lines are affected by movements of the
steering wheel. The vehicle's approximate
outer dimension are shown by two dashed
lines.
•The graphic lines will not be displayed
when backing up with a trailer that is con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system.
•Objects on the ground that are closer than
1 ft (30 centimeters) cannot be detected by
the camera.
•The camera is active for approx.
5 seconds after the gear selector is moved
to R or until the vehicle's speed exceeds
6 mph (10 km/h).
•The optional Park Assist sensors and the
parking camera work together and infor-
mation from the sensors is shown graphi-
cally on the display.
•The graphic lines shown on the screen
when the vehicle backs up can be disabled
in the settings menu.
•Manual zoom can be selected in the MY
CAR menu.
•The system can be switched off by press-
ing CAM. By default, the system is acti-
vated when the gear selector is moved toR. This setting can be changed in the in MY
CAR menu.
•If there are two cameras installed on the
vehicle*, to switch between cameras, turn
TUNE (at least one of the cameras has to
be active), press CAM repeatedly or use
the center console controls. If the front
camera is on, it overrides the optional park
assist system's visual indicator but there
will still be an audible signal.
Limitations
Even if a fairly small section of the screen image
appears to be obstructed, this may mean that
a relatively large area behind the vehicle is hid-
den and objects there may not be detected
until they are very near the vehicle.
NOTE
Bicycle carriers or other accessories moun-
ted on the tailgate may obstruct the cam-
era's field of view.
Keep in mind
•Keep the camera's lens free of dirt, ice and
snow. Remove ice and snow carefully to
avoid scratching the lens.
•Clean the lens regularly with warm water
and a suitable car washing detergent.

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Blind Spot Information System*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.195
The vehicle's own shadow against a large, light,
smooth surface such as barriers between lanes on
a highway
Sunlight directly in the camera when the sun is low
on the horizon
Cleaning the BLIS camera lensesIn order to function optimally, the BLIS camera
lenses must be kept clean. They can be wiped
clean with a soft cloth or wet sponge.
CAUTION
•Clean the lenses carefully to avoid
scratching.
•The lenses are electrically heated to
help melt ice or snow. If necessary, gen-
tly brush away snow from the lenses.
Switching BLIS on and off
BLIS is automatically activated when the igni-
tion is switched on. The indicator lights will
provide confirmation by flashing 3 times.
•The system can be switched off by press-
ing the BLIS button in the center console
(see the illustration). The indicator light in
the button goes out when the system isswitched off, and a text message is dis-
played.
•BLIS can be switched on again by pressing
the button. The indicator light in the button
will illuminate and a new text message will
be displayed. Press the READ button (see
page 129) to erase the message.
Depending on the vehicle's optional equip-
ment, there may not be space for the BLIS but-
ton in the center console. In this case, BLIS can
be switched on and off in the menu system by
pressing MY CAR and going to Settings
Car settingsBLIS. See page 132 for a
description of the menu system.
BLIS system messages
Text in the dis-
playSystem status
Blind spot syst.
Service requiredBLIS not functioning
properly. Contact an
authorized Volvo
service technician.
Blind spot syst.
camera blockedBLIS camera
obscured. Clean the
lenses.
Blind-spot info
system ONBLIS system on

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Passenger compartment convenience
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.199 Vanity mirror
G021438
Vanity mirror with lighting
The light comes on automatically when the
cover is lifted.
12-volt sockets
G021439
12-volt socket in the front tunnel console
G021440
12-volt socket in the rear center console
The electrical sockets can be used for 12-volt
accessories such as cell phone chargers and
coolers. For the socket to supply current, theignition must be in at least mode I, see
page 82.
The maximum current consumption is 10A
(120W) if only one of the 12-volt sockets in the
passenger compartment is in use. If both the
front and rear sockets are used at the same
time, the maximum current consumption per
socket is 7.5A (90W).
The auxiliary sockets can also be used to
power a cigarette lighter. Accessory cigarette
lighters and ashtrays can be purchased from
your Volvo retailer.
WARNING
Always keep the sockets covered when not
in use.
12-volt socket in the cargo area*
G017825

05 Infotainment
Getting started
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206* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Infotainment system overview
Sockets for external audio sources (AUX
and USB)
Steering wheel keypad
Center console control panel
7" display
Rear seat control panel with headphone
socket*
A/V-AUX socket*
Operating the system
Short press: switch the system ON. Press
and hold: switch the system OFF.
Infotainment system mode buttons
(RADIO, MEDIA, or TEL). Press a button
to access the desired mode and press the
same button again to access the mode's
menus. Release the button and wait sev-
eral seconds to automatically accept your
selection. You can also navigate in the
menus by turning TUNE to make a selec-
tion and pressing OK/MENU to confirm
your selection.
Turn TUNE to navigate among the menu
alternatives in the display (FM1, DISC,
etc.), or to quickly scroll among tracks,
folders or radio stations.
Infotainment mode buttons
Press a button to select a mode
RADIO: use to select AM, FM1, FM2,
SAT1*1, SAT2*1
MEDIA: use to select DISC, AUX, USB,
iPodŸ or Bluetooth*.
TEL: Bluetooth® hands-free cell phone
operation
MY CAR – See page 131.
1Sirius Satellite radio

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Getting started
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207 Basic infotainment functions
Controls in the center console for basic infotain-
ment functions
SOUND: press this button to access the
menu for adjusting bass, treble, etc. See
page 212 for additional information.
VOL: Turn to raise or lower the volume
level.
Short press: switch the system ON.
Press and hold: switch the system OFF. A
short press when the infotainment system
is on will mute/unmute the infotainment
system sound.
Number key pad (used to e.g., select a pre-
set radio station, enter letter/numbers
when using a Bluetooth cell phone, etc.
TUNE: Turn in either direction to manually
tune a radio station or navigate among the
menu alternatives shown on the display.
OK/MENU: Press to confirm a selection or
access the menus for the currently
selected infotainment system mode (you
can also choose to wait several seconds to
automatically accept your selection).
EXIT: Go higher in the menu system, inter-
rupt the current function, reject an incom-
ing phone call or erase any characters
entered in the display. From the highest
level in the current menu, press and hold to
go to the infotainment system's main menu
view (see page 208).
INFO: Press this button to display addi-
tional information about a function, song,
etc. See page 211 for more information.
FAV: This button can be used to store a
shortcut to a commonly used function in
AM/FM/SIRIUS/DISC, etc. See the sec-
tion "FAV—storing a shortcut" on page
211 for information on using this button.
Views in the display
General informationThe infotainment system displays information
in four different views. The highest (most gen-
eral) level is called the main view and is com-
mon to all system modes (RADIO, MEDIA,
TEL). Each mode has three different basic
views:
•Normal view: the default view for that par-
ticular mode
•Quick scroll view: the view displayed when
TUNE is turned, which allows you to e.g.,
change tracks on a CD, change radio sta-
tions, etc.
•Menu view: a view for navigating and mak-
ing selections in the mode's menu system.
The views in the different modes vary depend-
ing on the mode selected, the vehicle's equip-
ment, current settings, etc.

05 Infotainment
Getting started
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208* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Example of RADIO mode's normal view
Example of BluetoothŸ hands-free mode's menu
view
Main view
Example of RADIO mode's main view
Modes (e.g., RADIO, MEDIA etc.), see the
following table.
Source menu, e.g., (FM1, DISC, etc.).
Press and hold EXIT on the steering wheel
keypad to display the main view (see the illus-
tration). This offers a quick way of changing
modes (
RADIO, MEDIA etc.) directly from the
steering wheel keypad without taking your
hands off the steering wheel. This can also be
done using the mode buttons on the center
console control panel.
•Select a mode (1) by turning the thumb
wheel on the steering wheel keypad. Press
the thumb wheel to confirm your choice.
•After selecting a mode, turn the thumb
wheel to one of the mode's alternatives inthe display (2) (for example,
FM1) and
press the thumb wheel to confirm your
choice.
Press and hold EXIT to go back.
NAV: Navigation system*
RADIO: Radio
MEDIA: Media (DISC, USB, etc.)
TEL: BluetoothŸ hands-free
MY CAR: Driving-related settings
CAM: Park assist camera*