2012 VOLVO XC70 Owner´s Manual

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65 Locking and unlocking the vehicle
From outside the vehicleThe remote key locks and unlocks all of the
doors and the tailgate.
Before the vehicle can be locked from the out-
side with the remote key, the driver's door must
be closed. Any other door/tailgate that is open
will be locked and the alarm will be armed.
NOTE
Be sure the remote key is outside of the
vehicle before the other doors/tailgate are
closed to help avoid locking the remote
inside the vehicle.
If the vehicle is equipped with the optional key-
less drive system, all doors/tailgate must be
closed before the vehicle can be locked.
The first press on the unlock button unlocks the
driver's door and a second press unlocks the
other doors and the tailgate (see also page
56). This setting can be changed in the menu
system, see page 132.
If the locks repeatedly do not react when the
unlock button is pressed, it may be necessary
to replace the batteries in the remote, see
page 56. In this case the vehicle can be
unlocked with the detachable key blade. See
page 59.
From inside the vehicle (central locking
button)
Central locking button
The lock buttons on the door panel can be used
to lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate at
the same time. Press
to lock and to
unlock.
UnlockingThe vehicle can be unlocked from inside the
vehicle in two ways:
•By pressing the unlock button .
•The door can be unlocked by pulling the
door handle once and opened by pulling
the handle again.
Locking
•Press the lock button after the front
doors have been closed.
•Each door can be locked individually with
the lock button on the respective doors.
The door must be closed first.
Alternative locking when parkingThe central locking button on the driver's door
can also be used to lock the vehicle when you
leave it. To do so:
1. Open the door.
2. Press the lock section of the button.
3. Close the door. This will lock the vehicle
completely and arm the alarm.
NOTE
Please be aware that locking the vehicle in
this way makes it possible to lock the
remote key in the passenger compartment.
To help avoid this, lock the vehicle from the
outside by pressing the lock button on the
remote key.
If the vehicle is locked using the central
locking button, be sure that the remote key
is in your possession before closing the
door.

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Automatic relockingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto-
matically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
rearm after 2 minutes unless a door or the tail-
gate has been opened.
Automatic lockingWhen the vehicle starts to move, the doors and
tailgate can be locked automatically. This fea-
ture can be turned on or off by pressing MY
CAR and going to Car settings
Lock
settings
Automatic door locking. See
page 131 for a description of the menu sys-
tem.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the detachable key blade
in the remote key. See page 59 for information
on removing the key blade from the remote
key.
Insert the key blade in the glove compart-
ment lock.
Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise.
Remove the key blade from the lock.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
Tailgate unlock button on the remote key
Unlocking the tailgate with the remote
key

Press the tailgate unlock button on the
remote key to unlock (but not open1) the
tailgate. See also page 56.
> The alarm indicator light on the dash-
board will go out to indicate that the
alarm is not monitoring the entire vehi-
cle. The accessory movement and incli-
nation sensors will be automatically dis-
connected.
NOTE
•If the doors are locked while the tailgate
is open, the tailgate will remain
unlocked until the vehicle is relocked by
pressing the Lock button on the remote
key.
•On keyless drive vehicles, the gear
selector must be in the Park (P) position,
all doors and the tailgate must be
closed and the ignition must be
switched off before the vehicle can be
locked.
1This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (see page 271).

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Unlocking the tailgate from the
passenger compartment
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Press the button on the lighting panel (1) to
unlock (but not open1) the tailgate.
NOTE
The taillights will illuminate automatically for
a short period when the tailgate has been
opened.
Locking the tailgate with the remote key
Press the lock button () on the remote. See
also page 56
The alarm indicator on the dashboard will begin
flashing to show that the vehicle is locked and
that the alarm has been armed.
1This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (see page 271).

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The alarm system
The alarm is automatically armed whenever the
vehicle is locked with the remote key or
optional Personal Car Communicator.
When armed, the alarm continuously monitors
a number of points on the vehicle. The follow-
ing conditions will trigger the alarm:
•The hood is forced open.
•The tailgate is forced open.
•A door is forced open.
•The ignition slot is tampered with.
•An attempt is made to start the vehicle with
a non-approved key (a key not coded to
the car's ignition).
•If there is movement in the passenger com-
partment (if the vehicle is equipped with
the accessory movement sensor).
•The vehicle is lifted or towed (if the vehicle
is equipped with the accessory inclination
sensor).
•The battery is disconnected (while the
alarm is armed).
•The siren is disconnected when the alarm
is disarmed.
A message will appear in the information dis-
play if a fault should occur in the alarm system.
Contact a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician.
NOTE
Do not attempt to repair any of the compo-
nents in the alarm system yourself. This
could affect the insurance policy on the
vehicle.
The alarm indicator light
The status of the alarm system is indicated by
the red indicator light on the dashboard (see
illustration):
•Indicator light off – the alarm is not armed
•The indicator light flashes at one-second
intervals – the alarm is armed
•The indicator light flashes rapidly before
the remote key is inserted in the ignition
slot and the ignition is put in mode I—the
alarm has been triggered.
Arming the alarm

Press the Lock button on the remote key.
One long flash of the turn signals will con-
firm that the alarm is armed.
Alarm confirmation settings can be changed in
MY CAR, under Car settings
Lock
settings
Keyless entry. See page 131 for
a description of the menu system.
USA FCC ID: MAYDA 5823(3)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following con-
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Canada IC: 4405A-DA 5823(3)
Movement sensor DA5823 by Dynex Operation
is subject to the following conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion of the device.

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69 Disarming the alarm

Press the Unlock button on the remote key.
> Two short flashes from the car's direc-
tion indicators confirm that the alarm
has been deactivated and that all doors
are unlocked.
Turning off (stopping) the alarm
If the alarm is sounding, it can be stopped by
pressing the Unlock button on the remote key
or by inserting the remote key in the ignition
slot. Two short flashes from the car's direction
indicators confirm that the alarm has been
turned off.
Other alarm-related functions
Automatic re-armingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto-
matically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
re-arm after 2 minutes unless a door or the tail-
gate has been opened.
Audible/visual alarm signal
•An audible alarm signal is given by a bat-
tery powered siren. The alarm cycle lasts
for 30 seconds.
•The visual alarm signal is given by flashing
all turn signals for approximately 5 minutes
or until the alarm is turned off.
Remote key not functioningIf the remote key is not functioning properly,
the alarm can be turned off and the vehicle can
be started as follows:
1. Open the driver's door with the key blade
(see page 59 for information on detaching
the key blade).
> This will trigger the alarm.
2. Insert the remote key into the ignition slot
(also on vehicles with the optional keyless
drive). This will turn off the alarm.
3. Start the engine.
Reduced alarm function
Turning off the accessory alarm sensorsIn certain situations it may be desirable to turn
off the accessory inclination and movement
alarm sensors if, for example, you drive your
vehicle onto a ferry where the rocking of the
boat could trigger the alarm or if a pet is left in
the vehicle with the doors locked.
The vehicle's menu system is used for turning
off these sensors (see page 131 for a descrip-
tion of the menu system).
1.
Go into the menu under
Car settings.
2.
Select
Reduced Guard (Press OK/
MENU to choose).
3. Two alternatives are now available:
•Activate once. If this alternative is
selected, Reduced guard See
manual will appear in the instrument
panel display and the accessory incli-
nation and movement alarm sensors will
be deactivated when the vehicle is
locked.
•Ask when exiting. If this alternative is
selected, a message will appear in the
center console display each time the
engine is turned off. Press OK/MENU to
accept and the accessory inclination
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deactivated when the vehicle is locked.
Press EXIT to cancel.
4.
Press OK/MENU and lock the vehicle.
The next time the engine is started, the alarm
system will be reset and
Full guard will appear
in the instrument panel display. The accessory
inclination and movement alarm sensors will be
reactivated.
In either of the alternatives, if you prefer not to
deactivate the accessory inclination and move-
ment alarm sensors, do not make a choice in
the menu or press EXIT and lock the vehicle.

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72* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Instruments and controls........................................................................ 74
Ignition modes........................................................................................ 82
Seats....................................................................................................... 84
Steering wheel........................................................................................ 90
Lighting................................................................................................... 92
Wipers and washers................................................................................ 98
Power windows..................................................................................... 101
Mirrors................................................................................................... 103
Compass*.............................................................................................. 105
Power moonroof* ................................................................................. 106
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System*.................................................. 108
Starting the engine................................................................................ 111
Transmission......................................................................................... 115
Brakes................................................................................................... 118
Parking brake........................................................................................ 121
Hill Descent Control (HDC)*..................................................................124