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Blind Spot Information System*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.179 Introduction
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BLIS camera
Indicator light
BLIS symbol
The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) is an
information system that indicates the presence
of another vehicle moving in the same direction
as your vehicle in the side-view mirror's "blind
area."
CAUTION
The BLIS system should only be repaired by
a trained and qualified Volvo service tech-
nician.
WARNING
•BLIS is an information system, NOT a
warning or safety system.
•BLIS does not eliminate the need for
you to visually confirm the conditions
around you, and the need for you to turn
your head and shoulders to make sure
that you can safely change lanes.
•As the driver, you have full responsibility
for changing lanes in a safe manner.
The system is based on digital camera tech-
nology. The cameras are located beneath the
side-view mirrors.
When one (or both) of the cameras have
detected a vehicle in the blind area (up to
approximately 10 ft. (3 meters) from the side of
your vehicle, and up to approximately 31 ft.
(9.5 meters) behind the side-view mirror), see
the illustration, the indicator light in the door
panel illuminates. The light will glow continu-
ously to alert the driver of the vehicle in the
blind area.
NOTE
The door panel indicator light illuminates on
the side of the vehicle where the system has
detected another vehicle. If your vehicle is
passed on both sides at the same time, both
lights will illuminate.
BLIS has an integrated function that alerts the
driver if a fault should occur with the system.
For example, if one or both of the system's
cameras are obscured, a message (see the
table on page 181) will appear in the informa-
tion display in the instrument panel. If this
occurs, clean the camera lenses. If necessary,
the system can be temporarily switched off (for
instructions, see page 181).
Areas monitored by BLIS Distance A = approx.
31 ft. (9.5 meters), Distance B = approx. 10 ft.
(3 meters)
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The MY CAR menus
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Calibrate tire pressure
See page 298 for more information. This sys-
tem is optional in Canada.
Steering wheel force
High
Medium
Low
See page 205 for more information.
Reset car settings
This feature returns the "Car settings" menu to
the original factory settings.
MY CARSettingsDriver support
systems
Collision Warning
Collision Warning
Warning distance
Long
Normal
Short
Warning sound
See page 159 for more information.Lane Departure Warning
Lane Departure Warning
On at start-up
Increased sensitivity
See page 168 for more information.
Road Sign Information
On
Off
Speed alert
On
Off
DSTC
See page 130 for more information.
City Safety
See page 151 for more information.
BLIS
See page 179 for more information.
Distance Alert
See page 148 for more information.
Driver Alert
See page 165 for more information.
MY CARSettingsSystem options
Set/change time
See page 82 for more information.
Time format
12 h
24 h
Screen saver
The contents of the screen are replaced by
another image if this selection is marked. The
contents of the screen will be displayed again
if one of the buttons (1-4) is pressed, see
page 189.
Uncheck the selection to turn the screen saver
off.
Language
Select the language for menu texts.
Show help text
This displays help texts for the current menu.
Distance and fuel units
MPG (UK)
MPG (US)
km/l
l/100km
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tioning system contains 1.8 lbs (820 g) of
R134a. The systems uses PAG oil.
Passenger compartment filterReplace the cabin air filter with a new one at
the recommended intervals. Please refer to
your Warranty and Service Records Informa-
tion booklet, or consult a trained and qualified
Volvo service technician for these intervals.
The filter should be replaced more often when
driving under dirty and dusty conditions. The
filter cannot be cleaned and therefore should
always be replaced with a new one.
NOTE
There are different types of cabin air filters.
Ensure that the correct type is installed.
Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)A multifilter helps reduce gases and particles
in the incoming air, thereby reducing the levels
of odors and contaminants entering the vehi-
cle. The air quality sensor detects increased
levels of contaminants in the outside air. When
the air quality sensor detects contaminated
outside air, the air intake closes and the air
inside the passenger compartment is recircu-
lated, i.e. no outside air enters the vehicle. The
filter also cleans recirculated passenger com-
partment air.
NOTE
Contact your Volvo retailer for IAQS air filter
replacement intervals.
Materials used in the cabinThe materials used in the cabin have been
developed to help minimize the amount of dust
and make the cabin easier to keep clean. All
floor mats can be easily removed for cleaning.
Use car cleaning products recommended by
Volvo. See also the information beginning on
page 333.
Menu settingsThe default settings for four of the climate sys-
tem's functions can be changed in the menu
system.
•Blower speed in automatic mode.
•Recirculation timer for passenger com-
partment air.
•Automatic rear window defrosting.
•The optional Interior Air Quality System
(IAQS).
The functions can also be returned to factory
settings in the menu system.
See page 189 for a description of the menu
system.
Air distribution
The incoming air is distributed from a number
of different vents in the passenger compart-
ment.
Air distribution is fully automatic in AUTO
mode.
If desired, air distribution can be controlled
manually, see page 202.
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Active chassis system–Four C*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.205 Active chassis (Four C)
Active chassis, Four-C (Continuously Con-
trolled Chassis Concept), regulates the cha-
racteristics of the shock absorbers so that the
car's driving characteristics can be adjusted.
There are three settings: Comfort, Sport and
Advanced.
ComfortComfort mode offers a somewhat softer ride
and the transmission shifts gears at lower rpm.
This mode is particularly suitable for long-dis-
tance highway driving. The indicator light in the
button will be on when this mode is selected.
SportIn this mode, the vehicle's body sway is
reduced during cornering and steering
response is more immediate. The transmission
shifts up at higher rpm for sportier driving. The
indicator light in the button will be on to indi-
cate that Sport mode has been selected.
AdvancedIn this mode, body sway in curves is minimal
and steering response is very direct. Gear shift-
ing is done at high rpm in each gear for
dynamic and active driving.
Operation
Chassis settings
Use the buttons in the center console to
change setting. The setting in use when the
engine is switched off is activated the next time
the engine is started.
Speed-dependent steering force*
Steering force increases with the speed of the
vehicle to give the driver enhanced sensitivity.
At low speed the vehicle is easy to steer in
order to facilitate parking, etc.
Steering force can be changed under MY CAR
Car settingsSteering wheel force.
Select
Low, Medium or High. For a descrip-
tion of the menu system, see page 189.
NOTE
This steering force level menu function can-
not be accessed when the vehicle is in
motion.
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round is switched off, audio will be provi-
ded using 3 channel stereo.
•Bass: Bass level.
•Treble: Treble level.
•Fader: Balance between the front and rear
speakers.
•Balance: Balance between the right and
left speakers.
•DPL II centre level/3 channel centre
level3: Volume for the center speaker.
•DPL II surround level3/4: Surround level.
Advanced sound settings
EqualizerSound levels for different frequencies can be
adjusted separately using this feature.
To do so:
1.
Press OK/MENU to access
Audio
settings and select Equalizer
2.
Turn TUNE to select one of the frequencies
and press OK/MENU.
3.
Turn TUNE to adjust the sound setting and
confirm the change by pressing OK/MENU. Do the same for the other frequen-
cies.
4. When you have finished making your set-
tings, press EXIT to save and return to nor-
mal view.
For general information regarding menu navi-
gation, see page 216 and menu overview see
page 219.
Sound stage5
The sound experience can be optimized for the
driver's seat, both front seats or the rear seat.
If the front and rear seats are occupied, the
sound stage setting
Front seats is recom-
mended. Select one of the options under
Audio settings
Sound stage.
Audio volume and automatic volume
control
The infotainment system compensates for dis-
rupting noises in the passenger compartment
by increasing the volume according to the
speed of the vehicle. The level of sound com-
pensation can be set at low, medium, high or
off. Select the level under Audio settings
Volume compensation.
External audio source volumeIf an external device such as an MP3 player or
an iPod Ÿ is connected to the AUX socket, the
device's volume may be different than the vol-
ume of the internal sound sources such as the
disc player or the radio. If the external sound
source's volume is too high, the quality of the
sound may be impaired. To help prevent this,
adjust the input volume of the external audio
source:
NOTE
Sound quality may be affected if the MP3
player is being charged while the system is
in AUX mode. To help prevent this, avoid
charging the MP3 player in a 12-volt socket
while it is being played.
1.
Press MEDIA and turn TUNE to AUX.
Press OK/MENU or the thumb wheel on
the steering wheel keypad.
2.
Press OK/MENU and turn TUNE to
AUX
input volume. Confirm by pressing OK/
MENU.
3.
Turn TUNE to adjust the volume.
3Premium Sound Multimedia only4Only when Surround is on.5Premium Sound Multimedia only
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keypad on the center console to switch to
manual tuning (or to switch back from manual
tuning to the "list of stations" function).
Manual tuningBy default, the list of stations of the strongest
stations in the area will be displayed when you
turn TUNE (see the preceding section, "List of
stations"). While the list of stations is displayed,
press
on the center console keypad to
switch to manual tuning, which enables you to
select a frequency from the complete list of all
radio frequencies available on the currently
selected waveband. In other words, in manual
tuning mode, turning TUNE one step will
change from e.g., 93.3 to 93.5, etc.).
To manually tune a station:
1.
Press RADIO. Turn TUNE to scroll to the
desired waveband (
AM, FM1, etc.) and
press OK/MENU or the thumb wheel on
the steering wheel keypad to confirm.
2.
Turn TUNE or the thumb wheel to select a
frequency.
NOTE
The radio is initially set to automatically
search for stations in the area in which you
are driving (see the preceding section, "List
of stations").
However, if you have switched to manual
tuning (by pressing
on the keypad on
the center console while the list of stations
is displayed), the radio will remain in manual
tuning mode the next time it is switched on.
To switch back to "list of stations" mode,
turn TUNE one step (to display the full list of
stations) and press
.
Please note that if you press
when the
list of stations is not displayed, this will acti-
vate the INFO function.
Storing preset stationsTen preset stations can be stored for each
waveband (AM, FM1, etc.).
Stored preset stations are selected using the
buttons on the keypad on the center console.
Manually storing preset stations1. Tune to a station (see "Selecting a station"
on page 222).
2. Press and hold one of the number key but-
tons.
> The sound will be muted for several sec-
onds and when it returns, the station hasbeen stored on the number key button
used.
A list of preset stations can be displayed. This
function can be activated/deactivated in AM/
FM mode in FM menu
Show presets or in
AM menu
Show presets
ScanThe function automatically searches the cur-
rent waveband for radio stations. When a sta-
tion is found, it is played for several seconds
before scanning is resumed. While the station
is playing it can be stored as a preset in the
usual way (see "Manually storing preset sta-
tions").
–To start scanning in AM/FM mode, go to
FM menu
Scan or in AM menu
Scan.
Stop station scanning by pressing EXIT.
NOTE
Storing a station interrupts the SCAN func-
tion.
Radio textSome stations transmit information on pro-
gram content, artists, etc. This information can
be shown on the display.
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mode only. The main FM channel will be
displayed as, for example, 93.9 WNYC
(Volvo uses the symbol ">" to indicate
there are sub-channels available) The sub-
FM channels will be displayed as 93.9 – 2
WNYC, 93.9 - 3 WNYC, etc.
•Reception coverage area: Due to current
IBOC transmitter power limitations, the
reception coverage area in digital mode is
somewhat more limited than the station's
analogue coverage area. Please be aware
that as with any radio broadcast technol-
ogy, terrain, time of day, foliage level and
building location can have positive or neg-
ative effects on radio reception.
•Analogue to digital/digital to analogue
blending: Analogue to digital blending will
occur as the signal strength reaches a pre-
set threshold in the receiver. This will be
noticeable in fringe areas (areas with weak
reception) and is normal.
NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in
sound quality when a change from analogue
to digital or digital to analogue occurs, such
as:
•Volume increase or decrease
•Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/
Treble cut or boost
•Time alignment (Digital program mate-
rial in extreme cases can be as much as
8 seconds behind the analogue). This
will noticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on the
broadcaster's equipment settings and do
not indicate a fault in the vehicle's radio
receiver or antenna systems.
Switching HD on or offThe factory setting for HD radio is off. If acti-
vated when driving through areas with weak
HD signals (fringe areas), you may experience
that the radio repeatedly switches between
analogue/digital and digital/analogue recep-
tion. If this happens, it may be desirable to
switch HD off. To do so:
1. Be sure the infotainment system is
switched on and in one of the AM or FM
modes.
2.
Press OK/MENU in the center console
control panel.3.
Turn TUNE and move the marker to
HD
Radio.
4.
Press OK/MENU to turn HD off (the X will
disappear from the box on the display
screen).
This will disable the radio's capability to receive
digital broadcasts but it will continue to func-
tion as a conventional (analogue) AM/FM
receiver. Please note that when HD is switched
off, it will not be possible to tune to sub-chan-
nels (see the following section for a more
detailed explanation of sub-channels).
Repeat steps 2-4 above to reactivate HD (an X
will appear in the box on the display screen).
Please note that this will only switch HD on or
off for the selected waveband (AM, FM1, etc.).
Sub-channels
Example of an HD Radio station with sub-channels
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Skip optionsThis function is used to remove a channel from
the list of available channels.
Skipping a channel1.
Press OK/MENU.
2.
Scroll to the
Advanced settings menu.
3.
Press OK/MENU to enter the
Skip
options menu.
4.
Press OK/MENU to enter
Channel skip
list.
5.
Press OK/MENU to select
All categoriesor turn TUNE to scroll to a category and
press OK/MENU to select it.
6.
Press OK/MENU to select
Skip all
channels in the category or turn TUNE
to scroll to a channel and press OK/
MENU to select or deselect it. Multiple
channels can be selected.
Unskip all channelsThis removes all channels from the skip list and
makes them available for selection.
Temporary unskip all channelsThis function will temporarily unskip all chan-
nels and make them available for selection. The
channels remain on the skip list and will againbe skipped the next time the ignition is
switched on.
Channel lockAccess to specific channels can be restricted
(locked). A locked channel will not provide
audio, song titles, or artist information.
NOTE
All channels are initially unlocked.
Locking a channel1.
Press OK/MENU.
2.
Scroll to the
Advanced settings menu.
3.
Press OK/MENU and turn TUNE to scroll
to the
Lock options menu and press OK/
MENU.
4. Use the keypad in the central control panel
to enter the channel access code
2 and
press OK/MENU.
5.
Press OK/MENU to enter the
Channel
lock list.
6.
Press OK/MENU to select
All categoriesor turn TUNE to scroll to a category and
press OK/MENU to select it.7.
Press OK/MENU to select
Lock all
channels in the category or turn TUNE
to scroll to a channel and press OK/
MENU to select it. Multiple channels can
be selected.
The selected channel is now locked and a
checked box will be displayed to indicate this.
It will be necessary to enter the channel access
code
2 in order to listen to a locked channel.
Unlocking a channel
A channel's access code2 is required to unlock
a channel.
Unlock all channelsThis permanently removes all channels from
the locked list and makes them available for
selection.
Temporarily unlock all channelsThis function will temporarily unlock all chan-
nels and make them available for selection. The
channels remain on the locked list and will
again be locked the next time the ignition is
switched on.
CHANGE CODEThis function makes it possible to change the
channel access code. The default code is
0000.
To change the code:
2The default code is 0000. If you have changed the code and forgotten it, see the section "If you have forgotten the access code."