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again or the button is depressed. For more information on emergency brake lights andautomatic hazard warning flashers, see Footbrake - emergency brake lights and auto-matic hazard warning flashers (p. 291).
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Direction indicators (p. 87)
Direction indicators
The car's direction indicators are operated with the left-hand stalk switch. The directionindicator lamps flash three times or continu-ously, depending on how far up or down thestalk switch is moved.
Direction indicators.
Short flash sequenceMove the stalk switch up or down to the first position and release. The directionindicator lamps flash three times. Thefunction can be activated/deactivated inthe menu system MY CAR, see MYCAR (p. 103).
Continuous flash sequenceMove the stalk switch up or down to the outer position. The stalk switch remains in its position and ismoved back manually, or automatically by thesteering wheel movement.
Direction indicator symbolsFor direction indicator symbols, see Com-bined instrument panel - meaning of indicatorsymbols (p. 64).
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Hazard warning flashers (p. 86)
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Interior lighting
The passenger compartment lighting is acti- vated/deactivated with the buttons in the con-trols above the front seats and the rear seat.
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Controls in roof console for the front reading lamps and passenger compartment lighting.
Reading lamp, left-hand side
Reading lamp, right-hand side
Interior lighting
All lighting in the passenger compartment can be switched on and off manually within30 minutes from when:
• the engine has been switched off and the car's electrical system is in key position
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• the car has been unlocked but the enginehas not been started.
Front roof lightingThe front reading lamps are switched on or off by pressing the relevant button in the roofconsole.
Rear roof lighting
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Rear roof lighting.
The lamps are switched on or off by pressing each respective button.
Courtesy lightingCourtesy lighting (and passenger compart-ment lighting) is switched on and off respec-tively when a side door is opened or closed.
Glovebox lightingGlovebox lighting is switched on and offrespectively when the lid is opened or closed.
Vanity mirror lightingThe lighting for the vanity mirror (p. 140) isswitched on and off respectively when thecover is opened or closed.
Lighting in the cargo areaThe lighting in the cargo area is switched onand off respectively when the tailgate isopened or closed.
Automatic lightingThe switch for passenger compartment light-ing has three positions for the lighting in thepassenger compartment:
• Off
– right-hand side pressed in, auto-
matic lighting deactivated.
• Neutral position
– automatic lighting
activated.
• On
– left-hand side pressed in, passenger
compartment lighting switched on.
Neutral positionWhen the button is in neutral position thepassenger compartment lighting is switchedon and off automatically in accordance withthe following. The passenger compartment lighting is switched on and remains on for 30 secondsif:
• the car is unlocked with the remote con- trol key or key blade, see Remote control key - functions (p. 151) or Detachable key blade - unlocking doors (p. 156)
• the engine has been switched off and thecar's electrical system is in key position0
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Passenger compartment lighting is switched off when:
• the engine is started
• the car is locked.
The passenger compartment lighting comeson and remains on for two minutes if one ofthe doors is open. If any lighting is switched on manually and the car is locked then it will be switched offautomatically after two minutes.
Mood lightsWhen the normal passenger compartmentlighting is switched off and the engine is run-ning, a number of LEDs illuminate, includingone in the ceiling lighting, in order to providea low-light and enhance the mood while driv-ing. This lighting goes out for a little whileafter the normal passenger compartmentlighting when the car is locked. The bright-ness is controlled using the thumbwheel onthe headlamp control (p. 78).
Home safe light duration
Home safe lighting consists of dipped beam, parking lamps, lamps in the door mirrors,number plate lighting, interior roof lighting aswell as courtesy lighting. Some of the exterior lighting can be kept switched on to work as home safe lightingafter the car has been locked.
1. Remove the remote control key from the ignition switch.
2. Move the left-hand stalk switch toward the steering wheel to the end position and release it. The function can be activatedin the same way as with main beam flash;see Main/dipped beam (p. 81).
3. Get out of the car and lock the door. When the function is activated, dipped beam, parking lamps, door mirror lamps, numberplate lighting, interior roof lamps and courtesylighting are switched on. The length of time for which the home safe lighting should be kept on can be set in themenu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 103).
Related information
• Approach light duration (p. 89)
Approach light duration
Approach light duration consists of parking lamps, lamps in the door mirrors, numberplate lighting, interior roof lighting as well ascourtesy lighting. Approach lighting is switched on with the remote control key, see Remote control key -functions (p. 151), and is used to switch onthe car's lighting at a distance. When the function is activated with the remote control, the parking lamps, door mir-ror lamps, number plate lighting, interior rooflamps and courtesy lighting are switched on. The length of time for which the approach lighting should be kept on can be set in themenu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 103).
Related information
• Home safe light duration (p. 89)
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90* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pattern
If the car is equipped with active Xenon head- lamps and has the Active High Beam functionthen the headlamp pattern must be resetwhen changing from right to left-hand traffic,and vice versa.
Active Xenon headlamps*No headlamp pattern adjustment is requiredfor cars with the function Active High Beam*.The headlamp pattern is designed in such away that oncoming traffic is not dazzled. Headlamp pattern adjustment is required for cars with Active High Beam. The car must bestationary with the engine running when theheadlamp pattern is shifted between right andleft-hand traffic. The headlamp pattern is changed in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 103).
Halogen headlampsNo headlamp pattern adjustment needs to bemade. The headlamp pattern is designed insuch a way that oncoming traffic is not daz-zled.
Wipers and washing
Wipers and washers clean the windscreen and rear window. The headlamps are cleanedwith high-pressure washing.
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Windscreen wipers and windscreen washers.
Rain sensor, on/off
Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency
Windscreen wipers offMove the stalk switch to position
0
to switch off the windscreen wipers.
Single sweepRaise the stalk switch and release to make one sweep.
Intermittent wipingSet the number of sweeps per time unit with the thumbwheel whenintermittent wiping is selected.
Continuous wipingThe wipers sweep at normal speed.
The wipers sweep at high speed.
IMPORTANT
Before activating the wipers during winter ensure that the wiper blades are not frozenin, and that any snow or ice on the wind-screen is scraped away.
IMPORTANT
Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers are cleaning the windscreen. The wind-screen must be wet when the windscreenwipers are operating.
Service position wiper bladeFor cleaning the windscreen/wiper blades and replacement of wiper blades, see Wiperblades (p. 359) and Car washing (p. 379).
Rain sensor*The rain sensor automatically starts the wind-screen wipers based on how much water it
24 For replacing the wiper blades and service position wiper blades, see Wiper blades (p. 359). For filling washer fluid, see Washer fluid - filling (p. 361).
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detects on the windscreen. The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted using thethumbwheel. When the rain sensor is activated a lamp in the button illuminates and the rain sensor symbol
is shown in the combined
instrument panel.
Activating and setting the sensitivityWhen activating the rain sensor, the car must be running or the remote control key in posi-tion I or II while the windscreen wiper stalk
switch must be in position 0 or in the position
for a single sweep. Activate the rain sensor by pressing the but- ton
. The windscreen wipers make one
sweep. Press the stalk switch up for the wipers to make an extra sweep. Turn the thumbwheel upward for higher sen- sitivity and downward for lower sensitivity.(An extra sweep is made when the thumb-wheel is turned upward.)
DeactivateDeactivate the rain sensor by pressing the button
or move the stalk switch down
to another wiper program. The rain sensor is automatically deactivated when the remote control key is removed from the ignition switch or five minutes after theengine has been switched off.
IMPORTANT
The windscreen wipers could start and be damaged in an automatic car wash.Switch off the rain sensor while the car isin motion or when the remote control keyis in position
I or II. The symbol in the
combined instrument panel and the lampin the button go out.
Washing the headlamps and windows
Washing function.
Washing the windscreenMove the stalk switch toward the steering wheel to start the windscreen and headlampwashers. The windscreen wipers will make several more sweeps and the headlamps are washedonce the stalk switch has been released.
Heated washer nozzles*The washer nozzles are heated automaticallyin cold weather to prevent the washer fluidfreezing solid.
High-pressure headlamp washing*High-pressure headlamp washing consumesa large quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid,the headlamps are washed automatically atevery fifth windscreen wash cycle.
Reduced washingIf only approx. 1 litre of washer fluid remainsin the reservoir and the message that youshould fill the washer fluid is shown in thecombined instrument panel, then the supplyof washer fluid to the headlamps is switchedoff. This is in order to prioritise cleaning thewindscreen and the visibility through it.
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Wiping and washing the rear window
Rear window wiper – intermittent wiping
Rear window wiper – continuous speed
Press the stalk switch forward (see the arrow in the illustration above) to initiate rear win-dow washing and wiping.
NOTE
The rear window wiper is equipped with overheating protection which means thatthe motor is switched off if it overheats.The rear window wiper works again after acooling period (30 seconds or longer,depending on the heat in the motor andthe outside temperature).
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. The function stops when
reverse gear is disengaged. If the rear window wiper is already on at con- tinuous speed, no change is made.
NOTE
On cars with rain sensors, the rear wiper is activated during reversing if the sensor isactivated and it is raining.
Related information
• Washer fluid - filling (p. 361)
• Washer fluid - quality and volume (p. 401)
Power windows
All power windows can be operated using the control panel for the driver's door - the con-trol panels for the other doors operate theirrespective power window.
Driver's door control panel.
Switch for electric child safety locks* and disengaging rear power window buttons;see Child safety locks - electrical activa-tion* (p. 170).
Rear window controls
Front window controls
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This function (intermittent wiping when reversing) can be deactivated. Visit a workshop. Volvo recommends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop.
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WARNING
Check that no rear seat passengers are trapped when the windows are closedfrom the driver's door.
WARNING
Check that children or other passengers are not trapped if the windows are closed,even when the remote control key is used.
WARNING
If there are children in the car - remember to always switch off the power supply tothe power windows by selecting key posi-tion 0 and then take the remote control key
with you when leaving the car. For infor-mation on key positions - see Key posi-tions - functions at different levels (p. 70).
Operating
Operating the power windows.
Operating without auto
Operating with auto
All power windows can be operated using the control panel for the driver's door - the con-trol panels for the other doors can only eachoperate their respective power window. Onlyone control panel can be operated at a time. In order for the power windows to be used, the key position must be at least I - see Key
positions - functions at different levels (p. 70).The power windows can be operated for afew minutes after the engine has beenswitched off and after the remote control keyhas been removed - although not after a doorhas been opened. Closing of the windows is stopped and the window is opened if anything prevents its movement. It is possible to override the pinchprotection when closing has been interrupted,e.g. if there is ice forming. After two succes-sive closing interruptions the pinch protectionwill be forced and the automatic functiondeactivated for a short while, now it is possi-ble to close by continually holding the buttonpulled up.
NOTE
One way to reduce the pulsating wind noise when the rear windows are open isto also open the front windows slightly.
Operating without autoMove one of the controls up/down gently. The power windows move up/down as longas the control is held in position.
Operating with autoMove one of the controls up/down to the endposition and release it. The window runsautomatically to its end position.
Operating with the remote control key and central locking
To remotely operate the power windows from the outside with the remote control key orfrom inside with central locking, see Remotecontrol key with key blade (p. 149) and Lock-ing/unlocking - from the inside (p. 165).
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ResettingIf the battery is disconnected then the func- tion for automatic opening must be reset sothat it can work correctly.
1. Gently raise the front section of the but-ton to raise the window to its end position and hold it there for one second.
2. Release the button briefly.
3. Raise the front section of the button again for one second.
WARNING
A reset must take place for pinch protec- tion to work.
Door mirrors
The door mirror positions are adjusted with the joystick in the driver's door controls.
Door mirrors
Door mirror controls.
Adjusting1. Press the L button for the left-hand door
mirror or the R button for the right-hand
door mirror. The light in the button illumi- nates.
2. Adjust the position with the joystick in the centre.
3. Press the L or R button again. The light
should no longer be illuminated.
WARNING
The mirror on the driver's side is the wide- angle type to provide optimal vision.Objects may appear further away thanthey actually are.
Storing the position 26The mirror positions are stored in the key memory when the car has been locked withthe remote control key. When the car isunlocked with the same remote control keythe mirrors and the driver's seat adopt thestored positions when the driver's door isopened. The function can be activated/deactivated in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p.103).
Angling the door mirror when parking 26The door mirror can be angled down for thedriver to view the side of the road when park-ing for example.
–Engage reverse gear and press the
L or R
button.
When reverse gear is disengaged the mirror automatically returns to its original positionafter about 10 seconds, or earlier by pressingthe button labelled L or R respectively.
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Only in combination with power seat with memory; see Seats, front - electrically operated (p. 73).
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