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Remote control key with key blade
The remote control key is used to start the car and for locking and unlocking. It contains adetachable key blade (p. 155) made of metal.The visible section is available in two versionsso that it is possible to distinguish betweenthe remote control keys. The car is supplied with 2 remote control keys or PCCs* (Personal Car Communicator). Additional remote control keys can be ordered - up to 6 can be programmed andused for the same car.
WARNING
If there are children in the car: Remember to switch off the supply to the power windows and sunroof by removingthe remote control key if the driver leavesthe car.
Remote control key with PCC (p. 153) has increased functionality compared with theremote control key, see PCC* - unique func-tions (p. 153).
Related information
• Remote control key - functions (p. 151)
Remote control key - losing 
If you lose a remote control key then a new one can be ordered at a workshop - anauthorised Volvo workshop is recommended. The remaining remote control keys must be taken to the Volvo workshop. The code of themissing remote control key must be erasedfrom the system as a theft prevention meas-ure. The current number of keys registered tothe car can be checked in the menu systemMY CAR
. For a description of the menu sys-
tem, see MY CAR (p. 103).
Related information
• Remote control key - functions (p. 151)
Key memory*
The key memory in the remote control key (p. 149) means that certain settings in the car canbe individually adapted for different people. The key memory function is available in com- bination with power seat and power rearviewand door mirrors. Settings for door mirrors,driver's seat and steering force can be savedin the key memory.
Key memory – door mirrors and driver's
seat
The settings are automatically connected toeach respective remote control key, see Keymemory* in remote control key (p. 74) andAdjustable steering force* (p. 257). Afterlocking with the remote control key the set-ting of the combined instrument panel'stheme is also saved in the key, see MY CAR(p. 103). The function can be activated/deactivated in the menu system  MY CAR. For a description
of the menu system, see MY CAR (p. 103). For cars with the Keyless drive function, see Keyless drive* (p. 159).
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Detachable key blade
A remote control key (p. 149) contains a detachable key blade of metal with whichsome functions can be activated and someoperations carried out. The key blade's unique code is provided by authorised Volvo workshops, which are rec-ommended when ordering new key blades.
Key blade functionsUsing the remote control key's detachablekey blade:
• the left-hand front door can be opened manually if central locking cannot be acti-vated with the remote control key, seeDetachable key blade - unlocking doors(p. 156).
• the rear doors' mechanical child safetylocks can be activated/deactivated (p.169).
• the right-hand front door and the reardoors can be locked manually (p. 165),e.g. in the event of power failure.
• access to the glovebox and cargo area(privacy locking (p. 156)*) can beblocked.
• the airbag for front passenger seat(PACOS*) can be activated/deactivated(p. 30).
Related information
•Remote control key - functions (p. 151)
• Remote control key with key blade (p.149)
Detachable key blade - detaching/ attaching
Detaching/attaching the detachable key blade (p. 155) is carried out as follows:
Removing the key blade
Slide the spring-loaded catch to the side.
At the same time pull the key blade straight out backwards.
Attaching the key bladeCarefully refit the key blade into its location inthe remote control key (p. 149). 
1. Hold the remote control key with the slot
pointed up and lower the key blade into its slot.
2. Lightly press the key blade. You should hear a "click" when the key blade islocked in.
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Related information
• Detachable key blade - unlocking doors (p. 156)
• Child safety locks - manual activation (p.169)
• Passenger airbag - activating/deactivat-ing* (p. 30)
Detachable key blade - unlocking doors
The detachable key blade (p. 155) can be used if central locking cannot be activatedwith the remote control key (p. 149), e.g. if thekey's battery has run out. If central locking cannot be activated with the remote control key - e.g. if the batteries aredischarged - then the left-hand front door canbe opened as follows: 
1. Unlock the left-hand front door with the
key blade in the door handle's lock cylin- der. For illustration and more information,see Keyless drive* - unlocking with thekey blade (p. 162).
NOTE
When the door has been unlocked using the key blade and is opened, the alarm istriggered.
2. Deactivate the alarm by inserting theremote control key in the ignition switch.
For cars with the Keyless system, see Keyless drive* - unlocking with the key blade(p. 162).
Related information
• Remote control key with key blade (p. 149)
• Remote control key/PCC - replacing thebattery (p. 158)
Privacy locking*
Privacy locking is intended for when the car is left for service, with a hotel parking valet orsimilar. The glovebox is then locked and thetailgate lock is disconnected from the centrallocking - the tailgate cannot be opened witheither the central locking button in the frontdoors or the remote control key (p. 149).
G017869
Active locks for remote control key 
with key
blade.
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Manual locking of the door
In certain situations the car must be lockable manually, e.g. in the event of power failure. The left-hand front door can be locked with its lock cylinder and the remote control key'sdetachable key blade, see Keyless drive* -unlocking with the key blade (p. 162). Other doors do not have lock cylinders and instead have lock knobs on each door's endface which must be re-turned - then they aremechanically locked/blocked against openingfrom the outside. The doors can still beopened from the inside.
Manual locking of the door. Not to be mixed up with child safety locks (p. 169).
–Use the remote control key's detachable key blade to turn the knob, see Detacha-ble key blade - detaching/attaching (p.155).
The door is blocked against opening from the outside.
The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside.
NOTE
• A door's knob control only locks that particular door - not all doors simulta-neously.
• A manually locked rear door with anactivated manual child safety lock can-not be opened from either the outsideor the inside, see Child safety locks -manual activation (p. 169). A rear doorthat is locked in this way can only beunlocked with the remote control keyor central locking button.
Related information
•
Remote control key/PCC - replacing the battery (p. 158)
Locking/unlocking - from the inside
All of the doors and the tailgate are locked or unlocked simultaneously using the centrallocking button on the driver's door and pas-senger door*.
Central locking
Central locking.
• Press one side 
 of the button to lock -
the other side 
 to unlock.
Press and hold to also open all side windows* simultaneously.
UnlockingA door can be unlocked from the inside intwo different ways:
• Press the central locking button 
.
A long press also opens all the side windows* simultaneously (see also Total airing function(p. 166)).
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Temporary deactivation
Active menu options are indicated with a cross.
MY CAR
OK MENU
TUNE  knob control
EXIT
If someone is going to stay in the car but the doors must be locked from the outside, thenthe deadlocks function can be temporarilyswitched off. This takes place the menu sys-tem  MY CAR . For a description of the menu
system, see MY CAR (p. 103).
NOTE
• Remember that the alarm is activated when the car is locked.
• If any of the doors are opened fromthe inside then the alarm is triggered.
Related information
•
Keyless drive* - unlocking with the key blade (p. 162)
• Remote control key with key blade (p.149)
Child safety locks - manual activation
The child safety locks prevent children from being able to open a rear door from theinside.
Activate/deactivate child safety locks
Manual child safety locks. Not to be mixed up with manual door lock (p. 165).
The child safety locks are located on the trail- ing edge of the rear doors and are onlyaccessible when the doors are open. To activate/deactivate the child safety locks:
–Use the remote control key's detachable key blade (p. 155) to turn the knob.
The door is blocked against opening from the inside.
The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside.
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WARNING
Each rear door has two knob controls - do not mix up the child safety locks with man-ual door locks.
NOTE
• A door's knob control only blocks that particular door - not both rear doorssimultaneously.
• Cars with an electric child safety lockdo not have a manual child lock.
Related information
•
Child safety locks - electrical activation* (p. 170)
• Locking/unlocking - from the inside (p.165)
• Locking/unlocking - from the outside (p.164)
Child safety locks - electrical activation*
Child safety locks with electrical activation prevent children from opening the rear doorsor windows from the inside.
ActivationThe child safety locks can be activated/deac-tivated in all key positions (p. 70) higher than0
. Activation/deactivation can be performed
up to 2 minutes after switching off the engine,provided that no door is opened. To activate the child safety locks:
Control panel driver's door.
1. Start the engine or choose a key position higher than  0. 2. Press the button in the driver's door con-
trol panel. 
> The combined instrument panel'sinformation display shows the mes- sage 
Rear child locks Activated and
the button's lamp illuminates - the locks are active.
When the child safety lock is active then therear:
• windows can only be opened with the driver's door control panel
• doors cannot be opened from inside.
The current setting is stored when the engine is switched off - if the child safety locks areactivated at engine shutdown, the functionwill remain activated the next time the engineis started.
Related information
• Child safety locks - manual activation (p. 169)
• Locking/unlocking - from the inside (p.165)
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264* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Starting the engine
The engine is started and switched off using the remote control key and the  START/STOP
ENGINE  button.
Petrol and diesel engine
Ignition switch with remote control key extrac- ted/inserted. and  START/STOP ENGINE  button.
IMPORTANT
Do not press in the remote control key incorrectly turned - hold the end with thedetachable key blade, see Detachable keyblade - detaching/attaching (p. 155).
1. Insert the remote control key in the igni-
tion switch and press it in to its end posi- tion. Note that if the car is equipped withAlcolock* then a breath test must first beapproved before the engine can bestarted. For more information on theAlcolock, see Alcolock* (p. 259).
2. Hold the clutch pedal fully depressed 3
.
(For cars with automatic gearbox -depress the brake pedal.)
3. Press the  START/STOP ENGINE  button
and then release it.
When the engine is started the starter motorworks until the engine is started or until theoverheating protection triggers.
IMPORTANT
If the engine fails to start after 3 attempts - wait for 3 minutes before making a furtherattempt. Starting capacity increases if thebattery is allowed to recover.
WARNING
Never remove the remote control key from the ignition switch after starting the engineor when the car is being towed.
WARNING
Always remove the remote control key from the ignition switch when leaving thecar, and make sure that the key position is0  - in particular if there are children in the
car. For information on how this works -see Key positions (p. 70).
NOTE
The idling speed can be noticeably higher than normal for certain engine types duringcold starting. This is done in order that theemissions system can reach normal oper-ating temperature as quickly as possible,which minimises exhaust emissions andprotects the environment.
Keyless drive*Follow steps 2-3 for keyless (p. 159) starting of the engine.
NOTE
A prerequisite for the engine to start is that one of the car's remote control keys withthe Keyless drive function is in the passen-ger compartment or cargo area.
WARNING
Never  remove the remote control key from
the car while driving or during towing.
3 If the car is moving then it is enough to press the  START/STOP ENGINE button to start the engine.
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12 Alphabetical Index
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429
symbols on the battery....................... 362 
warning symbols................................. 362
Bioethanol E85........................................ 304 
BLIS................................................. 253, 254
Bonnet, opening...................................... 343Booster seat lowering................................................ 46 
raising................................................... 45
seating position.................................... 44
Brake and clutch fluid.............................. 350 Brake fluid grade and volume............................... 401
Brake light.................................................. 86
Brakes.............................................. 290, 291 Anti-lock braking system, ABS........... 291 
brake light............................................. 86
brake system.............................. 290, 291
Emergency Brake Assistance, EBA ... 292
emergency brake lights........................ 86
filling brake fluid.................................. 351
handbrake........................................... 293symbols in the combined instrument
panel................................................... 290
Bulbs, see Lighting.................................. 353
C
Camera sensor................................ 207, 220
Car care................................................... 379 
Car care, leather upholstery.................... 382Cargo area cargo cover......................................... 147 
lighting.................................................. 88
mounting points.................................. 143
protective net...................................... 145
Cargo cover............................................. 147 
Car upholstery......................................... 381
Car washing............................................. 379
Catalytic converter................................... 303 Recovery............................................. 314
Chassis settings...................................... 175
Checking the engine oil level................... 345Children child safety locks.................................. 39 
child seat and airbag............................ 44
child seats and side airbags................. 32
location in car....................................... 44
safety.............................................. 32, 39
Child safety locks............................ 169, 170 Child seat integrated two-stage booster seat....... 44 Child seats................................................. 39
ISOFIX fixture system for child seats... 47 
recommended...................................... 40size classes for child seats with ISO-
FIX fixture system................................. 48
types..................................................... 49
upper mounting points for child seats.. 51
City Safety™............................................ 205 Cleaning automatic car wash............................ 379 
car washing........................................ 379
rims..................................................... 380
seatbelts............................................. 383
upholstery........................................... 381
Clean Zone Interior Package (CZIP)........ 117 Climate control actual temperature............................. 116 
auto-regulation................................... 123
general................................................ 115
personal preferences.......................... 118
sensors............................................... 116
temperature control............................ 124
Clock, adjustment...................................... 68 CO 2 emissions......................................... 403
Collision..................................................... 37
Collision warning............................. 212, 213
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