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Instruments and controls, left-hand drive 
car - overview........................................... 53 Instruments and controls, right-hand 
drive car - overview................................... 56 
Combined instrument panel...................... 59Analogue combined instrument panel - 
overview.................................................... 59 Digital combined instrument panel - 
overview.................................................... 60 
Eco guide & Power guide*........................ 63Combined instrument panel - meaning of 
indicator symbols...................................... 64 Combined instrument cluster - meaning 
of warning symbols................................... 65 
Outside temperature gauge...................... 67
Trip meter.................................................. 68
Clock......................................................... 68
Volvo Sensus............................................ 68
Key positions............................................ 70Key positions - functions at different lev- 
els.............................................................. 70 
Seats, front................................................ 72
Seats, front - electrically operated............ 73
Key memory* in remote control key.......... 74
Seats, rear................................................. 74
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Steering wheel.......................................... 76 
Heating* of the steering wheel.................. 77
Light switches........................................... 78
Position/parking lamps............................. 80
Daytime running lights.............................. 80
Tunnel detection*...................................... 81
Main/dipped beam.................................... 81
Active high beam*..................................... 82
Active Xenon headlamps*......................... 84
Rear fog lamp........................................... 85
Brake lights............................................... 86
Hazard warning flashers........................... 86
Direction indicators................................... 87
Interior lighting.......................................... 88
Home safe light duration........................... 89
Approach light duration............................ 89Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pat- 
tern............................................................ 90 
Wipers and washing.................................. 90
Power windows......................................... 92
Door mirrors.............................................. 94Windows and rearview and door mirrors 
- heating.................................................... 96 
Rearview mirror - interior.......................... 96
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Compass*................................................. 97 
Sunroof*.................................................... 98Menu navigation - combined instrument 
panel....................................................... 100 Menu overview - combined instrument 
panel....................................................... 101 
Messages................................................ 101
Messages - handling............................... 102
MY CAR.................................................. 103
Trip computer......................................... 104Trip computer - combined instrument 
panel "Analog"........................................ 105 Trip computer - combined instrument 
panel "Digital"......................................... 109 Trip computer - supplementary informa- 
tion.......................................................... 112 
Trip computer - trip statistics*................ 113
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Park Assist Pilot (PAP)* - symbols and 
messages................................................ 252 
BLIS* (Blind Spot Information System)... 253BLIS* (Blind Spot Information System) - 
operation................................................. 254 
CTA (Cross Traffic Alert)*........................ 255 
BLIS - symbols and messages............... 257
Adjustable steering force*....................... 257
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Alcolock*................................................. 259 
Alcolock* - functions and operation........ 259
Alcolock* - storage.................................. 260
Alcolock* - before starting the engine.... 260
Alcolock* - to bear in mind..................... 261
Alcolock* - symbols and text messages. 263
Starting the engine.................................. 264
Switching off the engine......................... 265
Steering lock........................................... 265
Remote start (ERS)*................................ 266
Remote start (ERS) - operation............... 266Remote start (ERS) - symbols and mes- 
sages....................................................... 268 
Starting the engine – Flexifuel................. 269
Jump starting with battery...................... 270
Gearboxes............................................... 271
Manual gearbox...................................... 271
Gear shift indicator*................................ 272
Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic*........... 273
Automatic gearbox -- Powershift*.......... 276
Gear selector inhibitor............................. 278
Hill start assist (HSA)*............................. 279
Start/Stop*.............................................. 279
Start/Stop* - function and operation....... 280
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Start/Stop* - the engine does not stop... 282 
Start/Stop* - the engine auto-starts........ 283Start/Stop* - the engine does not auto- 
start......................................................... 284 Start/Stop* - involuntary engine stop- 
page manual gearbox............................. 284 
Start/Stop* - settings.............................. 285
Start/Stop* - symbols and messages..... 286
ECO*....................................................... 288
All Wheel Drive - AWD*........................... 290
Foot brake............................................... 290
Foot brake - anti-lock braking system.... 291Foot brake - emergency brake lights and 
automatic hazard warning flashers......... 291 Foot brake - emergency brake assis- 
tance....................................................... 292 
Parking brake.......................................... 293
Fording.................................................... 297
Overheating............................................. 297
Driving with open tailgate....................... 298
Overload - starter battery........................ 298
Before a long journey.............................. 299
Winter driving.......................................... 299
Fuel filler flap - Opening/closing............. 300
Fuel filler flap - manual opening.............. 300
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FunctionSee
Menus and mes- sages, directionindicators, main/dipped beam, tripcomputer(p. 100), (p. 102), (p. 87),(p. 81) and(p. 112).
Manual gear chang- ing in an automaticgearbox*(p. 273).
Cruise control*(p. 185) and (p. 188).
Horn, airbags(p. 76) and (p. 28).
Combined instru- ment panel(p. 59).
Menu navigation, audio control,phone control*(p. 103) and the SensusInfotainmentsupplement.
START/STOP ENGINE button(p. 264).
Ignition switch(p. 70).
Screen for infotain- ment system anddisplay of menus(p. 103) and the SensusInfotainmentsupplement.
FunctionSee
Door handle–
Control panel(p. 165), (p. 170), (p. 92)and (p. 94).
Hazard warning flashers(p. 86).
Control panel for infotainment systemand menu naviga-tion(p. 103) and the SensusInfotainmentsupplement.
Control panel for cli- mate control(p. 121).
Gear selector(p. 271), (p. 273) or (p.276).
Controls for active chassis (Four-C)*(p. 175).
Wipers and washing(p. 90).
Steering wheel adjustment(p. 76).
Bonnet opener(p. 343).
Parking brake(p. 293).
FunctionSee
Seat adjustment*(p. 73).
Headlamp control, opener for fuel fillerflap and tailgate(p. 78), (p. 300) and (p.167).
Related information
• Outside temperature gauge (p. 67)
• Trip meter (p. 68)
• Clock (p. 68)
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FunctionSee
Screen for infotain- ment system anddisplay of menus(p. 103) and the SensusInfotainmentsupplement.
Ignition switch(p. 70).
START/STOP ENGINE button(p. 264).
Manual gear chang- ing in an automaticgearbox*(p. 273).
Cruise control*(p. 185) and (p. 188).
Combined instru- ment panel(p. 59).
Horn, airbags(p. 76) and (p. 28).
Menu navigation, audio control,phone control*(p. 103) and the SensusInfotainmentsupplement.
Wipers and washing(p. 90).
Door handle–
FunctionSee
Control panel(p. 165), (p. 170), (p. 92)and (p. 94).
Headlamp control, opener for fuel fillerflap and tailgate(p. 78), (p. 300) and (p.167).
Seat adjustment*(p. 73).
Parking brake(p. 293).
Steering wheel adjustment(p. 76).
Menus and mes- sages, directionindicators, main/dipped beam, tripcomputer(p. 100), (p. 102), (p. 87),(p. 81) and(p. 112).
Gear selector(p. 271), (p. 273) or (p.276).
Controls for active chassis (Four-C)*(p. 175).
Control panel for cli- mate control(p. 121).
FunctionSee
Control panel for infotainment systemand menu naviga-tion(p. 103) and the SensusInfotainmentsupplement.
Hazard warning flashers(p. 86).
Bonnet opener(p. 343).
Related information
• Outside temperature gauge (p. 67)
• Trip meter (p. 68)
• Clock (p. 68)
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Tachometer. The meter indicates engine speed in thousands of revolutions perminute (rpm).
Gear shift indicator 2
/Gear position indica-
tor 3
 See also Gear shift indicator* (p.
272), Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 273) or Automatic gearbox --Powershift* (p. 276).
Indicator and warning symbols
Indicator and warning symbols, analogue instru- ment panel.
Indicator symbols
Indicator and warning symbols
warning symbols 4
Functionality checkAll indicator and warning symbols, apart from symbols in the centre of the information dis-play, illuminate in key position 
II or when the
engine is started. When the engine hasstarted, all the symbols should go out exceptthe parking brake symbol, which only goesout when the brake is disengaged. If the engine does not start or if the function- ality check is carried out in key position  II
then all symbols go out within a few secondsexcept the symbol for faults in the car's emis-sions system and the symbol for low oil pres-sure.
Related information
• Combined instrument panel (p. 59)
• Combined instrument panel - meaning of indicator symbols (p. 64)
• Combined instrument cluster - meaningof warning symbols (p. 65)
Digital combined instrument panel - overview
The combined instrument panel's information display shows information on some of thecar's functions, e.g. cruise control and tripcomputer, as well as messages. The informa-tion is shown with symbols and text.
Information display
Information display, digital instrument panel*.
The combined instrument panel's information display shows information on some of thecar's functions, e.g. cruise control and tripcomputer, as well as messages. The informa-tion is shown with symbols and text. Thereare further descriptions under the functionsthat use the display.
2 Manual gearbox
3 Automatic gearbox
4 For certain engine variants, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Warnings are made via display text; see Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346).
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272), Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 273) or Automatic gearbox --Powershift* (p. 276).
Gauges and indicators, theme "Performance".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking 5
, the yellow indi-
cator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer -supplementary information (p. 112) andFilling up with fuel (p. 300).
Temperature gauge for engine coolant
Speedometer
Tachometer. The meter indicates engine speed in thousands of revolutions perminute (rpm).
Power guide. See also Eco guide & Power guide* (p. 63).
Gear shift indicator 6
/Gear position indica-
tor 7
. See also Gear shift indicator* (p.
272), Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 273) or Automatic gearbox --Powershift* (p. 276).
Indicator and warning symbols
Indicator and warning symbols, digital instrument panel.
Indicator symbols
Indicator and warning symbols
warning symbols 8
Functionality checkAll indicator and warning symbols, apart from symbols in the centre of the information dis-play, illuminate in key position 
II or when the
engine is started. When the engine hasstarted, all the symbols should go out exceptthe parking brake symbol, which only goesout when the brake is disengaged. If the engine does not start or if the function- ality check is carried out in key position  II
then all symbols go out within a few secondsexcept the symbol for faults in the car's emis-sions system and the symbol for low oil pres-sure.
Related information
• Combined instrument panel (p. 59)
• Combined instrument panel - meaning of indicator symbols (p. 64)
• Combined instrument cluster - meaningof warning symbols (p. 65)
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When the display's message "Distance to empty fuel tank:" starts to show "----", the marking becomes red.
6 Manual gearbox
7 Automatic gearbox
8 For certain engine variants, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Warnings are made via display text; see Engine oil - checking and filling (p. 346).
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Information, read display textWhen one of the car's systems does not behave as intended, this information symbolilluminates and a text appears on the informa-tion display. The message text is cleared withthe OK button, see Menu navigation - com-
bined instrument panel (p. 100), or it disap-pears automatically after a time (timedepending on which function is indicated).The information symbol can also illuminate inconjunction with other symbols.
NOTE
When a service message is shown, the symbol and message are cleared using theOK  button, or disappear automatically
after a time.
Main beam OnThe symbol illuminates when main beam is on and with main beam flash.
Left/right-hand direction indicatorBoth direction indicator symbols flash whenthe hazard warning flashers are used.
Eco function onThe symbol illuminates when the Eco functionis activated.
Start/StopThe symbol shines when the engine is auto-stopped.
Tyre pressure systemThe symbol illuminates in the event of lowtyre pressure, or if a fault arises in the tyrepressure system.
Related information
• Combined instrument panel (p. 59)
• Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols (p. 65)
• Digital combined instrument panel - over-view (p. 60)
Combined instrument cluster - meaning of warning symbols
The warning symbols alert the driver that an important function is activated, or that a seri-ous error or a serious failure has occurred.
Warning symbols
SymbolSpecification
Low oil pressure A
Parking brake applied, digital instrument
Parking brake applied, ana- logue instrument
Airbags – SRS
Seatbelt reminder
Alternator not charging
Fault in brake system
Warning
A
For certain engine variants, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Warnings are made via display text; seeEngine oil - checking and filling (p. 346).
Low oil pressureIf this symbol illuminates during driving then the engine's oil pressure is too low. Stop the
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engine immediately and check the engine oil level, top up if necessary. If the symbol illumi-nates and the oil level is normal, contact aworkshop. Volvo recommends that you seekassistance from an authorised Volvo work-shop.
Parking brake appliedThis symbol illuminates with a constant glowwhen the parking brake is applied. The sym-bol flashes during application, and thenchanges over to a constant glow. A flashing symbol in any other situation means that a fault has arisen. Read the mes-sage on the information display. For more information, see Parking brake (p. 293).
Airbags – SRSIf this symbol remains illuminated or illumi-nates while driving, it means a fault has beendetected in the seatbelt buckle, SRS, SIPS, orIC systems. Drive immediately to a workshopto have the system checked. Volvo recom-mends that you seek assistance from anauthorised Volvo workshop.
Seatbelt reminderThis symbol flashes if someone in a front seathas not put on their seatbelt or if someone ina rear seat has taken off their seatbelt.
Alternator not chargingThis symbol illuminates during driving if afault has occurred in the electrical system.Visit a workshop. Volvo recommends that youseek assistance from an authorised Volvoworkshop.
Fault in brake systemIf this symbol illuminates, the brake fluid levelmay be too low. Stop the car in a safe placeand check the level in the brake fluid reser-voir; see Brake and clutch fluid - level (p.350). If the brake and ABS symbols illuminate at the same time, there may be a fault in thebrake force distribution system. 
1. Stop the car in a safe place and turn offthe engine.
2. Restart the engine.
•If both symbols extinguish, continue driving.
• If the symbols remain illuminated,check the level in the brake fluid reser-voir, see Brake and clutch fluid - level(p. 350). If the brake fluid level is nor-mal but the symbols are still illumi-nated, the car can be driven, with greatcare, to a workshop to have the brakesystem checked. Volvo recommendsthat you seek assistance from anauthorised Volvo workshop.
WARNING
If the brake fluid is under the 
MIN level in
the brake fluid reservoir, do not drive fur- ther before topping up the brake fluid. The loss of brake fluid must be investiga- ted by a workshop. Volvo recommendsthat you contact an authorised Volvoworkshop.
WARNING
If the BRAKE and ABS symbols are lit at the same time, there is a risk that the rearend will skid during heavy braking.
WarningThe red warning symbol illuminates when a fault has been indicated which could affectthe safety and/or driveability of the car. Anexplanatory text is shown on the informationdisplay at the same time. The symbol remainsvisible until the fault has been rectified but thetext message can be cleared with the  OK
button; see Menu navigation - combinedinstrument panel (p. 100). The warning sym-bol can also illuminate in conjunction withother symbols. Action:
1. Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the car further.
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