2014 VOLVO XC70 Owner´s Manual

Owner's ManualXC70
WEB EDITION

WELCOME TO THE WORLD-WIDE FAMILY OF VOLVO OWNERS.
We trust that you will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile designedwith your safety and comfort in mind. We encour-age you to familiarize yourself with the equipmentdescriptions and operating instructions in thismanual. We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in this (or any other) vehicle.And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle ifyou may be affected by alcohol, medication orany impairment that could hinder your ability todrive. Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable fed- eral safety and emission standards. If you haveany questions regarding your vehicle, please con-tact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Con-tacting Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction"chapter for information on getting in touch withVolvo in the United States and Canada.

Contents
2* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
00
00 Introduction
Important information................................. 6
Environment.............................................. 12
Important warnings................................... 13
01
01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 16
Reporting safety defects........................... 17
Seat belts ................................................. 18
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) .... 21
Occupant Weight Sensor ......................... 26
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ..... 30
Inflatable Curtain (IC) ............................... 32
Whiplash Protection System – WHIPS..... 33
Crash mode.............................................. 35
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 40
Infant seats............................................... 42
Convertible seats...................................... 44
Booster cushions...................................... 46
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 47
Top tether anchors.................................... 49
Integrated booster cushion*...................... 50
Child safety locks...................................... 53
02
02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade....................... 56
Private locking ......................................... 65
Keyless drive............................................. 66
Locks........................................................ 69
Alarm......................................................... 72

Contents
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03
03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls.......................... 76
Ignition modes.......................................... 86
Seats......................................................... 88
Steering wheel.......................................... 95
Lighting..................................................... 97
Wipers and washers............................... 105
Windows................................................. 108
Mirrors..................................................... 110
Digial compass*...................................... 113
Power moonroof* ................................... 115 HomeLink ®
Wireless Control System*.... 117
Starting the engine.................................. 120
Transmission........................................... 125
Eco Guide* and Power Meter*................ 129
Brakes..................................................... 131
Parking brake.......................................... 134
Hill Descent Control (HDC)*.................... 137
04
04 Driver support
Stability system....................................... 142
Road sign information (RSI)* .................. 144
Cruise control.......................................... 146
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*.............. 148
Distance Alert* ....................................... 159
City Safety™ .......................................... 162Collision warning with Full Auto-brake
and Pedestrian Detection*...................... 168
Driver Alert System* ............................... 176
Park assist*............................................. 182
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)* ............ 186
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*... 190
05
05 Comfort and driving pleasure
Volvo Sensus.......................................... 196
Menus and messages............................. 197
The MY CAR menus............................... 199
Climate system....................................... 205
Trip computer......................................... 215
Active chassis system–Four C*............... 222
Passenger compartment convenience... 223

Contents
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06
06 Infotainment
Introduction............................................. 230
Radio....................................................... 240
Media player........................................... 249
AUX/USB sockets................................... 254 Bluetooth ®
media ................................... 257
Bluetooth ®
hands-free connection ........ 259
Cell phone voice control*........................ 268
07
07 During your trip
Driving recommendations....................... 274
Refueling................................................. 278
Loading................................................... 283
Cargo area ............................................. 289
Towing a trailer....................................... 293
Emergency towing.................................. 296
08
08 Wheels and tires
General information ............................... 302
Tire inflation............................................. 305
Inflation pressure ................................... 307
Tire designations .................................... 308
Glossary of tire terminology ................... 310
Vehicle loading ....................................... 311
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ................. 313
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires . 314
Temporary Spare ................................... 315
Tire Sealing System*............................... 316
Changing a wheel .................................. 322
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 325

Contents
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09
09 Maintenance andspecifications
Volvo maintenance.................................. 332
Maintaining your car............................... 333
Hood and engine compartment.............. 335
Engine oil................................................ 336
Fluids...................................................... 338
Replacing bulbs...................................... 340
Wiper blades and washer fluid................ 347
Battery..................................................... 350
Fuses...................................................... 354
Vehicle care............................................. 363
10
10 Specifications
Label information.................................... 370
Specifications......................................... 372Overview of information and warning
symbols................................................... 378
Volvo programs....................................... 381
11
11 Index
Index....................................................... 382

Introduction
Important information
6
Contacting Volvo
In the USA: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC Customer Care Center1 Volvo Drive,P.O. Box 914Rockleigh, New Jersey 076471-800-458-1552www.volvocars.com/us In Canada: Volvo Cars of Canada National Customer Service9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B91-800-663-8255www.volvocars.com/ca
About this manual
•Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, please familiarize yourself withthe information found in the chapters"Your Driving Environment" and "DuringYour Trip."
• Information contained in the balance ofthe manual is extremely useful and shouldbe read after operating the vehicle for thefirst time.
• The manual is structured so that it can beused for reference. For this reason, itshould be kept in the vehicle for readyaccess.
FootnotesCertain pages of this manual contain informa- tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom ofthe page. This information supplements thetext that the footnote number refers to (a let-ter is used if the footnote refers to text in atable).
Display textsThere are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated byvarious systems and functions in the vehicle.These texts are indicated in the Owner’sManual by being in slightly larger type thanthe surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example:
Change doors unlock
setting).
DecalsThere are various types of decals in the vehi- cle whose purpose is to provide importantinformation in a clear and concise way. Theimportance of these decals is explained asfollows, in descending order of importance.
Risk of injury
G031590
Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning back- ground, white text/image on a black back-ground. Decals of this type are used to indi-cate potential danger. Ignoring a warning ofthis type could result in serious injury ordeath.