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Instrument panel
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Rear fog lightThis light indicates that the fog light is on.
CHECK ENGINE Malfunction indicator light
On-Board Diagnostics II (OBDII): As you drive, a computer called "OBDII" monitorsyour vehicle's engine, transmission, electricaland emission systems. The CHECK ENGINE
light will light up if the computer senses acondition that potentially may need correct-ing. When this happens, please have yourvehicle checked by a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician as soon as possible. A CHECK ENGINE light may have many cau-
ses. Sometimes, you may not notice a change in your vehicle's behavior. Even so,an uncorrected condition could hurt fueleconomy, emission cleanliness, and driveabil-ity. Extended driving without correcting thecause could even damage other componentsin your vehicle.
Canadian models are equippedwith this symbol for the Malfunc-tion Indicator Light.
ABS (Anti-lock brake system)If the warning light comes on, there is a malfunction of the ABSsystem (the standard braking sys-tem will still function). The vehicleshould be driven to a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician for inspec-tion. See page 154 for additional information.
DSTC systemThe Dynamic Stability and Trac- tion Control system (DSTC) isexplained in greater detail onpage 158.
Tire pressure monitoring lightSee page 203 for more informa- tion on this function.
Turn signal indicator – trailer (certain models)
If you are towing a trailer, this light will flash simultaneously withthe turn signals on the trailer. Ifthe light does not flash when sig-naling, neither the trailer's turn
signals nor the vehicle's turn signals are func-tioning.
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Information display
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Message in the text windows
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When a warning light in the instrument panel comes on, a message is also displayed in thetext window. After you have read the mes-sage, you can erase it by pressing button A(see illustration).
NOTE
Certain messages cannot be erased until the condition has been corrected.
If a warning message is displayed when e.g. you are using the trip computer, this messagemust be erased before you can access thefunction of your choice. Press button A toerase the warning message.You can scroll through the stored messagesby pressing button A (see illustration). Thetext window can be cleared (the message willbe returned to memory) by pressing button Aagain.
MessageMeaning
BRAKE FAILURE STOP SAFELYAStop the car in a safe place and switch off the engine to help prevent the risk of serious damage.
COOLANT LOW STOP ENGINE BStop the car in a safe place and switch off the engine to help prevent the risk of serious damage.
BRAKE FLUID LOW SERVICE URGENT CTake your vehicle to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for inspection immediately.
HIGH ENGINE TEMP SEE MANUAL DRefer to your owner's manual. For additional information, please contact your Volvo retailer.
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MessageMeaning
ABS SERVICE REQUIREDETake your vehicle to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for inspection at your convenience (but preferably before the next scheduled maintenance service).
TIME FOR REGULAR MAIN- TENANCEThis message will be displayed at 10,000 mile (16,000 km) intervals, after 500 hours of driving or after 12 months, whichever occurs first, to remind the driver that the service interval has been exceeded. The mes-sage will be displayed for 2 minutes each time the vehicle is started until reset by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
DSTC SPIN CONTROL OFFThe stability system's spin control function has been turned off, see page 158 for details.
AThis is one example of several similar texts containing "stop safely"
B This is one example of several similar texts containing "stop engine"
C This is one example of several similar texts containing "service urgent"
D This is one example of several similar texts containing "see manual"
E This is one example of several similar texts containing "service required"
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Center console buttons
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64* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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Active Bending Lights*The beams of these headlights adjust laterally to help light upa curve according to move-ments of the steering wheelwhen the vehicle is turning.This function is activated auto-
matically when the engine is started and canbe deactivated/reactivated by pressing thebutton. The indicator light in the button is onwhen the function is activated, also seepage 67.Rear seat air conditioning*This button controls the optional rear seat air condi-tioning system.Folding door mirrors*Press the button and release it to fold the door mirrors in orout. On certain models, whenthe button is pressed, theremay be a long pause beforethe mirrors move. Pressing the
button again during this pause may eraseyour first button press. If this happens, waitten seconds and press the button one moretime.
The mirrors cannot be adjusted during the first ten seconds after they have been foldedout.
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Center console buttons
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.65
NOTE
If the door mirrors have been inadvertently pushed out of position (in a car wash,parking lot, etc.) manually return them tonormal position. If mirror adjustment doesnot seem to operate after manual folding,reset the folding mirrors as follows:
• Turn the ignition key to position
II.
• Manually fold the mirror(s) to the nor- mal position.
• Press the button to fold both mirrorsin.
• Press the button again to fold the mir-rors out to their normal position.
Park Assist*This system provides an audi- ble warning when the vehicleis being parked or if it is drivenclose to a person or object.For more information seepage 160.
NOTE
The system activates automatically when the engine is started, and can be deacti-vated by pressing this button (e.g. whentowing a trailer) or reactivated if necessary.
Auxiliary lightsThis button is used to switch on auxiliary lights (if installed).A light in the button will lightup to indicate that the auxiliarylights are illuminated.
12-volt socketsThe 12-volt sockets can be used to plug in certain acces-sories such as cell phones,etc. The ignition key must bein position I (or higher) for theauxiliary socket to function.
The maximum current consumption is 10A(120W) if only one of the 12-volt sockets is inuse. If both the front and rear sockets areused at the same time, the maximum currentconsumption per socket is 7.5A (90W).
NOTE
The auxiliary sockets can also be used for cigarette lighters, which are available asaccessories at your Volvo retailer.
Power child locks*For more information on this function, see page 132.
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Lighting panel
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wheel (see the right-pointing beam in the illustration).
NOTE
When driving in daylight conditions, the headlights will switch off and the daytimerunning lights will come on. In darkness,the daytime running lights will switch offand the Active Bending Lights will switchon.
The ABL function is activated automatically when the engine is started and the headlight switch is in the
position and can be
deactivated/reactivated by pressing the but- ton in the center console (see page 64.
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
To help conserve fuel by reducing the use of electrical current in the vehicle, DRL can beused in daylight conditions instead of the lowbeam headlights, which consume more elec-trical current. The daytime running lights aremounted in the front spoiler and use bright,electricity-saving LEDs (light emitting diodes).
Press button A to activate automatic DRL in day-
light driving conditions
With the headlight switch in the
posi-
tion as shown in the illustration, press the button with the A symbol to activate the auto-
matic LED daytime running lights in daylightdriving conditions (the indicator light in thebutton will illuminate). A light sensor thenmonitors the ambient lighting conditions andautomatically switches from LED DRL to thelow beam headlights in weaker ambient light(and will switch back to DRL when the ambi-ent light becomes brighter). Press the buttonagain (the indicator light in the switch will turnoff) to switch on the headlights. The LED DRLs will also switch off automati-cally (and the low beams will switch on) if:
• The rear fog light is switched on
• The windshield wipers are switched on for more than 10 seconds
If the LED DRL function was activated when the ignition was switched off, it will be activewhen the ignition is switched on again.
WARNING
• DRL is a driving aid designed to help conserve electrical current. This sys-tem cannot always determine if theambient lighting conditions are suffi-cient for switching from low beams toDRL (or vice versa). It is always thedriver's responsibility to visually deter-mine if the low beam headlights shouldbe used.
• As the driver, you have full responsibil-ity for operating the vehicle in a safemanner.
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Trip computer
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76* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Trip computer*
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READ (press to acknowledge/confirm/
erase a message)
Thumb wheel (used to scroll among the trip computer menus)
RESET
The trip computer stores information gath- ered from several systems in your vehicle andhas four menus that can be displayed in thetext window.
• Driving distance on current fuel reserve
• Average fuel consumption
• Current fuel consumption
• Average speed •
Current speed in mph (Canadian models only)
• DSTC (see page 158 for detailed infor-mation)
NOTE
Warning messages from the vehicle's monitoring systems will override the tripcomputer function. If a warning message isdisplayed in the text window while you areusing the trip computer, you mustacknowledge the message by pressingbutton
A. Press button A again to return to
the trip computer function.
1. Trip computer controls and functionsThe trip computer functions can be accessed by twisting INFO (B ) one step at a time in
either direction. Twisting a final time returnsyou to the original function. The trip computer can be reset (current data will be erased from system memory) bypressing RESET (button C).
2. Driving distance on current fuel
reserve
This function shows the approximate dis-tance that can be driven on the fuel remainingin the tank. The calculation is based on aver-age fuel consumption during the last 20 miles(30 km) of driving and the amount of fuel remaining in the tank when the reading wastaken. When
"----" is displayed in the text window,
refuel as soon as possible.
3. Average fuel consumptionThis value indicates fuel consumption since the last time the trip computer was reset (bypressing RESET, button C). When the engine
is switched off, information on fuel consump-tion is stored and remains in system memoryuntil the RESET (button C) is pressed again.
4. Current fuel consumptionThis value indicates the current fuel con-sumption, based on readings taken once persecond. When the vehicle is not moving,"----" will be displayed.
5. Average speedThis value indicates average speed since thelast time the trip computer was reset (bypressing RESET, button C). When the engine
is switched off, information on average speedis stored and remains in system memory untilthe RESET (button C) is pressed again.
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Cruise control
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NOTE
Cruise control is automatically disengaged if:
• When the brake pedal is depressed.
• the engine is switched off
• the gear selector is placed in (
N) Neu-
tral
• the wheels start to spin or lock
• if an increase in speed is maintained for more than one minute
• if the vehicle's speed falls belowapproximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Temporarily disengaging the cruise control
1. Press
0 to temporarily disengage cruise
control. >
CRUISE will be displayed in the infor-
mation window in the instrument panel.
2. Depress the brake pedal. Pressing "resume"
causes the vehicle to
return to the previously set speed.
WARNING
Cruise control should not be used in heavy traffic or when driving on wet or slipperyroads, or when driving on unpaved oruneven road surfaces. Cruise control maynot maintain set speed on steep down-grades.