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02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
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Headlights/Parking lights
Panel vents
Display
Temperature gauge
Odometer/Trip odometer/Cruise control indicator
Speedometer
Turn signal indicator lights
Tachometer
Ambient temperature gauge, clock, gear indicator
Fuel gauge
Indicator and warning symbols
Panel vents
Glove compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Audio system
Climate system controls
Windshield wiper/washer lever
Audio control buttons in steering wheel
Instrument panel
Horn
Cruise control buttons in steering wheel
Turn signals, High/low beams, READ-
button
Parking brake pedal
Parking brake release handle
Reading lights
Courtesy light
Moonroof control*
Seat belt reminder
Rearview mirror
Control panel in the driver's door
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Central locking button
Lockout switch for rear seat power win- dows
Power window controls
Door mirror controls
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02 Instruments and controls
Center console buttons
02
64* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
G026944
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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Steering wheel adjustment
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Both the height and the reach of the steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable posi-tion for the driver. Pull down the lever on theleft of the steering column. Adjust the steer-ing wheel to a suitable position and press thelever back into place to lock the steeringwheel in the new position. Check that thesteering wheel is locked in the new position.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv- ing.
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02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
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Headlight/parking light switch
LED daytime running lights (DRL) in front spoiler
Rear fog light
Instrument panel lighting
Fuel filler door unlock button
Pos.Lighting
Headlights off A
. Pull the left-side
steering wheel lever to flash the high beam headlights.
Parking lights (the LED daytime running lights in the front spoilerdo not function with the switch in this position B
)
Low beam headlights and parking lights on. Pull the left-side steer-ing wheel lever to toggle betweenhigh and low beams. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional Active Bending Lights(ABL), this feature will also beactivated with the light switch inthis position. The switch must also be in this position for the LED daytime run-ning lights to function (seepage 68).
A On Canadian models, the LED daytime running lights in the front spoiler will be on.
B On Canadian models, the LED daytime running lights in thefront spoiler will remain on.
Headlights
To illuminate the headlights, the ignition key must be turned to at least position II and the
headlight switch must be in position
.
For information on switching between high and low beams, see page 71.
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
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Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light function deactivated (left headlight beam) andactivated (right headlight beam) When this function is activated, the headlight beams adjust laterally to help light up a curveaccording to movements of the steering
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02 Instruments and controls
Left-side steering wheel lever
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Lever positions
G026954
Turn signals, lane change position
Turn signals, position for normal turns
High beam flash
Toggle between high and low beams, Home Safe lighting
Turn signals
When turningMove the lever as far up or down as possible (to position 2) to start the turn signals. Theturn signals will be cancelled automatically bythe movement of the steering wheel, or thelever can be returned to its initial position byhand.
When changing lanesThe driver can automatically flash the turnsignals 3 times by:• Moving the turn signal lever up or down to position (1) and releasing it.
• Moving the lever up or down to position(2) and immediately back to its originalposition.
NOTE
• This automatic flashing sequence can be interrupted by immediately movingthe lever in the opposite direction.
• If the turn signal indicator flashesfaster than normal, check for aburned-out turn signal bulb.
High/low beam headlights
Continuous high beams1. Turn the ignition key to position
II.
2. With the light switch in position
,
(see page 67) pull the turn signal lever toward the steering wheel to togglebetween high and low beams.
High beam flash1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Pull the turn signal lever to position (3). The high beams will remain on until thelever is released.
Home safe lightingWhen leaving your vehicle at night, home safelighting can illuminate the area in front of thevehicle.
1. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Pull the turn signal lever as far as possibletoward the steering wheel and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.The headlights and parking lights will illumi- nate and remain on for 30 1
, 60 or 90 seconds.
The time interval can be changed by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
1 Factory setting
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02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
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Windshield wipers
G026953
Thumb wheel
Rain sensor on/off
Windshield wipers offIf the lever is in the 0 position and
you move it upwards, the wipers will sweep one stroke at a time foras long as you hold the lever up.
Single sweep positionMove the lever slightly upward from the 0 position for one sweep
of the wipers. The lever returnsautomatically to 0 when released.
Intermittent wiper functionWith the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval bytwisting the control ring (1)upward to increase wiper speedor downward to decrease the
speed.
Windshield washer/headlight washer (certain models)
When the lever is pulled to wash the wind- shield, high pressure jets mounted in thebumper will spray the headlights.
CAUTION
• Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield to avoid scratching theglass. The windshield should be thor-oughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
• Before using the wipers, ice and snowshould be removed from the wind-shield/rear window. Be sure the wiperblades are not frozen in place.
•
To conserve washer fluid in driving condi- tions where the windshield washers areused frequently, the headlights will onlybe washed once for every five times the windshield is washed within a 10-minuteperiod.
• A short pull on the lever will wash thewindshield only.
• When approximately 1 US quart (1 liter)remains in the washer fluid reservoir, theheadlights will not be washed when thelever is pulled to conserve washer fluidfor the windshield. A text message willalso be displayed to remind the driver tofill the washer fluid reservoir.
Continuous wiper functionTop arrow:
normal speed
Bottom arrows: higher speed
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Right-side steering wheel lever
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Tailgate wiper/washer
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Intermittent wiping: Press the upper
section of the switch
Neutral position: The wiper is
switched off
Normal (continuous) wiping: Press the
lower section of the switch
Move the lever forward to start the tailgate washer. After washing the rear window, thewiper will make several additional sweeps.
Tailgate wiper and reverse gearIf the front wipers are on and the transmissionis put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiper will go into intermittent wiping function 1
.
If the tailgate wiper is already in normal wip- ing function, the normal wiping function willcontinue.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper speed according to the amount of water onthe windshield. The sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted
by twisting ring (1) up (the wipers will sweep the windshield more frequently) or down (thewipers will sweep the windshield less fre-quently).
Activating the rain sensor:1. Turn the ignition key to at least position I
and put the windshield wiper lever inposition 0.
2. Press button (2), see page 72. > A light in the button will light up to indi-cate that the rain sensor is active.
Deactivating the rain sensor:
• Press button (2), see page 72. or •
Move the windshield wiper lever
down to
another position. Moving the lever up will not deactivate the rain sensor. Doing sowill cause the wipers to sweep the wind-shield until the lever is released, at whichtime the wipers return to rain sensormode.
The rain sensor is also deactivated when the key is removed from the ignition.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when washing the vehicle in an automaticcar wash, etc. If the rain sensor function isleft on, the wipers will start inadvertently inthe car wash and could be damaged.
1 Consult your Volvo retailer if you would like to have this function deactivated.
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02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
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74* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
IR-reflecting windshield*
Section of the windshield where the IR-coating is not applied
An optional factory-installed infrared (IR) coa- ting can be applied to the windshield to helpprotect the cabin from the sun's heat and thefading effect of sunlight on upholstery, pan-els, etc. Electronic equipment such as garage door openers, electronic toll tags and similar devi-ces should not be placed on sections of thewindshield with the IR coating because thiscould affect their function and limit theirrange. For best performance, place the device on the section of the windshield without the IR coating (see the area marked in the illustra-tion).