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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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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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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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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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Parking lights
The front and rear parking lights can be turned on even when the ignition is switchedoff.
–Turn switch (1) to position .
The license plate lights also illuminate when the parking lights are switched on.
Rear fog light
The single rear fog light is located in the driv- er's side of the vehicle. The rear fog light will only function in combi- nation with the high/low beam headlights.
1. Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Press button (3) to turn on the rear fog light.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when the rear fog light is on.
NOTE
The rear fog light is considerably brighter than the normal tail lights and should beused only when conditions such as fog,rain, snow, smoke or dust reduce visibilityfor other vehicles to less than 500 ft.(150 meters).
Instrument panel lighting
The instrument panel lighting illuminates when the ignition key is in position II and the light switch (1) is in either position
or
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–Move the thumb wheel (4) up to increase brightness or down to decrease bright-ness.
Unlocking the fuel filler door
Press button (5) when the vehicle is at a standstill to unlock the fuel filler door. Pleasenote that the fuel filler door will remainunlocked until the vehicle begins to move for-ward. An audible click will be heard when thefuel filler door relocks.
NOTE
If the fuel filler door does not unlock after the button has been pressed, drive thevehicle at a speed of at least 5 mph(8 km/h), stop the vehicle, and press thebutton again.
For information on unlocking the fuel filler door manually, see page 70.

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Left-side steering wheel lever
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Lever positions
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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