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FunctionDescription
Digital speed – km/h – mph– NoneThis displays the vehicle's speed digitally in the center of the instrument panel
• Open by pressing
OK, scroll using the thumb wheel, confirm by pressing OK and exit by pressing
ENTER .
Trip comp. opt.
–
Distance to empty
– Fuel consumption
– Average speed
– Trip odometer T1 and total dist.
– Trip odometer T2 and total dist.
Selections among the trip computer information headings are made here. The symbols that have already been selected have a check mark and are displayed in white. Those not selected are not
checked and are displayed in gray:
1. Open the function by pressing OK and scroll to the desired heading using the thumb wheel.
2. Confirm by pressing OK. The symbol will change colors from gray to white and will be checked.
3. Continue this procedure or exit by pressing RESET.
Service statusShows the number of months and mileage until the next scheduled service.
Messages (##)For additional information, see page 199.
Information headingsAny of the information headings in the follow- ing table can be displayed. To do so:
1. Ensure that none of the trip computer
controls are being used in a command sequence; reset them by pressing RESET
twice. 2. Turn the
thumb wheel to begin display-
ing the information headings. Stop on thedesired heading.
3. See the table for an explanation of the heading or the actions that can be taken.

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Heading combinationsDescription
Average fuel consumptionTrip odometer T1 + mileageAverage speed• Press and hold
RESET to reset trip odometer T1.
Current fuel consumptionTrip odometer T2 + mileageDistance to empty•Press and hold
RESET to reset trip odometer T2.
Current fuel consumptionMileagemph<>kmhChange between mph<>kmh – see "Digital speed display" on page 221.
-No trip computer informa-
tion displayed-No information will be displayed. This also indicates the begin- ning/end of the list of information headings.
Scroll among the trip computer information headings at any time by turning the thumb
wheel until the desired heading is displayed.
Supplementary information
Average fuel consumptionFuel consumption since the last time this function was reset.
Average speedThe vehicle's average speed since the lasttime this function was reset.
Current fuel consumptionCurrent fuel consumption is calculatedapproximately once a second. When the vehi-cle is moving at low speed, fuel consumptionis displayed per unit of time. At higherspeeds, it is displayed in terms of distance. Miles or kilometers can be displayed, see theheading "Changing units" on page 222
Distance to emptyThis function shows the approximate dis-tance that can be driven on the fuel remaining in the tank. When
Distance to empty shows
"----", there is very little useable fuel remain- ing in that tank; refuel as soon as possible.The calculation is based on average fuel con-sumption during the last 20 miles (30 km) ofdriving and the amount of fuel remaining inthe tank (the accuracy of this figure may varyif your driving style changes). An economicaldriving style will generally increase this dis-tance. See page276 for information about driving economically.
Digital speed display*Speed is expressed in the unit not used bythe instrument panel's speedometer e.g., ifthe normal speedometer is in mph, the tripcomputer will display in the speed in km/hand vice versa.
Resetting an analog instrument panel
Trip odometer(s) and average speed1. Display trip odometer T1 or T1, or Aver- age speed.
2. Press and hold RESET until selected
function is reset.
Each trip computer heading must be reset individually.

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222* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Resetting a digital instrument panel
Trip odometer1. Turn the thumb wheel to select the com-
bination of headings containing the trip odometer to be reset.
2. Press and hold RESET until selected trip
odometer is reset.
Average speed and fuel consumption1. Select Trip computer reset and press
OK .
2. Select one of the following alternatives using the thumb wheel and press OK:
• mpg
• mph
• Reset both
3. Finish by pressing RESET.
Changing unitsTo change the unit (miles/km) used to meas- ure distance and speed, go to
MY CAR
SettingsSystem optionsDistance
and fuel units.
NOTE
In addition to changing units in the trip computer, this also changes the units usedin the Volvo Navigation System (VNS)*.
Trip statistics*
Trip information from previous trips regarding average fuel consumption and average speedis stored and can be displayed in the form ofa bar chart.
Function
Trip statistics 2
Each bar represents a driving distance of 1 mile or 10 miles, depending on the current scale; the bar at the far right shows the valuefor the current mile/10 miles. Use
TUNE to change between 1 mile and
10 miles; the marker at the right will also change according to the scale selected.
SettingsSettings can be made in the MY CAR menu
system as follows:
MY CARMy S80Trip statistics:
•
Start new trip: press ENTER to erase all
pervious statistics. Exit the menu by pressing EXIT.
•
Reset for every driving cycle: select by
pressing ENTER. Exit the menu by press-
ing EXIT .
Selecting
Reset for every driving cycle era-
ses all trip statistics automatically if the igni- tion is switched off for at least 4 hours. Whenthe engine is restarted, new statistics will bestored. To get new statistics if the engine is restarted before 4 hours have elapsed, the existingones have to be erased manually by selecting
Start new trip.
For additional information, see page 199.
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Active chassis (Four C)
Active chassis, Four-C (Continuously Con- trolled Chassis Concept), regulates the cha-racteristics of the shock absorbers so that thevehicle's driving characteristics can beadjusted. There are three settings: Comfort,Sport and Advanced.
ComfortComfort mode offers a somewhat softer rideand the transmission shifts gears at lowerrpm. This mode is particularly suitable forlong-distance highway driving. The indicatorlight in the button will be on when this modeis selected.
SportIn this mode, the vehicle's body sway isreduced during cornering and steeringresponse is more immediate. The transmis-sion shifts up at higher rpm for sportier driv-ing. The indicator light in the button will be onto indicate that Sport mode has beenselected.
AdvancedIn this mode, body sway in curves is minimaland steering response is very direct. Gearshifting is done at high rpm in each gear fordynamic and active driving.
Operation
Chassis settings
Use the buttons in the center console to change setting. The setting in use when theengine is switched off is activated the nexttime the engine is started.
Adjustable steering force*
Steering force increases with the speed of the vehicle to give the driver enhanced sensitivity.At low speed the vehicle is easy to steer inorder to facilitate parking, etc. Steering force can be changed under
MY
CAR
Car settingsSteering wheel
force
. Select Low, Medium or High. For a
description of the menu system, see page 201.
NOTE
This steering force level menu function cannot be accessed when the vehicle is inmotion.
NOTE
In certain situations, the power steering may become too warm and will have to betemporarily cooled down. While this ishappening, the power steering effect willbe reduced slightly and somewhat moreeffort may be required to turn the steeringwheel. If this occurs, a message will be displayed in the instrument panel.

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•DPL II centre level/3 channel centre
level3 : Volume for the center speaker.
•
DPL II surround level3 /4
: Surround level.
Advanced sound settings
EqualizerSound levels for different frequencies can be adjusted separately using this feature. To do so:1. Press OK/MENU to access
Audio
settings and select Equalizer
2. Turn TUNE to select one of the frequen-
cies and press OK/MENU.
3. Turn TUNE to adjust the sound setting
and confirm the change by pressing OK/
MENU . Do the same for the other fre-
quencies.
4. When you have finished making your set- tings, press EXIT to save and return to
normal view.
For general information regarding menu navi- gation, see page 235 and menu overview seepage 239.
Sound stage 5The sound experience can be optimized forthe driver's seat, both front seats or the rearseat. If the front and rear seats are occupied, the sound stage setting
Front seats is rec-
ommended. Select one of the options under
Audio settingsSound stage.
Audio volume and automatic volume
control
The infotainment system compensates for disrupting noises in the passenger compart-ment by increasing the volume according tothe speed of the vehicle. The level of soundcompensation can be set at low, medium,high or off. Select the level under
Audio
settings
Volume compensation.
External audio source volumeIf an external device such as an MP3 player or an iPod ®
is connected to the AUX socket,
the device's volume may be different than the volume of the internal sound sources such asthe disc player or the radio. If the externalsound source's volume is too high, the qualityof the sound may be impaired. To help pre-vent this, adjust the input volume of the exter-nal audio source:
NOTE
Sound quality may be affected if the MP3 player is being charged while the system isin AUX mode. To help prevent this, avoidcharging the MP3 player in a 12-voltsocket while it is being played.
1. Press MEDIA and turn TUNE to AUX.
Press OK/MENU or the thumb wheel on
the steering wheel keypad.
2. Press OK/MENU and turn TUNE to
AUX
input volume. Confirm by pressing OK/
MENU .
3. Turn TUNE to adjust the volume.
Optimal sound reproductionThe infotainment system is pre-calibrated for optimal sound reproduction using digital sig-nal processing. This calibration takes into account factors such as the speakers, amplifier, cabin acous-tics, the listeners' seating positions, etc., foreach combination of vehicle/infotainmentsystem.
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If the station list is no longer displayed, turn TUNE
in either direction and press
on
the keypad on the center console to switch to manual tuning (or to switch back from manualtuning to the "list of stations" function).
Manual tuningBy default, the list of stations of the strongest stations in the area will be displayed whenyou turn TUNE (see the preceding section,
"List of stations"). While the list of stations is displayed, press
on the center console
keypad to switch to manual tuning, which enables you to select a frequency from thecomplete list of all radio frequencies availa-
ble on the currently selected waveband. Inother words, in manual tuning mode, turningTUNE one step will change from e.g., 93.3 to
93.5, etc.). To manually tune a station:
1. Press RADIO. Turn TUNE to scroll to the
desired waveband (
AM, FM1, etc.) and
press OK/MENU or the thumb wheel on
the steering wheel keypad to confirm.
2. Turn TUNE or the thumb wheel to select
a frequency.
NOTE
The radio is initially set to automatically search for stations in the area in which youare driving (see the preceding section,"List of stations"). However, if you have switched to manual tuning (by pressing # INFO on the keypad
on the center console while the list of sta-tions is displayed), the radio will remain inmanual tuning mode the next time it isswitched on. To switch back to "list of sta-tions" mode, turn TUNE one step (to dis-
play the full list of stations) and press #
INFO .
Please note that if you press # INFO when
the list of stations is not displayed, this willactivate the INFO function.
Storing preset stationsTen preset stations can be stored for each waveband (AM, FM1, etc.).
Stored preset stations are selected using the buttons on the keypad on the center console.
Manually storing preset stations1. Tune to a station (see "Selecting a sta- tion" on page 242). 2. Press and hold one of the number key
buttons.
> The sound will be muted for severalseconds and when it returns, the sta- tion has been stored on the numberkey button used.
A list of preset stations can be displayed. Thisfunction can be activated/deactivated in AM/FM mode in
FM menuShow presets
or in AM menuShow presets
ScanThe function automatically searches the cur- rent waveband for radio stations. When a sta-tion is found, it is played for several secondsbefore scanning is resumed. While the stationis playing it can be stored as a preset in theusual way (see "Manually storing preset sta-tions").
–To start scanning in AM/FM mode, go to
FM menuScan or in AM menuScan.
Stop station scanning by pressing EXIT.
NOTE
Storing a station interrupts the SCAN func- tion.

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CD/DVD1
functions
Center console control panel
Disc slot
MEDIA button, the most recently used
active source will start when MEDIA is
pressed. Pressing this key from Media mode's main view will display a shortcutmenu.
Eject
Keypad
TUNE :Turn to navigate among menu
selections/folders/tracks (or turn the thumb wheel on the steering wheel key-pad).
OK/MENU : Press to confirm your selec-
tion or access the menus for the currently selected source (e.g.,
Disc) or press the
thumb wheel on the steering wheel key- pad.
Left/right arrow keys: Fast back/forward and change track or chapter 2
.
The media player supports and can play the following main types of discs and files:
• Purchased CDs (CD Audio)
• Home-burned CDs with audio and /or video files
• Home-burned DVDs with audio and /orvideo files
• Purchased DVDs
For a list of compatible formats, see page 254. Media menu selections can be made from
the center console or the steering wheel key- pad, see page 233. For general information regarding menu navi- gation, see page 235 and menu overview seepage 239.
Playing a disc
Press MEDIA ans scroll to Disc. Press OK/
MENU or the thumb wheel on the steering
wheel keypad. If there is a disc in the player, it will begin playing automatically. Otherwise,
Insert disc will be displayed. Insert the disc
into the slot with the text side upward and it will begin playing automatically. If a disc with audio/video files is inserted, its folder structure will be read by the system. Itmay take several seconds until the discbegins playing, depending on its quality andthe amount of information it contains.
Disc ejectFor reasons of traffic safety, an ejected discmust be removed within 12 seconds or it willbe automatically drawn back into the slot.
PauseWhen the infotainment system volume isturned off completely or the sound is muted,the player will pause. It will resume playingwhen the volume is turned up again or if thesound is unmuted. Pause is also available via
the menu system, select
Play/Pause.
1 The media player can only play DVDs in models equipped with the optional navigation system. Images are only displayed when the vehicle is not in motion.
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252* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Navigating a disc and playing tracks
CD audio discsTurn TUNE to access the disc's playlist and
to navigate in this list. Press OK/MENU to
confirm a choice and begin listening. Press EXIT to cancel. Press and hold EXIT to return
to the playlist's root level. The
/ buttons on the center console
or steering wheel keypad can also be used to change tracks.
Home-burned CD/DVD audio/video filesTurn TUNE to access the disc's playlist and
to navigate in this list. Press OK/MENU to
confirm a choice and begin listening. Use EXIT to stop or to go back in the disc's folder
structure. Press and hold EXIT to return to
the playlist's root level. The
/ buttons on the center console
or steering wheel keypad* can also be used to change audio/video files. The following symbols are used in the dis- play: •
- audio files
•
- video files
•
- folders When a file has been played, the player will continue to play the rest of the files (of thesame type) in the current folder. When all ofthe files in the folder have been played, theplayer will automatically go to the next folder and play the files in it (unless
Repeat folderis activated). The system automatically detects and changes settings if a disc containing onlyaudio or only video files is inserted in theplayer and will play these files. However, thesystem will not change settings if a disc con-taining both audio and video files is insertedand the player will continue to play the cur-rent type of file.
NOTE
Video images will only be visible when the vehicle is not moving. When the vehicle istraveling faster than approximately 4 mph (6 km/h),
No visual media available
while driving will be displayed. Sound
from the film will still be audible and video images will be shown again when the vehi-cle stops.
NOTE
Some copy protected audio files or home- burned audio files may not be read by theplayer.
DVD videosFor information, see page 251.
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the / buttons to fast
forward/reverse. This is done at one speed for audio files but several speeds can be chosen for video files. Press the
/ but-
tons several times to increase the speed. Release the button to return to normal view-ing speed.
Scan 3This function plays the first ten seconds ofeach track/audio file. To start scanning:
1. Press
OK/MENU .
2. Scroll to
Scan.
> The first ten seconds of each track/ audio file will be played.
3. Stop scanning by pressing EXIT. The cur-
rent track/audio file will continue playing.
3 Not video DVDs