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Locking and unlocking the vehicle
From outside the vehicleThe remote key locks and unlocks all of the doors and the tailgate. Before the vehicle can be locked from the outside with the remote key, the driver's doormust be closed. Any other door/tailgate thatis open will be locked and the alarm will bearmed.
NOTE
Be sure the remote key is outside of the vehicle before the other doors/tailgate areclosed to help avoid locking the remoteinside the vehicle.
If the vehicle is equipped with the optional keyless drive system, all doors/tailgate mustbe closed before the vehicle can be locked. The first press on the unlock button unlocks the driver's door and a second press unlocksthe other doors and the tailgate (see alsopage 61). This setting can be changed in themenu system. See page 209 for a descrip-tion. If the locks repeatedly do not react when the unlock button is pressed, it may be necessaryto replace the batteries in the remote, seepage 60. In this case the vehicle can beunlocked with the detachable key blade. Seepage 65.
From inside the vehicle (central locking button)
Central locking button
The lock buttons on the door panel can be used to lock or unlock all doors and the tail- gate at the same time. Press
to lock and
to unlock.
UnlockingThe vehicle can be unlocked from inside the vehicle in two ways:
• By pressing the unlock button
.
• The door can be unlocked by pulling the door handle once and opened by pullingthe handle again.
Locking
•
Press the lock button after the front
doors have been closed.
• Each door can be locked individually with the lock button on the respective doors.The door must be closed first.
Alternative locking when parkingThe central locking button on the driver's door can also be used to lock the vehiclewhen you leave it. To do so:
1. Open the door.
2. Press the lock section of the button.
3. Close the door. This will lock the vehicle
completely and arm the alarm.
NOTE
Please be aware that locking the vehicle in this way makes it possible to lock theremote key in the passenger compartment.To help avoid this, lock the vehicle fromthe outside by pressing the lock button onthe remote key. If the vehicle is locked using the central locking button, be sure that the remote keyis in your possession before closing thedoor.
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Automatic relockingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto- matically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm willrearm after 2 minutes unless a door or thetailgate has been opened.
Automatic lockingWhen the vehicle starts to move, the doorsand tailgate can be locked automatically. Thisfeature can be turned on or off by pressing MY CAR and going to
Car settingsLock
settings
Automatic door locking. See
page 209 for a description of the menu sys- tem.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked and unlocked using the detachable key bladein the remote key. See page 64 for informa-tion on removing the key blade from theremote key.
Insert the key blade in the glove compart- ment lock.
Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise.
Remove the key blade from the lock.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
Tailgate unlock button on the remote key
Unlocking the tailgate with the remote key
–Press the tailgate unlock button on the remote key to unlock (but not open 1
) the
tailgate. See also page 61.
> The alarm indicator light on the dash- board will go out to indicate that the alarm is not monitoring the entire vehi-cle.
NOTE
• If the doors are locked while the tail- gate is open, the tailgate will remainunlocked until the vehicle is relockedby pressing the Lock button on theremote key.
• On keyless drive vehicles, the gearselector must be in the Park (
P) posi-
tion, all doors and the tailgate must beclosed and the ignition must beswitched off before the vehicle can belocked.
1 This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (see page 293).
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Unlocking the tailgate from the driver's seat
–Press the button on the lighting panel (1) to unlock (but not open2
) the tailgate.
NOTE
The taillights will illuminate automatically for a short period when the tailgate hasbeen opened.
Locking the tailgate with the remote key
Press the lock button () on the remote.
See also page 61 The alarm indicator on the dashboard will begin flashing to show that the vehicle islocked and that the alarm has been armed.
2
This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (see page 293).
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The alarm system
The alarm is automatically armed whenever the vehicle is locked with the remote key oroptional Personal Car Communicator. When armed, the alarm continuously moni- tors a number of points on the vehicle. Thefollowing conditions will trigger the alarm:• The hood is forced open.
• The tailgate is forced open.
• A door is forced open.
• The ignition slot is tampered with.
• An attempt is made to start the vehicle with a non-approved key (a key notcoded to the car's ignition).
• The battery is disconnected (while thealarm is armed).
• The siren is disconnected when the alarmis disarmed.
A message will appear in the information dis- play if a fault should occur in the alarm sys-tem. Contact a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
NOTE
Do not attempt to repair any of the compo- nents in the alarm system yourself. Thiscould affect the insurance policy on thevehicle.
The alarm indicator light
The status of the alarm system is indicated by the red indicator light on the dashboard (seeillustration):
• Indicator light off: the alarm is not armed
• The indicator light flashes at one-second intervals: the alarm is armed
• The indicator light flashes rapidly beforethe remote key is inserted in the ignitionslot and the ignition is put in mode
I: the
alarm has been triggered.
Arming the alarm
–Press the Lock button on the remote key. One long flash of the turn signals will con-firm that the alarm is armed.
Alarm confirmation settings can be changed in MY CAR , under
Car settingsLock
settings
Keyless entry. See page 209 for
a description of the menu system.
USA FCC ID: MAYDA 5823(3) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the followingconditions: (1) This device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired opera-tion. Canada IC: 4405A-DA 5823(3)
This device is subject to the following condi- tions: (1) this device may not cause interfer-ence, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference, including interference that maycause undesired operation of the device.
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Disarming the alarm
–Press the Unlock button on the remote key.
> Two short flashes from the car's direc-tion indicators confirm that the alarm has been deactivated and that alldoors are unlocked.
Turning off (stopping) the alarm
If the alarm is sounding, it can be stopped by pressing the Unlock button on the remote keyor by inserting the remote key in the ignitionslot. Two short flashes from the car's direc-tion indicators confirm that the alarm hasbeen turned off.
Other alarm-related functions
Automatic re-armingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto- matically re-engage (re-lock) and the alarmwill re-arm after 2 minutes unless a door orthe tailgate has been opened.
Audible/visual alarm signal
• An audible alarm signal is given by a bat- tery powered siren. The alarm cycle lastsfor 30 seconds.
• The visual alarm signal is given by flash-ing all turn signals for approximately5 minutes or until the alarm is turned off.
Remote key not functioningIf the remote key is not functioning properly, the alarm can be turned off and the vehiclecan be started as follows:
1. Open the driver's door with the key blade
(see page 64 for information on detaching the key blade).
> This will trigger the alarm.
2. Insert the remote key into the ignition slot(also on vehicles with the optional keyless drive). This will turn off the alarm.
3. Start the engine (see page 122 for instructions).
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76* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. Instruments and controls........................................................................ 78 Ignition modes........................................................................................ 88Seats....................................................................................................... 90Steering wheel........................................................................................ 97Lighting................................................................................................... 99
Wipers and washers.............................................................................. 107Windows............................................................................................... 110Mirrors................................................................................................... 112
Digial compass*.................................................................................... 115
Power moonroof* ................................................................................. 117 HomeLink
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Wireless Control System*.................................................. 119
Starting the engine................................................................................ 122 Transmission......................................................................................... 127
Eco Guide* and Power Meter*.............................................................. 132Eco* ...................................................................................................... 134Start/Stop* ........................................................................................... 137Brakes................................................................................................... 141Parking brake........................................................................................ 144
Hill Descent Control (HDC)*.................................................................. 147
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