2015 VOLVO XC70 Owner´s Manual

03 Your driving environment
Seats
03
}}
95
2. Press the button to lower the rear head
restraints for improved visibility.
NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to the upright position manually.
• The outboard head restraints cannotbe folded down on models that are notequipped with this button.
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept folded down for prolonged periods.This could result in pressure marks inleather upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to sit in the outboard rear seatpositions if the head restraints are foldeddown. If these positions are occupied, thehead restraints should be in the upright(fixed) position.
Folding down the rear seat backrestsThe three sections of the rear seat backrest can be folded down in different combinationsto make it easier to transport long objects. •
The left (driver's side) section can be folded down separately.
• The center section can be folded downseparately.
• The right (passenger's side) section canonly be folded down together with thecenter section.
• All three sections can be folded downtogether.
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery, there should be no objects on the rear seatand the seat belt should not be buckledwhen the backrest is folded down.
G017903
Release and lower the center head restraint (see page 93) if the center and/orright section of the backrest is to be low-ered. The outboard head restraints folddown automatically.
Pull up the backrest release control on the respective section(s) (
) and fold the
section(s) down. A red indicator (
)
shows that the backrest is not locked in the upright position.
NOTE
It may be necessary to move the front seats forward or put their backrests in amore upright position before folding downthe rear seat backrests.

03 Your driving environment
Seats
03
96
WARNING
•When one or more sections of the backrest is returned to the uprightposition, check that it is properlylocked in place by pushing and pullingit. The red indicators should also notbe visible.
• Return the outboard head restraints tothe upright position.
• Long loads should always be securelyanchored to help avoid injury in theevent of a sudden stop.
• Always turn the engine off and applythe parking brake when loading/unloading the vehicle.
• Place the transmission in the Park (
P)
position to help prevent inadvertentmovement of the gear selector.
• On hot days, the temperature in thevehicle interior can rise very quickly.Exposure of people to these high tem-peratures for even a short period oftime can cause heat-related injury ordeath. Small children are particularly atrisk.

03 Your driving environment
Steering wheel
03
}}
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.97
Adjusting
G021138
Adjusting the steering wheel
Lever for releasing/locking the steering wheel
Possible positions
The steering wheel can be adjusted for both height and reach:
1. Pull the lever toward you to release the steering wheel.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position that suits you.
3. Push back the lever to lock the steering wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to push into place, press the steering wheellightly at the same time as you push thelever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv- ing.
With the optional speed-dependent power steering the level of steering force can beadjusted, see page 232.
Keypads and steering wheel paddles*
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*
Cruise control, see page 156. Adaptive cruise control*, see page 158.
Paddles for manually shifting gears (Gear- tronic), see page 129.
Infotainment system controls, see page 241.
Horn
Horn
–Press the steering wheel hub to sound the horn.

03 Your driving environment
Steering wheel
03
98* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Electrically heated* steering wheel
Button for steering wheel heating
With the engine running, press this button once to begin warming the steering wheel(press again to switch off). The indicator lightin the button will illuminate when the functionis active. This function can also be started automati- cally (the setting can be activated/deactivatedin the MY CAR menu) if the vehicle is cold
and the ambient temperature is belowapproximately 50° F (10° C).

03 Your driving environment
Lighting
03
}}
99
Lighting panel
Lighting panel overview
Thumb wheel for adjusting display, instru- ment and "theater" lighting (seepage 102)
Rear fog lights (see page 103)
Headlight switch
Volvo recommends using the
posi-
tion whenever possible.
Headlight switch positions
Daytime running lights function as follows: With the headlight switch in the
position:
• In the
US: the daytime running lights will
be off
• In
Canada : the daytime running lights will
be on
With the headlight switch in the
1
position and the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running (see page 89)
• In the
US: the daytime running lights will
be off
• In
Canada : the daytime running lights will
be on
With the headlight switch in the
position: • The daytime running lights will be
on (the
low beam headlights will automatically switch on in dark conditions)
US models only : The daytime running lights
in
mode can be switched on or off in the
MY CAR menu system under
Settings
Car settingsLight settingsDaytime
running lights.
NOTE
The use of daytime running lights is rec- ommended in the United States and ismandatory in Canada .
With the headlight switch in the position:
• The daytime running lights will be
off and
the low beam headlights will be on
1
The parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignition is switched off.

03 Your driving environment
Lighting
03
100* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
High/low beam headlights
Headlight switch and steering wheel lever
High beam flash
Toggle between high and low beams
Low beam headlightsWhen the engine is started, the low beams are activated automatically if the headlight control is in position
.
Continuous high beam headlights
With the headlight switch in the (in
dark conditions only, when the daytime run- ning lights have automatically switched offand the low beam headlights have switched on) or
position: •
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to position 2 and release it to togglebetween low and high beams.
High beam flashPull the lever toward the steering wheel to position 1. The high beams come on until thelever is released.
Active high beams – AHB*AHB is a feature that uses a camera at theupper edge of the windshield to detect theheadlights of oncoming vehicles or the tail-lights of a vehicle directly ahead. When thishappens, the headlights will automaticallyswitch from high beams to low beams. Whenthe camera no longer detects the headlights/taillights of other vehicles, your headlights willswitch back to high beams after several sec-onds. To activate AHB:
• Turn the headlight control to the
position.
The feature will begin functioning if the engine has been running for at least 20 seconds andthe vehicle's speed is at least 12 mph(20 km/h).
Headlight switch in the AUTO position
Switch AHB on or off by pulling the left steer- ing wheel lever rearward (toward the steeringwheel) as far as possible and releasing it. IfAHB is switched off while the high beams areon, the headlights will change to low beams.

03 Your driving environment
Lighting
03
}}
101
Models with an analog instrument panel When AHB is activated, the
symbol
will illuminate in the instrument panel. The high beam indicator (
) in the instrument
panel will also illuminate when the high beams are on. Models with a digital instrument panel When AHB is activated,
will illuminate
as a white symbol in the instrument panel.
When the high beams are on, the symbol will change to blue.
NOTE
•Keep the windshield in front of the camera free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
• Do not mount or in any way attachanything on the windshield that couldobstruct the camera.
If Active high beam Temporary
unavailable Switch manually is displayed in
the instrument panel, switching between high and low beams will have to be done man-ually. However, the light switch can remain inthe AUTO position. The same applies if
Windscreen Sensors blocked is displayed
and the
symbol is displayed. The
symbol will go out when these mes-
sages are displayed. AHB may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When AHB becomes activeagain or if the sensors in the windshield areno longer obscured, the messages will disap- pear and the
symbol will illuminate.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be nec- essary to switch between high and lowbeams manually:
• In heavy fog or rain
• In blowing snow or slush
• In bright moonlight
• In freezing rain
• In areas with dim street lighting
• When oncoming vehicles have dim front lighting
• If there are pedestrians on or near theroad
• If there are reflective objects, such assigns, near the road
• When oncoming vehicles' lights areobscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.
• When there are vehicles on connectingroads
• At the top of hills or in dips in the road
• In sharp curves
See page182 for more information about the camera's limitations.

03 Your driving environment
Lighting
03
102* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Tunnel detection (models with the rain sensor* only)
The rain sensor reacts to the change in light- ing conditions when, for example, the vehicleenters a tunnel and the tunnel detection fea-ture will then activate the low beam head-lights. The low beams will be switched offapprox. 20 seconds after the vehicle leavesthe tunnel. The rain sensor does not have to be activated for tunnel detection to function.
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light function deactivated (left) and activated (right) When this function is activated, the headlight beams adjust laterally to help light up a curveaccording to movements of the steeringwheel (see the right-pointing beam in theillustration). ABL is activated automatically
2
when the
engine is started. The function can be deactivated/reactivated in the MY CAR menu system under
My XC70
Active Bending Lights or under Settings
Car settingsLight settingsActive
Bending Lights.
See page 209 for a description of the menu system.
NOTE
This function is only active in twilight or dark conditions, and only when the vehicleis in motion.
If a fault should occur in the system, the sym- bol will illuminate and a message will be dis-played as shown in the table.
SymbolDisplayExplanation
Headlamp failureServicerequiredThe system is not functioningproperly andshould beinspected/repaired by atrained andqualified Volvoservice techni-cian.
Auxiliary lights*If the vehicle is fitted with auxiliary lights, the driver can use the MY CAR menu system to
choose to deactivate and turn these lights on and off along with the high beam headlights 3
.
Instrument and "theater" lighting
Instrument lightingIllumination of the display and instrument lights will vary, depending on ignition mode(see page 88). The display lighting is automatically subdued in darkness and the sensitivity is set with thethumb wheel.
2 The factory default setting is on.
3 The auxiliary lights must be connected to the vehicle's electrical system, which should only be done by a trained and authorized Volvo service technician. See page 209 for more information about the menu system.