
03 Instruments and controls
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The center head restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height. Therestraint should be carefully adjusted to sup-port the occupant's head.
• Pull the head restraint up as required.
• To lower, press the button at the base of the head restraint’s left support whilepressing the head restrain down carefully.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should only be in its lowest position when thisseat is NOT occupied. When the centerposition is occupied, the head restraintshould be correctly adjusted to the pas-senger’s height. The upper edge of thehead restraint should be at least on a levelwith the upper-most point of the seatoccupant's ear.
Automatically folding down the rear seat’s outboard head restraints
1. The ignition must be in mode
II.
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.
Related information
•
Front seats (p. 74)
• Front seats – power seat (p. 75)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 78)

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Rear seats – folding backrest
The rear seat head restraints and backrests can be folded down. The center headrestraint can be raised/lowered according tothe passenger's height.
Folding down the rear seat backrests
The rear seat backrests are split and can be folded down together or separately1. Pull the release control handle(s).
2. Fold the backrest forward. Adjust the center seat head restraint if necessary.
NOTE
When the backrests are folded down, move the outboard head restraints forwardslightly so that they do not catch on theseat cushion.
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.
WARNING
•Keep vehicle doors and trunk locked and keep keys out of a child’s reach.Unsupervised children could lockthemselves in an open trunk and riskinjury. Children should be taught not toplay in vehicles.
• On hot days, the temperature in thetrunk or vehicle interior can rise veryquickly. Exposure of people to thesehigh temperatures for even a shortperiod of time can cause heat-relatedinjury or death. Small children are par-ticularly at risk.
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.
• 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.
Related information
•
Front seats (p. 74)
• Front seats – power seat (p. 75)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 78)

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Loading – general
The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is determined by factors such as the number ofpassengers, the amount of cargo, the weightof any accessories that may be installed, etc. To increase loading space, the rear seat backrests can be folded down, see Rearseats – folding backrest (p. 80). When loading the trunk, keep the following in mind:The trunk lid can be unlocked anpopped open slightly via the buttonlocated on the lighting panel, see
Locking/unlocking – trunk (p. 155).
• Load objects in the trunk against the backrest whenever possible.
• Unstable loads can be secured to theload anchoring eyelets with straps or weblashings to help keep them from shifting.
• Stop the engine and apply the parkingbrake when loading or unloading longobjects. The gear selector can beknocked out of position by long loads,which could set the vehicle in motion.
WARNING
• Stop the engine, put the gear selector in
P, and apply the parking brake
when loading or unloading longobjects.
• The vehicle's driving characteristicsmay change depending on the weightand distribution of the load.
• A 44-pound (20 kg) object produces aforce of 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) in ahead-on collision at 30 mph (50 km/h).
• The rear seat should not be loaded toa level higher than 2 in. (5 cm) belowthe upper edge of the rear side win-dows. Objects placed higher than thislevel could impede the function of theVolvo Inflatable Curtain.
Related information
•
Load anchoring eyelets (p. 137)
• Loading – roof load carriers (p. 136)
Ski hatch
There is a hatch in the right section of the rear seat backrest that can be opened for trans-porting long objects.

06 Locks and alarm
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140* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Key memory
The memory in the remote key makes it possi- ble to store certain personal settings. The position of the side door mirrors, power driver's seat* and the selected instrument panel theme 1
are stored in the remote keys
when the vehicle is locked. The next time the
driver's door is unlocked with the same
remote key and the door is opened within 2 minutes , the power driver's seat and side
door mirrors will automatically move to theposition that they were in when the doorswere most recently locked with the sameremote key. If the seat/mirrors have not beenreadjusted since the vehicle was locked, theywill already be in the position stored in thatparticular remote key and will not move. Formore information on this feature, see Frontseats – power seat (p. 75). This feature can be activated or deactivated in the vehicle's menu by pressing MY CAR
and going into
SettingsCar settingsCar key memory. For a description of the
menu system, see My Car – introduction (p. 70).
NOTE
If the vehicle is locked with the remote key or is left unlocked for more than 30minutes, the key memory function will bedeactivated. To reactivate the key's memory: • Press the unlock button on the remote key.
For information regarding vehicles with the optional keyless drive, see Keyless drive*–locking/unlocking (p. 148).
Related information
•
Locking/unlocking confirmation (p. 140)
Locking/unlocking confirmation
Settings can be made in the menu system for audible and visual confirmation when thevehicle has been locked or unlocked. Withthese functions activated, the following willoccur when the vehicle is locked/unlocked:
Locking confirmation
•
The turn signals flash once, an audible signal sounds and the door mirrors willfold* in.
Confirmation will only be given when all doors and the trunk are properly closed and locked.
NOTE
If you do not receive confirmation when locking the vehicle, check whether a dooror the trunk is ajar, or if this feature hasbeen turned off in the menu.
Unlocking confirmation
• The turn signals will flash twice and the door mirrors will fold* out.
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Optional digital instrument panel only

12 Index
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384
Moonroof......................................... 100, 101Motor oil checking............................................. 325
volumes.............................................. 372
O
Occupant safety........................................ 26
Occupant weight sensor............................ 36
Octane recommendations....................... 274
Odometer, trip........................................... 72Oilchecking............................................. 325
volumes.............................................. 372
Oil level sensor........................................ 326
Oil quality................................................. 371
OK button........................................ 107, 108
On Call Roadside Assistance.................... 24
Outside temperature sensor...................... 71
Overhead courtesy lighting........................ 89
Overheating, engine................................... 69
Ownership, changing................................. 18
Oxygen sensors, heated.......................... 277
P
Paint, touching up.................................... 360
Park assist....................................... 225, 233
Park Assist Camera................................. 234
Park Assist Pilot....................................... 229Parking brake electric, applying/releasing. 266, 267, 269
warning light......................................... 68
Parking lights............................................. 87
Pedestrian detection........................ 202, 205
Polishing.................................................. 357Power front seat memory function................................... 75
Power meter.............................................. 65
Power mirrors...................................... 96, 97 defroster............................................... 98
Power moonroof.............................. 100, 101Power steering adjustable........................................... 167
fluid..................................................... 329
Power steering fluid................................. 374
Power windows......................................... 94
Pregnancy, using seat belts during........... 31
Private locking......................................... 145
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING.. 249, 344, 375
R
Rain sensor................................................ 92
Rear fog lights............................................ 87
Rear park assist............................... 225, 233Rear seats center head restraint............................. 78
folding............................................. 78, 80
heated................................................. 123
Rearview mirror auto-dim function................................. 98
compass............................................... 99
Rear window defroster.............................. 98
Recalls....................................................... 26
Recalls, child restraints.............................. 47
Refrigerant............................................... 374
Refueling.......................................... 273, 274 fuel filler cap....................................... 276
fuel filler door.............................. 275, 276
fuel tank volume................................. 374
Registering child restraints........................ 47 Remote control private locking.................................... 145
Remote key...................... 139, 140, 143, 146 approach lighting................................ 142
immobilizer......................................... 141
key blade.... 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146