2016 VOLVO XC70 key

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WARNING
People with implanted pacemakers should not allow the pacemaker to come closerthan 9 inches (22 cm) to any of the keylessdrive system's antennas. This is to helpprevent interference between the pace-maker and the keyless drive system.
Related information
• Keyless drive*– locking/unlocking (p. 161)
Locking/unlocking – from the outside
The remote key (p. 152) is used to lock/unlock all of the doors and the tailgate at the sametime. Different settings for unlocking the vehi-cle can be selected, see Remote key – func-tions (p. 155). Before the vehicle can be locked from the outside with the remote key, the driver's doormust be closed. If the tailgate or any otherdoor is open, it will be locked and the alarmwill be armed.
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 alsoremote key and key blade (p. 152)). This set-ting can be changed in the menu system. SeeMY CAR
(p. 76) for a description.
If the locks repeatedly do not react when theunlock button is pressed, it may be necessaryto replace the battery in the remote, seeRemote key – replacing the battery (p. 159). In this case the vehicle can be unlocked withthe detachable key blade (p. 158).
Related information
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Locking/unlocking – from inside (p. 166)

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Manual locking
In certain situations (e.g., if there is no electri- cal current in the vehicle), the doors can belocked manually. The detachable key blade (p. 157) can be used in the lock cylinder in the driver's doorto lock that door. The other doors do not have lock cylinders and the slot on the rear edge of each doorhas to be used to lock it. This will lock thedoor from the outside but it can still beopened from inside the vehicle. To do so:
Manually locking a door
–Insert the key blade into the slot and turn it 90 degrees to lock that door (the slot ina particular door locks that door only).
In the horizontal position, the door cannot be opened from the outside.
In the vertical position, the door can be opened from the inside and the outside.
NOTE
If the manual child safety lock (p. 61) is activated for a rear side door and that dooris also locked manually, the door cannotbe opened from the outside or inside. Thedoor can only be unlocked with the remotekey or the central locking button.
Related information
•Remote key – replacing the battery (p. 159)
Locking/unlocking – from inside
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.
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.

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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.
Automatic relockingIf the doors are unlocked, the locks will auto- matically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm willre-arm 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.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking – from the outside (p. 165)
• Alarm – general information (p. 171)
• Remote key – functions (p. 155)
Locking/unlocking – glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked and unlocked using the detachable key bladein the remote key. For information on remov-ing the key blade from the remote key, seeDetachable key blade – detaching/reinserting(p. 157).
Insert the key blade in the glove compart- ment lock.
Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise.
Remove the key blade from the lock.

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Locking/unlocking – tailgate
The tailgate can be opened, locked and unlocked in several ways.
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 3
) the
tailgate. See Remote key and key blade (p. 152) for more information.
> 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.
Unlocking the tailgate from the driver's seat
–Press the button on the lighting panel (1) to unlock (but not open 4
) 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 (p. 152). The alarm indicator on the dashboard will begin flashing to show that the vehicle islocked and that the alarm has been armed.
Opening that tailgate manuallyThe tailgate is held closed by an electroniclocking mechanism. To open: 1.
2. Lift the handle to open the tailgate.
CAUTION
Related information
• Locking/unlocking – from inside (p. 166)
• Locking/unlocking – from the outside (p. 165)
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This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (p. 169).
4 This button also opens, but does not close, the tailgate on models equipped with the optional power tailgate (p. 169).

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Power tailgate – automatic opening/ closing
The power tailgate can be opened/closed using a button on the lighting panel or on theremote key.
Automatic openingThe power tailgate can be opened automati-cally in the three ways:
• By pressing and holding the
but-
ton on the lighting panel until the tailgate begins to open.
• By pressing and holding the
but-
ton on the remote key until the tailgate begins to open.
• By pressing the rubber-covered buttonunder the outer handle on the tailgate.
The taillights illuminate automatically when the automatic open function is used.
CAUTION
Be sure that there is adequate space above and behind the vehicle before open-ing the tailgate automatically. The vehicle should not be driven or moved with the tailgate in the open position. How-ever, if the vehicle is moved with the tail-gate in the open position, the automaticclosing function will be inoperative untilone of the following occurs:
• The tailgate is closed manually
• The ignition is switched off and the key is removed for approximately 10minutes (the tailgate will function againafter restart).
NOTE
If the tailgate has been opened and closed continuously too long, the automatic func-tion will be deactivated to avoid overload-ing the electrical system. The automaticfunction can be used again after approxi-mately 2 minutes. If the vehicle's battery has been dis- charged or disconnected, or if the tailgatehas been open for more than 24 hours, thetailgate must be opened and closed oncemanually to reset the system.
Automatic closingThe power tailgate can be closed by pressing the
-button on the tailgate (see the
illustration) or by pressing it down.
WARNING
Be sure that no one is near the tailgate when it is opened or closed automatically.The tailgate should never be obstructed inany way when it is operated.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking – tailgate (p. 168)

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Power tailgate – programming
The tailgate's maximum opening angle can be programmed, which can be useful, for exam-ple, if the tailgate has to be opened in agarage with a low ceiling. To do so:
• Open the tailgate manually, hold it at the desired maximum opening angle andpress the tailgate's closing button for atleast 3 seconds. When the tailgate isreleased, programming is complete.
• To remove this programming, open thetailgate manually to a higher openingangle and press the tailgate's closing but-ton for at least 3 seconds.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking – tailgate (p. 168)
Power tailgate – interruption
Automatic opening or closing the tailgate can be interrupted in four ways:
• By pressing the
button on the
lighting panel.
• By pressing the
button on the
remote key.
• By pressing the button on the lower edge of the tailgate.
• By pressing the rubber-covered buttonunder the outer handle on the tailgate.
If one of these actions is taken, the tailgate will stop moving.
Pinch protectionIf the tailgate is obstructed while it is beingoperated, the pinch protection function isactivated.
• If the tailgate is being
opened, the electri-
cal function will be switched off and the tailgate will stop.
• If the tailgate is being
closed, it will stop
and move slightly in the opposite direc-tion.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking – tailgate (p. 168)
Power tailgate – manual opening/ closing
The power tailgate can be disconnected from the vehicle’s electrical system. This is done by quickly pulling the outer han- dle twice. The tailgate can then be opened/closed manually.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking – tailgate (p. 168)

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Alarm – general information
The alarm system provides a warning if an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. The alarm is automatically armed (p. 172) whenever the vehicle is locked with theremote key. When armed, the alarm continuously monitors a number of points on the vehicle. The follow-ing 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.
Related information
• Alarm – turning off (p. 173)
• Alarm signal (p. 172)
• Alarm indicator (p. 171)
Alarm indicator
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 (p. 172)
• The indicator light flashes at one-secondintervals: 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.
Related information
• Alarm – general information (p. 171)
• Alarm – turning off (p. 173)
• Alarm signal (p. 172)

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Alarm – arming/disarming
The alarm system provides a warning if an attempt is made to break into the vehicle.
Arming the alarm–Press the Lock button on the remote key. One long flash of the turn signals will con-firm that the alarm (p. 171) is armed.
Alarm confirmation settings can be changed in MY CAR , under
Car settingsLock
settings
Keyless entry. For a description
of the menu system, see My Car – introduc- tion (p. 76).
USA FCC ID: MAYDA 5823(3) This device complies with part 15 of the FCCrules. 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.
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.
Related information
• Alarm indicator (p. 171)
• Alarm signal (p. 172)
• Alarm – turning off (p. 173)
• Alarm-related functions (p. 173)
Alarm signal
An audible (p. 171) signal is given by a battery powered siren. The alarm cycle lasts for30 seconds. The visual alarm signal is given by flashing all turn signals for approximately 5 minutes oruntil the alarm is turned off.
Related information
•Alarm indicator (p. 171)
• Alarm – arming/disarming (p. 172)
• Alarm – turning off (p. 173)