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3. In the front seats the seatbelt can be
adjusted for height.
Press together the seat mounting and move the seatbelt up or down. Position the belt as high as possible without it chafing against your throat.
The seatbelt must pass over the shoulder (not down over the arm).
4. Tension the hip strap over the lap by pullingthe diagonal shoulder belt up towards the shoulder.
The hip strap must be positioned low down (not over the abdomen).
WARNING
Each seatbelt is designed for only one person.
WARNING
Remember not to clip or hook the seatbelt to hooks or other interior fittings, as this pre-vents the belt from tightening properly.
WARNING
Do not make any damages on seatbelts nor insert any foreign objects into a buckle. Theseatbelts and buckles would then possibly notfunction as intended in the event of a colli-sion. There is a risk of serous injury.
Unfastening a seatbelt1. Press the red button on the seatbelt buckle and then let the belt retract.
2. If the seatbelt does not retract fully, feed it in by hand so that it does not hang loose.
Related information
• Seatbelt (p. 59)
• Seatbelt tensioner (p. 59)
• Door and seatbelt reminder (p. 62)

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Child safety
Volvo has child safety equipment (child seats, booster cushions and attachment devices)which is designed for fitting in this particular car.
Using Volvo's child safety equipment, the opti- mum conditions are obtained for the child totravel safely in the car. In addition, the child safetyequipment fits well and is simple to use. Children of all ages and sizes must always sit correctly secured in the car. Never allow a child tosit on the knee of a passenger. Volvo recommends that children travel in rear- facing child seats until as late an age as possible,at least up to 3-4 years of age, and then in front-facing booster cushions/child seats until thechild is 140 cm tall.
NOTE
Legal provisions about the type of child seat that must be used for children of differentages and heights vary from country to coun-try. Check what does apply.
NOTE
In the event of questions when fitting child safety products, contact the manufacturer forclearer instructions.
Related information
• Safety (p. 56)
• Child seats (p. 71)
• Integrated booster cushion
* (p. 82)
Child seats
The position of a child in the car and the choice of equipment are dictated by the child's weightand size.
Children should sit comfortably and safely. Make sure that the child seat is being used correctly. Look in the installation instructions for the child seat for the correct fitting.
NOTE
When using child safety products it is impor- tant to read the installation instructionsincluded.
Location of child seats
Rear-facing child seat and airbag are not compatible.
Always fit rear-facing child seats in the rear seat if the passenger airbag is activated. If a child is

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Integrated booster cushion *
The integrated booster cushions on the outer seats in the rear seat allow children to sit com-fortably and safely.
The booster cushion is specially designed to pro- vide optimum safety. In combination with theseatbelt it is approved for children who weighbetween 15 and 36 kg and who are at least 97cm in height.
Correct position, the seatbelt must pass over the shoul- der.
Check before driving that: • the integrated booster cushion is in locked mode
• the seatbelt is in contact with the child'sbody and is not slack or twisted
• the seatbelt does not lie across the child'sthroat or below the shoulder •
the lap section of the seatbelt is positionedlow over the pelvis to provide optimal protec-tion.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that repair or replacement is only carried out by an authorised Volvoworkshop. Do not make any modifications oradditions to the booster cushion. If an inte-grated booster cushion has been subjected toa major load, such as in conjunction with acollision, the entire booster cushion must bereplaced. Even if the booster cushion appearsto be undamaged, it may not afford the samelevel of protection. The booster cushion mustalso be replaced if it is heavily worn.
WARNING
If the instructions for the integrated booster cushion are not followed then the child couldsustain serious injury in the event of an acci-dent.
Related information
•Child safety (p. 71)
• Folding up the integrated booster cushion
*
(p. 82)
• Folding down the integrated booster cush- ion
* (p. 84)
Folding up the integrated booster cushion *
The integrated booster cushions on the outer seats in the rear seat are folded up for use.
The booster cushion can be folded up in two positions. The position that should be useddepends on the weight of the child.
Lower position Upper position
Weight 22-36 kg 15-25 kg
Lower position:
Pull the handle forward and up in order to release the booster cushion.

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Move the passenger seat forward/backward by adjusting the control forward/backward.
Change the passenger seat's backrest rake by adjusting the control forward/backward.
Related information
• Power front seat
* (p. 121)
• Adjusting the power front seat
* (p. 122)
• Seatbelt (p. 59)
Rear seat
The car has 5 seats. The second seat row is divided into two parts, with one or two passen-ger seats respectively.
Related information
• Lowering the backrests in the rear seat (p. 130)
• Adjusting the head restraints in the rear seat(p. 128)
• Activating/deactivating heating of the seats
*
(p. 203)
Adjusting the head restraints in the rear seat Adjust the centre seat head restraint according to the height of the passenger. Fold down the outer seat head restraints * to improve rearward
visibility.
Adjusting the head restraint, centre
seat
The centre seat's head restraint must be adjusted according to the passenger's height sothat, if possible, the whole of the back of thehead is covered. Slide it up manually as required.

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To lower the head restraint, the button (see illus- tration) must be depressed while the restraint iscarefully moved down.
WARNING
The centre seat head restraint must be in its lowest position when the centre seat is notused. When the centre seat is used, the headrestraint must be correctly adjusted to theheight of the passenger so that it covers thewhole of the back of the head if possible.
Electrical lowering of the rear seat's outer head restraints *
The outer head restraints can be lowered in two ways via the centre display:
Via the function view
Press the Headrest fold but-
ton to activate/deactivate low- ering.
Via settings
The car's electrical system must be in the ignition position II.
1. Press
Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My CarSeats. 3.
Select
Fold Headrest On Second Row
Seats to lower the rear outer head
restraints.
WARNING
Do not lower the outer head restraints if there are passengers in any of the outer seats.
Move the head restraint back manually until a click is heard.
WARNING
The head restraints must be in locked posi- tion after being raised.
Related information
• Rear seat (p. 128)
• Lowering the backrests in the rear seat (p. 130)

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Horn
The horn is located in the centre of the steering wheel.
Related information
• Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 132)
• Activating/deactivating heating of steering wheel
* (p. 205)
• Speed limiter
* (p. 277)
• Cruise control (p. 284)
• Adaptive cruise control
* (p. 290)
• Distance Warning
* (p. 288)
• Pilot Assist
* (p. 304)
• Changing gear with steering wheel paddles
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(p. 395)
• Voice recognition (p. 115)
• Head-up display
* (p. 112) •
Using the application menu in the driver dis- play (p. 105)
• Managing messages in the driver display andthe centre display (p. 108)
• Phone (p. 456)
Adjusting the steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted in different positions.
The steering wheel can be adjusted for height and for depth.

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WARNING
The car's audio system is not able to deter- mine when daylight is too weak or sufficientlystrong, e.g. in fog and rain, in all situations. The driver is always responsible for ensuring that the car is driven with a beam pattern suit-able for the traffic situation and in accordancewith applicable traffic regulations.
Thumbwheel in the instrument panel
Thumbwheel for adjusting interior brightness
Thumbwheel for headlamp levelling
A car with LED 21
headlamps * has automatic
headlamp levelling and therefore does not have the thumbwheel for headlamp levelling.
Adjusting the interior brightness
The lamps inside the car come on differently depending on the ignition position used. The thumbwheel adjusts the brightness of display lighting, control lighting, ambient light and ambi- ence light *.
Headlamp levelling
The load in the car changes the vertical align- ment of the headlamp beam, which could dazzleoncoming motorists. Avoid this by adjusting theheight of the beam. Lower the beam if the car isheavily laden. For different load cases and settings, see the section "Headlamp levelling".
Related information
• Passenger compartment lighting (p. 145)
• Activating/deactivating main beam (p. 138)
• Ignition positions (p. 385)
• Position lamps (p. 136)
• Headlamp levelling (p. 135)
Headlamp levelling
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is adjusted using one of
the thumbwheels in the instrument panel.
1. Leave the engine running, or have the car's
electrical system in ignition position I.
2. Roll the thumbwheel up/down to raise/lower beam alignment.
The position in which the thumbwheel should be set for a number of load cases is shown below.
Examples of thumbwheel position.
Thumbwheel in position 0
Thumbwheel in position 1
21 LED (Light Emitting Diode)
22 Applies to vehicles with halogen headlamps.

LOADING AND STORAGE
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There are two bag hooks and an elastic strap
2
in
the cover, which is part of the floor hatch in the cargo area. The strap can be fitted in four differ-ent positions. Lift up the cover in order to use the bag hooks. Fasten the bags in a suitable position with theenclosed elastic strap. If the bags have handlesand are a suitable height - hang them in thehooks.
Along the sides
There are two bag hooks in the side panel on each side of the cargo area.
IMPORTANT
The bag hooks may be loaded with a maxi- mum of 5 kg.
Related information
• Loading (p. 227)
• Safety grille
* (p. 233)
• Safety net
* (p. 232)
• Cargo cover
* (p. 230)
Through-load hatch in the rear seat
The hatch in the rear seat's backrest can be opened to transport long narrow items, e.g. skis.
1. In the cargo area, grip the hatch's handle and fold down the hatch.
2. Fold forward the armrest in the rear seat. If the private locking * function is used then the
hatch must be closed.
Related information
• Using private locking (p. 249)
• Loading (p. 227)
• Load retaining eyelets (p. 228)
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It is possible to reorder additional elastic straps at a Volvo dealer.