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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.179
Adjustable steering force*
Steering force increases with the speed of the vehicle to give the driver enhanced sense ofcontrol and stability. At low speed the vehicle iseasy to steer in order to facilitate parking, etc.
Adjustable steering force *Steering force can be changed under MY CAR
Car settingsSteering wheel force.
Select Low, Medium or High. For a description
of the menu system, My Car – introduction (p. 77).
NOTE
This steering force level menu function can- not be accessed when the vehicle is inmotion.
NOTE
In certain situations, the power steering may become too warm and will have to be tempo-rarily cooled down. While this is happening,the power steering effect will be reducedslightly and somewhat more effort may berequired to turn the steering wheel. If this occurs, a message will be displayed in the instrument panel.
Related information
• Active chassis
* (Four C) (p. 174)
Road Sign Information (RSI) * –
introduction
RSI is a feature that helps the driver see road signs with the posted speed limit.
Introduction
Examples of readable road signs
If the vehicle passes a sign showing the speed limit, this will be displayed in the center console.
WARNING
RSI does not function in all situations and is only intended to provide supplementary infor-mation. The driver is always responsible for operating the vehicle safely.
Related information
• Road Sign Information (RSI) – operation (p. 180)
• Road Sign Information (RSI) – limitations(p. 180)

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Radar sensor type approval
USA FCC ID: L2C0038TR Canada IC: 3432A-0038TR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Industry Canada license-exemptRSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the fol-lowing two conditions: (1) This device may notcause harmful interference, and (2) This devicemust accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation. The term “IC:” before the radio certification num- ber only signifies that Industry Canada technicalspecifications were met.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the party responsible for compli-ance could void the user's authority to oper-ate the equipment.
Related information
•Toggling between ACC and CC (standard Cruise Control) (p. 182)
• Cruise control (CC) – introduction (p. 181)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – troubleshooting(p. 198) •
Adaptive Cruise Control – symbols and mes-sages (p. 196)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – setting time inter-val (p. 189)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – setting speed(p. 188)
• Radar sensor (p. 193)
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) – QueueAssist (p. 191)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – passing anothervehicle (p. 191)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – limitations(p. 194)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – function (p. 185)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – engaging (p. 187)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – deactivating(p. 189)
Adaptive Cruise Control – function
Function
Function overview 2
Warning light, braking by driver required
Controls in steering wheel
Radar sensor in front grille
Adaptive Cruise Control consists of:
• A cruise control system to maintain a set speed
• A system to maintain a set distance to thevehicle ahead, which is expressed as a timeinterval. For example, you can choose toremain approximately 2 seconds behind thevehicle ahead. The actual distance required
2
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hitch, a guiding line showing the hitch's path toward the trailer will be projected. The guiding lines for the wheels and for the trailer hitch cannot be displayed at the sametime. To select a view: 1.
Press OK/MENU when a camera view is dis-
played.
2. Turn TUNE to scroll to
Tow bar trajectory
guide line.
3. Confirm by pressing OK/MENU and press
EXIT .
Zoom
When necessary, the camera view can be zoomed:
• Press
CAM or turn TUNE. Pressing or turn-
ing again returns you to normal view.
If there are additional alternatives, press/turnuntil the desired camera view is displayed.
Automatic zoom
Automatic zoom is a feature that is available on
models equipped with a trailer hitch and the optional (p. 233)Park assist system. With thisalternative selected, the camera will zoom in onthe trailer hitch automatically if the vehicleapproaches an object/trailer. See also the "Settings" section below.
DeactivationMove the gear selector from R to another gear.
The camera remains active for approx. 5 seconds after the gear selector has been moved from R or
until the vehicle's forward speed exceeds 6 mph/10 km/h (21 mph/35 km/h in reverse).The screen will then revert to the view that was displayed before R was selected.
NOTE
If any button on the center console control panel is pressed, the camera image will disap- pear from the display. Pressing CAM will
return the camera image to the display.
SettingsBy default, PAC is set to activate when the gear selector is moved to R
To change PAC settings when a camera view is displayed: 1. Press OK/MENU when a camera view is on
the screen. A menu will be displayed.
2. Turn TUNE to scroll to the desired setting.
3. Press OK/MENU to make the setting and
exit the menu by pressing EXIT.
Summary
•Pressing
CAM will activate the camera even
if the gear selector is not in Reverse.
• Toggle between normal view and zoom by pressing
CAM or by turning TUNE.
Related information
•Park assist – introduction (p. 233)
• Park assist – function (p. 233)
• Park assist – troubleshooting (p. 237)
• Park assist – limitations (p. 236)
• Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC) – introduc- tion (p. 237)

STARTING AND DRIVING
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.255
While driving
•If you select the manual shifting position while driving, the gear that was being used inthe Drive position will also initially beselected in the manual shifting position.
• Move the gear selector forward (toward
+) to
shift to a higher gear or rearward (toward –)
to shift to a lower gear.
• If you hold the gear selector toward "
–", the
transmission will downshift one gear at atime and will utilize the braking power of theengine. If the current speed is too high forusing a lower gear, the downshift will notoccur until the speed has decreased enoughto allow the lower gear to be used.
• If you slow to a very low speed, the transmis-sion will automatically shift down.
Shiftlock: Neutral (N)
If the gear selector is in the
N position and the
vehicle has been stationary for at least 3 seconds (irrespective of whether the engine is running)then the gear selector is locked. In order to move the gear selector from N to
another gear position, the brake pedal must be depressed and the ignition must be in at least position II, see Ignition modes (p. 80).
Geartronic : steering wheel paddles *
In addition to the manual gearshift function using the gear selector, this option makes it possible tomanually shift gears from the steering wheel.
Steering-wheel mounted gear shift paddles
"– ": Shift down to a lower gear.
"+ ": Shift up to a higher gear.
In order to shift gears with the paddles, they have to first be activated. The gear selector can be
in either the D or S position. Activating the paddles:
• Pull either paddle toward the steering wheel and release it; the
D in the instrument panel
will change to the number of the gear cur- rently being used. Shifting gears:
• Pull the paddle toward the steering wheeland release it.
Deactivating the paddles:
• Hold the "
+" paddle for approximately
3 seconds.
NOTE
If the gear selector was in D when paddle
shifting was activated ( D changed to the
number of the gear being used), the transmis- sion will automatically revert to D after
approximately 5 seconds if the paddles are not used to shift gears. This will not occur:

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•during active driving (e.g., on a winding road, while accelerating, etc)
• if the gear selector was in
S when the
paddles were activated
If the transmission reverts to D, the paddles
will have to be reactivated (pull either paddletoward the steering wheel and release it)before they can be used to shift gears again. The paddles can also be manually deactivated by pulling both paddles toward the steeringwheel and holding them until the gear num-ber shown in the instrument panel changes to D .
Geartronic : Sport mode ( S)7
This transmission mode provides sportier shifting characteristics and enables a more active drivingstyle by making it possible to drive at higher rpmin each gear before shifting up. The engine alsoresponds faster when the accelerator pedal ispressed. To access Sport mode from Drive (
D), move the
gear selector to the left. The transmission will not switch to manual shifting mode until the gearselector is moved forward or rearward toward +or –. Sport mode can be selected any time.
NOTE
• On vehicles equipped with Sport mode, the transmission symbol in the main instrument panel will change from
D to S
when the gear selector is moved to the manual shifting mode. If the gear selectoris moved toward "+" or "-", the number ofthe gear currently being used will be dis-played, see Information displays – intro-duction (p. 69).
• Please be aware that using Sport modemay result in a slight decrease in fuel economy. Driving in
D can help improve
fuel economy.
Geartronic : starting on slippery surfaces
Selecting 3rd gear in Geartronic

WHEELS AND TIRES
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.291
Changing a wheel – direction of rotation Incorrectly mounted tires impair the car's braking properties and ability to force aside rain, snowand slush.
Summer and winter tires
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The arrows shows the direction of rotation of the tire
•The tires with the most tread should always be on the rear axle (to help reduce the risk ofskidding).
• When switching between summer and wintertires, mark the tires to indicate where theywere mounted on the car, e.g., LF = left front,RR = right rear
• Tires with tread designed to roll in only onedirection are marked with an arrow on thesidewall.
• Contact a Volvo workshop if you are unsureabout the tread depth.
Related information
•Tire specifications (p. 298)
• Tires – storage and age (p. 289)
• Tires – tread wear indicator (p. 290)
Changing a wheel – removing wheel Wheel changes should always be carried out correctly.
The jack
*, towing eyelet and tools * are stowed
under the floor of the cargo area.
Changing a wheel1. Apply the parking brake and put the gear
selector in P.
2. Take out the jack *, lug wrench *, the tool for
removing the plastic covers on the wheel nuts, the towing eyelet and the wheel coverremoval tool (certain models only) stowedunder the floor of the cargo area.

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7. There are two jack attachment points on
each side of the vehicle. Position the jack under the attachment point to be used on alevel, firm, non-slippery surface and crank itup until it is correctly aligned and seated inthe attachment point. Before raising the vehi-cle, check that the jack is still correctly posi-tioned in the attachment.
WARNING
There are two attachment points near the rear of the vehicle. Only the rear-most attachmentpoint is intended for the jack (see the illustra-tion).
8. Raise the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is lifted off the ground.
9. Unscrew the wheel nuts completely and remove the wheel.
WARNING
• The jack must correctly engage the jack attachment.
• Be sure the jack is on a firm, level, non-slippery surface.
• Never allow any part of your body to beextended under a vehicle supported by ajack.
• Use the jack intended for the vehiclewhen changing a tire. For any other job,use stands to support the vehicle.
• Apply the parking brake and put the gear selector in the Park (
P) position.
• Block the wheels standing on the ground, use rigid wooden blocks or large stones.
• The jack should be kept well-greased andclean, and should not be damaged.
• No objects should be placed between thebase of jack and the ground, or betweenthe jack and the attachment bar on thevehicle.
NOTE
The jack provided with your vehicle is intended to be used only in temporary situa-tions such as changing wheels in the event ofa flat tire. Only the jack that came with yourparticular model should be used to lift thevehicle. If the vehicle needs to be lifted morefrequently or for a prolonged period, using agarage jack or hoist is recommended. Alwaysfollow this device

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Changing a wheel – spare wheel Wheel changes should always be carried out correctly.
Spare tire
The spare tire in your vehicle2
is called a "Tem-
porary Spare". Recommended tire pressure (see the placard on the B-pillar or on the fuel filler door) should bemaintained irrespective of which position on thevehicle the temporary spare tire is used on. In the event of damage to this tire, a new one can be purchased from your Volvo retailer.
WARNING
Current legislation prohibits the use of the "Temporary Spare" tire other than as a tem-porary replacement for a punctured tire. Itmust be replaced as soon as possible by astandard tire. Road holding and handling maybe affected with the "Temporary Spare" inuse. Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
CAUTION
The vehicle must not be driven with wheels of different dimensions or with a spare tire otherthan the one that came with the vehicle. Theuse of different size wheels can seriouslydamage your car's transmission.
Spare wheelThe spare wheel is only intended for temporary use. Replace it with a normal wheel as soon aspossible. The car's handling may be altered bythe use of the spare wheel. The correct tire pres-sure for the spare wheel is stated in the tire pres-sure table, see the tire inflation decal on the driv-er's door opening.
WARNING
Current legislation prohibits the use of the “Temporary Spare” tire other than as a tempo-rary replacement for a punctured tire. It mustbe replaced as soon as possible by a stand-ard tire. Road holding and handling may beaffected with the “Temporary Spare” in use.
CAUTION
The vehicle must never be driven with more than one temporary spare wheel.
The spare wheel is located in the spare wheel well with the rim side down. There are two foamblocks, one under the spare wheel and one over/inside. The upper one contains all tools. The same bolt runs through to secure the spare wheel and the foam blocks.
Related information
• Changing a wheel – installing a wheel(p. 295)
• Changing a wheel – removing wheel (p. 291)
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Not on models equipped with the Tire sealing system.