INTRODUCTION
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Mobile apps
Beginning with model year 2014, the owner's manual is available in the form of an app for cer-tain Volvo models. The Volvo On Call app canalso be found here.
Owner's manuals for earlier model Volvos
Owner's manuals for earlier model Volvos are available in PDF format. Quick Guides and sup-plements can also be found on the support site.Select a model and a model year and downloadthe desired information.
ContactContact information for customer support and thenearest Volvo retailer are available on the site.
Related information
•Using the owner's manual (p. 48)
• On-board digital owner's manual (p. 50)
• Volvo ID (p. 27)
Volvo and the environment Volvo is committed to the well-being of its cus- tomers. As a natural part of this commitment, wecare about the environment in which we all live.Concern for the environment means an everydayinvolvement in reducing our environmentalimpact.
Volvo's environmental activities are based on a holistic view, which means we consider the over-all environmental impact of a product throughoutits complete life cycle. In this context, design, pro-duction, product use, and recycling are all impor-tant considerations. In production, Volvo haspartly or completely phased out several chemicalsincluding CFCs, lead chromates, asbestos, andcadmium; and reduced the number of chemicalsused in our plants 50% since 1991. Volvo was the first in the world to introduce into production a three-way catalytic converter with aLambda sond, now called the heated oxygen sen-sor, in 1976. The current version of this highlyefficient system reduces emissions of harmfulsubstances (CO, HC, NOx) from the exhaust pipeby approximately 95 – 99% and the search toeliminate the remaining emissions continues.Volvo is the only automobile manufacturer tooffer CFC-free retrofit kits for the air conditioningsystem of all models as far back as the 1975model 240. Advanced electronic engine controlsand cleaner fuels are bringing us closer to ourgoal. In addition to continuous environmental refinement of conventional gasoline-poweredinternal combustion engines, Volvo is activelylooking at advanced technology alternative-fuelvehicles. When you drive a Volvo, you become our partner in the work to lessen the car's impact on theenvironment. To reduce your vehicle's environ-mental impact, you can:
• Maintain proper air pressure in your tires.Tests have shown decreased fuel economywith improperly inflated tires.
• Follow the recommended maintenanceschedule in your Warranty and ServiceRecords Information booklet.
• Drive at a constant speed whenever possible.
• See a trained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician as soon as possible for inspectionif the check engine (malfunction indicator)light illuminates, or stays on after the vehiclehas started.
• Properly dispose of any vehicle-related wastesuch as used motor oil, used batteries, brakepads, etc.
• When cleaning your vehicle, please use gen-uine Volvo car care products. All Volvo carcare products are formulated to be environ-mentally friendly.
Related information
•Driving economically (p. 364)
SAFETY
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Occupant weight sensor
The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is designed to meet the regulatory requirements ofFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)208 and is designed to disable (will not inflate)the passenger's side front airbag under certainconditions.
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) indicator light
Disabling the passenger's side front airbag
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches(140 cm) be seated in the back seat of any vehi-cle with a front passenger side airbag and beproperly restrained for their size and weight. The OWS works with sensors that are part of the front passenger's seat and seat belt. The sensorsare designed to detect the presence of a properly seated occupant and determine if the passeng-er's side front airbag should be enabled (mayinflate) or disabled (will not inflate). The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas- senger's side front airbag when:
• the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, orhas small/medium objects in the front seat,
• the system determines that an infant is pres-ent in a rear-facing infant seat that is instal-led according to the manufacturer's instruc-tions,
• the system determines that a small child ispresent in a forward-facing child restraintthat is installed according to the manufactur-er's instructions,
• the system determines that a small child ispresent in a booster seat,
• a front passenger takes his/her weight off ofthe seat for a period of time,
• a child or a small person occupies the frontpassenger's seat.
The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp which will illuminate and stay on toremind you that the passenger's side front airbagis disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi-cator lamp is located in the overhead console,near the base of the rearview mirror.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched on, the OWS indicator light will illuminate for several sec-onds while the system performs a self-diag-nostic test.
However, if a fault is detected in the system:
• The OWS indicator light will stay on
• The SRS warning light will come on and stay on and a text message will be displayed.
WARNING
If a fault in the system is detected and indi- cated as described, be aware that the pas-senger's side front airbag will not deploy inthe event of a collision. In this case, the SRSsystem and Occupant Weight Sensor shouldbe inspected by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician as soon as possible.
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WARNING
•Never try to open, remove, or repair any components in the OWS system. Thiscould result in system malfunction. Main-tenance or repairs should only be carriedout by an a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
• The front passenger's seat should not bemodified in any way. This could reducepressure on the seat cushion, whichmight interfere with the OWS system'sfunction.
Passenger's seat occu-pancy status OWS indi-cator lightstatusPassenger'sside front air-bag status
Seat unoccu- pied OWS indi-cator lightlights up.Passenger'sside front air-bag disabled
Seat occu-pied by lowweight occu- pant/object AOWS indi-
cator light lights up Passenger'sside front air-
bag disabled
Seat occu-pied by heavyoccupant/object OWS indi-cator light is
not lit Passenger'sside front air-bag enabled
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Volvo recommends that children always be properly restrained in appropriate child restraints in the rear seats. Do not assumethat the passenger's side front airbag is disabled unless thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is lit. Make sure thechild restraint is properly installed. If there is any doubt as to thestatus of the passenger's side front airbag, move the childrestraint to the rear seat.
The OWS is designed to enable (may inflate) the passenger's side front airbag in the event of acollision anytime the system senses that a per-son of adult size is sitting properly in the frontpassenger's seat. The PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF indicator lamp will be off and remain off. If a person of adult size is sitting in the front pas- senger's seat, but the PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF indicator lamp is on, it is possible that the person isn't sitting properly in the seat. If thishappens:
• Turn the vehicle off and ask the person toplace the seatback in an upright position.
• Have the person sit upright in the seat, cen-tered on the seat cushion, with the person'slegs comfortably extended.
• Restart the vehicle and have the personremain in this position for about two minutes.This will allow the system to detect that per-son and enable the passenger's frontal air-bag.
• If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp remains on even after this, the personshould be advised to ride in the rear seat.
This condition reflects limitations of the OWSclassification capability. It does not indicate OWSmalfunction.
ModificationsIf you are considering modifying your vehicle inany way to accommodate a disability, for exampleby altering or adapting the driver's or front pas-senger's seat(s) and/or airbag systems, pleasecontact Volvo at: In the USA Volvo Car USA, LLC Customer Care Center1 Volvo Drive
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Voice control settings
There are a number of settings that can be made for the voice control system.
Open the center display's Top view and tap
SettingsSystemVoice Control and
select settings. •
Repeat Voice Command
•Gender
•Speech Rate
Sound settings
Open Top view and tap SettingsSound
System VolumesVoice Control.
Changing languages
The voice control system only understands the languages marked by the
symbol in the list
of possible system languages. Changing the language for this system also affects menus, messages and help texts. Open Top view and tap
SettingsSystemSystem Language.
Related information
• Voice control (p. 119)
• Using voice commands (p. 119)
• Navigation system voice commands (p. 123)
Instrument panel
The instrument panel displays vehicle- and driv- ing-related information.
The gauges, indicators, symbols and functions displayed in the instrument panel depend on theequipment/systems installed in the vehicle andwhich functions are currently activated. The instrument panel is available in two versions: 12" and 8". Some of the functions listed below are optional.
WARNING
• If the instrument panel is not functioning properly, information about e.g., brakes,airbags or other safety-related messagescannot be displayed and the driver cannotbe alerted to possible problems.
• If the instrument panel turns off, does notactivate when the ignition is switched onor is completely/partially not possible toread, do not drive the vehicle. Contact atrained and qualified Volvo service techni-cian.
12" Instrument panel
Left side
• Speedometer
• Trip odometer
• Odometer
• Cruise control/speed limiter information
• Road sign information
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SymbolExplanation
A
BABS brake system This symbol indicates a possible fault in the ABS braking function.The vehicle's normal brakes willstill function but without ABSbrake modulation.
A
B
Parking brake/Auto-brake This function keeps the vehicle at a standstill after it has stopped.The symbol is on when the func-tion is activated and the brakes orparking brake are being used.
Tire pressure system The symbol illuminates to indicate low tire pressure or a fault in thetire pressure system.
Malfunction indicator light (check engine light) This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in the emissions controlsystem. If this happens, pleasehave your vehicle checked by atrained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician as soon as possible.
Symbol
Explanation
Left/right turn signals Both turn signal indicators will flash when the hazard warningflashers are being used.
Forward lights
Active Bending Lights (ABL) This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in the ABL system or ifany other fault is detected in theheadlight system.
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on.
Automatic/active high beams offThe symbol will be white when
the automatic high beams are off.
High beam indicator The symbol will illuminate when the high beams are on or whenhigh beam flash is being used.
Symbol Explanation
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on. Theparking lights will also be on.
Automatic/active high beams off The symbol will be white when the automatic high beams are off. Theparking lights will be on.
High beams on The high beams and parking lights will be on.
Front fog lights The symbol illuminates when the front fog lights are on.
Rear fog lights The symbol illuminates when the rear fog lights are on.
Rain sensor The symbol illuminates when the rain sensor is on.
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SymbolMeaning
Oil pressure If the symbol illuminates during driving, stop the vehicle, theengine oil level is too low. Stop theengine immediately and check theengine oil level. Add oil if neces-sary. If the oil level is normal andthe symbol remains illuminated,have the vehicle towed to thenearest authorized Volvo work-shop or trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
Generator not charging This symbol illuminates during driving if a fault has occurred inthe electrical system. Contact anauthorized Volvo workshop ortrained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician.
A
US models
B Canadian models
WARNING
• If the fluid level is below the
MIN mark in
the brake fluid reservoir or if a warning message is displayed in the text window: DO NOT DRIVE . Have the vehicle towed
to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician and have the brake systeminspected.
• If the
BRAKE and ABS symbols illumi-
nate at the same time, there is a risk ofreduced vehicle stability.
Door/hood/tailgate/fuel filler door reminder
It a door, tailgate, the hood or the fuel filler door are not closed properly, the information or warn-ing symbol will illuminate and a graphic will bedisplayed in the instrument panel.
Related information
• Instrument panel (p. 124)
• Indicator symbols in the instrument panel(p. 127)
Compass
The rear-view mirror has an integrated compass that shows the direction in which the vehicle istraveling.
Rearview mirror with compass
Eight different directions are shown with the abbreviations: N (north) NE (northeast) E (east),SE (southeast) S (south), SW (southwest) W(west) NW (northwest)
Switching the compass on/offThe compass is displayed automatically when the vehicle is started. To switch the compass on/off:
–Use a pen, paperclip or similar object and press in the button on the underside of themirror.
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trained and qualified Volvo service techni- cian.
Failure to follow the points above could result in electrical shock and/or serious injury.Status indication
An LED (Light Emitting Diode) on the socket indicates its status:
Status indicator light Socket status Action
Steady green light The socket is providing current to a connected device. None.
Flashing orange light The socket's voltage converter is too hot (the connected device draws too much current, etc. or the temperature in the passenger compartment is very high). Unplug the device, let the converter cool down and plug in the device again.
The connected device draws too much current (constantly or currently) or is notfunctioning properly. None. The device should not be plugged into thesocket.
Indicator light off The socket has not detected a plugged in device. Be sure the device is correctly plugged into the socket.
The socket is not active. Put the vehicle's ignition in at least mode I.
The socket has been active but has been deactivated. Start the engine and/or charge the start battery.
If a problem persists, have the socket checked by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
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LOCKS AND ALARM
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Preloaded springs
Preloaded springs for the power tailgate
WARNING
Never touch or attempt to access the preloa- ded springs for the power tailgate. Doing socould result in serious injury.
Related information
• Remote key's range (p. 229)
• Locking/unlocking from outside the vehicle (p. 233)
• Foot movement tailgate operation
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Private (valet) locking
The glove compartment and the tailgate can be locked when e.g., the vehicle is in a workshopfor service, etc.
Activating private locking/setting a
security code
The ignition has to be in at least mode I in order
to activate private locking.
1. Private locking can be activated from the center display's Function view or under Set- tings in Top view:
• In Function view, tap
Private Locking.
• In Top view, tap
Settings and then tap
My CarLocking. Tap the Private
Locking box.
> A pop-up window will appear.
NOTE
• A security code has to be selected the first time this function is used. This code isused to deactivate any previously used PINcodes. Keep this code in a safe place.
• If private locking is activated and the vehi-cle is unlocked using Volvo On Call or theVolvo On Call mobile app, it will be auto-matically deactivated.
2. Enter the code to be used to unlock the
glove compartment and tailgate and tap
Confirm.
> The glove compartment and tailgate will lock. Confirmation is provided by a green indicator light in the button in Functionview and an X in the private locking boxunder Top view's Settings.
Deactivating private locking1. This function can be deactivated from the center display's Function view or under Set-tings in Top view:
• In Function view, tap
Private Locking.
• In Top view, tap
Settings and then tap
My CarLocking. Tap (deselect) thePrivate Locking box.
> A pop-up window will appear.
2. Enter the code used for locking and tap
Confirm.
> The glove compartment and tailgate will unlock. Confirmation is provided when the green indicator light in the button in Func-tion view goes out and the X in the privatelocking box under Top view's Settings dis-appears.