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WARNING
•No objects that add to the total weight on the seat should be placed on the frontpassenger's seat. If a child is seated inthe front passenger's seat with any addi-tional weight, this extra weight couldcause the OWS system to enable the air-bag, which might cause it to deploy in theevent of a collision, thereby injuring thechild.
• The seat belt should never be wrappedaround an object on the front passeng-er's seat. This could interfere with theOWS system's function.
• The front passenger's seat belt shouldnever be used in a way that exerts morepressure on the passenger than normal.This could increase the pressure exertedon the weight sensor by a child, andcould result in the airbag being enabled,which might cause it to deploy in theevent of a collision, thereby injuring thechild.
WARNING
• Keep the following points in mind with respect to the OWS system. Failure tofollow these instructions could adverselyaffect the system's function and result inserious injury to the occupant of the frontpassenger's seat:
• The full weight of the front seat passen-ger should always be on the seat cushion.The passenger should never lift him/herself off the seat cushion using thearmrest in the door or the center console,by pressing the feet on the floor, by sit-ting on the edge of the seat cushion, orby pressing against the backrest in a waythat reduces pressure on the seat cush-ion. This could cause OWS to disable thefront, passenger's side airbag.
WARNING
•
Do not place any type of object on the front passenger's seat in such a way thatjamming, pressing, or squeezing occursbetween the object and the front seat,other than as a direct result of the correctuse of the Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR)seat belt.
• No objects should be placed under thefront passenger's seat. This could inter-fere with the OWS system's function.
Related information
• Airbag system (p. 57)
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WARNING
•Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the frontpassenger's seat. We also recommendthat children under 4 feet 7 inches(140 cm) in height who have outgrownthese devices sit in the rear seat with theseat belt fastened.
• Sedan models: Keep vehicle doors andtrunk locked and keep remote controlsout of a child
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
* Option/accessory.
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Related information
• Opening and closing the hood (p. 127)
• Refilling the windshield washer fluid reservoir (p. 126)
Using the glove compartment
The glove compartment provides storage space for small items.
The owner's manual and maps can be kept here. There are also holders for pens on the inside ofthe glove compartment door.
Locking/unlocking the glove compartment *
Storage compartment for the key
The glove compartment and trunk can be locked when e.g., the vehicle is in a workshop for service,etc. See also the article "Private locking" foradditional information.
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Related information
•Loading (p. 84)
• Grocery bag holder (p. 86)
Automatically arming/disarming the alarm
Automatically arming the alarm helps prevent inadvertently leaving the vehicle without alarmprotection.
If the vehicle has been unlocked with the remote key (and the alarm has been disarmed) but nodoor or the trunk has been opened within2 minutes, the vehicle will automatically relockand the alarm will re-arm. In certain markets, the alarm will be re-armed automatically after a slight delay after the driver'sdoor has been opened and closed without beinglocked.
Octane rating Volvo requires premium fuel (91 octane or above) for best performance.
Minimum octane
Sample fuel pump octane label
TOP TIER Detergent GasolineVolvo endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to help maintain engineperformance and reliability. TOP TIER DetergentGasoline meets a new standard jointly estab-lished by leading automotive manufactures tomeet the needs of today
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NOTE
Information about TOP TIER Detergent Gaso- line is available at www.toptiergas.com.
NOTE
When switching to higher octane fuel or changing gasoline brands, it may be neces-sary to fill the tank more than once before adifference in engine operation is noticeable.
Fuel FormulationsDo not use gasoline that contains lead as a knock inhibitor, and do not use lead additives.Besides damaging the exhaust emission controlsystems on your vehicle, lead has been stronglylinked to certain forms of cancer. Many fuels contain benzene as a solvent. Unburned benzene has been strongly linked tocertain forms of cancer. If you live in an areawhere you must fill your own gas tank, take pre-cautions. These may include: •standing upwind away from the filler nozzle while refueling.
• refueling only at gas stations with vaporrecovery systems that fully seal the mouth ofthe filler neck during refueling.
• wearing neoprene gloves while handling afuel filler nozzle.
Use of AdditivesWith the exception of gas line antifreeze duringwinter months, do not add solvents, thickeners, orother store-bought additives to your vehicle'sfuel, cooling, or lubricating systems. Overuse maydamage your engine, and some of these additivescontain organically volatile chemicals. Do notneedlessly expose yourself to these chemicals.
WARNING
Never carry a cell phone that is
switched on
while refueling your vehicle. If the phone rings, this may cause a spark that could ignite gaso-line fumes, resulting in fire and injury.
WARNING
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous, colorless, and odorless gas. It is present in all exhaustgases. If you ever smell exhaust fumes insidethe vehicle, make sure the passenger com-partment is ventilated, and immediately returnthe vehicle to a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician for correction.
Opening/closing the fuel filler door The fuel tank has a filling system that does not have a cover.
Opening/closing the fuel filler doorThe vehicle must be unlocked before the fuel filler door can be opened.
An arrow next to the fuel pumpsymbol in the instrument panelindicates the side of the vehiclewhere the fuel filler door islocated.
1. Open the fuel filler door by pressing lightlyon its rear edge.
2. After refueling, close the fuel filler door by pressing lightly.
Refueling from a service station pump
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INDEX
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P
Parking light bulb, replacing 120 Passenger compartmentfuses 135
Permissible axle weight 149
Pregnancy, using seat belts during 50
R
Rear fog lights 121
Recalls 50
Recalls, child restraints 69
Refrigerant (A/C system) 151
Refueling 87 fuel filler door 88
Registering child restraints 69
Replacing bulbs 116
Replacing fuses 130, 131, 135, 139
Reporting safety defects 49
Roadside Assistance 6
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Safety, occupant 48
Safety defects, reporting 49
Safety mode 65Seat belt reminder 56
Seat belts Automatic locking retractor/Emergency
locking retractor 69
buckling 54
pretensioners 52, 53
reminder 56
securing child restraint systems 70, 72, 75
unbuckling 54
use during pregnancy 50
using 52
Sensus 9
Side impact airbags 64
Snow chains 97
Snow tires 97Specifications bulbs 123
Starting the vehicle after a crash (crash mode) 65, 66
Storage compartments 80
Studded tires 97
Sun visor 84
T
Technician certification 45
Tire inflation pressure 156
Tire Pressure Monitoring System 103, 105 calibrating 106
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 106
Tires 89, 99 changing 99
changing from summer to winter 94
glossary of terms 93
improving economy 89
inflation pressure 97
inflation pressure table 156installing (mounting) a wheel on the
vehicle 102
rotation 90
snow 97
specifications 91
storing 90
studded 97
tire pressure monitoring system 103, 105
tire sealing system 108, 110, 114
tread wear indicator 95
uniform tire quality grading 96
wheel bolts 100