light VOLVO V50 2009 Quick Guide

AUTOSTART
Depress the clutch and/or brake pedal. Turn the key/keyless drive start control to position III and release it. The engine will start automati-cally.
key blAde
Used to lock/unlock the glove compartment or the driver’s door if the vehicle has no electrical current.
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After cold starts, your engine will idle at a higher speed for a short time.
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ocks the doors and tailgate, and arms the alarm.
Unlocks the doors and tailgateA and disarms the alarm.
Unlocks the tailgate. (Does not open the tailgate).
Approach lighting (30 secondsB) illuminates lights in door mirrors, cabin, footwells, license plates. Turn signals and parking lights illuminate.
“Panic” alarm. Press and hold to sound the alarm. Turn off alarm with unlock button.A. Automatic relock occurs if no door/tailgate is opened within 2 minutes after unlock.
B. The time can be set to 30, 60, or 90 seconds.
TURn SIgnAlS
A. Lane-change sequence, three flashes. B. Full turn sequence. WAR
nIng ! Never adjust the steering wheel while driving.STeeRIng Wheel AdjUSTmenT

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dRIveR’S dOOR cOnTROl PAnel
L RAdjusting the door mirrors. Select
l or R. Adjust with the control.
1Open/close a window partially
2Open/close a window fully
l ockout switch for rear windows and doors (option), child safety locks.
lIghTIng PAnel
Automatic headlights. High beam flash only.
Parking lights
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eadlights: turn off when ignition is switched off, high/low beams
Active bi-Xenon headlights (option), headlight beams follow movements of the steering wheel.
d isplay & instrument panel lighting
Front fog lights (option)
Rear fog light (driver’s side only)
Ahigh beam flash
BToggle between high/low beams, home safe lighting.
We do not recommend washing your car in an automatic wash during the first six months because the paint will not have hardened suf-ficiently.
Leather upholstery requires regular care. Treat the leather with protectant cream, one to four times a year as necessary. Consult your Volvo retailer for leather care products.
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On/Off and volume. Press to turn on/off. Turn to adjust volume. Radio and Volvo Navigation System (option) volume are stored individually.
2 F m 1, F m2 or A m radio
4 d isplay
5 m Ode , cd , Sirius satellite radio (op-tion), AUXA
6 Sound settings. Press to select e.g., BASS, TREBLE, etc. Turn to adjust.
9 men U. AUX volume and advanced sound settings.
A. AUX connector for e.g., MP3 player. Set MP3 player’s volume to medium for best sound quality. The accessory iPod Music Interface enables control of the music player using the audio system controls or steering wheel keypad.
B. Files in MP3 and WMA formats can also be played.
RAdIO
6 Turn to select a radio station.
10 Search for stations with left/right arrows or ScA n (8). Store up to 20 stations by pressing and holding one of the preset buttons (7) 0 – 9 in FM1 and 0 – 9 in FM2. A stored station is confirmed in the display.
Autostore stations Press AUTO for 2 seconds. AUTOSTORE is displayed during the search. The 10 strongest stations are stored. Press 0 – 9 to select a station.
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10 c hange cd tracks with left/right arrows or turn (6).
Select cd (optional CD changer only) with up/down arrows.
3 cd eject. Press to eject current CD. Press and hold to eject all CDs.
7 cd select (optional CD changer only). Press 1– 6.
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Make the cell phone searchable/visible.
Press the PhOne button on the audio sys-tem control panel briefly.
Select ”Add phone” in the audio system display.
Select the cell phone to be connected.
Enter the numbers shown in the audio sys-tem display using the cell phone’s keypad.
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AUdIO SySTem
WIPeRS And RAIn SenSOR (OPTIOn)
1Activate rain sensor. Positions
d-F deactivate the rain sensor.
2Turn to adjust rain sensor sensitivity.
Symbol in display (rain sensor on).
CSingle wiper sweep
0Off
DIntermittent wipers. Turn (2) to adjust interval.
Enormal speed
Fh igh speed
GWindshield and headlight washer
HTailgate washer
3Tailgate wiper interval/normal

AUTOmATIc cOnTROl
In AUTO mode, ECC controls all functions automatically and makes driving more pleasant with optimal air quality.
1 Automatic mode Press AUTO to maintain cabin temperature balanced airflow, and other settings.
2 Temperature Press to individually adjust the left ( l) or right (R) side. Turn the dial to the desired temperature, which is shown in the display.
elecTROnIc clImATe cOnTROl—ecc (OPTIOn)
mAnUAl cOnTROl
blower speed
Air distribution
d efroster to quickly remove mist on the windshield and side windows.
Recirculation
Air conditioning off/on.
h eated rear window and door mir-rors. Timer function.1
A. Rear window 12 minutes. Mirrors 6 minutes.
When a low tire pressure warning message has been displayed and the tire pressure warning light has come on, one or more tires has low inflation pressure.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and check the inflation pressure of all four tires with a tire pressure gauge.
The deep center storage compartment has room for 10 CD jewel cases. These cases must be inserted with their spines upward in order to allow room for 10 CDs.
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SySTem (TPmS) cd STORAge

FUel
1 low fuel level indicator When the symbol illuminates, refuel as soon as possible.
2 Fuel gauge The fuel filler door is on the right, as indi-cated by the arrow.
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3 Press quickly to toggle between T1 & T2. Press and hold to reset the displayed odometer.
4 The trip odometer display shows two separate trip odometers, T1 & T2.
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5 Information display (trip computer information, messages, clock and am-bient temperature).
TRIP cOmPUTeR And OdOmeTeR
IndIcATOR And WARnIng lIghTS
See the information in the display.
Ab S warning light. Stop safely.Restar t the engineA.
Stop safely and take the action shown in the display. b
rake failure warning light, stop safely. Check brake fluid levelB.
l ow oil pressure,
stop safely and check the oil levelB. d
ST c stability system, flashes
when the system is working.A. Contact a Volvo retailer if the symbol stays on after the engine has been restarted.
B. Have the vehicle towed if the symbol remains illuminated.
TRIP cOmPUTeR
6 Press to erase a displayed message.
7 Turn to show trip computer information such as mIle S TO emPTy TA nk in the information display.
8 Reset current function. A long press resets all functions.
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mIle S TO emPTy TA nk is an approxima-tion, based on recent average fuel consump-tion.

FOldIng The ReAR SeAT bAckReST
A. Hang the seat belt in the jacket holder.
B. Fold up the seat cushion.
C. Release the catch and fold the backrest down partially.
D. Press the catch at the base of the head restraint and remove the head restraint.

E. Place the head restraint in the plastic tubes, which are now accessible on the under side of the seat cushions.
F. Fold the backrest down completelyA.
A. The front passenger’s seat backrest can also be folded down. See point 6 of ADJUSTING THE FRONT SEAT.
Press this button to unlock the fuel filler door.
Hang the fuel filler cap on the hook while refueling. ReFUelIngemeRgency bRAke ASSIST, ebA
blIS – blInd SPOT InFORmATIOn SySTem (OPTIOn)
If the BLIS indicator lights illuminate occasionally even when there are no other vehicles in the blind area, this may be caused by light reflected from a wet road surface, the vehicle’s own shadow against a large, light, smooth surface, or sunlight directly in the camera when the sun is low on the horizon.
In the event of a fault, blind spot syst. service required will be displayed.
EBA is designed to provide full brake effect immediately in the event of sudden, hard braking. When EBA is activated, the brake pedal will go down more than usual. Press and hold the brake pedal for as long as necessar y. There will be no braking effect if the pedal is released.