VOLVO V50 2009 Owner´s Manual

05 Locks and alarm
Remote control and key blade
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Reinserting the key blade in the remote
control1. Hold the remote control with the pointed
end down.
2. Carefully slide the key blade into its groove.
3. Gently press the key blade in the groove
until it clicks into place.Unlocking the doors with the detached
key blade±
Insert the key blade as far as possible in the
driver's door lock. Turn the key blade
clockwise approximately one-quarter turn
to unlock the driver's door only.
NOTE
After unlocking the driver's door with the
key blade, opening the door will trigger the
alarm.To disable the alarmPress the Unlock button on the remote control,
or insert the key in the ignition switch.Locking the doors with the detached key
blade1. Lock the other door(s) by pressing the lock
button on each door. Please note that this
does not arm the alarm or lock the tailgate.2. Turn the key blade one-quarter turn coun-
ter-clockwise to lock the driver's door.

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Locking points
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Locking/unlocking points for the remote
control with the key bladeLocking/unlocking points for the remote
control without the key blade
By utilizing the remote control with the key
blade removed, you can block access to the
glove compartment for e.g. valet parking or
when the car is brought to the retailer for serv-
ice.

05 Locks and alarm
Keyless drive (option as available)
05``123 Keyless locking and unlocking
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Range of the keyless drive remote control–5 ft
(1.5 meters)This system makes it possible to unlock and
lock the vehicle without having to use the
remote control. It is only necessary to have a
keyless drive remote control in your posses-
sion to operate the central locking system.
NOTE
The buttons on the keyless drive remote
control can also be used to lock and unlock
the vehicle, see page 118 for more informa-
tion.
Both of the remote controls provided with the
vehicle have the keyless function, and addi-
tional remotes can be ordered. The system can
accommodate up to six keyless drive remote
controls.
NOTE
The number of doors that are unlocked at
the same time can be set in the Personal
settings menu, see page 82 for additional
information.Unlocking the vehicle•
A keyless drive remote control must be on
the same side of the vehicle as the door to
be opened, and be within 5 feet
(1.5 meters) of the lock or the tailgate open-
ing control (see the shaded areas in the
illustration).
•
Pull a door handle to unlock and open the
door or press the tailgate opening control
on the tailgate.
•
See page 146 for information on starting a
vehicle equipped with keyless drive.
Locking the vehicle
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Keyless drive lock buttonThe doors and the tailgate can be locked by
pressing the lock button in any of the outside
door handles.
NOTE
•
If one or more doors and/or the tailgate
is not fully closed when the lock button
is pressed, the door(s) or tailgate will not
be locked.
•
On keyless drive vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission, the gear selector
must be in the Park (P) position and the
ignition must be switched off before the
doors/tailgate can be locked.

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Locking or unlocking the vehicle with the
key blade
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Keyless drive keyhole coverThe driver's door on vehicles equipped with
keyless drive can be locked or unlocked with
the remote control's detachable key blade if
necessary, see page 120 for information on
removing the key blade from the remote con-
trol. To access the keyhole in the driver's door:•
Pry off the keyhole cover by inserting the
key blade or a small screwdriver in the hole
on the underside of the cover (indicated by
the arrow in the inset illustration).
•
Insert the key blade as far as possible in the
driver's door lock. Turn the key blade
clockwise approximately one-quarter turnto unlock the driver's door only. This will
trigger the alarm.
•
To disable the alarm: Press the Unlock
button on the keyless drive remote control.
If the batteries in the remote are weak,
remove the keyless drive start control from
the ignition switch by pressing the catch
(see the illustration on page 146) and pull-
ing the control out of the ignition switch.
Insert the ignition key section of a keyless
drive remote control in the ignition switch.
Keyless drive remote control and driver's
seat memoryThis function is only available on vehicles
equipped with the optional power driver's seat.•
When you leave the car with a keyless drive
remote control in your possession and lock
any door, the position of the driver's seat
will be stored in the seat's memory.
•
The next time a door is opened by a person
with the same remote control in his/her
possession, the driver's seat will automat-
ically move to the position that it was in
when the door was most recently locked.
NOTE
If several people carrying keyless drive
remote controls approach the vehicle at the
same time, the driver's seat will assume the
position it was in for the person who opens
a door first.Keyless drive information messagesIf anyone leaves the vehicle with the only key-
less drive remote control in his or her posses-
sion while the ignition is switched on, a
message will be shown in the information dis-
play and an audible signal will sound.
NOTE
This message will only be displayed if the
start control is in position I or II.The message will be erased from the display
and the audible signal will stop when the
remote control has been returned to the vehicle
and one of the following has occurred:•
A door has been opened and closed
•
The start control has been turned to posi-
tion0
•
TheREAD button (see page 58 for the
location of this button) has been pressed.

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Keyless drive (option as available)
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CAUTION
•
Keyless drive remote controls should
never be left in the vehicle. In the event
of a break-in, a remote found in the
vehicle could make it possible to start
the engine.
•
Electromagnetic fields or metal
obstructions can interfere with the key-
less drive system. Avoid placing the
remote control near cellular phones,
metallic objects or e.g., in a metal brief-
case.
Canada – IC:267T- 5WK48952,
267T- 5WK48964, 267T-5WK48891
NOTE
This device complies with RSS -210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept interference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
USA – FCC ID:KR55WK48952,KR55WK48964
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept interference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Siemens VDO
5WK48891
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
For Automobile Use
Location of the keyless drive antennasThe keyless drive system has a number of
antennas located at various points in the vehi-
cle.
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On the inside center of the rear bumperLeft rear door handleUnder the floor of the cargo area, near the
rear seatRight rear door handleUnder the rear section of the center con-
soleUnder the front section of the center con-
sole

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WARNING
People with implanted pacemakers should
not allow the pacemaker to come closer
than 9 inches (22 cm) to any of the keyless
drive system's antennas. This is to help pre-
vent interference between the pacemaker
and the keylesss drive system.

05 Locks and alarm
Locking and unlocking
05``127 Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the
inside
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The switches near the door opening handles on
the driver's and front passenger's doors can be
used to lock or unlock all doors and the tail-
gate, open the side windows
1, and to set the
alarm.
•
Unlocking: Press the upper section of the
switch. A long press (for several seconds)
also opens all the side windows.
•
Locking: Press the lower section of the
lock button.
NOTE
•
The ignition key must be in position I or
higher (see page 143) before all side
windows can be opened using the
switches in the front doors.
•
The doors cannot be opened by pulling
up the lock buttons.
•
Each door can also be locked manually
using the lock button on that particular
door. This applies only if the car has not
been locked from the outside.
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The doors can also be unlocked (and
the door opened) by pulling the handle
in the door twice.
Locking the glove compartment
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The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the detachable key blade
on the remote control, see page 120 for infor-
mation on removing the key blade from the
remote control.
Insert the key blade in the glove compart-
ment lock.Turn the key blade 90 degrees clockwise.
The key slot will be in the horizontal posi-
tion.Remove the key blade from the lock.
1This function must be set to On in the Personal settings menu (see page 83)

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Unlock the glove compartment in the reverse
order.

05 Locks and alarm
Child safety locks
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129 Manual child safety locks, rear doors
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The controls are located on the rear inside
edges of the doors, and are only accessible
when the doors are open.
1. Remove the key blade from the remote
control, see page 120.
2. Turn the control with the key blade.
The door cannot be opened from the
inside.The door can be opened from the inside.

05 Locks and alarmAlarm (option)
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The alarm systemThe alarm is automatically armed whenever the
car is locked with the remote control, or if a
front lock button is depressed.
When armed, the alarm continuously monitors
a number of points on the car. The following
conditions will trigger the alarm:•
The hood is forced open.
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The tailgate is forced open.
•
A door is forced open.
•
The ignition switch is tampered with
•
An attempt is made to start the car with a
non-approved key (a key not coded to the
car's ignition).
•
If there is movement in the passenger com-
partment (if the car is equipped with the
optional movement sensor).
•
The car is lifted or towed (if the car is equip-
ped with the optional inclination sensor)
•
The battery is disconnected (while the
alarm is armed).
•
The siren is disconnected when the alarm
is disarmed.
The alarm indicator light
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Alarm indicator lightThe status of the alarm system is indicated by
the indicator light on at the top of the dash-
board (see the illustration):•
Indicator light off – the alarm is not armed
•
The indicator light flashes every two sec-
onds – the alarm is armed
•
The indicator light flashes rapidly before
the ignition is switched on – the alarm has
been triggered. The message "
ALARM
TRIGGERED
,CHECK CAR
" will also be
displayed.
•
Fault in the alarm system: If a fault has
been detected in the alarm system, a mes-
sage will be shown in the information dis-
play. Contact your Volvo retailer to have
the alarm system inspected and repaired if
necessary.
Arming the alarmPress the LOCK button on the remote control,
or press the central lock button on one of the
front doors with the door open. One long flash
of the turn signals will confirm that the alarm is
armed.Disarming the alarmPress the UNLOCK button on the remote con-
trol or insert the key in the ignition
1 to disarm
the alarm. Two short flashes from the car's
direction indicators confirm that the alarm has
been deactivated and that all doors are
unlocked.
1On vehicles with the optional keyless drive, press in the start control in the ignition switch.