warning VOLVO XC70 2012 Owner´s Manual

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Instruments and controls
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Reminder – doors not closedIf one of the doors, the hood or tailgate is not
closed properly, the information or warning
symbol comes on together with an explanatory
text message in the instrument panel. Stop the
vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible and
close the door, hood or tailgate.
If the vehicle is driven at a speed
lower than approximately 5 mph
(7 km/h), the information symbol comes on.
If the vehicle is driven at a speed
higher than approximately 5 mph
(7 km/h), the warning symbol comes on.
Trip odometers
Trip odometers and reset button
Odometer display
Button for toggling between T1 and T2,
and for resetting the odometer
The trip odometers are used to measure short
distances. A short press the button toggles
between the two trip odometers
T1 and T2. A
long press (more than 2 seconds) resets an
active trip odometer to zero. The distance is
shown in the display.
Clock
Clock and setting control
Display
Control for setting the clockTurn the control clockwise/counterclockwise
to set the time. The set time is shown in the
information display.
The clock may be temporarily replaced by a
symbol in conjunction with a message, see
page 129.
Setting the clock in MY CARIn addition to setting the clock manually as
described above, it can also be set in the MY
CAR menu system. See page 131 for addi-
tional information about these menus.
1.
Go to SettingsSystem options
Time.
2.
The hour box will be selected. Press OK to
activate this box.

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Ignition modes
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82* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Inserting and removing the remote key
Ignition slot with remote key and START/STOP
ENGINE button.
Inserting the remote key1
Holding the end of the remote key with the
base of the key blade, insert the remote key
into the ignition slot as shown in the illustration
and press it in as far as possible (past the
detent).
CAUTION
Foreign objects in the ignition slot can
impair function or cause damage.
Removing the remote keyThe remote key can be removed from the igni-
tion slot by pulling it out.
Ignition modes
Ignition mode 0
Insert the remote key in the ignition slot and
press it in as far as possible1.
Ignition mode I
NOTE
To access ignition modes I or II without star-
ting the engine, the brake pedal must not be
depressed.

With the remote key fully pressed into the
ignition slot1, press START/STOP
ENGINE briefly.
Ignition mode II
With the remote key fully pressed into the
ignition slot1, press START/STOP
ENGINE for approximately 2 seconds.
Returning to mode I from mode IIWith the remote key fully pressed into the igni-
tion slot1, press START/STOP ENGINE briefly.
Returning to mode 0 from mode IOpen the driver's door.
Ignition mode functions
The various ignition modes are accessed with
the remote key in the ignition slot1.
Posi-
tionFunction
0Odometer, clock and tempera-
ture gauge are illuminated. The
infotainment system can be
used.
IThe steering lock is deactivated.
Moonroof*, power windows,12-
volt sockets, navigation system*,
climate system blower, ECC,
windshield wipers can be used.
IIThe headlights/taillights come
on. Warning/indicator lights
come on for 5 seconds. All equip-
ment operates apart from heated
seats* and rear window
defroster, which only work when
the engine is running.
1Not necessary in vehicles with the optional keyless drive.

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Seats
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84* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Front seats
Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer
or softer lumbar support.
Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and
move the seat to the position of your
choice.
Raise/lower front edge of seat cushion,
pump up/down.
Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the
angle of the backrest.
Raise/lower the seat, pump up/down.
Control panel for power seat*.
WARNING
•Do not adjust the seat while driving. The
seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•Check that the seat is securely locked
into position after adjusting.
Folding the front seat backrest
The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded to a horizontal position to make room for
a long load. Fold the backrest as follows:
Move the seat as far back and down as
possible.
Adjust the backrest to an upright position.
Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
Without releasing the catches, push the
backrest forward.
Move the seat as far forward as possible
so that the head restraint slides under the
glove compartment.
WARNING
•When transporting long objects, cover
sharp edges on the load to help prevent
injury to occupants. Secure the load to
help prevent shifting during sudden
stops.
•When the seat's backrest is returned to
the upright position, push and pull it to
be sure that it is securely locked in this
position.

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Seats
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86* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Remote keyless entry system and the
driver's seat and door mirrors1
The remote control transmitter also controls
the position of the power driver's seat and door
mirrors in the following way:
1. Adjust the seat to your preferences.
2. When you leave your vehicle, lock it using
the remote control.
The position of the driver's seat and door mir-
rors is now stored in the remote control's mem-
ory.
Automatic seat/mirror adjustmentTo move the seat and door mirrors to the posi-
tion in which you left them:1. Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote control (the one used to lock the
doors).
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.
The driver's seat and door mirrors will auto-
matically move to the position in which you left
them.
NOTE
•The key memory is independent of the
seat memory.
•The seat will move to this position even
if someone else has moved it to a dif-
ferent seating position and locked the
vehicle with a different remote control.
•This feature will work in the same way
with all of the remote control transmit-
ters that you use with your vehicle.
The function can be activated/deactivated
under MY CAR under Settings
Car
settings
Car key memoryPosition of
door mirrors and driver's seat in key. See
page 131 for a description of the menu sys-
tem.
Emergency stopIf the seat accidentally begins to move, press
one of the buttons to stop the seat.
WARNING
•Because the driver's seat can be
adjusted with the ignition off, children
should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
•Movement of the seat can be STOPPED
at any time by pressing any button on
the power seat control panel.
•Do not adjust the seat while driving. The
seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•The seat rails on the floor must not be
obstructed in any way when the seat is
in motion.
Heated/ventilated seats*See page 140.
1See page 63 for information regarding vehicles with the optional keyless drive.

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Seats
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87 Rear seats
Rear center head restraint
The center head restraint should be adjusted
according to the passenger's height. The
restraint should be carefully adjusted to sup-
port the occupant's head.
•Pull the head restraint up as required.
•To lower, press and hold the button
(located at the center, between the back-
rest and the head restraint) while pressing
the head restrain down.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should
only be in its lowest position when this seat
is NOT occupied. When the center position
is occupied, the head restraint should be
correctly adjusted to the passenger’s
height. The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at least on a level with the upper-
most point of the seat occupant's ear.
Manually folding down the rear seat's
outboard head restraints
•Pull the handle closest to the head restraint
to fold it down.
•To return the head restraint to the upright
position, push it up until it clicks into place.
NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to
the upright position manually.
•The outboard head restraints cannot be
folded down on models that are not
equipped with this button.

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Seats
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CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept
folded down for prolonged periods. This
could result in pressure marks in leather
upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat posi-
tions if the head restraints are folded down.
If these positions are occupied, the head
restraints should be in the upright (fixed)
position.
Automatically folding down the rear
seat’s outboard head restraints
1.
The ignition must be in mode I or II.2. Press the button to lower the rear head
restraints for improved visibility.
NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to
the upright position manually.
•The outboard head restraints cannot be
folded down on models that are not
equipped with this button.
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept
folded down for prolonged periods. This
could result in pressure marks in leather
upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat posi-
tions if the head restraints are folded down.
If these positions are occupied, the head
restraints should be in the upright (fixed)
position.
Folding down the rear seat backrestsThe three sections of the rear seat backrest can
be folded down in different combinations to
make it easier to transport long objects.
•The left (driver's side) section can be folded
down separately.
•The center section can be folded down
separately.
•The right (passenger's side) section can
only be folded down together with the cen-
ter section.
•All three sections can be folded down
together.
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery,
there should be no objects on the rear seat
and the seat belt should not be buckled
when the backrest is folded down.

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Seats
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Release and lower the center head
restraint (see page 87) if the center and/or
right section of the backrest is to be low-
ered. The outboard head restraints fold
down automatically.
Pull up the backrest release control on the
respective section(s) (
) and fold the sec-
tion(s) down. A red indicator (
) shows
that the backrest is not locked in the
upright position.
NOTE
It may be necessary to move the front seats
forward or put their backrests in a more
upright position before folding down the
rear seat backrests.
WARNING
•When one or more sections of the back-
rest is returned to the upright position,
check that it is properly locked in place
by pushing and pulling it. The red indi-
cators should also not be visible.
•Return the outboard head restraints to
the upright position.
•Long loads should always be securely
anchored to help avoid injury in the
event of a sudden stop.
•Always turn the engine off and apply the
parking brake when loading/unloading
the vehicle.
•Place the transmission in the Park (P)
position to help prevent inadvertent
movement of the gear selector.
•On hot days, the temperature in the
vehicle interior can rise very quickly.
Exposure of people to these high tem-
peratures for even a short period of time
can cause heat-related injury or death.
Small children are particularly at risk.

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Steering wheel
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90* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Adjusting
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Lever for releasing/locking the steering
wheel
Possible positions
The steering wheel can be adjusted for both
height and reach:
1. Pull the lever toward you to release the
steering wheel.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position
that suits you.
3. Push back the lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to
push into place, press the steering wheel
lightly at the same time as you push the
lever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing.
With the optional speed-dependent power
steering the level of steering force can be
adjusted, see page 150.
Unlocking/locking
Unlocking1. Insert the remote key into the ignition slot
as far as possible.
2.
Press the START/STOP ENGINE button.
> A sound will be audible when the lock
releases.
Vehicles with keyless drive*A remote key must be in the passenger com-
partment or cargo compartment (but not
inserted into the ignition slot)

Press the START/STOP ENGINE button.
> A sound will be audible when the steer-
ing wheel lock releases.
Locking1. Switch off the engine (see page 113 for
details).2. Remove the remote key from the ignition
slot.
3. Open the driver's door.
> A sound will be audible when the steer-
ing wheel lock engages.
Vehicles with keyless drive*1. Switch off the engine (see page 113 for
details).
2. Open the driver's door.
> A sound will be audible when the steer-
ing wheel lock engages.
Keypads
Keypads in the steering wheel
Cruise control, see page 151. Adaptive
cruise control*, see page 153.
Infotainment controls, see page 207.

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Lighting
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NOTE
The rear fog light is considerably brighter
than the normal taillights and should be
used only when conditions such as fog, rain,
snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for
other vehicles to less than 500 ft.
(150 meters).
Hazard warning flashers
Location of the hazard warning flasher button
The hazard warning flasher should be used to
indicate that the vehicle has become a traffic
hazard.

To activate the flashers, press the button
in the center dash. Press the button again
to turn off the flashers.
NOTE
•Regulations regarding the use of the
hazard warning flasher may vary,
depending on where you live.
•The hazard warning flashers will be acti-
vated automatically if an airbag
deploys.
Turn signals
Turn signals
When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn
signals 3 times by moving the turn signal lever
up or down to the first position and releasing it.
When turning
Move the lever as far up or down as possi-
ble to start the turn signals. The turn signals will
be cancelled automatically by the movement of
the steering wheel, or the lever can be returned
to its initial position by hand.
NOTE
•This automatic flashing sequence can
be interrupted by immediately moving
the lever in the opposite direction.
•If the turn signal indicator flashes faster
than normal, check for a burned-out
turn signal bulb.

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Power windows
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101 Power windows
Driver's door control panel
Switch for disengaging rear door power
window buttons
Rear door window controls
Front door window controls.
WARNING
•Always remove the ignition key when
the vehicle is unattended.
•Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
•Make sure that the windows are com-
pletely unobstructed before they are
operated.
Operating
Operating the power windows
Manual up/down
Auto up/down.
All power windows can be operated using the
control panel in the driver's door. The control
panels in the other doors only operate the win-
dow in the respective doors.
For the power windows to function, the ignition
must be in at least mode I. When the vehicle
has been running, the power windows can be
operated for several minutes after the remote
key has been removed from the ignition slot, or
until a door has been opened.
NOTE
•Movement of the windows will stop if
they are obstructed in any way.
•To reduce buffeting wind noise if the
rear windows are opened, also open the
front windows slightly.
Manual up/down
Move one of the controls up/down slightly.
> The power windows move up/down as
long as the control is held in position.
Auto up/down
Move one of the controls up/down as far
as possible and release it.
> The window will open or close com-
pletely.
ResettingIf the battery has been disconnected, the auto
open function must be reset so that it will work
properly.
1. Gently raise the front section of the button
to close the window and hold it for one
second.
2. Release the button briefly.
3. Raise the front section of the button again
for one second.