VOLVO XC70 2014 Owner´s Manual

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Power seat1
Power seat adjustment controls
Front edge of seat cushion up/down
Seat forward/rearward and up/down
Backrest tilt
OperationThe seats can be adjusted for a short period after unlocking the door with the remote con-trol without the key in the ignition slot. Seatadjustment is normally made when the igni-tion is on and can always be made when theengine is running.
NOTE
•
Only one of the power seat's controls can be used at the same time.
• The power seats have an overloadprotector that activates if a seat isblocked by any object. If this occurs,switch off the ignition (key in posi-tion
0) and wait for a short period
before operating the seat again.
Power seat memory function
Power seat memory buttons
Button for storing a position
Button for storing a position
Button for storing a position
M (memory) button
Programming the seat's memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi- tions can be stored in the driver seat's mem-ory. The following example explains how button (1) can be programmed. Buttons (2) and (3)are programmed in the same way. To program (store) a seat and door mirror position in button (1):
1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the
desired positions using the seat and mir- ror adjustment controls.
2. Press and hold down the M (memory)
button (4).
3. With the memory button depressed, press button (1) briefly to store the cur-rent position for the seat/mirrors.
To move the seat and mirrors to the posi-tion that they were in when a button wasprogrammed:
–Press and hold down button (1) until the seat and mirrors stop moving.
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90* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
NOTE
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop automatically if the button is releasedbefore the seat has reached the presetposition.
Remote key memory and the power
driver's seat* and door mirrors 2
Each remote key has a feature that enables it to store (remember) the position of the powerdriver's seat and door mirrors when the vehi-cle is locked with that remote key. This feature has to be activated
for each of
the remote keys used in the vehicle as fol-
lows: 1. Insert a remote key in the ignition slot.
2. Go into the
MY CAR menu and go to
SettingsCar settingsCar key
memory
3. To activate the remote key memory fea- ture, press ENTER (check the box).
> The remote key is now ready to store the position of the power driver's seat and door mirrors.
Repeat this procedure for each of the vehi-cle's remote keys. See page 199 for a description of the menu system.
Storing the positions of the power
driver's seat/mirrors in the remote key
1. Move the seat and door mirrors to the desired position using the seat and mirror adjustment controls.
2. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors with the remote key (or close the driver's doorand press the lock button on the doorhandle with the remote key in your pos-session on vehicles with the optional key-less drive). > The positions of the power driver's
seat and door mirrors are now storedin the remote key's memory.
NOTE
The remote key's memory feature and the power driver's seat memory function (thesettings made using the buttons on theside of the seat, see the section "Powerseat memory function" on page 89) workindependently of each other.
Returning the seat/mirrors to the stored positions
To move the seat and door mirrors to the position stored in the remote key:
1. Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote key (the one used to lock the doors). For models equipped with theoptional keyless drive, you must have thesame remote key in your possession.
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 youleft them (if the vehicle has been unlockedwith one of the other keys and new seat/mirror adjustments have been made).
2 This information also applies to vehicles with the optional keyless drive.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.91
NOTE
• The seat will move to this position even if someone else has moved it to adifferent position and locked the vehi-cle with a
different remote key.
• This feature will work in the same waywith all of the remote keys that youuse with your vehicle.
Emergency stop
WARNING
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Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, childrenshould never be left unattended in thevehicle.
• Movement of the seat can be STOP-PED at any time by pressing any but-ton on the power seat control panel.
• Do not adjust the seat while driving.The seat should be adjusted so thatthe brake pedal can be depressedfully. In addition, position the seat asfar rearward as comfort and controlallow.
• The seat rails on the floor must not beobstructed in any way when the seat isin motion.
Heated/ventilated seats*See page 208.
Rear seats
Rear center head restraint
The center head restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height. Therestraint 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 pressingthe head restrain down carefully.

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WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should only be in its lowest position when thisseat is NOT occupied. When the centerposition is occupied, the head restraintshould be correctly adjusted to the pas-senger’s height. The upper edge of thehead restraint should be at least on a levelwith the upper-most point of the seatoccupant'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 uprightposition, push it up until it clicks intoplace.
NOTE
•The head restraint must be returned to the upright position manually.
• The outboard head restraints cannotbe folded down on models that are notequipped with this button.
CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept folded down for prolonged periods.This could result in pressure marks inleather upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to sit in the outboard rear seatpositions if the head restraints are foldeddown. If these positions are occupied, thehead 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
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 cannotbe folded down on models that are notequipped with this button.

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CAUTION
The rear head restraints should not be kept folded down for prolonged periods.This could result in pressure marks inleather upholstery.
WARNING
For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to sit in the outboard rear seatpositions if the head restraints are foldeddown. If these positions are occupied, thehead 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 combinationsto make it easier to transport long objects.
• The left (driver's side) section can be folded down separately.
• The center section can be folded downseparately.
• The right (passenger's side) section canonly be folded down together with thecenter section.
• All three sections can be folded downtogether.
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery, there should be no objects on the rear seatand the seat belt should not be buckledwhen the backrest is folded down.
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Release and lower the center head restraint (see page 91) if the center and/orright section of the backrest is to be low- ered. The outboard head restraints folddown automatically.
Pull up the backrest release control on the respective section(s) (
) and fold the
section(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 amore upright position before folding downthe rear seat backrests.

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WARNING
•When one or more sections of the backrest is returned to the uprightposition, check that it is properlylocked in place by pushing and pullingit. The red indicators should also notbe visible.
• Return the outboard head restraints tothe upright position.
• Long loads should always be securelyanchored to help avoid injury in theevent of a sudden stop.
• Always turn the engine off and applythe parking brake when loading/unloading the vehicle.
• Place the transmission in the Park (
P)
position to help prevent inadvertentmovement of the gear selector.
• On hot days, the temperature in thevehicle interior can rise very quickly.Exposure of people to these high tem-peratures for even a short period oftime can cause heat-related injury ordeath. Small children are particularly atrisk.

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Steering wheel
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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 wheellightly at the same time as you push thelever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv- ing.
With the optional speed-dependent power steering the level of steering force can beadjusted, see page 222.
Keypads and steering wheel paddles*
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*
Cruise control, see page 146. Adaptive cruise control*, see page 148.
Paddles for manually shifting gears (Gear- tronic), see page 126.
Infotainment system controls, see page 231.
Horn
Horn
–Press the steering wheel hub to sound the horn.

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96* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Electrically heated* steering wheel
Button for steering wheel heating
With the ignition in at least mode I (see page
87 for information about the ignition modes), press this button once to begin warming thesteering wheel (press again to switch off). Theindicator light in the button will illuminatewhen the function is active.

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Lighting panel
Lighting panel overview
Thumb wheel for adjusting display, instru- ment and "theater" lighting (seepage 100)
Rear fog lights (see page 101)
Headlight switch
Volvo recommends using the
posi-
tion whenever possible.
Headlight switch positions
Daytime running lights function as follows: With the headlight switch in the
position:
• In the
US: the daytime running lights will
be off
• In
Canada : the daytime running lights will
be on
With the headlight switch in the
1
position and the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running (see page 87)
• In the
US: the daytime running lights will
be off
• In
Canada : the daytime running lights will
be on
With the headlight switch in the
position: • The daytime running lights will be
on (the
low beam headlights will automatically switch on in dark conditions)
US models only : The daytime running lights
in
mode can be switched on or off in the
MY CAR menu system under
Settings
Car settingsLight settingsDaytime
running lights.
NOTE
The use of daytime running lights is rec- ommended in the United States and ismandatory in Canada .
With the headlight switch in the position:
• The daytime running lights will be
off and
the low beam headlights will be on
1
The parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignition is switched off.

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98* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
High/low beam headlights
Headlight switch and steering wheel lever
High beam flash
Toggle between high and low beams
Low beam headlightsWhen the engine is started, the low beams are activated automatically if the headlight control is in position
.
Continuous high beam headlights
With the headlight switch in the (in
dark conditions only, when the daytime run- ning lights have automatically switched offand the low beam headlights have switched on) or
position: •
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to position 2 and release it to togglebetween low and high beams.
High beam flashPull the lever toward the steering wheel to position 1. The high beams come on until thelever is released.
Active high beams – AHB*AHB is a feature that uses a camera at theupper edge of the windshield to detect theheadlights of oncoming vehicles or the tail-lights of a vehicle directly ahead. When thishappens, the headlights will automaticallyswitch from high beams to low beams. Whenthe camera no longer detects the headlights/taillights of other vehicles, your headlights willswitch back to high beams after several sec-onds. To activate AHB:
• Turn the headlight control to the
position.
The feature will begin functioning if the engine has been running for at least 20 seconds andthe vehicle's speed is at least 12 mph(20 km/h).
Headlight switch in the AUTO position
Switch AHB on or off by pulling the left steer- ing wheel lever rearward (toward the steeringwheel) as far as possible and releasing it. IfAHB is switched off while the high beams areon, the headlights will change to low beams.