VOLVO XC70 2014 Quick Guide
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XC70Quick GUIDE Web edition
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WeLC oM e  to  tH e GL obAL FAM iLY  oF V oLV o oW ne R\f!
thi\b Quick Guide provide\b a brief over view of the mo\bt common feature\b and function\b in your Volvo.
t he  owner’\b Manual and the other driver’\b information provided contain impor tant warning\b and other 
information not included in thi\b guide.
t he following \bymbol\b indicate:
\fpecific call-out\b in a general illu\btration.
\ftep-by-\btep in\btruction\b.
impor tant information that \bhould be read in the  owner’\b Manual.
i mportant information, warning\b and \bafety-related in\btruction\b marked by the\be \bymbol\b 
can be found on the la\bt page of thi\b guide.
An a\bteri\bk (*) indicate\b optional equipment.
For additional information, contact Cu\btomer \fervice:  
U.\f.A.: 1-800-458-1552  www.volvocar\b.com/u\b  
Canada: 1-800-663-8255  www.volvocar\b.com/ca
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Climate control
Lighting control\b
i n\btrument panel
i nfotainment \by\btem 
b luetooth  hand\b-free
external audio device\b 
button\b in the center con\bole
Menu \betting\b
Vehicle care
\ftorage compartment\b
AUX/U\f b and 12-volt \bocket\b
e ngine Remote \ftar t* (e R\f)
04 Functions in your vehicle
05 Tips
Adju\bting the \beat\b
Adju\bting the \bteering wheel
Power tailgate*
Moonroof* b Li\f*
Pede\btrian protection*
HomeLink
®*
02 Driver support systems 
03 Your driving environment Remote key
\ftar ting and \bwitching off the engine
Parking brake
Keyle\b\b drive*
Wiper\b 01 Starting and driving     
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How do I start the engine?
How does the remote key work?
What do the lights in the remote key 
(PCC* only) indicate?
1  Unlock\b the door\b and the tailgate and di\b-
arm\b the alarm. 
2 Lock\b the door\b and the tailgate and arm\b the 
alarm.
3 Approach lighting.
4 Unlock\b the  tailgate only.
5 information about the vehicle (Per\bonal Car 
Communicator (PCC*) only).
6 “Panic” alarm: Pre\b\b and hold to \bound the 
alarm.  turn off the alarm with the unlock but-
ton.
 
the remote key can \btore the po\bition\b of   
the power \beat* and door mirror\b.
  Holding the end of the remote key with the 
ba\be of the key blade, in\bert the remote key 
into the ignition \blot and pre\b\b it in a\b far a\b 
po\b\bible.
 Pre\b\b the brake pedal.
 Pre\b\b the  START/STOP ENGINE button 
briefly and relea\be it to \btart the engine.
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1  Green light: the vehicle i\b locked.
2 Yellow light: the vehicle i\b unlocked.
3 Red light: the alarm ha\b been triggered.
  Alternatively fla\bhing red light\b: the alarm wa\b 
triggered le\b\b than 5 minute\b ago. 
\fee the additional in\Rformation on the la\bt\R 
page of thi\b guide.     
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How do I switch off the engine?
 Park the vehicle and briefly pre\b\b the 
START/STOP ENGINE  button to \bwitch off 
the engine.
  Pull the remote key out of the ignition \blot.
How does keyless drive* work?
A keyle\b\b drive remote key mu\bt be in your po\b-
\be\b\bion.
Locking and arming the alarm (\bee the illu\btra -
tion)
 
– Pre\b\b the pre\b\bure-\ben\bitive area on any of the 
out\bide door handle\b or the rubber-covered but-
ton next to the tailgate opening control.
Unlocking and disarming the alarm  
– Pull a door handle to unlock and open the door 
or pre\b\b the tailgate opening control.
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How do I set/release the parking brake?01
Setting
  Pre\b\b firmly on the brake pedal.
 Pre\b\b the  PUSH LOCK/PULL RELEASE 
control: the \bymbol in the in\btrument panel 
fla\bhe\b while the parking brake i\b being ap-
plied and glow\b \bteadily when it ha\b been fully 
applied.
  Relea\be the brake pedal.
Releasing
  Pre\b\b firmly on the brake pedal.
 Pull the  PUSH LOCK/PULL RELEASE con-
trol.
\fee the additional in\Rformation on the la\bt\R 
page of thi\b guide.     
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How do I start the windshield/tailgate 
wipers and rain sensor*?
Pre\b\b the lever down to \btart the wind\bhield wiper\b 
or up for the \bingle-\bweep function. 
1  Rain \ben\bor  on/off.
2  turn to adju\bt the rain \ben\bor \ben\bitivity or 
interval wiper \bpeed.
3  tailgate wiper – interval/normal.
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What does BLIS* do?
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) indicate\b 
the pre\bence a pa\b\bing vehicle in the door mirror’\b 
blind area.   
– bLi\f i\b activated when the engine i\b \btarted and 
can be deactivated/reactiva\Rted by pre\b\bing the 
button.02
How does HomeLink®* work?
t he HomeLink Wirele\b\b Control \fy\btem ha\b to be 
programmed with your garage door opener or oth -
er device before it can be u\bed. \fee your  owner’\b 
Manual or www.homelink.com for in\btruction\b.
t o u\be HomeL ink :
 
– Pre\b\b and hold the programmed HomeLink but-
ton until the device begin\b to operate (thi\b may 
take \beveral \becond\b). 
the device’\b hand-held tran\bmitter may al\bo be 
u\bed at any time.02
\fee the warning on th\Re la\bt page of thi\b \R
guide.     
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Under\btanding thi\b fea\Rture i\b e\b\bential, \bee\R 
your owner’\b Manual for mo\Rre information. 
\fee al\bo the warning \Ron the la\bt page of\R thi\b 
guide.
the optional \by\btem Colli\bion Warning with Full 
Auto-brake and Pede\btrian 
detection ha\b a feature 
that help\b detect pede\btrian\b and applie\b the 
brake\b to help \blow or \btop the vehicle.
thi\b feature i\b de\bigned to be a \bupplementary 
driving aid and cannot detect pede\btrian\b in all 
\bituation\b.  it i\b not intended to replace the driver’\b 
attention and judgement.
How do I adjust the seat?
1 Rai\be/lower the front edge of the \beat cu\bh-
ion.
2 Rai\be/lower the \beat.
3  Move the \beat forward/rearward.
4  tilt the backre\bt.
5  Memory button (M ).
6 button\b for \btoring \beat po\bition\b.
Programming the power seat’s* memory
  Adju\bt the \beat to the de\bired po\bition.
 Pre\b\b and hold down the  M (memory) button 
(5).
  With the  M button depre\b\bed, briefly pre\b\b 
one of the button\b (6) to \btore the current 
\beat po\bition.
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How does Pedestrian Detection* work?02
\fee the warning on th\Re la\bt page of thi\b \R
guide.    
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 Automatic complete open.
 Manual open.
 Manual clo\be.
 Automatic complete clo\be.
 open to the ventilation po\bition.
 Clo\be from the ventilation po\bition.
How does the moonroof* work?
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How does the power tailgate* work? How do I adjust the steering wheel?
 
Relea\be the \bteering wheel.
 Adju\bt up/down/fore/aft.
 Lock the \bteering wheel in po\bition.
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Opening
 
– Pre\b\b the rubber-covered button under the 
outer handle on the tailgate or by pre\b\bing and 
holding the button on the lighting panel until the 
tailgate begin\b to open.
Closing
 
– Pre\b\b the button on the tailgate
the tailgate can al\bo be opened/clo\bed manually.
\fee the warning on th\Re la\bt page of thi\b \R
guide.
\fee the warning on th\Re la\bt page of thi\b \R
guide.     
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How does the AUTO headlight feature 
work?
With the \bwitch in the AU to po\bition:
•  the headlight\b will \bwitch automatically 
between day time running light\b and low beam 
headlight\b, depending on ambient lighting 
condition\b. 
•  High beam\b can be u\bed. 
•  Active  bending light\b* (A bL) \bwitch between 
high and low beam\b automatically if another 
vehicle approache\b or i\b directly ahead.  tunnel 
detection* i\b al\bo active.04
How do I defrost the windshield?04
How do I set the temperature?04
1  turn the control\b to \bet the temperature\b on  the driver and pa\b\benger \bide\b re\bpectively. 
the \belected temperature i\b \bhown in the 
di\bplay.
2 Pre\b\b  AUTO to automatically regulate cooling, 
heating, blower \bpeed, recirculation, and air 
di\btribution to maintain the cho\ben tempera-
ture.  AUTO CLIMATE i\b di\bplayed.
 Pre\b\b to activate electrical heating*; the \bym-
bol (1) illuminate\b in the di\bplay.
 Pre\b\b again to al\bo direct airflow toward the 
wind\bhield and front \bide window\b; \bymbol\b 
(1) and (2) will illuminate.
 Pre\b\b again to \bwitch off both function\b; no 
\bymbol\b will be illuminated.
Model\b without electrical defro\bting:  Pre\b\b to 
direct airflow toward the wind\bhield and front \bide 
window\b.     
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How do I operate the trip computer?
1 OK open\b the trip computer menu\b, activate\b 
a \belection or era\be\b di\bplayed me\b\bage\b.
2 U\be the  thumb wheel  to \bcroll among the 
menu \belection\b.
3  RESET re\bet\b the trip computer function\b and 
exit\b the menu\b.
How do I reset the trip computers?
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When u\bing the Geartronic manual \bhifting mode, a 
white arrow will appear above or below the number 
of the current gear to prompt the driver to \bhift up 
or down (digital in\btrument panel* \bhown). How does the gear shift indicator* 
work?
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Pre\b\b the  RESET button on the left \bteering 
wheel lever twice briefly.
  \fcroll to the de\bired trip odometer (T1 or  T2)
with the  thumb wheel .
 Pre\b\b and hold  RESET to re\bet.
\fee your owner’\b Manual for information 
about the  analog in\btrument panel.    
  
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How do I switch the infotainment sys-
tem on and off?
 Pre\b\b the power button briefly to \bwitch the 
\by\btem on.
 Pre\b\b and hold the button (until the \bcreen 
turn\b black) to \bwitch off.
With the \by\btem on, pre\b\b the button briefly to 
mute/unmute the \bound.
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What does the trip computer’s “Distance 
to empty” indicate?04
thi\b i\b the approximate di\btance that can be 
driven on the remaining fuel ba\bed on average fuel 
con\bumption during the la\bt 20 mile\b (30 km) of 
driving (digital* in\btrument panel \bhown). 
When “...distance to empty” i\b di\bplayed (analog 
in\btrument panel), or “---”  (digital* in\btrument 
panel), refuel a\b \boon a\b po\b\bible. How do I change the digital instrument 
panel’s display alternative (theme)*?
the digital in\btrument panel ha\b three different 
di\bplay alternative\b (theme\b):  elegance/eco/Per-
formance.  to \bwitch theme\b:
 With the engine running and the vehicle \bafely 
parked, pre\b\b  OK on the left \bteering wheel 
lever.
  U\be the thumb wheel to \bcroll to  Themes.
  in the Themes menu, \bcroll to the de\bired 
theme and pre\b\b  OK to \belect and confirm 
your choice.
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\fee your  owner’\b Manual for information 
about the  analog in\btrument panel.