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30 SafetyChildsafetyPlacementofchildreninthecarWeight/ageFrontpassengerseatwithactivated
1
airbag(SRS)Frontpassengerseatwithout(orwithdeactivated
1)airbag
(SRS)(option)
<10kg
(0–9months)Notsuitableforthisagegroup.Alternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbeltandstraps.
Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedwithseatbelt.
Typeapproval:E503160
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedinIsofixattachment.
Typeapproval:E503162
2
9–18kg
(9–36months)NotsuitableforthisagegroupAlternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbeltandstraps.
Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbelt.
Typeapproval:E503161
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedinIsofixattachment.
Typeapproval:E503163
2
15–36kg
(3–12years)Notsuitableforthisagegroup.Boostercushionwithorwithoutbackrest.
Typeapproval:E5031391.Forinformationonactivated/deactivatedairbag(SRS)seepage17.
2.Suitableforcertainchildseatsaslistedinthespecifiedtypeapproval.Childseatsmaybevehicle-specific,limited,semi-universaloruniversal.
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ChildsafetyPlacementofchildreninthecarWeight/age
Secondrowofseats,outerseats
1
Secondrowofseats,
centreseat
1
Thirdrowofseatsin
carsseatingseven.
<10kg
(0–9months)Alternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedwithseatbeltandsupport
legs.Typeapproval:E503160
2
Rear-facinginfantseat,securedwithIsofixattachmentand
supportlegs.Typeapproval:E503162
2
Rear-facingchildseat,
securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.
Typeapproval:
E503135
2
Notsuitableforthisage
group.
9–18kg
(9–36months)Alternatives:Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.Typeapproval:E503135
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithseatbeltandsupport
legs.Typeapproval:E503161
2
Rear-facingchildseat,securedwithIsofixattachmentand
supportlegs.Typeapproval:E503163
2
Rear-facingchildseat,
securedwithseatbelt,
supportlegsandstraps.
Typeapproval:
E503135
2
Notsuitableforthisage
group.
15–36kg
(3–12years)Boostercushionwithorwithoutbackrest.
Typeapproval:E503139
2
Alternatives:Booster
cushionwithorwithout
backrest.Typeapproval:
E503139
2
Integratedbooster
cushion.
Typeapproval:
E503167
3
Boostercushionwithor
withoutbackrest.
Typeapproval:
E503139
2
1.Incarsseatingseven,theseatrowmustbeinitsrearmostpositionwhenusingachildseat.
2.Suitableforcertainchildseatsaslistedinthespecifiedtypeapproval.Childseatsmaybevehicle-specific,limited,semi-universaloruniversal.
3.Integratedandapprovedchildsafetyequipmentforthisagegroup.
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32 SafetyChildsafetyIntegratedboostercushions
(optionincarsseatingfive,
standardincarsseatingseven)Volvo’sintegratedboostercushionforthe
outerrearseatsisspeciallydesignedtopro-
videoptimumsafetyforchildren.Combined
withtheregularseatbelts,theboostercush-
ionisapprovedforchildrenweighing
between15and36kg.Raisingtheboostercushion
–Pullthathandletoraisethebooster
cushion(1).
–Graspthecushionwithbothhandsand
pushitbackwards(2).
–Pushuntilitlocksinplace(3).Checkthat:
theseatbeltislocked
theseatbeltisincontactwiththechild’s
bodyandisnotslackortwisted,andthat
thebeltispositionedcorrectlyacrossthe
shoulder
thelapbeltislowoverthepelvisfor
optimumprotection
thebeltdoesnottouchthechild’sthroat
orliebelowtheshoulder
carefullyadjustthepositionofthehead
restrainttosuitthechild
WARNING!
Theboostercushionmustbeinthelocked
positionbeforethechildisplacedthere.
WARNING!
Repairorreplacementshouldonlybeper-
formedbyanauthorisedVolvoworkshop.
Donotmakeanymodificationsoraddi-
tionstotheboostercushion.
Ifanintegratedboostercushionhasbeen
subjectedtoamajorload,suchasin
conjunctionwithacollision,theentire
boostercushionmustbereplaced.Evenif
theboostercushionappearstobe
undamaged,itmaynotaffordthesame
levelofprotection.Theboostercushion
mustalsobereplacedifitisheavilyworn.
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ChildsafetyLoweringtheboostercushion
–Pullthehandle(1).
–Lowertheseatandpressuntilitlocks(2).
NOTE!Remembertostowawaythebooster
cushionbeforeloweringtherearseat
backrest.
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34 SafetyChildsafetyFittingachildseatVolvohaschildsafetyproductsthatare
designedforandtestedbyVolvo.
Whenusingotherproductsthatareavailable
onthemarket,itisimportanttoreadthefitting
instructionsincludedwiththeproduct.
Donotattachthestrapsforthechildseat
tothehorizontaladjustmentbar,springs,
railsorbeamsundertheseat.Sharp
edgescandamagethestraps.
Allowthebackofthechildseattorest
againstthedashboard.Thisappliesto
carswithoutapassengerairbag,or
wheretheairbagisdeactivated.
ISOFIXfixturesystemforchild
seats(option)TheouterrearseatshaveISOFIXattachment
points.ContactaVolvodealerforfurther
informationonchildsafetyequipment.
WARNING!
Supportcushions/childseatswithsteel
framesoranotherdesignthatcanlie
againsttheseatbeltreleasebuttonmust
notbeusedbecausetheycancauseacci-
dentalreleaseoftheseatbelt.
Donotallowthetopofthechildseatto
restagainstthewindscreen.
WARNING!
Neverplacethechildseatinthefrontseat
ifthecarisequippedwithanactivated
frontpassengerairbag.Ifproblemsarise
whenfittingchildsafetyproducts,contact
themanufacturerforclearerinstructions.
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35 Safety
ChildsafetyExtralockingfunctioninseatbelt
(ALR/ELR
1)
Theseatbeltinthecentreofthesecondrow
ofseatshasanextralockingfunction
(ALR/ELR)tohelpholdthebelttauntinorder
tofacilitatechildseatinstallation.
Wheninstallingachildseatwiththehelpof
theseatbelt:
Securetheseatbeltinthechildseat
followingtheinstructionsofthechildseat
manufacturer.
Pullouttheentireseatbelt.
Lockthebeltbyinsertingthelockingtab
inthebuckle.Aloud"click"indicatesthat
thebeltislocked.
Allowtheseatbeltmechanismtoretract
thebeltwhilestretchingitaroundthe
childseat.Amechanicalsoundwillbe
audiblefromtheseatbelt.Thisisnormal.
Thisfunctionisautomaticallydeactivated
whentheseatbeltisreleasedfromthebuckle
andretractsbacktoitsstartingposition.
Ifthereareanyproblemswithinstallationof
childsafetyproducts,contactthemanufac-
turerforclearerinstallationinstructions.1.AutomaticLockingRetractor/
EmergencyLockingRetractor.
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Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,left-handdrivecar38
Overview,right-handdrivecar40
Driver’sdoorcontrolpanel42
Combinedinstrumentpanel43
Indicatorandwarningsymbols44
Informationdisplay47
Switchesinthecentreconsole49
Lightingpanel52
Left-handstalkswitch53
Right-handstalkswitch54
Tripcomputer56
Cruisecontrol57
Parkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.58
Powerwindows61
Rearviewmirror,doormirrorsandsidewindows63
Powersunroof(option)65
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38 InstrumentsandcontrolsOverview,left-handdrivecar
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39 Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,left-handdrivecar1.Lightingpanel.........................................................................page52
2.Airvent......................................................................................page69
3.Display......................................................................................page47
4.Temperaturegauge................................................................page43
5.Odometer,tripodometer,cruisecontrol...........................page43
6.Speedometer..........................................................................page43
7.Directionindicators................................................................page43
8.Tachometer..............................................................................page43
9.Outsidetemperature,clock,gearposition.......................page43
10.Fuelgauge...............................................................................page43
11.Indicatorandwarningsymbols...........................................page44
12.Panelvents..............................................................................page69
13.Glovebox..................................................................................page86
14.Hazardwarningflashers.......................................................page51
15.Audiosystem........................................................................page208
16.Climatecontrol...............................................................page70,73
17.Windscreenwipers................................................................page54
18.Keypadfortelephone/audio..............................................page200
19.Combinedinstrumentpanel................................................page43
20.Horn.......................................................................................................–
21.Cruisecontrol.........................................................................page57
22.Directionindicators,dipped-mainbeamswitch,
READbutton...........................................................................page53
23.Parkingbrake..........................................................................page58
24.Parkingbrakerelease............................................................page58
25.Switches,readinglamps......................................................page83
26.Interiorlighting........................................................................page83
27.Sunroofcontrol.......................................................................page6528.Seatbeltreminder..................................................................page11
29.Rearviewmirror.......................................................................page63
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