child lock VOLVO 240 1990 Owners Manual

Volvo 1990 240 Model
compartment. For further information regarding these regulations, please\
contact your dealer. pg. 3 Seat belts: "Something We Believe In"
Despite our strongest recommendations, and your best intentions, not wea\
ring a seat belt is like
believing "It'll never happen to me!". Volvo urges you and all adult occ\
upants of your car to wear seat
belts and ensure that children are properly restrained, using an infant,\
car or booster seat determined by
age, weight and height.
Fact: Inevery state and province, some type of child-restraint legislati\
on has been passed. Additionally,
most states and provinces have already made it mandatory for occupants o\
f a car to use seat belts.
So, urging you to "buckle up" is not just our recommendation - legislati\
on in your state or province may
mandate seat belt usage. The few seconds it takes to buckle up may one d\
ay allow you to say, "It's a
good thing I was wearing my seat belt". pg. 4 General Information
Do not export your Volvo to another country before investigating the cou\
ntry's applicable safety and
exhaust emission requirements. In some cases it may be difficult or impo\
ssible to comply with these
requirements. Modifications to the emission control system(s) may rend\
er your Volvo not certifiable for
legal operation in the U.S., Canada or other countries.

Model versions of the basic Volvo Models 240, 240 DL

USA: Canada:
240 4-door, Wagon 240 DL 4-door, Wagon
240 DL 4-door, Wagon pg. 5 Keys
Owner's Key
This key operates all locks in the vehicle

Service Key
Front doors
Starting (ignition)/steering wheel lock

The key number codes are stamped on a separate tag supplied with the key\
s. This tag should be
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pg. 6 240 DL Sedan
pg. 7 Before you drive
pg. 8Instruments and controls
pg. 10Instruments
pg. 11Warning lights
pg. 12Clock, ambient temperature gauge
pg. 13Oil pressure gauge, voltmeter
pg. 14Ignition switch, turn signals
pg. 15Lighting
pg. 16Windshield wipers, washer nozzles
pg. 18Washer fluid reservoir
pg. 18Rear window demister, heated seat, hazard warning flasher
pg. 19Parking brake
pg. 20Cigarette lighter, ash trays
pg. 21Electrically operated windows
pg. 22Heating and ventilation
pg. 24Air conditioning
pg. 25Audio systems
pg. 26Child safety
pg. 28Seat belts
pg. 30SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
pg. 32Doors and locks
pg. 33Trunk lid
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When a child has outgrown the child safety seat (approximately 4-5 year\
s of age, depending on size) you
should use the rear seat with the standard seat belt fastened. The best \
way to protect the child here is to
place the child on a cushion so that the seat lap belt is as far down on\
the hips as possible.

A specially designed and tested safety cushion for this purpose can be o\
btained from your Volvo dealer.

If necessary, an extra seat is available for use in the luggage compartm\
ent of station wagon models. This
seat is designed for two children, each up to 80 lbs. in weight and up t\
o 53 inches in height. pg. 27 Child safety

Child Restraint Anchorages

Volvo cars are fitted with child restraint top tether anchorages in the \
rear seat.
There are three anchorages under the rear section of the car's rear wind\
ow shelf on sedans and in the
back of the rear seat in wagons. When the car is delivered, the holes fo\
r these anchorages are covered by
plastic screws. In cars designated for Canada, one top tether anchorage \
set will be in the glove box. The
top tether anchorage set includes the top tether anchorage plate, an M8 \
bolt (30 mm long) and a plastic
trim cover. If another set is needed, consult your Volvo dealer.

Installing the top tether

Remove the plastic screw covering the anchorage point you want to use. T\
his can be done with a
suitable coin. The screw is removed counterclockwise.
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pg. 32 Doors and locks, Child safety lock


Unlocking front doors

Both front doors can be unlocked by using the starting (ignition) key.\
Turning the key 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise (right door: clockwise) lifts the lock buttons on the window\
ledge and the door can be opened
by pulling the handle.
To open a door from inside, the lock button must first be pulled up.

Central lock

The vehicle is equipped with a central lock system. This means the lock \
on the driver's door
automatically controls the locks on the other doors (including the trun\
k on Sedan models and the tailgate
on the wagon model).
If the drivers door is locked or unlocked, the other doors will automati\
cally be locked or unlocked.

Locking doors

Both front doors can be locked by using the key. Turning the key 1/4 tur\
n clockwise (left door) or
counter-clockwise (right door) locks the door.

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NOTE: The driver's door can only be locked using the
key.

The lock buttons should not be In the down (locked) position during dr\
iving. In case of an accident, this
may hinder rapid access to the occupants of the vehicle.



Child safety locks

The buttons are located on the rear door jambs.
A The lock functions normally.
B The door cannot be opened from the inside.
WARNING: In the event of an accident, the rear seat passengers cannot op\
en the doors from the inside
with the buttons in position B.

Wagon model contains child safety lock on tailgate. The lock differs fro\
m that shown above. See section
titled "Wagon, tailgate".
pg. 33 Trunk lid/light
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