VOLVO 850 1996 Owners Manual

1996 Volvo 850

Rear-view mirror

A Normal position
B Night position, reduces glare from following headlights
CAUTION: Never use ice scrapers made of metal as they can easily scratch\
the mirror
surface.

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Electrically operated side-view mirrors

The control switches are located in the central console, beside the park\
ing brake.
A Lateral adjustment
B Vertical adjustment
WARNING! The mirrors should always be adjusted prior to driving. Objects\
seen in the wide-angle
right side-view mirror are closer than they appear to be.
pg. 2:8 Interior lights, Vanity mirror

Front courtesy lights

The front courtesy lighting consists of two reading lights for the front\
seat occupants.
Front and rear reading lights always on
Front and rear reading lights always off
Front and rear reading lights come on when a door is opened
Left or right reading light illuminates if the center switch is in posi\
tion .

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Reading lights, rear seat

There are two reading lights for the rear seat passengers. These are tur\
ned on/off by using the adjacent
switches.

Light is on if the front switch is in position .
Light turns on if any door is opened.


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Vanity mirrors

The light illuminates when the cover is opened. pg. 2:9 Sun roof (option)

Electrically-operated sun roof

The switch for operating the sun roof is located on the instrument panel\
. The starting (ignition) key must
first be turned to the drive position. On certain models, the sun roof i\
s equipped with a one-touch,
AUTO-open function.
l AUTO-open : Press the lower section of the switch once to automatically \
open the sun roof to the
"comfort position"*. Press again to open the sun roof completely.
The AUTO-open function can be stopped at any time by pressing the switch\
.
l To close the sun-roof : Depress the upper section of the switch until the sun roof has closed
completely .
l To open the rear edge of the sun roof (ventilation position) : With th\
e sun roof closed, depress the
upper section of the switch. To close, depress the lower section of the \
switch until the sun roof has
closed completely.
l To slide open the sun roof: Depress the lower section of the switch unti\
l the sun roof has opened to
the position you prefer or hold the switch until the sun roof reaches th\
e "comfort position"*. Depress the
lower section of the switch again to open the sun roof completely.
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* A position where the sun roof is not quite fully open. This position h\
elps alleviate "rumbling" wind
noise.



Sun visor: The sun roof also features a sliding sun visor. The visor slides back au\
tomatically when the
sun roof is opened and also slides back slightly when the sun roof is op\
ened to the ventilation position.
The visor must be closed manually.
CAUTION: Do not close the sun visor when the sun roof is in the ventilat\
ion position as this could
damage the mechanism.

NOTE:
The electrically-operated sun roof has an overload protecting circuit br\
eaker which is activated when an
object blocks the sun roof. Should this occur, remove the object and wai\
t 20 seconds for the circuit
breaker to reset. The sun roof should then function normally. Also check\
fuse no. 35.
WARNING! The sun roof must never be obstructed in any way when in
operation.
pg. 2:10 Hood

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To open the hood

Pull the lever located under the left side of the dash to release both h\
ood catches. This also releases and
exposes the safety handle in the front of the grille.
l Lift the hood slightly to expose the safety handle.
l Pull the safety handle and open the hood.


Do not lift the hood using the safety handle.
WARNING! Check that the hood locks properly when
closed.



The hood normally opens to an angle of approximately 57°. The hood ca\
n be opened to the vertical
position by rotating the hinge catches (see illustrations). The catche\
s will return to their normal positions
when the hood is closed. Ensure adequate clearance in low-roof garages t\
o avoid damaging the hood.
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pg. 2:11 Storage compartments

1 Compartment in center console (certain models)
2 Glove compartment
3 Compartment in armrest (certain models)
4 Compartment in door
5 Compartment beside front seat (certain models)
6 Compartment between front seats
7 Pocket on rear of front seat
8 Pocket on rear of front seat
9 Mugholder (certain models)
WARNING! Packages on the rear window shelf can obscure vision and may become dang\
erous
projectiles in the event of a sudden stop or an accident.
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pg. 2:12 Child safety locks, Trunk lid (sedan)

Child safety locks

The controls are located on the rear door jams.
A The door cannot be opened from the inside. Normal operation from the o\
utside.
B The door lock functions normally.
WARNING! Remember, in the event of an accident, the rear seat passengers\
cannot open the doors
from the inside with the buttons in position A.

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Trunk lid

The trunk lock is incorporated in the central locking system. This means\
that you can either lock or
unlock the trunk by means of either of the front doors.
You can also operate the trunk lock directly with the master key even if\
the vehicle is centrally locked.

The trunk can also be disconnected from the central locking system by tu\
rning the key counterclockwise
as shown below:


Withdraw key in the horizontal position.

The trunk is now always locked. The optional folding rear seatback can a\
lso be locked from the trunk
(
see page 2:16). This feature can be used for example, if you lend your car to someon\
e. If you give only
the service key to the driver, it will not be possible to gain access to\
the trunk. To reconnect the lock to
the central locking system:
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