reset VOLVO 850 1996 Owner's Manual

1996 Volvo 850
Turn the button clockwise to increase the volume. The volume control is \
electronic and has no end stop.

C - Waveband selector

The desired waveband is set by pressing one of the waveband selector ban\
ds. The frequency and
waveband is shown on the display.
NOTE: There are two FM wavebands and one AM waveband. This makes it poss\
ible to store 2 x 6 FM
stations and 6 AM stations in memory.

D - Setting frequency selection

The radio can be used in most parts of the world by changing the frequen\
cy selection intervals as
follows:
Depress and hold preset button 5 and turn the radio ON. "USA" will flash\
on the display. Each time
button 5 is pressed, the frequency selection will change from "USA" to "\
AUS", etc. When the correct
country name is displayed, wait 5 seconds and the radio will be ready fo\
r use.

E - Manual tuning

Press the left side tune button to tune to lower frequencies and the rig\
ht side to tune to higher
frequencies. The tuned frequency is displayed.

ST will be displayed to indicate stereo FM reception. pg. 1:53 Radio - SC-815
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A - Seek tuning up/down

Press the left side tune button to tune to lower frequencies and the rig\
ht side to tune to higher
frequencies. The radio seeks the next audible station and stops there. I\
f you wish to continue the seek
tuning, press the tune button again.

B - Preset programming

1. Tune to the desired frequency.
2. Depress and hold a prest button. The audio will cut out. Keep the but\
ton depressed until the audio
comes on again (approx. 2 seconds).
3. The frequency is now stored on this present button.

C - Preset buttons

To select a pre-programmed radio frequency, depress the preset button. T\
he set frequency will be
displayed. pg. 1:54 Radio - SC-815
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There are three alternative ways to re-enter Radio mode:
l Push one of the waveband selector buttons
l Push the Auto seek button
l Push one of the preset buttons
When the unit re-enters Radio mode, the cassette will not be ejected.

C - To re-enter Tape mode

If the Tape function has been disconnected and the cassette has not been\
ejected, the Tape mode can be
re-entered by pressing the "TAPE" button.

D - To re-enter CD mode

If the CD function has been disconnected and the CD has not been ejected\
, the CD mode can be re-
entered by pressing the "CD" button.

E - To re-enter CD changer mode

If the CD changer function has been disconnected, the CD changer mode ca\
n be reentered by pressing
the "CHGR" button.




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A - CD changer mode selector

Press "CHGR" to actuate the CD changer mode. The disc/track last listene\
d to will continue to play. If
the CD-changer cartridge* is empty, "---" will be displayed. If a select\
ed disc does not exist, the disc
number and "5--" will be displayed and the next disc will be automatical\
ly selected.
* The functions pertaining to the CD-changer are only applicable if the \
unit has been connected to the
Volvo CD-changer, which is sold separately as an accessory, or on certai\
n models, standard on the car.
If no CD-changer is connected to the unit "EEEE" will be displayed if yo\
u happen to choose CHGR
mode.

B - Disc number selector

Depress one of the preset buttons (1-6) to select the disc number desi\
red. The selected disc number and
track number will be displayed.

C - Music search

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Button 1: lock, Button 2: unlock

Batteries

The remote transmitter is powered by 2 three-volt batteries, type CR 122\
0. If three short signals are
audible from the transmitter each time you lock/unlock the car, this ind\
icates that the batteries are weak.
Replacement : Remove the battery cover on the back of the transmitter wi\
th a coin. Replace the
batteries. Reinstall the cover, making sure it is secured tightly to hel\
p protect the transmitter.

NOTE: If only the driver's door is unlocked, the lock will automatically\
reengage (re-lock) and the alarm
will reset after 30 seconds unless the door has been opened.
If all of the doors were unlocked (by pushing button 2 twice within 10 \
seconds) and no door/trunk/
tailgate was opened within two minutes, all locks will reengage and the \
alarm will reset. This is to
prevent the vehicle from being left unlocked if the unlock button is ina\
dvertently pressed.
The lock/unlock and alarm features can also be utilized by using the key\
s. See section: Keys, Doors and
Locks on
page 2:2-3.
If the alarm LED glows continuously for 5 seconds, this indicates a faul\
t in the system or that a door is
not properly closed.




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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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Lateral headlight adjustment should only be carried out by an authorized\
Volvo retailer. The lateral
adjustment scale (B) should be preset to "0". pg. 6:7 Replacing bulbs, Sedans

Lamp location- right side, A- covers, B- bulb holder

Tail light bulbs (sedans)

1. Tail light
2. Direction indicator
3. Brake light
4. Tail light
5. Back-up light
6. Rear fog light (left side only)

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