remote start VOLVO C70 2006 Owners Manual

Control panel
A - Display
B - Menu button
C - Exit button
D - Enter button
E - Menu navigation controls
Personal settings can be made for some of the car's functions, such as the central locking system, climate control, and
the audio system. Please refer to page 185
for more information on the audio functions that can be adjusted. The
settings are presented in the display (A).
To access the menu and adjust settings:
1. Press MENU (B).
2. Scroll to "Car Settings" using the menu navigation control (E).
3. Press ENTER (D).
4. Select an alternative using the menu navigation control (E).
5. Confirm your selection by pressing ENTER.
To exit the menu:
Press EXIT (C).
Available settings
Lock confirmation light
When the car is locked/unlocked with the remote control, the direction indicators can be selected to flash to confirm
the action. The alternatives On/Off are available for both locking and unlocking.
Autolock
When the car starts to move, the doors and trunk can be locked automatically. The alternatives On/Off are available.
Unlock
There are two alternatives for unlocking:
1. Global (All doors) Unlocks all doors and the trunk with one press on the remote control.
2. Two Step (Two-stage unlocking) This alternative unlocks the driver's door with one press on the remote control. A
second press unlocks the passenger's door and the trunk.
Approach lighting
This alternative determines the length of time for which the car's lights will remain on when the Approach light button
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Interior lighting
1. Driver's side reading light
2. Courtesy lighting
3. Passenger's side reading light
The front seat reading lights can be switched on and off by pressing buttons 1 or 3.
The courtesy lighting (2) can be set to three positions:
Off - Press the right side of the button.
Neutral position - the interior courtesy lighting comes on when a door is opened, and is switched off when the door
is closed.
ON - Press the left side of the button.
Rear seat reading lights
The rear reading lights can be switched on or off by pressing the respective buttons.
Courtesy lighting - automatic function
The interior lighting has a built-in automatic function that switches on the courtesy lighting for 30 seconds when:
the car is unlocked from the outside using the key or remote control
the engine is switched off and the ignition key is turned to the 0 position.
The courtesy lighting lights up or remains on for 5 minutes when:
one of the doors is open
the courtesy lighting has not been switched off (the right side of button 2 depressed).
The automatic lighting goes out when:
the engine is started
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VOLVO C70
Chapter 6 - Locks and alarm
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Remote control and key blade 86
Valet locking89
Glove compartment and trunk90
Opening the trunk from the inside, Double locking91
Remote control battery92
Locking and unlocking93
Alarm94
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Remote control and key blade
Remote controls
Two remote controls that also function as ignition keys are provided with your car. The remote controls contain
detachable metal key blades for manually locking or unlocking the driver's door, the glove compartment, and the trunk.
USA -FCC ID: LTQVO315TX
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Canada-IC: 3659AVO315TX
Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Loss of a remote control
If either of the remote controls is lost, the other must be taken with the car to a trained and qualified Volvo service
technician. As an anti-theft measure, the code of the lost remote control must be erased from the system.
Each key blade has a unique code, which is used by an authorized Volvo retailer if new key blades are required. A
maximum of six remote controls/key blades can be programmed and used for one car.
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)
Each of the keys supplied with your car contains a coded transponder. The code in the key is transmitted to an antenna
in the ignition switch where it is compared to the code stored in the start inhibitor module. The car will start only with
a properly coded key. If you misplace a key, take the other keys to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for
reprogramming as an antitheft measure.
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USA -FCC ID: LTQWFS 125VO
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following condition: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Canada-IC: 3659A-WFS125VO
Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
CAUTION!
Never use force on the narrow section of the remote control - this is where the transponder is located. The car cannot
be started if the transponder is damaged.
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Remote control and key blade
Remote control functions
1. Lock - Press the Lock button on the remote once to lock both doors, the trunk, the cabin storage compartments
(compartment in the doors, the rear side panels, and the ski hatch in the center of the rear seat backrest). The turn
signals will flash twice to confirm locking.
NOTE: The remote control will not lock or unlock the glove compartment.
2. Unlock - Press the Unlock button on the remote once to unlock the driver's door. The turn signals will flash twice to
confirm unlocking.
After a short pause, press the Unlock button a second time within 10 seconds to unlock the other doors, storage
compartments, and the trunk.
A long press (at least two seconds) opens all side windows.
NOTE:
The turn signals flash to confirm that the vehicle has been correctly locked/ unlocked with the remote control. When
locking the vehicle, the turn signals will flash a confirmation only if all the doors are securely closed and locked.
Flashing confirmation for locking and unlocking may be customized in the vehicle's Personal settings menu. See page
51 for more information.
The two-step unlocking function can be changed so that one press of the Unlock button unlocks all of the doors and
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the trunk. See Personal settings on page 61 for more information.
Automatic relocking: If the doors are unlocked, the locks will automatically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
rearm after 2 minutes unless a door or the trunk has been opened.
Automatic locking : When the car starts to move, the doors and trunk can be locked automatically. This feature can
be turned on or off, see Personal settings on page 61
for more information.
Airbag deployment will automatically attempt to unlock the doors.
3. Approach lighting - As you approach the car:
Press the yellow button on the remote control to light the interior lighting, position/parking lamps, license plate
lighting and the lights in the door mirrors. These lights will switch off automatically after 30, 60 or 90 seconds. See the
Personal settings on page 51
for information about adjusting the time setting.
4. Unlock trunk - Press the button once to disarm the alarm system and unlock only the trunk. After closing, the trunk
will not automatically relock. Press Lock to relock it and rearm the alarm.
5. Panic alarm : - This button can be used to attract attention during emergency situations. To activate the panic alarm,
press and hold the red button for at least 3 seconds or press it twice within 3 seconds. The turn signals and horn will be
activated. The panic alarm will stop automatically after 30 seconds. To deactivate, wait approximately 5 seconds and
press the red button again.
NOTE: This button will NOT unlock the car.
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Remote control and key blade
Key blade
The key blade can be removed from the remote control. When removed, the key blade can be used as follows:
To lock/unlock the driver's door
To lock/unlock the glove compartment (see page 90)
To lock/unlock the trunk
For valet locking (see the explanation below)
Removing the key blade
Slide the spring loaded catch (1 in the illustration above) to the side and pull the key blade (2) out of the remote
control.
Reinserting the key blade in the remote control
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The vehicle's doors can be locked or unlocked
The engine can be started
Locking points C, D, E, F, and G cannot be unlocked with the remote control.
Activating the valet locking function
Remove the key blade from the remote control.
Turn the key blade 180° clockwise in the glove compartment lock to lock points C, D, E, F, and G and disconnect
these points from the central locking system (a message appears in the information display).
Give the parking attendant or service personnel only the remote control (with the key blade removed).
Deactivating the valet locking function
Turn the key blade 180° counterclockwise in the glove compartment lock to deactivate valet locking.
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Glove compartment and trunk
Locking the glove compartment
The glove compartment can only be locked and unlocked using the detachable key blade on the remote control.
Unlock the glove compartment by turning the key a quarter of a turn (90°) counterclockwise. The key slot is vertical
when the glove compartment is unlocked.
Lock the glove compartment by turning the key a quarter of a turn (90°) clockwise. The key slot is horizontal when the
glove compartment is locked.
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The doors cannot be opened by pulling up the lock button.
If both doors are closed when a lock button is pressed, the alarm will not be armed.
Each door can also be locked manually using the lock button on that particular door. This applies only if the car has
not been locked from the outside.
The doors can also be unlocked (and the door opened) by pulling the handle in the door twice.
Locking the doors when leaving the vehicle
The lock switches in the doors can also be used for locking all doors when leaving the vehicle. However, please be
aware of the following:
If one or more of the doors is open and the key is not in the ignition when the button is pressed, the doors will lock
automatically when they are closed. This will also arm the alarm.
If the key is in the ignition and one of the doors is open, the vehicle cannot be locked using the buttons on the
doors.
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Alarm
The alarm system
The alarm is automatically armed whenever the car is locked with the remote control, or if a front lock button is
depressed.
When armed, the alarm continuously monitors a number of points on the car. The following conditions will trigger the
alarm:
The hood, trunk, or a door is forced open.
The ignition switch is tampered with
An attempt is made to start the car with a non-approved key (a key not coded to the car's ignition).
If there is movement in the passenger compartment (if the car is equipped with the optional movement sensor).
The car is lifted or towed (if the car is equipped with the optional inclination sensor)
The battery is disconnected (while the alarm is armed).
The siren is disconnected when the alarm is disarmed.
NOTE: The alarm system functions in the same way, regardless of whether the power retractable hard top is raised or
lowered.
The alarm indicator light
The status of the alarm system is indicated by the indicator light on at the top of the dashboard (see illustration):
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