VOLVO C70 2011 Quick Guide

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owners !
Getting to know your new vehicle is an exciting experience.
this Quick Guide provides a brief overview of the most common
features and functions in your Volvo.
However, for the most up-to-date and detailed descriptions and
instructions, as well as important warnings and other information not
included in this folder, please refer to your owner’s Manual.
an asterisk (*) indicates optional equipment.
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VolVo C70
quick guide

Inser t the key blade to mechanically open the trunk.
key blade
Used to lock/unlock the glove compartment or the driver’s door if the vehicle has no electrical current.
aUtostart
depress the clutch and/or brake pedal. turn
the key/keyless drive start control to position III and release it. the engine will start automati-cally.
remote key & key blade
note
after cold starts, your engine will idle at a higher speed for a short time.
turn sIgnals steerIng wheel adjustment
A lane-change sequence, three flashes. B Full turn sequence. warnIng
Never adjust the steering wheel while driving.
settIng the clock
Press the MeNU button on the center console control panel.
select
clock adjust.
Press eNter
Use the left/right arrow keys on the navigation control to highlight a number in the clock.
set the time by using the number keys or with the up/down arrow keys.
Press eNter to save the change and exit the menu.
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locks the doors and trunk and arms the alarm. If the car is locked with the remote key while the power retractable hard top is down, the double locking feature activates after approximately
30 seconds. the doors can then not be
opened from inside the car.
Unlocks the doors and trunk, and dis-arms the alarma.
Unlocks (but does not open ) the trunk.
approach lighting illuminates lights in door mirrors, cabin, footwells, license
plates. turn signals and parking lights
illuminate.
“Panic” alarm. – Press and hold to sound the alarm.
t urn off alarm with unlock button.
a. automatic relock occurs if no door/trunk is opened within 2 minutes after unlock.

lIghtIng panel
storage spaces, 12-volt socket & auX/usb* connectort he
12-volt sockets in the cabin function in ignition positions I or II.
t he 12-volt socket* in the trunk always func-tions.
auX/usb*
can be used to connect e.g., an mp3 player to the vehicle’s audio system.
caut Ion
Using the optional 12-volt socket in the trunk with the engine switched off will drain the battery.
car care
Hand washing is gentler on the paint than an
automatic car wash. since the paint on a new
vehicle may take several months to harden completely, we recommend washing the vehi-cle by hand during this period. Use clean water, a suitable car washing detergent and a sponge. keep in mind that dirt or grit on the sponge can
scratch the paint.
automatic headlights. High beam flash only.
Parking lights.
Headlights: turn off when ignition is switched off, high/low beams.
active
bending lights*, headlight beams follow movements of the steer-ing wheel.
display & instrument panel lighting.
Front fog lights*.
open the fuel filler door.
rear fog light (driver’s side only).
AHigh beam flash.
Btoggle between high/low beams, home safe lighting.

audIo systemthe deep center storage compartment has
room for 10 C d jewel cases. these cases must
be inserted with their spines upward in order
to allow room for 10 C ds.
cd storage radIo
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urn to select a radio station.
7 s earch for the next strong station.
9 search for stations with left/right arrows.
s tore up to 20 stations by pressing and
holding one of the preset buttons 0–9 in
F m1 and 0–9 in Fm2, until the stored sta-tion is confirmed in the display.
10 a utostore stations by pressing for 2 sec-onds. autostore is displayed during
the search. the 10 strongest stations are
stored. Press 0–9 to select a station.
Cd Player
3 p ress to eject a C d.
6 t urn to change tracks.
9 c hange tracks with left/right arrows.
blUetootH®
Make the cell phone searchable/visible.
Press the phone button on the audio sys-tem control panel briefly.
select ”add phone” in the audio system
display.
select the cell phone to be connected.
enter the numbers shown in the audio sys
-tem display using the cell phone’s keypad.
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1 Press to turn on/off.
t urn to adjust volume.
2 F m 1, F m 2 or am radio.
4 d isplay
5 mode, cd, s irius satellite radio*, au X/usba
6 sound settings. Press to select e.g., bass, treble, etc.
turn to adjust.
8 menu. au X, volume and advanced sound settings.
Hd radIo
Hd radio reception is subject to coverage limita
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tions. see your owner’s Manual for details.
a. auX/usb sockets for e.g., an mp3 player. set the device’s
volume to medium for best sound quality. an iPod® con-
nected to the Usb socket will also be charged.

wIpers and raIn sensor*
1rain sensor on/off with the lever in the 0 position.
2turn to adjust intermittent wiper speed or rain sensor sensitivity where applicable.
Asingle wiper sweep.
0off
BIntermittent wipers. t urn (2) to adjust interval.
CNormal wiper speed.
DHigh wiper speed.
EWindshield and headlight washer.
displayed when the rain sensor is active.
aUtoMatIC CoNtrol
In auto
mode, eCC controls all functions automatically and makes driving more pleasant with optimal air quality.
1 press auto to maintain automatic cabin temperature, balanced airflow and other settings.
7 press to individually adjust the left (l) or right (r) side.
turn the dial to the desired temperature,
which is shown in the display.
electronIc clImate control (ecc)
MaNUal CoNtrol
1 b lower speed.
2 m ax. defroster. directs maximum air flow to the windshield and front side windows.
3 r ecirculation
4 h eated rear window and door mirrors.
5 a ir distribution.
6 a ir conditioning o ff/o n to cool the cabin and defog the windows.

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low fuel level indicator When the symbol illuminates, refuel as soon as possible.
2 Fuel gauge.
the fuel filler door is on the right, as indi-cated by the arrow.
3 Information display (trip computer in-formation, messages, clock and ambient temperature).
4 t he trip odometer display shows two separate trip odometers, t1 & t 2.
5 a short press toggles between t1 & t 2. a long press resets the displayed odom-eter.
trIp computer and odometer
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p ress to display or erase a message.
7 t urn to show trip computer information alternatives.
8 a short press resets current function. a long press resets all functions.
note
the display text mIles to empty tank is an approximation, based on recent average fuel consumption.
blInd spot InFormatIon sys
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tem (blIs)*
If the blIs indicator lights illuminate occasion
-ally even when there are no other vehicles in the blind area, this may be caused by light re-flected from a wet road surface, the vehicle’s own shadow against a large, light, smooth surface, or sunlight directly in the camera when the sun is low on the horizon.
In the event of a fault, blInd spot syst.
servIce requIred will be displayed. see
the owner’s Manual for other blIs-related
messages. reFuelIng1. Press this button to open the fuel filler door. 2. Hang the fuel filler cap on the hook while refueling.

operatIng the power retract-able hard top
PreParatIoN
there should be no objects on the parcel
shelf, roof, or trunk lid.
6.5 ft (2 m) free height above the car, and 8 in. (0.2 m) behind.
Flat ground.
ambient temperature above 14 ˚F (-10 ˚C).
trunk lid and trunk divider closed.
the car must be at a standstill.
due to the low roofline, the front seat head
restraints must be in the lowest position.
always have an unobstructed view of the
power retractable hard top when it is in motion.
the windows open automatically approxi
-mately 1 in. (2 cm) when the power retractable
hard top is operated. they close automati-cally.
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• trunk dIvIder
t he trunk divider limits the amount of cargo
in the trunk to leave space for the power retractable hard top.
raise the divider when loading the trunk.
Close the divider completely (3) before
operating the hard top. see the decal on
the trunk divider.
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raise or lower the folded power retractable
hard top to facilitate loading.
Press the button and wait several sec-onds for the hard top to rise slightly.
o pen the trunk divider, load the cargo,
and close the trunk divider again.
Press the button again to lower the folded power retractable hard top.
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oPeratIoN engine idling (car parked outdoors).
Press the brake pedal.
Hold down the button (see inset illustra-tion above) to open or pull up to close the convertible hard top. Hold until a tone
is audible and the message toP FUlly
UP/toP FUlly doWN is displayed.
release the button.
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4. automatIc car wash
remove the antenna by turning it coun
-terclockwise before washing the car in an automatic car wash.

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enterIng the rear seat
MaNUal seat
m oving the seat forward
remove the seat belt from the guide (a).
Pull up the handle (b) and fold the backrest
forward until it locks in position.
Move the seat forward (C).
m oving the seat rearward
Move the seat rearward until it reaches the
desired position (d).
Pull up the handle (e) and return the back
-rest to the upright position.
Put the seat belt back into the guide (F).
PoWer seat*
m oving the seat forward
remove the seat belt from the guide (a).
Pull up the handle (b) and fold the backrest
forward until it locks in position.
Press and hold in the front section of the button (G).
m oving the seat rearward
Press and hold in the rear section of the button (G).
Pull up the handle (e) and return the back
-rest to the upright position.
Put the seat belt back into the guide (F).
note
When putting on the seat belt, it is easiest to reach for the lower section of the belt, near the guide, instead of reaching over your shoulder.
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adjustIng the Front seat
tIre pressure monItorIng
system (tpms)
When a low tire pressure warning message (low
tIre press. check tIres or very
low tIre pressure) has been displayed and the tire pressure warning light () has illuminated, one or more tires has low inflation pressure.
Check the inflation pressure of all four tires with a tire pressure gauge as soon as possible and pump the tire(s) with low pressure to the recommended inflation pressure.
refer to the inflation pressure tables in the
chapter “Wheels and tires” in the owner’s
Manual.
1 l umbar support.
2 h ead restraint height adjustment.
3 a ccess to rear seat.
4 b ackrest tilt.
5 r aise/lower the seat.
6 r aise/lower the front edge of the seat cushion.
Forward/rearward.