seats VOLVO S70 1999 Owners Manual

Chapter 1 - Occupant safety
pg. 1 Occupant safety
Occupant safety
Despite our strongest recommendations, and your best intentions, not wearing a seat belt is like believing "It'll never
happen to me!". Volvo urges you and all adult occupants 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: In every state and province, some type of child-restraint legislation has been passed. Additionally, most states
and provinces have already made it mandatory for occupants of a car to use seat belts.
So, urging you to "buckle up" is not just our recommendation - legislation in your state or province may mandate seat
belt usage. The few seconds it takes to buckle up may one day allow you to say, "It's a good thing I was wearing my
seat belt".
Chapter Contents
Page No.
Subject
pg. 2Seat belts
pg. 4
Volvo SRS
pg. 8
Side Impact Protection System - (SIPS) air bag
pg. 9
Child safety
pg. 14
Occupant safety
pg. 14
Reporting Safety Defects
pg. 2 Seat belts
Seat belts
Always fasten the seat belts before you drive or ride.
Two lights above the rear view mirror will be illuminated for 4-8 seconds after the starting (ignition) key is turned to
the driving position. A chime will sound at the same time if the driver has not fastened his seat belt. The rear seats are
provided with self -retracting inertia reel belts. The front seats are provided with single roller belts with tensioners.
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To buckle:
Pull the belt out far enough to insert the latch plate into the receptacle (buckle for rear seats) until a distinct snapping
sound is heard. The seat belt retractor is normally "unlocked" and you can move freely, provided that the shoulder belt
is not pulled out too far. The retractor will lock up as follows:
if the belt is pulled out rapidly
during braking and acceleration
if the vehicle is leaning excessively
when driving in turns
For the seat belt to provide maximum protection in the event of an accident, it must be worn correctly. When wearing
the seat belt remember:
The belt should not be twisted or turned.
The lap belt must be positioned low on the hips (not pressing against the abdomen).
The shoulder section of the front seat belts adjusts automatically to the driver's height.
Make sure that the shoulder belt is rolled up into its retractor and that the shoulder and lap belts are taut.
Before exiting the car, check that the seat belt retracts fully after being unbuckled.
If necessary, guide the belt back into the retractor slot.
NOTE: Legislation in your state or province may mandate seat belt usage.
WARNING! Any device used to induce slack into the shoulder belt portion of the three-point belt system will have a
detrimental effect on the amount of protection available to you in the event of a collision. The seat back should not be
tilted too far back. The shoulder belt must be taut in order to function properly.
Spool-out
To make child seat installation easier, each seat belt buckle (except for the driver's belt) is equipped with a locking
mechanism to help keep the lap section of the seat belt taut. Please refer to page 12 for more information on this
function. WARNING! Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the front passenger's seat. We also
recommend that children who have outgrown these devices sit in the rear with the seat belt properly fastened.
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8pg. 16-17Instruments
9pg. 25TRACS/STC (optional)
10 pg. 28-30
Trip computer (optional)
11 pg. 52
Electrically operated sun roof (optional)
12 pg. 25
Rear window demister/heated door mirrors
13 pg. 35
Air mix
14 pg. 35
Air vents
15 pg. 4-6
Passenger side SRS (air bag) hatch
16 pg. 35
Air vents
17 pg. 53
Hood release
18 pg. 22
Turn signals, high/low beams/exterior courtesy lights
pg. 31
Cruise control
19 pg. 34
Adjustable steering wheel
20 pg. 23
Windshield wiper/washer
: pg. 26
Tailgate wiper/washer (wagons)
21 pg. 32
Heated front seats (optional)
22 pg. 33
Auxiliary socket
23 pg. 141
Audio system
24 pg. 35-39
Heating and ventilation controls
25 pg. 25
Hazard warning flashers
26 pg. 33
Ash tray
27 Coin holder
28 pg. 108
Shiftlock release button (automatic transmission only)
29 pg. 70-71
Gear selector shift positions
30 pg. 72
Winter mode selectors
31 pg. 32
Parking brake
32 pg. 4-6
Horn/SRS
33 pg. 47
Trunk/tailgate open control
34 pg. 40
Power window controls
35 pg. 50
Power mirror controls
36 pg. 67
Fuel tank open control
37 pg. 43
Central locking button
Some of the items above are available on certain models only.
pg. 18 Instruments
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Chapter 3 - Body and interior
pg. 41 Body and interior
Body and interior
The seats, sun roof, mirrors, etc. are described on the following pages.
Page No.
Subject
pg. 42Keys
pg. 43
Doors and locks
pg. 44
Remote keyless entry system
pg. 45
Alarm
pg. 47
Trunk/tailgate
pg. 48
Child safety locks
pg. 49-50
Front seats
pg. 50
Rear/side view mirrors
pg. 51
Interior lights, Vanity mirror
pg. 52
Sun roof
pg. 53
Hood
pg. 54
Storage compartments
pg. 55
Trunk light, Spare tire, Jack
pg. 56
Cargo space lighting, Spare tire, Jack (wagon)
pg. 57
Folding rear seat (sedan)
pg. 58-59
Folding rear seat (wagon)
pg. 59
Removing seat cushions
pg. 60
Concealed storage bin/Bumper cover (wagon), Avoiding battery drain
pg. 61
Luggage net/Side cargo net (wagon)
pg. 62
Securing cargo
pg. 63
Folding front seat, Long load storage
pg. 42 Keys
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Concealed storage bin (wagon)..............60Coolant - checking/changing...............130Coolant level sensor.......................21Coolant level warning light................19Cooling system.........................74,136Courtesy lights - exterior.................22Cross bars (AWD XC)........................75Cruise control.............................31
D
Daytime running lights.....................26Demister - rear window.....................25Dimensions................................140Diversity antenna.........................197Doors and locks............................43Drive belt................................128Driving economy............................68
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EBD (Electroinc Brake -force Distribution)..81ECC - Electronic Climate Control........38,39Electrical system......................74,138Electrically operated driver's seat........50Electrically operated front seats......49,108Electrically operated sun roof.............52Electrically-operated windows..........40,108Electroinc Brake Distribution (EBD)........81Electroinc Brake -force Distribution (EBD)..81Emergency towing...........................76Emergency warning flashers.................25Emissions systems.........................122Engine....................................135Engine compartment........................131Engine oil............................125,134Engine oil - checking/changing............124Engine oil pressure........................19Exterior courtesy lights...................22
F
Fog light - rear........................19,24Fog lights - front.........................24Folding front seat (sedans/wagons).........63Folding rear seat (sedan)..................57Folding rear seat (wagon)...............58,59Four wheel drive.......................73,120..changing wheels..........................93..snow chains..............................87..towing...................................77Front courtesy lights......................51Front seats................................49Front seats - heated.......................32Front suspension..........................136Fuel gauge.................................18Fuel level.................................19Fuel requirements..........................66Fuel system...........................122,136Fuel tank cover - opening..................67Fuses.............................102,103,104
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Gas tank cover - opening...................67Generator..............................19,138Generator warning light....................21
H
Hand brake.................................32Handling...................................75Hazard warning flashers....................25
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Headlight adjustment.......................96Headlight wiper blades - replacing........107Headlights.................................22Heated front seats.........................32Heated side -view mirrors...................25Heating..............................36,37,39Heating and air conditioning...............35High beams.................................19Hood.......................................53
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Ignition switch............................23Immobilizer(start inhibitor)...............42Instrument illumination....................24Instruments.............................16,17Integrated booster cushion.................10
J
Jack (sedan)...............................55Jack (wagon)...............................56Jump starting..............................78
K
Keyless entry system.......................44Keylock....................................69Keys.......................................42Kick -down..................................71
L
Label information.........................116Lock button - tailgate.....................47Lock button - central......................43Locks......................................43Long distance trips........................83Long load storage (sedan)..................63Lubrication...............................123Luggage net - wagon........................61Lumbar support.............................49
M
Maintenance schedule......................118Maintenance service.......................117Malfunction indicator lamp..............19,20Manual transmission....................70,137Manual transmission fluid.................134Memory function - front seats..............49Mirrors - rear/side view...................50
O
Occupant safety............................14Octane rating..............................67Odometer...................................18Oil pressure warning light.................20On-call...................................140
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Paint touch -up............................110Parking brake...........................19,32Parking brake reminder light...............20Parking lights.............................22Polishing.................................113Power seats............................49,108Power steering fluid..................126,134Power windows..........................40,108
R
Radio
SC-813..................................142
SC-816..................................155 SC-900/901..............................171Radio Data System - RDS...................176Rails (roof)...............................75Reading lights.............................51Rear fog light..........................19,24Rear suspension...........................136Rear window demister.......................25Rear/side -view mirrors.....................50Refueling..................................67Remote control (central locking system)....44Remote keyless entry system................44Replacing bulbs........................96-101Replacing fuses...........................102Reporting Safety Defects...................14Road Assistance...........................140Roadholding................................75Roof rails/racks...........................75
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Safety defects (reporting).................14Safety locks...............................48Seat belt maintenance......................14Seat belts.............................2,3,12Seat belts - cleaning.....................114Seats......................................49Securing cargo.............................62Service reminder indicator..............19,21Servicing.............................120,121Shift lock..............................69,71Shiftlock release (override)..............108Side cargo net.............................61Side Impact Protection System (SIPS)........8Side -view mirrors - heated.................25SIPS........................................8Snow chains................................87Snow tires.................................87Spare tire.................................94Spare tire (sedan).........................55Spare tire (wagon).........................56Spark plugs...............................136Specifications............................133Spool -out (seat belt)......................12SRS.....................................5,6,7SRS diagnostic system......................20SRS warning light.....................5,19,20Stability and Traction Control(STC).19,21,25,81Start Inhibitor (Immobilizer)..............42Starting the engine........................69Steering wheel adjustment..................34Steering wheel lock........................23Storage compartments.......................54Studded tires..............................87Sun roof............................25,52,108
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