VOLVO V50 2011 Owner´s Manual

VOLVO V50
Owner's ManualWeb Edition

Welcome to the world-wide family of Volvo owners. We trust that you
will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile
designed with your safety and comfort in mind. We encourage you
to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions and operating
instructions in this manual.
We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times
in this (or any other) vehicle. And, of course, please do not operate avehicle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impair-
ment that could hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and
emission standards. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle,
please contact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Contacting
Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction" chapter for information on get-
ting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada.

Contents
4* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
00
00 Introduction
Important information............................... 10
Environment.............................................. 14
Important warnings................................... 15
01
01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 18
Seat belts.................................................. 20
Supplemental Restraint System............... 23
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS).............. 28
Side impact protection airbags................. 31
Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 33
Whiplash Protection System..................... 34
Crash mode.............................................. 36
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 39
Infant seats............................................... 41
Convertible seats...................................... 43
Booster cushions...................................... 45
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 46
Top tether anchors.................................... 48
Child restraint registration and recalls...... 49
02
02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview.................................. 52
Instrument panel....................................... 54
Indicator and warning symbols.................56
Symbols – instrument panel..................... 58
Information display................................... 61
12-volt sockets......................................... 63
Lighting panel........................................... 64
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 67
Trip computer........................................... 69
Cruise control*.......................................... 71
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 73
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warn-
ing flashers................................................ 76
Power windows......................................... 77
Mirrors....................................................... 79
Power moonroof*...................................... 82
Personal settings...................................... 84
HomeLink® Wireless Control System*..... 87

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03
03 Climate
General information.................................. 92
Air vents.................................................... 94
Manual climate control.............................. 95
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)*............ 98
Air distribution......................................... 101
04
04 Interior
Front seats.............................................. 104
Interior lighting........................................ 109
Storage compartments........................... 111
Rear seat................................................. 114
Cargo area.............................................. 117
05
05 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade..................... 122
Keyless drive*.......................................... 127
Locking and unlocking............................ 131
Child safety locks.................................... 132
Alarm*..................................................... 133

Contents
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06
06 Starting and driving
General information................................138
Fuel requirements................................... 142
Ignition switch......................................... 145
Starting the vehicle................................. 146
Starting the vehicle with keyless drive*... 148
Automatic transmission..........................149
Shiftlock override.................................... 151
Brake system.......................................... 152
Parking brake.......................................... 155
Stability system....................................... 156
Towing.................................................... 158
Jump starting.......................................... 160
Towing a trailer....................................... 161
Detachable trailer hitch........................... 163
Transporting loads.................................. 164
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*. . . 165
Rear park assist*..................................... 169
07
07 Wheels and tires
General information................................174
Tire inflation............................................. 177
Inflation pressure—U.S. models ............ 179
Inflation pressure—Canadian models .... 180
Tire designations..................................... 181
Glossary of tire terminology.................... 183
Vehicle loading........................................ 184
Uniform tire quality gradings................... 186
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires. . 187
Temporary spare..................................... 188
Wheel nuts.............................................. 189
Spare tire and jack .................................190
Tire Sealing System* .............................. 192
Changing a wheel................................... 197
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 199
08
08 Car care
Washing and cleaning the car................. 204
Paint touch up......................................... 208

Contents
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09
09 Maintenance and servicing
Volvo maintenance.................................. 212
Maintaining your car............................... 213
Hood.......................................................215
Engine compartment............................... 216
Engine oil................................................ 217
Fluids...................................................... 219
Wiper blades........................................... 221
Battery..................................................... 222
Replacing bulbs...................................... 224
Fuses...................................................... 231
10
10 Audio
Introduction ............................................ 240
Audio functions....................................... 241
Radio functions....................................... 246
CD player................................................ 254
Audio menu............................................. 257
Bluetooth
® hands-free connection......... 258
11
11 Specifications
Label information.................................... 266
Dimensions and weights......................... 268
Fuel, oils, and fluids................................ 271
Engine oil................................................ 272
Engine specifications.............................. 273
Electrical system..................................... 275
Three-way catalytic converter................. 277
Overview of information and warning sym-
bols......................................................... 278
Volvo programs....................................... 280

Contents
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12
12 Index
Index.......................................................282

Contents
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Introduction
Important information
10
Contacting Volvo
In the USA:
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
1 Volvo Drive,
P.O. Box 914
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
In Canada:
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocanada.com
About this manual
•Before you operate your vehicle for the first
time, please familiarize yourself with the
information found in the chapters "Instru-
ments and controls" and "Starting and
driving."
•Information contained in the balance of the
manual is extremely useful and should be
read after operating the vehicle for the first
time.
•The manual is structured so that it can be
used for reference. For this reason, it
should be kept in the vehicle for ready
access.
FootnotesCertain pages of this manual contain informa-
tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom of
the page. This information supplements the
text that the footnote number refers to (a letter
is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).
Display textsThere are several displays in the driver’s field
of vision that show messages generated by
various systems and functions in the vehicle.
These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Man-
ual by being in slightly larger type than the sur-
rounding text and are printed in gray, (for
example:
Doors automatic lock).
DecalsThere are various types of decals in the vehicle
whose purpose is to provide important infor-
mation in a clear and concise way. The impor-
tance of these decals is explained as follows,
in descending order of importance.
Risk of injury
G031590
Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning back-
ground, white text/image on a black back-
ground. Decals of this type are used to indicate
potential danger. Ignoring a warning of this
type could result in serious injury or death.