VOLVO V50 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 v50
Quick Guide

key blade
Used to lock/unlock the glove compartment or the driver’s door if the vehicle has no electrical current.
remote key & key blade
locks the doors and tailgate, and arms the alarm.
Unlocks the doors and tailgatea and disarms the alarm.
Unlocks (but does not open) the tailgate.
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. Turn off alarm with unlock button.a. automatic relock occurs if no door/tailgate is opened within 2 minutes after unlock.
aUTosTarT
depress the clutch and/or brake pedal. Turn
the key/keyless drive start control to posi-tion III and release it. The engine will start automatically.
note
after cold starts, your engine will idle at a higher speed for a short time.
settIng the clock
turn sIgnals
A lane-change sequence, three flashes. B Full turn sequence. warn
Ing
Never adjust the steering wheel while driving.
steerIng wheel adjustment
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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lIghtIng panel
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.
3Tailgate wiper – normal/interval.
Asingle wiper sweep.
0off
BIntermittent wipers. Turn (2) to adjust interval.
CNormal wiper speed.
DHigh wiper speed.
EWindshield and headlight washer.
FTailgate washer.
displayed when the rain sensor is active.
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.

drIver’s door control panel
L Radjusting the door mirrors. select l or r . adjust with the control.
1open/close a window partially
2open/close a window fully
lockout switch for rear windows and doors*, child safety locks.
audIo system
1 Press to turn on/off. Turn 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.
radIo
6 t 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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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.
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 infla-tion pressure.
Check the inflation pressure of all four tires with a tire pressure gauge as soon as pos-sible 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.
The deep center storage compartment has
room for 10 Cd jewel cases. These cases
must be inserted with their spines upward in
order to allow room for 10 Cds.
tIre pressure monItorIng

system (tpms)cd storage

trIp computer and odometer
IndIcator and warnIng lIghts
see the information in the display.abs warning light. stop safely.
r estar t the enginea.
stop safely
and take the action shown in the display. brake failure warning light, stop safely. Check brake fluid levelb.
low oil pressure,
stop safely and check the oil levelb. dsTC stability system, flashes when
the system is working.a. Contact a Volvo retailer if the symbol stays on after the engine has been restarted. b. Have the vehicle towed if the symbol remains illuminated.
1 l
ow 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.
6 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.

FoldIng the rear seat backrest
1. Press this button to open the fuel filler door. 2. Hang the fuel filler cap on the hook while refueling. reFuelIngemergency brake assIst (eba)
blInd spot InFormatIon
system (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.
eba
is designed to provide full brake effect
immediately in the event of sudden, hard
braking. When eba is activated, the brake
pedal will go down more than usual.
– Press and hold the brake pedal for as long as necessar y – there will be no braking ef-fect if the pedal is released.
Place the head restraint in the plastic tubes, which are now accessible on the underside of the seat cushions.
Fold the backrest down completely.
1 Hang the seat belt in the jacket holder.
Fold up the seat cushion.
release the catch and fold the backrest down partially.
Press the catch at the base of the head restraint and move the head restraint upward.
remove the head restraint. note
The front passenger’s seat backrest can also
be folded down. see also adJUsTING THe
FroNT seaT.
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 vehicle 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.

adjustIng the Front seat
storage spaces, 12-volt sockets & auX/usb* connector
1 lumbar support.
2 h ead restraint height adjustment.
3 b ackrest tilt.
4 r aise/lower the seat.
5 raise/lower the front edge of the seat cushion.
6 Forward/rearward.
Folding down the passenger’s seat backrest.
TP 11957 (U sa & Canada) aT 1020. Printed in sweden, Göteborg 2010. Copyright © 2000 -2010 Volvo Car Corporation
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grocery bag holder*
The 12-volt sockets in the cabin function in ignition positions I or II. The 12-volt socket* in the cargo area always functions.
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 cargo area with the engine switched off will drain the battery.