headlights VOLVO XC70 2004 Owners Manual
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Check periodically that the seat belts are in good condition. Use water \
and a mild detergent for cleaning. 
Check seat belt mechanism function as follows: Attach the seat belt and \
pull rapidly on the strap. 
Volvo Concern for Safety
Safety is the Volvo cornerstone. Our concern dates back to 1927 when the\
 first Volvo rolled off the 
production line. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety ca\
ges, and energy-absorbing impact 
zones were designed into Volvo cars long before it was fashionable or re\
quired by government 
regulation. We will not compromise our commitment to safety. We continue\
 to seek out new safety 
features and to refine those already in our cars. You can help. We would\
 appreciate hearing your 
suggestions about improving automobile safety. We also want to know if y\
ou ever have a safety concern 
with your car. Call us in the U.S. at: 800-458-1552 or in Canada at: 800\
-663-8255. 
Occupant safety
How safely you drive doesn't depend on how old you are but rather on: 
l     How well you see. 
l     Your ability to concentrate. 
l     How quickly you make decisions under stress to avoid an accident.
The tips listed below are suggestions to help you cope with the ever cha\
nging traffic environment. 
l     Never drink and drive. 
l     If you are taking any medication, consult your physician about its poten\
tial effects on your driving 
abilities. 
l     Take a driver-retraining course 
l     Have your eyes checked regularly 
l     Keep your windshield and headlights clean. 
l     Replace wiper blades when they start to leave streaks. 
l     Take into account the traffic, road, and weather conditions, particularl\
y with regard to stopping 
distance. 
Reporting Safety Defects in the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash \
or could cause injury or death, 
you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini\
stration (NHTSA) in 
addition to notifying Volvo Cars of North America. If NHTSA receives sim\
ilar complaints, it may open 
an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group\
 of vehicles, it may order a recall and 
remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual pro\
blems between you, 
your retailer, or Volvo Cars of North America. To contact NHTSA, you may\
 either call the Auto Safety 
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 202-366-0123 in Washington, D.C\
. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.
S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C. 20590. You can also obt\
ain other information about 
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Disengaging cruise control
Cruise control can be disengaged by: 
l     Pressing the CRUISE button. 
l     Putting the gear selector in (N)eutral.
NOTE: Cruise control is automatically disengaged if the engine is switched off\
, if the gear selector is 
placed in (N)eutral, if the car's speed drops to under 70% of the curr\
ently set speed or if the wheels start 
to spin.
Temporarily disengaging cruise control
l     Press 0 to temporarily disengage cruise control. Press "resume" () to return to the previously set 
speed. 
l     Press the brake pedal. Press "resume" () to return to the previously set speed. 
WARNING! 
Cruise control should not be used in heavy traffic or when driving on we\
t or slippery roads. Cruise 
control may not maintain set speed on steep downgrades. 
 
pg. 34 Light switch panel 
A - Headlights, parking lights
O All lights off
Models with daytime running lights: Low beam headlights will automatically come on if the ignition 
key is in position II. Front and rear parking lights and license plate l\
ights will also be on.
Volvo recommends the use of daytime running lights. If, however, you wou\
ld prefer to have these lights 
turned off (USA only), please consult your Volvo retailer. Please note\
 that the use of daytime running 
lights is mandatory in Canada.
NOTE: Bi-Xenon headlights (option): Turn the headlight switch to position 0\
 to activate a daylight 
sensor, which automatically switches the low beams on or off, depending \
on ambient light conditions. 
When driving in daylight, the headlights will switch off and the daytime\
 running lights will come on. In 
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darkness, the daytime running lights will switch off and the Bi-Xenon he\
adlights will switch on. 
 Parking lights on
 Headlights, parking lights, license plate lights and instrument panel i\
llumination are on if the 
ignition key is in position II.
If the headlight switch is in position 
all lights will go out when the ignition is switched off.
The headlight switch must be in this position before the high beams will\
 function (this also applies on 
models equipped with the optional Bi-Xenon headlights).
Switch from high to low beams and vice versa by pulling the turn signal \
switch lever on the left side of 
steering column toward you.  
B - Instrument illumination
Move the thumbwheel up to increase brightness or down to decrease bright\
ness. There is also an 
instrument panel illumination sensor (see illustration on 
page 48) which automatically adjusts the level 
of illumination. 
C -Unlocking the fuel filler door
Press this button when the car is at a standstill to unlock the fuel fil\
ler door. Please note that the fuel 
filler door will remain unlocked until the car begins to move forward. A\
n audible click will be heard 
when the fuel filler door relocks. 
See also 
page 86. 
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NOTE: If the fuel filler door does not unlock after the button has been press\
ed, drive the car at a speed 
of at least 5 mph (8 km/h), stop the car, and press the button again. \
 
 
pg. 35 Light switch panel, Steering wheel adjustment/lock 
D - Front fog lights (option)
The front fog lights will function only in combination with the low beam\
 headlights. 
An LED in the switch indicates when the front fog lights are on. 
E - Rear fog light
The rear fog light is considerably brighter than the normal tail lights \
and should be used only when 
conditions such as fog, rain, snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for \
other vehicles to less than 500 ft 
(150 meters). 
An LED in the switch indicates when the rear fog light is on.  
The rear fog light will only function in combination with the high/low b\
eam headlights. 
By design, there is one rear fog light only, located in the driver's sid\
e tail light cluster.  
 Rear fog light in the instrument panel
This light indicates that the rear fog light is on.  
 
Pull down the lever (A) to adjust height (B), or reach (C)
Steering wheel adjustment
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A chime will sound if the key is left in the ignition and the driver's d\
oor is opened. 
* The gear selector must be in the (P)ark position.  
** Please be aware that leaving the key in this position will increase b\
attery drain.  
Turn signals
1 Lane change position. In maneuvers such as lane changing, the driver can flash the turn signal\
s by 
moving the turn signal lever to the first stop and holding it there. The\
 lever will return to the neutral 
position when released.
2 Signal lever engaged for normal turns. 
3 High beam/low beam switch (headlights on). 
Move the lever towards the steering wheel and release it. 
Headlight flasher (headlights off). 
Move the lever towards the steering wheel. The headlight high beam will \
be on until the lever is 
released. 
NOTE: If the turn signal indicator flashes faster than normal, check for a bur\
ned-out turn signal bulb.  
 
pg. 37 Windshield/tailgate wipers/washers 
 
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pg. 41 Rearview/sideview mirrors 
 
Rearview mirror
A Normal position 
B Night position, reduces glare from following headlights
Autodim function (option)
The autodim function reacts to headlights from following traffic and aut\
omatically reduces glare.
NOTE: This function is automatically switched off when the gear selector is pl\
aced in the Reverse 
position.  
 
Sideview mirror controls
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Exterior courtesy lights
Home Safe System
When you leave your car at night, you can make use of the courtesy light\
ing function: 
l     Remove the key from the ignition switch. 
l     Pull the direction indicator lever towards the steering wheel (as when \
activating the high beams). 
l     Exit the car and lock the doors.
The headlights, parking lights, license plate lights and the lights in t\
he sideview mirrors will now come 
on and remain on for 30, 60 or 90 seconds (the time interval is at your\
 discretion and can be changed by 
an authorized Volvo retailer).
Approach lighting
When approaching the car at night, press the yellow button in the centra\
l locking remote control (see 
illustration on 
page 77). This lights up the interior courtesy light, parking lights, license \
plate lights and 
the lights in the sideview mirrors. 
pg. 77 Remote keyless entry system 
 
Remote keyless entry system
Your car is equipped with two coded remote control transmitters with int\
egrated ignition keys called 
Key Integrated Remote (KIR). These transmitters use a radio frequency \
that will enable you to lock/
unlock all doors and the tailgate from a distance of 10-15 feet (3-5 me\
ters). 
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Location Amperage 
1 Low beam headlights  15A
2 High beam headlights  20A
3 Power driver's seat  30A
4 Power passenger's seat  30A
5 Speed-dependent power steering, vacuum pump  15A 
6 - 
7 Heated seat - front left (option) 15A
8 Heated seat - front right (option)  15A
9 ABS/STC/DSTC 5A
10 Daytime running lights  10A 
11 Daytime running lights  10A 
12 Headlight wipers (certain models)  15A
13 Electric socket 12 V 15A
14 Power passenger's seat 5A
15 Audio system, VNS  5A
16 Audio system  20A
17 Audio amplifier  30A
18 Front fog lights  15A
19 VNS display  10A
20 - 
21 Automatic transmission, shiftlock, extended D2 feed  10A
22 Direction indicators  20A
23 Headlight switch module, climate control system, onboard diagnostic c\
onnector, 
steering wheel lever modules  5A
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l     Open the hood. 
l     Remove the plastic cover over the bulb (1) by turning it counterclockw\
ise. 
l     Remove the connector (2). 
l     Loosen the retaining spring (3) by first moving it to the right and th\
en moving it down, out of the way. 
l     Pull out the defective bulb. Note the position of the guide lug on the b\
ase of the bulb (4).  
 
Installing a new bulb 
To install a new low beam bulb (H7): 
l     Insert the new bulb, without touching the glass, with the guide lug upwa\
rd (1). The bulb will only seat 
properly in this position. 
l     Move the retaining spring up and push it slightly to the left until it s\
eats properly (2). 
l     Press the connector into place on the bulb (3). 
l     Reinstall the plastic cover and turn it clockwise until it is correctly \
in place (4). "TOP" must be 
upward.
NOTE: If the vertical aim of your headlights needs to be adjusted for any reas\
on (e.g., towing a trailer 
for extended periods), this should be done by an authorized Volvo retai\
ler.  
 
pg. 123 Replacing bulbs 
 
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Battery 
Voltage: 12 Volt, capacity: 600 A/115 min reserve capacity. 
The battery contains corrosive and poisonous acids. It is of the utmost \
importance that old batteries are 
disposed of correctly. Your Volvo retailer can assist you in this matter\
.
Generator 
Rated output: max. current: 140 A
Starter motor: 
Output: 1.7 kW 
Bulbs
Bulb US no. Power  Socket
Headlights
- High beam  HB360W -
- Low beam  H7 55W  -
Bi-Xenon headlights* 
(option) 35W 
D2R
Front parking lights 5W W2.1x9.5d
Front direction indicators (yellow) 21 W  BAU 15d
Front fog lights  H1 55 W  - 
- V70R  H3 55 W  - 
Rear direction indicators  (yellow) 21W  BAU 15 s
Tail lights  67 5W  BA 15 s
Brake lights  115621W  BA 15 s
Backup lights  115621W  BA 15 s
Rear fog light/rear parking lights 21/4W BA 15 s
License plate light  - 5 W  W 2.1x9.5d
Door step courtesy lights
Front  -5W SV 8.5
Cargo area lights - 5 W  SV 8.5
Glove compartment light  -2 W BA 9s
Vanity mirror light(s) - 12V 
1.2W  -
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