VOLVO XC70 2015 Owner´s Manual

W E B E D I T I O N
O W N E R ' S M A N U A L

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 designedwith your safety and comfort in mind. We encour-age you to familiarize yourself with the equipmentdescriptions and operating instructions in thismanual. 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 a vehicle ifyou may be affected by alcohol, medication orany impairment that could hinder your ability todrive. Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable fed- eral safety and emission standards. If you haveany questions regarding your vehicle, please con-tact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Con-tacting Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction"chapter for information on getting in touch withVolvo in the United States and Canada.

Contents
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00
00 Introduction
Important information................................. 6
Environment.............................................. 12
Important warnings................................... 13
01
01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 16
Reporting safety defects........................... 17
Seat belts ................................................. 18
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) .... 21
Occupant Weight Sensor ......................... 26
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ..... 30
Inflatable Curtain (IC) ............................... 32
Whiplash Protection System – WHIPS..... 33
Crash mode.............................................. 35
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 40
Infant seats............................................... 42
Convertible seats...................................... 44
Booster cushions...................................... 47
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 48
Top tether anchors.................................... 50
Integrated booster cushion*...................... 51
Child safety locks...................................... 54
02
02 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade....................... 58
Private locking ......................................... 67
Keyless drive............................................. 68
Locks........................................................ 71
Alarm......................................................... 74

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03
03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls.......................... 78
Ignition modes.......................................... 88
Seats......................................................... 90
Steering wheel.......................................... 97
Lighting..................................................... 99
Wipers and washers............................... 107
Windows................................................. 110
Mirrors..................................................... 112
Digial compass*...................................... 115
Power moonroof* ................................... 117 HomeLink ®
Wireless Control System*.... 119
Starting the engine.................................. 122
Transmission........................................... 127
Eco Guide* and Power Meter*................ 132
Eco* ........................................................ 134
Start/Stop* ............................................. 137
Brakes..................................................... 141
Parking brake.......................................... 144
Hill Descent Control (HDC)*.................... 147
04
04 Driver support
Stability system....................................... 152
Road sign information (RSI)* .................. 154
Cruise control.......................................... 156
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*.............. 158
Distance Alert* ....................................... 169
City Safety™ .......................................... 172Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with
Full Auto Brake*...................................... 178
Driver Alert System* ............................... 188
Park assist*............................................. 193
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)* ............ 197
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*... 200
05
05 Comfort and driving pleasure
Volvo Sensus.......................................... 206
Menus and messages............................. 207
The MY CAR menus............................... 209
Climate system....................................... 215
Trip computer......................................... 225
Active chassis system–Four C*............... 232
Passenger compartment convenience... 233

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06
06 Infotainment
Introduction............................................. 240
Radio....................................................... 250
Media player........................................... 259
AUX/USB sockets................................... 264 Bluetooth ®
media ................................... 267
Bluetooth ®
hands-free connection ........ 269
Cell phone voice control*........................ 278
07
07 During your trip
Driving recommendations....................... 284
Refueling................................................. 288
Loading................................................... 293
Cargo area ............................................. 299
Towing a trailer....................................... 303
Emergency towing.................................. 306
08
08 Wheels and tires
General information ............................... 310
Tire inflation............................................. 313
Inflation pressure ................................... 316
Tire designations .................................... 317
Glossary of tire terminology ................... 319
Vehicle loading ....................................... 320
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ................. 322
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires . 323
Temporary Spare ................................... 324
Tire Sealing System*............................... 325
Changing a wheel .................................. 331
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 334

Contents
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09
09 Maintenance andspecifications
Volvo maintenance.................................. 340
Maintaining your car............................... 341
Hood and engine compartment.............. 344
Engine oil................................................ 346
Fluids...................................................... 348
Replacing bulbs...................................... 350
Wiper blades and washer fluid................ 356
Battery..................................................... 359
Fuses...................................................... 363
Vehicle care............................................. 374
10
10 Specifications
Label information.................................... 382
Specifications......................................... 384Overview of information and warning
symbols................................................... 391
Volvo programs....................................... 394
11
11 Index
Index....................................................... 396

Introduction
Important information
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Contacting Volvo
In the USA: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC Customer Care Center1 Volvo Drive,P.O. Box 914Rockleigh, New Jersey 076471-800-458-1552www.volvocars.com/us In Canada: Volvo Cars of Canada National Customer Service9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B91-800-663-8255www.volvocars.com/ca
About this manual
•Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, please familiarize yourself withthe information found in the chapters"Your Driving Environment" and "DuringYour Trip."
• Information contained in the balance ofthe manual is extremely useful and shouldbe read after operating the vehicle for thefirst time.
• The manual is structured so that it can beused for reference. For this reason, itshould be kept in the vehicle for readyaccess.
FootnotesCertain pages of this manual contain informa- tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom ofthe page. This information supplements thetext that the footnote number refers to (a let-ter is used if the footnote refers to text in atable).
Display textsThere are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated byvarious systems and functions in the vehicle.These texts are indicated in the Owner’sManual by being in slightly larger type thanthe surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example:
Change doors unlock
setting).
DecalsThere are various types of decals in the vehi- cle whose purpose is to provide importantinformation in a clear and concise way. Theimportance of these decals is explained asfollows, 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 indi-cate potential danger. Ignoring a warning ofthis type could result in serious injury ordeath.

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Risk of damage to the vehicle
G031592
White ISO symbols and white text/image on a black or blue warning background and spacefor a message. If the information on decals ofthis type is ignored, damage to the vehiclecould result.
Information
G031593
White ISO symbols and white text/image on a black background. These decals provide gen-eral information.
NOTE
The decals shown in the Owner’s Manual are examples only and are not intended tobe reproductions of the decals actuallyused in the vehicle. The purpose is to givean indication of how they look and theirapproximate location in the vehicle. Theapplicable information for your particularvehicle can be found on the respectivedecals in the vehicle.
Types of lists used in the manual
ProceduresProcedures (step-by-step instructions), or actions that must be carried out in a certainorder, are arranged in numbered lists in thismanual.
If there is a series of illustrations associ- ated with step-by-step instructions, eachstep in the procedure is numbered in thesame way as the corresponding illustra-tion.
Lists in which letters are used can be found with series of illustrations in caseswhere the order in which the instructionsare carried out is not important.
Arrows with or without numbers are used to indicate the direction of a movement.
Arrows containing letters are used to indi- cate movement.
If there are no illustrations associated with astep-by-step list, the steps in the procedureare indicated by ordinary numbers.
Position listsRed circles containing a number are used in general overview illustrations in whichcertain components are pointed out. Thecorresponding number is also used in theposition list's description of the variouscomponents.

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Bullet listsBullets are used to differentiate a number of components/functions/points of informationthat can be listed in random order. For example:• Coolant
• Engine oil
Continued
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right corner of an odd-numbered (right-hand) page to indicate that the current topic is con-tinued on the following page.
Options and accessoriesOptional or accessory equipment describedin this manual is indicated by an asterisk. Optional or accessory equipment may not be available in all countries or markets. Pleasenote that some vehicles may be equipped dif-ferently, depending on special legal require-ments. Contact your Volvo retailer for additional information.
NOTE
• All information, illustrations and speci- fications contained in this owner'sinformation are based on the latestproduct information available at thetime of publication.
• Volvo reserves the right to make modelchanges at any time, or to changespecifications or design without noticeand without incurring obligation.
• Do not export your Volvo to anothercountry before investigating that coun-try's applicable safety and emissioncontrol requirements. In some cases itmay be difficult or impossible to com-ply with these requirements. Modifica-tions to the emission control system(s)may render your Volvo not certifiablefor legal operation in the U.S., Canadaand other countries.
WARNING
If your vehicle is involved in an accident, unseen damage may affect its drivabilityand safety.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA proposition 65 Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain oremit chemicals known to the state of Cali-fornia to cause cancer, and birth defectsor other reproductive harm. In addition,certain fluids contained in vehicles andcertain products of component wear con-tain or emit chemicals known to the Stateof California to cause cancer, and birthdefects or other reproductive harm.
WARNING
Certain components of this vehicle such as air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners,adaptive steering columns, and button cellbatteries may contain Perchlorate material.Special handling may apply for service orvehicle end of life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.