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24 SafetyROPSVolvo’sRoll-OverProtectionSystemhas
beendesignedtoreducetheriskofthecar
overturningandtoprovidethebestpossible
protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Thesystemconsistsof:
Astabilisersystem,RSC(RollStability
Control)thatminimisestheriskof
overturningduringsuddenevasive
manoeuvresorthelikeorifthecarskids.
Increasedprotectionforthedriverand
passengersthroughareinforcedbody,
inflatablecurtainsandseatbelttensioners
inallseats.Seealsopage12and
page21.
TheRSCsystemusesagyrosensorwhich
registerschangesinthecar’slateralinclina-
tionangle.Thisinformationisthenusedto
calculatetheriskforoverturning.Ifariskis
detected,theDSTCsystemisengaged,
enginespeedisreducedandoneormore
wheelsarebrakeduntilthecarreturnstoa
stableposition.
FormoreinformationontheDSTCsystem,
seepage46andpage124.
WARNING!
Undernormaldrivingconditions,theRSC
systemimprovesthecar’sroadsafety,but
thismustnotbetakenasareasonto
increasespeed.Alwaysfollowtheusual
precautionsforsafedriving.
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49 Instrumentsandcontrols
SwitchesinthecentreconsoleNOTE!Theorderofthebuttonsmayvary.DSTCsystem
Thisbuttonisusedto
reduceorreactivatethe
functionsoftheDSTC
system.WhentheLEDin
thebuttonislit,theDSTC
systemisactivated
(assumingthereisnofault).
NOTE!Holdthebuttondepressedforat
leasthalfasecondtoreducethefunctionof
theDSTCsystem.TheLEDinthebutton
goesoutandthetext"DSTCSPIN
CONTROLOFF"isshownonthedisplay.
Deactivatethesystemifyoumustusea
wheelofadifferentsizethantheother
wheels.
TheDSTCsystemisreactivatedwhenthe
engineisrestarted.
Airconditioningintherearofthe
passengercompartment
(option)
Pressthebuttontoactivate
theairconditioninginthe
rearofthepassenger
compartment.Rearair
conditioningisdeactivated
whentheignitionis
completelyswitchedoff.
Childsafetylocksintherear
doors(option)
Usethisbuttontoactivateor
deactivatetheelectricchild
safetylocksintherear
doors.Theignitionkeymust
beinpositionIorII.When
thechildsafetylocksare
activated,theLEDinthebuttonlights.A
messageisshownonthedisplaywhenthe
childsafetylocksareactivatedordeacti-
vated.
WARNING!
Keepinmindthatthedrivingcharacter-
isticsofthecarchangeifyoudeactivate
theDSTCsystem.
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52 InstrumentsandcontrolsLightingpanelHeadlamplevellingTheloadinthecarchangesthevertical
alignmentoftheheadlampbeam,which
coulddazzleoncomingmotorists.Avoidthis
byadjustingtheheightofthebeam.
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)tooneof
theendpositions.
–Rollthecontrolupordown(3)toraiseor
lowerbeamalignment.
CarswithBi-Xenonheadlamps
1have
automaticheadlamplevelling,sothereisno
control(3).
Position/parkinglampsThepositionlamps/parkinglampscanbe
switchedonirrespectiveofignitionkey
position.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)tothe
centreposition.
InignitionkeypositionIIthepositionlamps/
parkinglampsarealwayson.Thenumber
platelightingisswitchedonatthesametome
asthepositionlamps/parkinglamps.HeadlampsAutomaticdippedbeam
Dippedbeamcomesonautomaticallywhen
theignitionkeyisturnedtopositionII,except
whentheheadlampcontrol(1)isinthe
centreposition.Ifnecessarytheautomatic
dippedbeamcanbedeactivatedbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
Manualdippedbeam(certaincountries)
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)clockwise
totheendposition.
Mainbeam
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)clockwise
totheendposition.
–Movetheleft-handstalkswitchtowards
thesteeringwheeltotheendposition
andreleaseit,seepage53.
FoglampNOTE!Regulationsforuseoffoglampsvary
fromcountrytocountry.
Frontfoglamps(option)
Thefrontfoglampscanbeswitchedonalong
withtheheadlampsorthepositionlamps/
parkinglamps.
–Pressthebutton(2).
TheLEDinthebutton(2)lightswhenthe
frontfoglampsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglamp
Therearfoglampcanonlybeswitchedon
withtheheadlampsorthefrontfoglamps.
–Pressthebutton(4).
Therearfoglampindicatorsymbolinthe
combinedinstrumentpanelandtheLEDin
thebutton(4)comeonwhentherearfog
lampisswitchedon.InstrumentlightingTheinstrumentlightingisswitchedonwhen
theignitionkeyisinpositionIIandthe
headlampcontrol(1)isinoneoftheend
positions.Thelightingisautomatically
dimmedduringthedayandcanbecontrolled
manuallyatnight.
–Rollthecontrolupordown(5)for
brighterordimmerlighting.
1.Option.
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53 Instrumentsandcontrols
Left-handstalkswitchStalkswitchpositions1.Shortflashsequence,direction
indicators
2.Continuousflashsequence,direction
indicators
3.Mainbeamflash
4.Switching,mainanddippedbeam,and
homesafelightingDirectionindicatorsContinuousflashsequence
–Movethestalkswitchupordowntoend
position(2).
Thestalkswitchremainsinitsendposition
andismovedbackmanually,orautomatically
bysteeringwheelmovement.Shortflashsequence
–Movethestalkswitchupordownto
position(1)andrelease.
Whenthestalkswitchisreleaseditreturnsto
itsstartpositionandthedirectionindicators
areswitchedoff.
Switching,mainanddipped
beamTheignitionkeymustbeinpositionIIfor
mainbeamtobeswitchedon.
–Turntheheadlampcontrolclockwiseto
theendposition,seepage52.
–Movethestalkswitchtowardsthe
steeringwheeltotheendposition(4)and
release.Mainbeamflash–Movethestalkswitchgentlytowardsthe
steeringwheeltoposition(3).
Mainbeamcomesonuntilthestalkswitchis
released.HomesafelightingSomeoftheexteriorlightingcanbekept
switchedonandworksashomesafelighting
afterthecarhasbeenlocked.Thetimedelay
is30seconds
1,butcanbechangedto60or
90secondsbyanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.–Removethekeyfromtheignition.
–Movethestalkswitchtowardsthe
steeringwheeltotheendposition(4)and
release.
–Getoutofthecarandlockthedoor.
1.Factorysettings.
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55 Instrumentsandcontrols
Right-handstalkswitchWindscreenwasherPullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelto
activatethewindscreenwasher.Headlampwasher(optiononcertainmarkets)
High-pressurewashoftheheadlamps
consumesagreatdealofwasherfluid.To
savefluid,theheadlampsareonlywashed
everyfifthtime(withinatenminuteperiod).If
tenminuteshaveelapsedsincethelast
windscreenwashing,theheadlampsreceive
ahigh-pressurewashthenexttimethe
windscreeniswashed.ReducedwashingIfonlyapprox.onelitreofwasherfluid
remainsinthereservoir,thesupplytothe
headlampsandtherearwindowiscutoffin
ordertoprioritisecleaningofthewindscreen.
Wiper/washerfunction–rearwindow.RearwindowwasherandwiperMovetheleverforwardtostarttherear
windowwasher.
1.Rearwindowwiper–intermittentwiping
2.Rearwindowwiper–normalspeed
Wiper–reversing
Ifyouengagereversegearwhenthe
windscreenwipersarealreadyactivated,the
rearwindowwiperswillgointointermittent
wipingmode
1.Iftherearwindowwiperis
alreadyengagedatnormalspeed,thereisno
changetotheselectedfunction.
1.Thisfunction(intermittentwiping
whenreversing)canbedeactivated.
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.
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57 Instrumentsandcontrols
CruisecontrolActivatingThecontrolsforcruisecontrolaretotheleft
ofthesteeringwheel.
Settingthedesiredspeed:
–PresstheCRUISEbutton.CRUISEis
shownonthecombinedinstrumentpanel.
–Touch+or–tolockthevehiclespeed.
CRUISEONappearsonthecombined
instrumentpanel.
Cruisecontrolcannotbeengagedatspeeds
below30km/horabove200km/h.
IncreasingordecreasingspeedIncreaseordecreasethespeedbypressing
andholding+or–.Thespeedofthecar
whenthebuttonisreleasedissetasthenew
speed.
Abriefpress(lessthanhalfasecond)
on+or–changesthespeedbyonekm/h.
NOTE!Atemporaryincreaseinspeed(less
thanoneminute)usingtheaccelerator,such
aswhileovertaking,doesnotaffectthecruise
controlsetting.Whenyoureleasetheaccel-
erator,thecarwillreturntotheprogrammed
speed.TemporarydisengagementPress0todisengagethecruisecontrol
temporarily.CRUISEwillbeshownonthe
combinedinstrumentpanel.Thespeedset
earlierisstoredinthememory.
Thecruisecontrolisalsotemporarilydisen-
gagedwhen:
thebrakepedalorclutchpedalis
depressed
speedfallsbelow30km/hwhen
travellinguphill
thegearselectorismovedtopositionN
wheelspinorwheellock-upoccurs
atemporaryincreaseinspeedlasts
longerthanoneminute.
Returntothesetspeed
Pressthisbuttontoresumethe
previouslysetspeed.CRUISE-ON
appearsonthecombined
instrumentpanel.
DisengagingPressCRUISEtodisengagethecruise
control.CRUISE-ONgoesoutonthe
combinedinstrumentpanel.
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130 StartinganddrivingDrivingwithatrailerTheloadcapacityisaffectedbyextraacces-
soriesmountedonthecar,suchasatowbar,
theloadonthetowball(75kgwithtrailer
hitched),loadcarriersandspacebox,aswell
asthepassengers’combinedweight.The
loadcapacityofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.
Thecar’stowingbracketmustbeofan
approvedtype.
IfthetowingbracketisfittedbyVolvo,the
carisdeliveredwiththenecessary
equipmenttodrivewithatrailer.Ifretro-
fitting,checkwithyourVolvodealerto
ensurethatthecarisfullyequippedto
drivewithatrailer.
Distributetheloadonthetrailersothat
theweightonthetowingbracketfollows
thespecifiedmaximumtowballload.
Increasetyrepressuretocorrespondto
thepressureforfullload.Seethetyre
pressuretable!Cleanthetowingbracketregularlyand
greasethetowball
1andallmovingparts
topreventunnecessarywear.
Donotdrivewithaheavytrailerwhen
yourcarisbrandnew!Waituntilithas
goneatleast1000km.
Thebrakesareloadedmuchmorethan
usualonlongandsteepdownhillslopes.
Downshifttoalowergearandadjustyour
speed.
Ifthecarisdrivenwithaheavyloadina
hotclimate,theengineandgearboxmay
overheat.Thetemperaturegaugeinthe
combinedinstrumentpanelgoesintothe
redzonewhenthecaroverheats.Stop
andlettheengineidleafewminutes.
Ifthecaroverheats,theairconditioning
systemcanbetemporarilyswitchedoff.
Thegearboxreactswithabuilt-in
protectionfunctionifthecaroverheats.
Seethemessageinthedisplay!
Theengineisloadedmoreheavilythan
usualwhendrivingwithatrailer.
Forreasonsofsafety,youshouldnot
drivefasterthan80km/h,evenifthelaws
ofcertaincountriespermithigherspeeds.Themaximumpermissibletrailerweight
foratrailerwithoutbrakesis750kg.
SelectpositionP(automaticgearbox)or
engageagear(manualgearbox)when
parkingwithatrailerandalwaysapplythe
parkingbrake.Ifyouareparkingona
steepincline,placechocksbehindthe
wheels.
TrailerweightsSeepage237forpermittedtrailerweights.
NOTE!Thestatedmaximumpermittedtrailer
weightsarethosepermittedbyVolvo.
Nationalvehicleregulationscanfurtherlimit
trailerweightsandspeeds.Towbarscanbe
certifiedforhighertowingweightsthanthe
carcanactuallytow.
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
1.Doesnotapplytoballhitchwith
vibrationdamper.
WARNING!
Followthestatedrecommendationsfor
trailerweights.Otherwise,therigmaybe
difficulttocontrolduringevasive
manoeuvresandbraking.
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149 Wheelsandtyres
GeneralTyreswithtreadwearindicatorsTreadwearindicatorsarenarrowtreadless
bandsacrossthewidthofthetread.Onthe
sideofthetyrearethelettersTWI(tread
wearindicator).Whenonly1.6mmoftread
remains,thisbandisclearlyvisible.Change
thetyresassoonaspossible.Rememberthat
tyreswithlittletreaddepthprovideverypoor
gripinrainandsnow.WintertyresVolvorecommendswintertyreswith
particulardimensions.Thesearestatedon
thetyrepressurelabel,seepage151forits
location.Thetyredimensionsaredependentontheenginevariant.Whendrivingonwinter
tyres,thesemustbefittedtoallfourwheels.
NOTE!AskaVolvodealerwhichrimandtyre
typesaremostsuitable.
StuddedtyresStuddedwintertyresshouldberuningently
for500-1000kmsothestudssettleproperly
intothetyre.Thisgivesthetyre,and
especiallythestuds,alongerlifespan.
NOTE!Thelegalprovisionsfortheuseof
studdedtyresvaryfromcountrytocountry.
Treaddepth
Roadconditionswithice,slushandlow
temperaturesplaceconsiderablyhigher
demandsontyresthansummerconditions.It
isthereforenotrecommendedtodriveon
wintertyresthathaveatreaddepthofless
thanfourmillimetres.
Snowchains
Snowchainsmayonlybeusedonthefront
wheels.Thisalsoappliestoall-wheel-drive
cars.
Neverdrivefasterthan50km/hwithsnow
chains.Avoiddrivingonbaregroundasthis
wearsoutboththesnowchainsandtyres.
Neverusequick-fitsnowchainsasthespace
betweenthebrakedisksandthewheelsis
toosmall.
IMPORTANT!UseVolvogenuinesnowchainsorequiv-
alentchainsdesignedforthecarmodel,
andtyreandrimdimensions.Consultan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
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150 WheelsandtyresGeneralThearrowshowsthetyre’sdirectionof
rotation.SummerandwinterwheelsWhensummerandwinterwheelsare
changedtheyshouldbemarkedwithwhich
sideofthecartheyweremountedon,for
exampleLforleftandRforright.Tyreswitha
treadpatternwhicharedesignedtoonlyturn
inonedirectionhavethedirectionofrotation
markedwithanarrowonthem.Thetyre
shouldalwaysrotateinthesamedirection
throughoutitslifespan.Tyresshouldonlybe
switchedbetweenfrontandrearpositions,
neverbetweenleftandright-handsides,or
viceversa.Ifthetyreismountedincorrectly,
thecar’sbrakingcharacteristicsandcapacity
toforcerain,snowandslushoutofthewayareadverselyaffected.Tyreswiththe
greatesttreaddepthshouldalwaysbefitted
totherearofthecar(todecreasetheriskof
skidding).
Wheelsshouldbestoredlyingdownor
hangingup,andnotstandingup.
ContactanauthorisedVolvoworkshopifyou
areuncertainabouttreaddepth.
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154 WheelsandtyresChangingwheelsSparewheel–refittingItisbesttohavetwopeopleputthespare
wheelbackinplace.Onepersontocrank
andtheothertoguidethewheel.
–Crankoutthecableandplaceitsanchor
inthecentreholeofthewheel.
–Slowlycrank(clockwise)thecableina
bit.
–Anglethewheelsothatitcomesinover
theexhaustsystem.
–Holddowntherearedgeofthewheel
whilecrankingitin.
–Placethewheelabovetherearaxle,
againstthefloor.
Cranktothestoppoint.
Checkthatthewheelisfirmlysecured.
Thejackingpointsarecentredunderthe
bottomofthedoors.RemovingwheelsRemembertosetoutthewarningtriangleif
youmustchangeawheelinatraffickedarea.
Therearetwojackingpointsoneachsideof
thecar,centredunderthebottomofthe
doors.–Parkthecaronaneven,firmsurfacewith
noincline.
–Applytheparkingbrakeandengage1st
gear(manualgearbox)ormovethegear
selectortoP(automaticgearbox).Place
chocksoneithersideofthewheels
remainingontheground-usestonesor
woodenblocks.
–Takeoutthejack,wheelbraceandcrank,
seelocationpage153.
–Usethewheelbracetoloosethewheel
bolts½-1turn.Turnanticlockwise.
WARNING!
Checkthattherightattachmentpointsare
beingused.Aproductionanchoragewith
pinislocatedbetweenthejackingpoints.
Thisisnotstrongenoughtousetoliftthe
car.Ifyouareunsureaboutthelocationof
thejackingpoints,contactyourVolvo
workshop.Anincorrectlyfittedjackcould
damagethedoorandbody.
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