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Starting or moving a vehicle in safety mode82
Safety systems 83
Airbag system 83
Driver/passenger side airbags 84
Inflatable curtains 87
Side impact airbags 88
Rollover protection system 89
Whiplash protection system 89
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Trip computer92
Displaying trip computer information 92
Displaying trip statistics 94
HomeLink ®
Wireless Control System *94
Programming the HomeLink ®
Wire-
less Control System * 95
Instruments and controls 98
Adjusting the power door mirrors 100
Laminated panoramic roof *
101
Operating the laminated panoramic roof *
102
Power windows 104
Operating the power windows 104
Rearview mirror 105
Using sun shades 106
Settings view 106
Categories in Settings view 107
Changing system settings in Set- tings view 109
Linking a remote key to a driver profile 110
Changing settings in apps 111
Resetting the settings view 111
Resetting user data when the vehiclechanges owners 112
Driver profiles 112
Editing a driver profile 114

Importing/exporting a driver profile from/to a USB flash drive115
Ambient temperature sensor 116
Clock 116
Head-up display (HUD) *
117
Voice control 120
Using voice commands 121
Voice control for cell phones 121
Voice control for radio and media 122
Climate system voice commands 122
Navigation system voice commands 124
Voice control settings 125
Indicator symbols in the instrument panel 126
Instrument panel 128
Instrument panel App menu 129
Instrument panel licenses 130
Warning symbols in the instrument panel 134
Compass 136
Calibrating the compass 137
Lighting panel and controls 138
Low beam headlights 139
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) 140
High and low beam headlights 140
Active Bending Lights *
142

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Front fog lights*
143
Brake lights 143
Rear fog lights 144
Hazard warning flashers 144
Parking lights 145
Approach lighting 145
Home safe lighting 146
Passenger compartment lighting 146
Using turn signals 148
Messages in the instrument panel and center display 149
Handling messages in the instru-ment panel and center display 151
Handling messages stored from theinstrument panel and center display 152
Using the instrument panel App menu 153
Using the windshield wipers 154
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor 155
Windshield and headlight washers 156
Tailgate window wiper and washer 157
Steering wheel 157
Adjusting the steering wheel 159
Seats 159
Manually operated front seats 160
Power front seats *
161

Adjusting power front seats *
161
Adjusting the passenger's seat from the driver's seat * 162
Using the power seat memory function *
162
Multifunctional front seats *
163
Operating multifunctional front seats *
164
Adjusting function settings in themultifunctional front seats *165
Rear seats 166
Easy access to and from the driver seat 167
Adjusting the second row head restraints 167
Adjusting the second row backrest tilt 169
Folding the second row backrests 170
Moving the second row seats for- ward/rearward 171
Getting into and out of the third rowof seats 172
Folding the third row * backrests
172
CLIMATE
Climate control system
176
Perceived temperature 176
Climate system sensors 177
Air quality 177
Clean Zone Interior Package (CZIP) *
178
Interior Air Quality System (IAQS) *
178
Passenger compartment air filter 179
Automatic climate control 179
Climate system controls 180
Climate system controls in the center display 180
Rear climate system controls on thetunnel console 182
Setting the blower speed 183
Setting the temperature 184
Turning recirculation on and off 186
Defrosting windows and mirrors 187
Turning steering wheel heating * on
and off 189
Air conditioning 190
Turning seat heating * on and off
191
Turning front seat ventilation * on and off
193
Air distribution 194
Opening/closing/directing air vents 194
Adjusting air distribution 195

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) symbols and messages310
Driver Alert Control (DAC) 312
Driver Alert Control limitations 313
Using Driver Alert Control (DAC) 313
Distance Alert *
314
Using Distance Alert *
314
Distance Alert * limitations
315
Blind Spot Information (BLIS) *
315
Blind Spot Information (BLIS) * On/Off
317
Blind Spot Information (BLIS) * limitations
317
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) *
318
Activating/deactivating Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) * 319
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) * limitations
320
Blind Spot Information (BLIS) * with
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) * symbols
and messages 322
Driving lane assistance 323
Activating/deactivating Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 325
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Aid (LKA) * 325
Driving lane assistance symbols and messages 327
STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting and driving
330
Brakes 330
Brake functions 332
Auto-hold brake function 332
Brake assist system 333
Braking effect after a collision 333
Emergency brake lights 334
Hill Descent Control (HDC) 334
Hill Start Assist 335
Parking brake 335
Using the parking brake 336
Parking brake malfunctions 338
Before a long distance trip 339
Driving economically 339
Driving through standing water 340
Overheating the engine and transmission 341
Winter driving 342
Towing eyelet 343
Towing recommendations 344
Fuel 346
Octane rating 347
Opening/closing the fuel filler door 348
Emission controls 349
Jump starting 350

Driving with a trailer351
Detachable trailer hitch 353
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) 354
Ignition modes 355
Battery drain 356
Starting the engine 356
Turning the engine off 359
Drive modes *
359
ECO drive mode 362
Start/Stop 364
Using the Start/Stop function 364
Conditions for Start/Stop 365
Automatic transmission 367
Gear selector positions 367
Shiftlock 369
Gear shift indicator 370
Steering wheel paddles *
370
Low Speed Control (LSC) 371
All Wheel Drive (AWD) 372
Suspension and leveling control *
372

SAFETY
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General safety information The vehicle is equipped with a number of safety systems for the driver and passengers.
Warning symbol in the instrument panelThe warning symbol in the instrument panel illuminates when the ignition is in mode II or higher. It will go out after
approx. 6 seconds if no faults are
detected in the airbag system.
WARNING
• If the SRS warning light stays on after the engine has started or if it illuminateswhile you are driving, have the vehicleinspected by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician as soon as possible.
• Never try to repair any component or partof the SRS yourself. Any interference inthe system could cause malfunction andserious injury. All work on these systemsshould be performed by a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
Related information
• Safety during pregnancy (p. 62)
• Seat belts (p. 58)
• Safety systems (p. 83)
• Airbag system (p. 83)
Occupant safety Safety is Volvo's cornerstone.
Volvo's concern for safetyOur concern for safety dates back to 1927 when the first Volvo rolled off the production line.Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safetycages, and energy-absorbing impact zones weredesigned into Volvo vehicles long before it wasfashionable or required by government regulation. We will not compromise our commitment to safety. We continue to seek out new safety fea-tures and to refine those already in our vehicles.You can help. We would appreciate hearing yoursuggestions about improving automobile safety.We also want to know if you ever have a safetyconcern with your vehicle. Call us in the U.S. at:1-800-458-1552 or in Canada at:1-800-663-8255.
Occupant safety remindersHow safely you drive doesn't depend on how old you are but rather on:
• How well you see.
• Your ability to concentrate.
• How quickly you make decisions under stress to avoid an accident.
The following suggestions are intended to help you cope with the ever changing traffic environ-ment. •
Never drink and drive.
• If you are taking any medication, consult your physician about its potential effects on yourdriving abilities.
• Take a driver-retraining course.
• Have your eyes checked regularly.
• Keep your windshield and headlights clean.
• Replace wiper blades when they start toleave streaks.
• Take into account the traffic, road, andweather conditions, particularly with regard tostopping distance.
• Never send text messages while driving.
• Refrain from using or minimize the use of acell phone while driving.
Related information
• Recall information (p. 58)
• Reporting safety defects (p. 57)

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seated occupant and determine if the passeng- er's side front airbag should be enabled (mayinflate) or disabled (will not inflate). The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas- senger's side front airbag when:
• the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, or has small/medium objects in the front seat,
• the system determines that an infant is pres-ent in a rear-facing infant seat that is instal-led according to the manufacturer's instruc-tions,
• the system determines that a small child ispresent in a forward-facing child restraintthat is installed according to the manufactur-er's instructions,
• the system determines that a small child ispresent in a booster seat,
• a front passenger takes his/her weight off ofthe seat for a period of time,
• a child or a small person occupies the frontpassenger's seat.
The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp which will illuminate and stay on to remind you that the passenger's side front airbagis disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi-cator lamp is located in the overhead console,near the base of the rearview mirror.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched on, the OWS indicator light will go on for up to 10 secondswhile the system performs a self-diagnostictest.
However, if a fault is detected in the system:
• The OWS indicator light will stay on
• The SRS warning light will come on and stay on
• The message
Pass. Airbag OFF Service
urgent will be displayed in the information
display.
WARNING
If a fault in the system is detected and indi- cated as described, be aware that the pas-senger's side front airbag will not deploy inthe event of a collision. In this case, the SRSsystem and Occupant Weight Sensor shouldbe inspected by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician as soon as possible.
WARNING
• Never try to open, remove, or repair any components in the OWS system. Thiscould result in system malfunction. Main-tenance or repairs should only be carriedout by an a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
• The front passenger's seat should not bemodified in any way. This could reducepressure on the seat cushion, whichmight interfere with the OWS system'sfunction.
Passenger's seat occu-pancy statusOWS indi- cator lightstatusPassenger's side front air-bag status
Seat unoccu- piedOWS indi- cator lightlights up.Passenger's side front air-bag disabled
Seat occupied by low weightoccupant/ object AOWS indi- cator lightlights upPassenger's side front air-bag disabled
Seat occupied by heavyoccupant/objectOWS indi- cator light is not
litPassenger's side front air-bag enabled
A
Volvo recommends that children always be properly restrained in appropriate child restraints in the rear seats. Do not assume

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.99
Display/function/control
Front reading lights and courtesy lighting
Laminated panoramic roof*
Ceiling console display
Manual rearview mirror auto-dim (certain markets only)
Display/function/control
Center display
Hazard warning flashers, max. defroster/ heated windshield*, media player, glove
compartment open
Gear selector
Display/function/control
Start knob
Drive modes
Parking brake
Auto-hold brakes
Display/function/control
Memory control for:
• power seats
*
• door mirrors
• head-up display
*
Door open, door/tailgate lock/unlock
Display/function/control
Power windows, power door mirrors
Controls for power front seat *

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Indicator symbols in the instrument panelThe indicator symbols alert the driver when cer- tain functions are activated, that a system isactively working or that a fault may have occur-red in a system or function.
SymbolExplanation
Information, see the text mes- sage in the instrument panel The information symbol illuminates in combination with a text mes-sage if one of the vehicle's sys-tems requires the driver's atten-tion. The information symbol canalso illuminate in combination withother symbols.
A
B
Brake system
SymbolExplanation
A
B
ABS brake system This symbol indicates a possible fault in the ABS braking function.The vehicle's normal brakes willstill function but without ABSbrake modulation.
A
B
Parking brake/Auto-brake This function keeps the vehicle at a standstill after it has stopped.The symbol is on when the func-tion is activated and the brakes orparking brake are being used.
Tire pressure system The symbol illuminates to indicate low tire pressure or a fault in thetire pressure system.
Malfunction indicator light (check engine light) This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in the emissions controlsystem. If this happens, pleasehave your vehicle checked by atrained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician as soon as possible.
SymbolExplanation
Left/right turn signals Both turn signal indicators will flash when the hazard warningflashers are being used.
Forward lights
Active Bending Lights (ABL) This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in the ABL system.
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on.
Automatic/active high beams off The symbol will be white when
the automatic high beams are off.
High beam indicator The symbol will illuminate when the high beams are on or whenhigh beam flash is being used.

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SymbolExplanation
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on. Theparking lights will also be on.
Automatic/active high beams off The symbol will be white when the automatic high beams are off. Theparking lights will be on.
High beams on The high beams and parking lights will be on.
Front fog lights The symbol illuminates when the front fog lights are on.
Rear fog lights The symbol illuminates when the rear fog lights are on.
Rain sensor The symbol illuminates when the rain sensor is on.
SymbolExplanation
Not in use
Stability system This symbol flashes when the sta- bility system is actively working tostabilize the vehicle. If the symbolglows steadily, there is a fault inthe system.
Stability system, sport mode This symbol illuminates when Sport mode is on. Sport modeoffers more active driving charac-teristics by monitoring movementof the accelerator pedal, steeringwheel and cornering by allowingmore lateral movement of the rearwheels before the stability systemis activated.
SymbolExplanation
Lane keeping aid White symbol: lane keeping aid on and marker lines detected. Gray symbol: lane keeping aid on and no marker lines detected. Yellow symbol: lane keeping aid active
Lane keeping aid and rain sen- sor White symbol: lane keeping aid on and marker lines detected. Rainsensor on. Gray symbol: lane keeping aid on and no marker lines detected.Rain sensor on.
AUS models
B Canadian models
Door/hood/tailgate/fuel filler door
reminder
If a door or the hood/tailgate/fuel filler door are not closed properly, the information or warningsymbol will illuminate and a graphic will be dis-played in instrument panel. Stop the vehicle in asafe place as soon as possible and close thedoor, etc.

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NOTE
The use of Daytime Running Lights is recom- mended in the United States and is manda-
tory in Canada .
Volvo recommends using the position
whenever possible.
WARNING
• Daytime Running Lights are a driving aid designed to help make the vehicle visibleto other roads users.
• The driver is always responsible foradapting the use of Daytime RunningLights/headlights according to ambientlighting and weather conditions.
Lighting panel
Instrument lighting
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting display bright- ness
Illumination of the display and instrument lights will vary, depending on ignition mode. The display lighting is automatically subdued in darkness and the sensitivity is set with the thumbwheel.
Related information
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (p. 140)
• High and low beam headlights (p. 140)
Low beam headlights In dark ambient lighting conditions
, the low
beams will be activated automatically when the engine is started or the ignition is in mode II and
the left-side steering wheel lever's ring is turned to the
position.
If the ring is turned to
, the low beams will
be activated automatically when the engine is started or the ignition is in mode II, regardless of
the ambient lighting conditions.
Low beams
Left-side steering wheel lever ring
With the ring in the position, the low
beams will also be activated if the windshield wipers or rear fog lights are being used.
Related information
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (p. 140)
• Ignition modes (p. 355)

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by moving the lever forward. Return to low beams by moving the lever toward the steering wheel. The
symbol will illuminate in the instrument
panel when the high beams are on.
Active high beamsThe active high beam system uses a camera at the upper edge of the windshield to detect theheadlights of oncoming vehicles or the taillightsof a vehicle directly ahead. When this happens,the headlights will automatically switch from highbeams to low beams. When the camera no longer detects the head- lights/taillights of other vehicles, your headlightswill switch back to high beams after several sec-onds.
OperationActivate/deactivate this function by turning the ring on the left-side steering wheel lever to
.
If the ring is not in this position, toggling between high and low beams must be done manually. If the ring is turned to another position while the high beams are on, the headlights will automati-cally switch to low beams. A white symbol (
) in the instrument panel
indicates that the function has been activated. When the high beams are on, the symbol will change to blue.
NOTE
•Keep the windshield in front of the cam- era free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
• Do not mount or in any way attach any-thing on the windshield that couldobstruct the camera.
If a message is displayed in the instrument panel saying that active high beams are temporarilyunavailable, switching between high and lowbeams will have to be done manually. However, the light switch can remain in the
position.
The same applies if a message saying that the windshield sensors are blocked and the
symbol are displayed. The symbol will go
out if this happens. Automatic high beams may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When thesystem becomes active again or if the sensors inthe windshield are no longer obscured, the mes- sages will disappear and the
symbol will
illuminate.
WARNING
• Automatic high beams are a driving aid designed to help provide the best possi-ble headlight illumination in good drivingconditions.
• The driver is always responsible for man-ually toggling between high and lowbeams when this is required by traffic orweather conditions.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be neces- sary to switch between high and low beamsmanually:
• In heavy fog or rain
• In blowing snow or slush
• In bright moonlight
• In freezing rain
• In areas with dim street lighting
• When oncoming vehicles have dim front lighting
• If there are pedestrians on or near theroad
• If there are reflective objects, such assigns, near the road
• When oncoming vehicles' lights areobscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.