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1997 Volvo 850
850 Model
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This manual deals with the operation and care of your Volvo.
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 designed with your safety and comfort in mind. To help ensure
your satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the equipment
descriptions, operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recommendations
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1997 Volvo 850 in reducing our environmental impact. Volvo's environmental activities are based on a holistic view, which means we consider the overall environmental impact of a product throughout its complete life cycle. In this context, design, production, product use, and recycling are all important considerations. In production, Volvo has partly or completely phased out several chemicals including freons, lead chromates, naphtanates, asbestos, mercury and cadmium; and reduced the amo
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1997 Volvo 850 America, Inc. is involved, visit our Internet Environmental Home Page at: http://www.volvocars.com/environment.html Contents Important Before you operate your car for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the BREAK-IN information on page 4:2. You should also be familiar with the information in the first three chapters of this manual. Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely useful and should be studied after operating the vehicle for t
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1997 Volvo 850 CAUTION: The 850 R turbo models have reduced ground clearance due to the design of the front spoiler. Please observe caution when e.g., driving onto garage hoists, through drifted snow or when other road debris is encountered, or when parking near curbs. 1996 Volvo Cars of North America Inc. Contents | Top of Page file:///K|/ownersdocs/1997/1997_850/97850_000.htm (4 of 4)12/30/2006 10:13:47 AM
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1997 Volvo 850 Audio systems pg. 10:1 Audio systems Audio systems This chapter describes the audio system in your car. pg. 10:2 SC-710 pg. 10:14 SC-811 pg. 10:27 SC-815 pg. 10:43 General information pg. 10:2 Audio system SC-710 (certain models), general description The following pages describe the use of your SC-710 Cassette Radio and CD remote control 1. On/off (push) file:///K|/ownersdocs/1997/1997_850/97850_1001.htm (1 of 9)12/30/2006 10:13:49 AM
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1997 Volvo 850 2. Anti-theft LED 3. – Volume (turn) – Balance (pull and turn) 4. CD mode selector 5. Bass control 6. Treble control 7. Fader control 8. – Preset buttons – CD -Disc No. selector 9. Wave band selectors (FM) 10. Wave band selectors (AM) 11. – Auto seek memory – CD - Previous track DOWN 12. – Seek tuning – CD - Next track UP 13. – Manual tuning up/down – CD - Music search DOWN – CD - Music search UP 14. – Rewind / Forward – Tape direction selecto
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1997 Volvo 850 Anti-theft code The radio features anti-theft circuitry. If the set is removed from the vehicle or if the battery power is disconnected, a special code must be entered to enable operation of the set. Refer to the radio code card supplied with your vehicle or ask your retailer for the correct code . When the car is parked with the ignition key removed, the anti-theft LED will flash To enter the code After installation or when the set has been disconnected from pow
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1997 Volvo 850 Incorrect code If an incorrect code has been entered "EEEE" is displayed. Enter the correct code. After three unsuccessful coding attempts, the set will lock and remain locked for two hours. "OFF" is displayed. During this waiting period: ● The battery must be connected ● The ignition key must be turned to position I ● The unit must be turned on Make sure the headlights are turned off to help prevent battery drain (please refer to page 2:8 for information
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1997 Volvo 850 Turn the button clockwise to switch on and to increase the volume. The volume control is electronic and has no end stop. C - Wave band selector The desired wave band is set by pressing one of the wave band selector buttons. The frequency and wave band is shown on the display. NOTE: There are two FM wave band and one AM wave band. This makes it possible to store 2 x 6 FM stations and 6 AM stations in memory. D - Setting frequency selection The radio can be used
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1997 Volvo 850 A - Seek tuning Press the SEEK button to seek for higher frequencies. The radio seeks the next audible station and stops there. If you wish to continue the seek tuning, press the SEEK button again. B - Preset programming 1. Tune to the desired frequency. 2. Depress and hold a preset button. The audio will cut out. Keep the button depressed until the audio comes on again (approx. 2 seconds). 3. The frequency is now stored on this preset button. C - Preset butt
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1997 Volvo 850 A - Automatic programming (Auto seek) Please note that this function will not interfere with pre-stored stations on buttons 1-6. This function automatically seeks and stores up to 8 strong AM or FM stations. This is especially useful when travelling in areas where radio stations are unfamiliar. 1. Depress and hold the "AUTO" button for at least 1 second (AUTO will be displayed). A number of strong stations (max. 8) on the chosen wave band are now automatically stored in
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1997 Volvo 850 indicates "equalized" treble. pg. 10:7 Radio SC-710 (cont.) A - Fader control Adjust front/rear speaker balance by sliding the control up or down. Up to direct more sound to the front speakers, down to direct more sound to the rear speakers. The "detent" indicates "equalized" front/rear balance position. B - Balance control Pull out the "volume" knob and adjust the left/right balance by turning the knob counter-clockwise or clockwise. The "detent" indicates "eq
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1997 Volvo 850 Contents | Top of Page file:///K|/ownersdocs/1997/1997_850/97850_1001.htm (9 of 9)12/30/2006 10:13:49 AM
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1997 Volvo 850 pg. 10:8 Cassette deck A - Cassette slot The cassette is inserted with the open side to the right (side 1 or A of the cassette upwards). When the cassette is inserted, the radio is disengaged and the cassette will start to play automatically. " TAPE " or " TAPE " is displayed to indicate which side of the tape is being played. When one side of the tape has been played, the unit will automatically play the other side (auto-reverse). The cassette can be inserted or eject
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1997 Volvo 850 D - Dolby B button Press this button when you use tapes recorded with the Dolby B noise reduction system. The Dolby Symbol will be indicated in the display. pg. 10:9 Cassette deck (cont.) A - Cassette eject If the button is pressed, the tape will stop and the cassette will be ejected. The radio or CD will engage automatically (depending on which mode was activated before the tape was played). pg. 10:10 CD - Remote (certain models) file:///K|/ownersdocs/1997/1997_
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1997 Volvo 850 A - CD mode selector Press "CD" to actuate the CD mode. The disc/track last listened to will continue to play. If the CD- changer cartridge* is empty, "----" will be displayed. If a selected disc does not exist, the disc number and "5---" will be displayed and the next disc will be automatically selected. * The functions pertaining to the CD-changer are only applicable if the unit has been connected to the Volvo CD-changer which is sold separately as an accessory, or on
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1997 Volvo 850 pg. 10:11 CD - Remote (certain models) (cont.) A - Changing the selected track number Press CD (SEEK) button to select the next track. Press the CD (AUTO) button to select the previous track. The chosen disc number and track number will be displayed. B - Playing-time display When the CD button is pressed the playing time for the current track is displayed for 5 seconds. pg. 10:12 CD - Remote (certain models) (cont.) file:///K|/ownersdocs/1997/1997_850/97850_1008.
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1997 Volvo 850 A - Random choice Press "RND" to actuate the random mode. From a disc chosen at random, 4 tracks will be played (also chosen at random). A new disc will then be played in the same way. "RND" will be displayed when this function is engaged. B - To re-enter Radio mode To re-enter Radio mode, push one of the wave band selector buttons. pg. 10:13 Technical specifications SC-710 Output: 4 x 20 W (10% dist.) Output impedance: 4 Ohms System voltage: 12 Volts, nega
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1997 Volvo 850 Occupant safety, Reporting safety defects pg. 1:1 Occupant safety Occupant safety Despite our strongest recommendations, and your best intentions, not wearing a seat belt is like believing "It'll never happen to me!". Volvo urges you and all adult occupants of your car to wear seat belts and ensure that children are properly restrained, using an infant, car or booster seat determined by age, weight and height. Fact: In every state and province, some type of child-restrai
