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VOl VO V70 & XC70 OWNEr’s a Nal 2008 TP 9686
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WEB EDITION
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DEAR VOLVO OWNER THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO We hope you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure in your Volvo. The car has been designed for the safety and comfort of you and your passengers. Volvo is one of the safest cars in the world. Your Volvo has also been designed to satisfy all current safety and environmental requirements. In order to increase your enjoyment of the car, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the equipment, instructions and maintenance information cont
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Table of contents 00 Introduction 01 Safety 02 Locks and alarm Important information .................................. 6 Safety in the passenger compartment....... 12 Remote control key/key blade ................... 38 Environment ................................................. 8 Safety mode............................................... 25 Privacy locking*.......................................... 43 Child safety ................................................ 26 Battery replacement, remot
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Table of contents 03 Your driving environment 04 Comfort and driving pleasure 05 During your journey Instruments and controls............................ 56 Menus and messages ..............................104 Recommendations during driving............ 160 Ignition positions ........................................ 65 Climate control .........................................109 Refuelling.................................................. 163 Seats ................................................
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Table of contents 06 Maintenance and 07 Index specifications Engine compartment ............................... 184 Lamps ...................................................... 189 Wiper blades and washer fluid................. 195 Battery...................................................... 197 Fuses........................................................ 200 Wheels and tyres...................................... 205 Car care.................................................... 217 Type design
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Introduction Important information Reading the Owner’s Manual Option Footnote All types of options are marked with an There is footnote information in the Owner’s asterisk * in the Owner’s Manual. Manual that is located at the bottom of the Preface page or directly adjacent to a table. This A good way of getting to know your new car Certain functionality and equipment can be information is an addition to the text that it is to read the owner’s manual, ideally before purchased as options
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Introduction Important information Position lists Recording data Accessories and extra equipment Red circles containing a number are used One or more of the computers in your Volvo The incorrect connection and installation of in overview images where different com- are capable of recording detailed informa- accessories can negatively affect the car’s ponents are pointed out. The number tion. This information is intended for use in electrical system. Certain accessories only recurs in the p
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Introduction Environment Volvo Cars’ environmental philosophy Environmental care, safety and quality are that they work systematically with environ- lower emission of the greenhouse gas, car- the three core values which influence all mental issues. bon dioxide. operations of the Volvo Car Corporation. We EPI (Environmental Product Information) is It is possible for the driver to influence fuel also believe that our customers share our supplied for all Volvo models. Here you can consumption.
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Introduction Environment Öko-Tex certification covers seatbelts, car- • Decrease fuel consumption by choosing Clean air in the passenger ECO tyre pressure, see page 215. pets and fabrics for example. The leather in compartment the upholstery undergoes chromium-free tan- • A roof load and ski box increase air resist- A passenger compartment filter prevents dust ance, leading to higher fuel consumption. ning with natural plant substances and fulfils and pollen from entering the passenger com
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Safety in the passenger compartment..................................................... 12 Safety mode............................................................................................. 25 Child safety .............................................................................................. 26 10
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SAFETY 01
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment Always use seatbelts Releasing the seatbelt WARNING Press the red lock button and then let the Each seatbelt is designed for only one per- seatbelt retract. If the seatbelt does not re- son. tract fully, feed the seatbelt in by hand so that it does not hang loose. WARNING The seatbelt locks and cannot be withdrawn: Never modify or repair the seatbelts your- • if it is pulled out too quickly. self. Contact an authorised Volvo work- • during brak
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment 1 Seatbelts and pregnancy foot pedals and steering wheel). They should Seatbelt reminder strive to position the seat with as large a dis- tance as possible between their abdomen and the steering wheel. The seatbelt should always be worn during An audio signal and indicator lamp remind pregnancy. But it is crucial that it be worn in anyone not wearing a seatbelt to use one. the correct way. The diagonal section should The audio reminder is speed
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment when the rear doors are opened. The Seatbelt tensioner Warning symbol on the combined message is automatically cleared after ap- instrument panel All the seatbelts are equipped with belt ten- prox. 30 seconds or it can be acknowl- sioners. A mechanism in the seatbelt ten- edged manually by pressing the READ sioner tightens the seatbelt in the event of a button. sufficiently violent collision. The seatbelt then • Provides a warning if one of t
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment As well as the warning symbol, a message Airbag (SRS) on the driver’s side Passenger airbag (SRS) may appear on the information display in ap- propriate cases. If the warning symbol mal- functions, the warning triangle illuminates and the message SRS Airbag Service re- quired or SRS Airbag Service urgent ap- pears on the display. contact an authorised Volvo workshop urgently. The car has an SRS airbag (Supplemental The car has an airbag to supp
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment Airbag system gas. To cushion the impact, the airbag de- WARNING flates when compressed. When this occurs, Never place a child in a child seat or on a smoke escapes into the car. This is com- booster cushion in the front seat if the air- pletely normal. The entire process, including 1 bag is activated. inflation and deflation of the airbag, occurs Never allow a child to stand or sit in front of within tenths of a second. the front passenger
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment Location of the front passenger airbag in a left- hand drive car Location of the front passenger airbag in a right- hand drive car 17 G021014 G021013
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2 01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment PACOS* Activating/deactivating The switch for the passenger airbag (PACOS) is located on the passenger end of the instru- ment panel and is accessible when the pas- senger door is open, (see under the heading, Switch – PACOS below). Check that the switch is in the required position. Volvo rec- ommends that the key blade be used to change position. For information on the key blade, see 2 page 42. (Other items with a shape similar to a key
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01 Safety 01 Safety in the passenger compartment Switch – PACOS WARNING WARNING A Do not allow anyone to sit in the front pas- senger seat if the message in the roof panel Activated airbag (passenger seat): (see page 18) indicates that the airbag is Never place a child in a child seat or on a deactivated and if the warning symbol for booster cushion on the front passenger the airbag system is also displayed in the seat when the airbag is activated. This ap- combined instrument panel. This
