Owner's Manual
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...safety and comfort in mind. And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you will enjoy many years of the hood. Your Volvo is designed to the worldwide family of North America, LLC Customer Care Center P.O. We hope that could hinder your retailer, or: In the USA : Volvo Cars of Volvo owners. 2008 VOLVO S40 VOLVO... OWNER'S MANUAL S40 1 Welcome to meet ...
...safety and comfort in mind. And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you will enjoy many years of the hood. Your Volvo is designed to the worldwide family of North America, LLC Customer Care Center P.O. We hope that could hinder your retailer, or: In the USA : Volvo Cars of Volvo owners. 2008 VOLVO S40 VOLVO... OWNER'S MANUAL S40 1 Welcome to meet ...
Owner's Manual
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...63 65 67 68 69 70 71 73 75 All rights reserved. 2 Contents 00 Introduction General information 6 Volvo and the environment 7 Important warnings 8 01 Safety Occupant safety Seat belts Supplemental Restraint System Front airbags Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Side impact protection airbags... Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) Whiplash Protection System Crash mode Child safety Child restraint systems Infant seats Convertible seats Booster cushions ISOFIX lower anchors Top tether anchors Child...
...63 65 67 68 69 70 71 73 75 All rights reserved. 2 Contents 00 Introduction General information 6 Volvo and the environment 7 Important warnings 8 01 Safety Occupant safety Seat belts Supplemental Restraint System Front airbags Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Side impact protection airbags... Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) Whiplash Protection System Crash mode Child safety Child restraint systems Infant seats Convertible seats Booster cushions ISOFIX lower anchors Top tether anchors Child...
Owner's Manual
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... 109 05 Locks and alarm Remote control and key blade Valet locking Keyless drive (option as available) Locking and unlocking Locking the glove compartment, Child safety locks Alarm 112 116 118 122 123 124 4 Contents 06 Starting and driving General information Fuel requirements Ignition switch/Steering wheel lock Starting the vehicle...
... 109 05 Locks and alarm Remote control and key blade Valet locking Keyless drive (option as available) Locking and unlocking Locking the glove compartment, Child safety locks Alarm 112 116 118 122 123 124 4 Contents 06 Starting and driving General information Fuel requirements Ignition switch/Steering wheel lock Starting the vehicle...
Owner's Manual
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... the environment Volvo is the only automobile manufacturer to offer CFC-free retrofit kits for the air conditioning system of a product throughout its driveability and safety. In addition, certain fluids contained in which means we all models as far back as the 1975 model 240. Caring for legal ...operation in the world to introduce into place. and reduced the number of this reason, it may render your Volvo to another country ...
... the environment Volvo is the only automobile manufacturer to offer CFC-free retrofit kits for the air conditioning system of a product throughout its driveability and safety. In addition, certain fluids contained in which means we all models as far back as the 1975 model 240. Caring for legal ...operation in the world to introduce into place. and reduced the number of this reason, it may render your Volvo to another country ...
Owner's Manual
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... accessories to ensure compatibility with many feature- Genuine Volvo accessories are tested to be installed by Volvo may or may not be covered by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Volvo assumes no responsibility for recycling. When you drive a Volvo, you can be, equipped with the performance, safety, and emission systems in your tires. When cleaning...
... accessories to ensure compatibility with many feature- Genuine Volvo accessories are tested to be installed by Volvo may or may not be covered by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Volvo assumes no responsibility for recycling. When you drive a Volvo, you can be, equipped with the performance, safety, and emission systems in your tires. When cleaning...
Owner's Manual
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... your audio system while the vehicle is part of that may also own other portable electronic devices for your safety: Never use these devices or any of these could cause a distraction. A driver has a responsibility to do...radio presets with the vehicle parked, and use your programmed presets to make changes to ensure his or her own safety and the safety of Page Some jurisdictions prohibit cellular telephone use by a driver while the vehicle is moving . In addition to...with the vehicle parked. If your vehicle in a way that reflects the strong Volvo concern for your own convenience.
... your audio system while the vehicle is part of that may also own other portable electronic devices for your safety: Never use these devices or any of these could cause a distraction. A driver has a responsibility to do...radio presets with the vehicle parked, and use your programmed presets to make changes to ensure his or her own safety and the safety of Page Some jurisdictions prohibit cellular telephone use by a driver while the vehicle is moving . In addition to...with the vehicle parked. If your vehicle in a way that reflects the strong Volvo concern for your own convenience.
Owner's Manual
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...Volvo rolled off the production line. 2008 VOLVO S40 10 01 Safety Occupant safety 12 Seat belts 14 Supplemental Restraint System 17 Front airbags 18 Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) 21 Side impact protection airbags 24 Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) 25 Whiplash Protection System 27 Crash mode 29 Child safety...anchors 41 Top tether anchors 42 Child restraint registration and recalls 43 11 01 Safety 12 01 Safety Occupant safety Volvo's concern for safety Safety is Volvo's cornerstone. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energy-absorbing impact zones were designed into...
...Volvo rolled off the production line. 2008 VOLVO S40 10 01 Safety Occupant safety 12 Seat belts 14 Supplemental Restraint System 17 Front airbags 18 Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) 21 Side impact protection airbags 24 Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) 25 Whiplash Protection System 27 Crash mode 29 Child safety...anchors 41 Top tether anchors 42 Child restraint registration and recalls 43 11 01 Safety 12 01 Safety Occupant safety Volvo's concern for safety Safety is Volvo's cornerstone. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energy-absorbing impact zones were designed into...
Owner's Manual
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...road, and weather conditions, particularly with regard to know if you ever have a safety concern with your retailer, or Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. We continue to seek out new safety features and to concentrate. We would appreciate hearing your vehicle is covered under a ...if it finds that if your suggestions about motor vehicle safety from: http://www.safercar.gov Volvo strongly recommends that a safety defect exists in a group of Transportation, Washington D.C. 20590. Replace wiper blades when they start to safety. We will not compromise our commitment to leave streaks....
...road, and weather conditions, particularly with regard to know if you ever have a safety concern with your retailer, or Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. We continue to seek out new safety features and to concentrate. We would appreciate hearing your vehicle is covered under a ...if it finds that if your suggestions about motor vehicle safety from: http://www.safercar.gov Volvo strongly recommends that a safety defect exists in a group of Transportation, Washington D.C. 20590. Replace wiper blades when they start to safety. We will not compromise our commitment to leave streaks....
Owner's Manual
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Seat belt pretensioners The outboard seat belts are equipped with pretensioners that reduce slack in certain impacts from the Ottawa region. 14 01 Safety Seat belts Using seat belts Seat belts should always be worn by all occupants of a vehicle. To contact Transport Canada, call (800) 333...tension reducing device which, in the event of a vehicle to use seat belts. Buckling a seat belt Pull the belt out far enough to notifying Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. Most states and provinces make it mandatory for occupants of a collision, limits the peak forces exerted by age, weight and ...
Seat belt pretensioners The outboard seat belts are equipped with pretensioners that reduce slack in certain impacts from the Ottawa region. 14 01 Safety Seat belts Using seat belts Seat belts should always be worn by all occupants of a vehicle. To contact Transport Canada, call (800) 333...tension reducing device which, in the event of a vehicle to use seat belts. Buckling a seat belt Pull the belt out far enough to notifying Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. Most states and provinces make it mandatory for occupants of a collision, limits the peak forces exerted by age, weight and ...
Owner's Manual
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... be replaced after being unbuckled. Seat belt use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in order to easily operate the foot pedals and steering wheel). The lap section should always be undamaged. 15 01 Safety Seat belts WARNING Never repair the belt yourself; Within this... work done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician only. Before exiting the vehicle, check that it be routed between their ...
... be replaced after being unbuckled. Seat belt use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in order to easily operate the foot pedals and steering wheel). The lap section should always be undamaged. 15 01 Safety Seat belts WARNING Never repair the belt yourself; Within this... work done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician only. Before exiting the vehicle, check that it be routed between their ...
Owner's Manual
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... detergent for a total of the car. Child seats Please refer to page 35 for information on securing child seats with the seat belts. 16 01 Safety Seat belts Seat belt reminder The seat belt reminder consists of an audible signal, an indicator light above the rearview mirror, and a symbol in the...
... detergent for a total of the car. Child seats Please refer to page 35 for information on securing child seats with the seat belts. 16 01 Safety Seat belts Seat belt reminder The seat belt reminder consists of an audible signal, an indicator light above the rearview mirror, and a symbol in the...
Owner's Manual
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...to tow the vehicle, use the following procedure to override the shiftlock system to move the gear selector to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for information on the floor of the vehicle) or if your vehicle has become flood-damaged in any component or part... to the Neutral ( N) position. soaked carpeting/standing water on manually An SRS warning light in the instrument panel (see below). 17 01 Safety Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) As an enhancement to repair any way, do not attempt to position I, II, or III, ...
...to tow the vehicle, use the following procedure to override the shiftlock system to move the gear selector to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for information on the floor of the vehicle) or if your vehicle has become flood-damaged in any component or part... to the Neutral ( N) position. soaked carpeting/standing water on manually An SRS warning light in the instrument panel (see below). 17 01 Safety Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) As an enhancement to repair any way, do not attempt to position I, II, or III, ...
Owner's Manual
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... and located in the vehicle are designed to provide better cushioning. WARNING The airbags in the steering wheel hub. overriding the shiftlock system. 18 01 Safety Front airbags The front airbag system The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts.
... and located in the vehicle are designed to provide better cushioning. WARNING The airbags in the steering wheel hub. overriding the shiftlock system. 18 01 Safety Front airbags The front airbag system The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts.
Owner's Manual
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... at which trigger the front airbags, are triggered at full capacity. During normal deployment and depending on the steering wheel pad/airbag housing. Volvo's front airbags use special sensors that may experience abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other injuries as a result from the rear or in an...front airbags. Some noise occurs and a small amount of the powder may also deploy in the system could cause malfunction. 19 01 Safety Front airbags Front airbag deployment The front airbags are integrated with considerable force. Should you have deployed or not. Be aware that the...
... at which trigger the front airbags, are triggered at full capacity. During normal deployment and depending on the steering wheel pad/airbag housing. Volvo's front airbags use special sensors that may experience abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other injuries as a result from the rear or in an...front airbags. Some noise occurs and a small amount of the powder may also deploy in the system could cause malfunction. 19 01 Safety Front airbags Front airbag deployment The front airbags are integrated with considerable force. Should you have deployed or not. Be aware that the...
Owner's Manual
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... fastened 1 . The smoke and dust formed when the airbags are deployed can cause skin and eye irritation in the front passenger's seat. Other safety systems can impair the steering of your vehicle. National Customer Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 www.volvocanada....com WARNING Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the event of Canada Corp. In Canada Volvo Cars of prolonged exposure. 1 See also the Occupant Weight Sensor information on page 21. 20 01...
... fastened 1 . The smoke and dust formed when the airbags are deployed can cause skin and eye irritation in the front passenger's seat. Other safety systems can impair the steering of your vehicle. National Customer Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 www.volvocanada....com WARNING Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the event of Canada Corp. In Canada Volvo Cars of prolonged exposure. 1 See also the Occupant Weight Sensor information on page 21. 20 01...
Owner's Manual
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... to, or installed near the air bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Occupants in the back seat of any vehicle with the seat belt properly fastened. dashboard covers, may be placed on the ... passenger's side dashboard. WARNING No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. Never try to the vehicle occupants. 21 01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Disabling the passenger's side front airbag Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be seated in ...
... to, or installed near the air bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment) or the area affected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Occupants in the back seat of any vehicle with the seat belt properly fastened. dashboard covers, may be placed on the ... passenger's side dashboard. WARNING No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. Never try to the vehicle occupants. 21 01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Disabling the passenger's side front airbag Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be seated in ...
Owner's Manual
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...is detected and indicated as possible. Maintenance or repairs should always be inspected by an a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. See also the child safety recommendations beginning on the preceding page, be properly restrained. AIRBAG OFF SERVICE URGENT will be carried out by a... trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon as explained on page 30. The OWS will disable (will not ...
...is detected and indicated as possible. Maintenance or repairs should always be inspected by an a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. See also the child safety recommendations beginning on the preceding page, be properly restrained. AIRBAG OFF SERVICE URGENT will be carried out by a... trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon as explained on page 30. The OWS will disable (will not ...
Owner's Manual
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... for example by altering or adapting the driver's or front passenger's seat(s) and/or airbag systems, please contact Volvo at: In the USA 23 01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Volvo Cars of adult size is sitting properly in the front passenger's seat. Do not assume that person and enable ... of North America, LLC Customer Care Center P.O. Modifications If you that the passenger's side front airbag is disabled (see the following table). 1 Volvo recommends that children always be off and remain off and ask the person to place the seatback in an upright position. If there is any...
... for example by altering or adapting the driver's or front passenger's seat(s) and/or airbag systems, please contact Volvo at: In the USA 23 01 Safety Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) Volvo Cars of adult size is sitting properly in the front passenger's seat. Do not assume that person and enable ... of North America, LLC Customer Care Center P.O. Modifications If you that the passenger's side front airbag is disabled (see the following table). 1 Volvo recommends that children always be off and remain off and ask the person to place the seatback in an upright position. If there is any...
Owner's Manual
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... child is also equipped with Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) airbags. No objects should be placed under the front passenger's seat. In Canada Volvo Cars of object on the front passenger's seat. This could interfere with any type of Canada Corp. front seats only As an enhancement to the... front seat passenger should never lift him/herself off the seat cushion using the armrest in mind with the OWS system's function. 24 01 Safety Side impact protection airbags Side impact airbags - The front passenger's seat belt should never be used in the front passenger's seat with the...
... child is also equipped with Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) airbags. No objects should be placed under the front passenger's seat. In Canada Volvo Cars of object on the front passenger's seat. This could interfere with any type of Canada Corp. front seats only As an enhancement to the... front seat passenger should never lift him/herself off the seat cushion using the armrest in mind with the OWS system's function. 24 01 Safety Side impact protection airbags Side impact airbags - The front passenger's seat belt should never be used in the front passenger's seat with the...
Owner's Manual
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... the car or in the event of the vehicle affected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. NOTE SIPS airbag deployment (one airbag) occurs only on the side of an accident. 25 01 Safety Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) The Volvo Inflatable Curtain system No objects, accessory equipment or stickers may impede SIPS airbag deployment.
... the car or in the event of the vehicle affected by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. NOTE SIPS airbag deployment (one airbag) occurs only on the side of an accident. 25 01 Safety Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC) The Volvo Inflatable Curtain system No objects, accessory equipment or stickers may impede SIPS airbag deployment.