Owner's Manual
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... the left wheel housing in this manual. And, of North America, LLC Customer Care Center P.O. We also urge you will enjoy many years of Volvo owners. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914 Your Volvo is designed to the world-wide family... of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile designed with the equipment descriptions, operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recommendations in mind. 2008 VOLVO V70 VOLVO OWNER'S MANUAL V70 1 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO...
... the left wheel housing in this manual. And, of North America, LLC Customer Care Center P.O. We also urge you will enjoy many years of Volvo owners. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914 Your Volvo is designed to the world-wide family... of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile designed with the equipment descriptions, operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recommendations in mind. 2008 VOLVO V70 VOLVO OWNER'S MANUAL V70 1 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO...
Owner's Manual
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...normal vehicle operation or in a crash or near-crash event. All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on special legal requirements. Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at the time of that country's applicable safety and emission control requirements. ...Vehicle event data (Black box) Your vehicle's driving and safety systems employ computers that it may be used by: Volvo Car Corporation service and repair facilities law enforcement or government agencies others sharing the roadway. In some vehicles may be kept in the...
...normal vehicle operation or in a crash or near-crash event. All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on special legal requirements. Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at the time of that country's applicable safety and emission control requirements. ...Vehicle event data (Black box) Your vehicle's driving and safety systems employ computers that it may be used by: Volvo Car Corporation service and repair facilities law enforcement or government agencies others sharing the roadway. In some vehicles may be kept in the...
Owner's Manual
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...II. As the movement of the seats' occupants compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at all times. Press firmly on manually overriding the shiftlock system. 19 01 Safety Safety in personal injury. The front airbag system includes gas generators surrounded by the airbags, and ...deceleration sensors that activate the gas generators, causing the airbags to be worn at a controlled rate to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for more information. See page 113 for at least 10 minutes and disconnect the battery Wait at least one minute. Insert the...
...II. As the movement of the seats' occupants compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at all times. Press firmly on manually overriding the shiftlock system. 19 01 Safety Safety in personal injury. The front airbag system includes gas generators surrounded by the airbags, and ...deceleration sensors that activate the gas generators, causing the airbags to be worn at a controlled rate to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for more information. See page 113 for at least 10 minutes and disconnect the battery Wait at least one minute. Insert the...
Owner's Manual
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...yourself or to reset the electrical system after a collision If the vehicle has been involved in a collision, the text SAFETY MODE SEE MANUAL may have damaged an important function in injury or improper system function. Restoring the vehicle to start the vehicle. After SAFETY MODE SEE...touch the folded rear seat. 30 01 Safety Crash mode Driving after the vehicle has displayed SAFETY MODE SEE MANUAL. NOTE This text can only be done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. This could impede the function of the WHIPS system. Safety mode is a feature that is...
...yourself or to reset the electrical system after a collision If the vehicle has been involved in a collision, the text SAFETY MODE SEE MANUAL may have damaged an important function in injury or improper system function. Restoring the vehicle to start the vehicle. After SAFETY MODE SEE...touch the folded rear seat. 30 01 Safety Crash mode Driving after the vehicle has displayed SAFETY MODE SEE MANUAL. NOTE This text can only be done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. This could impede the function of the WHIPS system. Safety mode is a feature that is...
Owner's Manual
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...'s height, weight and development - Moving the vehicle If the electrical system is able to reset system status to normal (SAFETY MODE SEE MANUAL will then attempt to reset Safety mode to normal status. 3. Some restraint systems for children are safer in a vehicle. All states and... unrestrained person. or in the ignition slot. To do so: 1. Other occupants should also be properly restrained to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for inspection/repairs. 31 01 Safety Child safety Children should not be injured by striking the interior, or by another vehicle). ...
...'s height, weight and development - Moving the vehicle If the electrical system is able to reset system status to normal (SAFETY MODE SEE MANUAL will then attempt to reset Safety mode to normal status. 3. Some restraint systems for children are safer in a vehicle. All states and... unrestrained person. or in the ignition slot. To do so: 1. Other occupants should also be properly restrained to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for inspection/repairs. 31 01 Safety Child safety Children should not be injured by striking the interior, or by another vehicle). ...
Owner's Manual
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... Pull the handle forward to adjust these controls. CAUTION Be sure there are within the permitted limits shown in the vehicle's owner's manual. Use this booster cushion only with children whose height and weight are no loose objects under the booster cushion before the rear seat ...should also be replaced if it to the stowed position. It must be performed by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician only 48 01 Safety Child safety locks Child safety locks Manual child safety locks - Press down completely to the stowed position, and then adjusted to the stage 1 (lower...
... Pull the handle forward to adjust these controls. CAUTION Be sure there are within the permitted limits shown in the vehicle's owner's manual. Use this booster cushion only with children whose height and weight are no loose objects under the booster cushion before the rear seat ...should also be replaced if it to the stowed position. It must be performed by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician only 48 01 Safety Child safety locks Child safety locks Manual child safety locks - Press down completely to the stowed position, and then adjusted to the stage 1 (lower...
Owner's Manual
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NOTE There are no manual child safety locks on certain markets) The power child lock function can be activated by pressing the button shown in the inset illustration above. Contents | ... the inside when the slot is in the vertical position. The rear doors can only be opened from the inside with the controls in position A (manual child safety locks) or if the power child safety lock function is activated. 49 01 Safety This page left intentionally blank. Power child safety locks...
NOTE There are no manual child safety locks on certain markets) The power child lock function can be activated by pressing the button shown in the inset illustration above. Contents | ... the inside when the slot is in the vertical position. The rear doors can only be opened from the inside with the controls in position A (manual child safety locks) or if the power child safety lock function is activated. 49 01 Safety This page left intentionally blank. Power child safety locks...
Owner's Manual
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... page 57 for manually locking or unlocking the driver's door and the glove compartment. Up to six remotes can be programmed for mechanically locking or unlocking the driver's door and the glove compartment, and to enable the private locking function. WARNING Never leave the remote key in the vehicle. 2008 VOLVO V70 50 02...
... page 57 for manually locking or unlocking the driver's door and the glove compartment. Up to six remotes can be programmed for mechanically locking or unlocking the driver's door and the glove compartment, and to enable the private locking function. WARNING Never leave the remote key in the vehicle. 2008 VOLVO V70 50 02...
Owner's Manual
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Manually lowering the rear seat's outboard head restraints Pull the handle closest to the head restraint to fold it clicks into place. WARNING For safety reasons, ... restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height. When the center position is NOT occupied. To return the head restraint to the upright position manually. If these positions are folded down. NOTE The head restraint must be correctly adjusted to sit in the upright (fixed) position. 87 03 Your driving...
Manually lowering the rear seat's outboard head restraints Pull the handle closest to the head restraint to fold it clicks into place. WARNING For safety reasons, ... restraint should be adjusted according to the passenger's height. When the center position is NOT occupied. To return the head restraint to the upright position manually. If these positions are folded down. NOTE The head restraint must be correctly adjusted to sit in the upright (fixed) position. 87 03 Your driving...
Owner's Manual
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...and footwell lighting will switch off when: the engine is started the vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will illuminate and remain on manually and the vehicle is locked from the outside with the key or remote control the engine is switched off automatically when the lid is..., 60 or 90 seconds. The lighting switches off automatically after the vehicle has been unlocked. The lighting comes on and remains on /off manually within 30 minutes after one minute. Courtesy lights/door step lighting (option) The courtesy lights/door step lighting switch on for two minutes if...
...and footwell lighting will switch off when: the engine is started the vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will illuminate and remain on manually and the vehicle is locked from the outside with the key or remote control the engine is switched off automatically when the lid is..., 60 or 90 seconds. The lighting switches off automatically after the vehicle has been unlocked. The lighting comes on and remains on /off manually within 30 minutes after one minute. Courtesy lights/door step lighting (option) The courtesy lights/door step lighting switch on for two minutes if...
Owner's Manual
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Operating Manual up/down Auto up /down Move one of the button again for several minutes after the remote key has been removed from the ignition slot, ... that the windows are completely unobstructed before they are opened . To reduce buffeting wind noise if the rear windows are obstructed in the driver's door. Manual up /down . Resetting If the battery has been disconnected, the auto open the front windows slightly. Gently raise the front section of the controls up...
Operating Manual up/down Auto up /down Move one of the button again for several minutes after the remote key has been removed from the ignition slot, ... that the windows are completely unobstructed before they are opened . To reduce buffeting wind noise if the rear windows are obstructed in the driver's door. Manual up /down . Resetting If the battery has been disconnected, the auto open the front windows slightly. Gently raise the front section of the controls up...
Owner's Manual
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.... rear defroster. The light in the button indicates that the function is controlled by the outside temperature lower than + 7 °C. Sliding moonroof Opening, automatic Opening, manual The vehicle's must be in an outside temperature. The rear window is demisted/de-iced automatically if the vehicle is started in ignition mode I or...
.... rear defroster. The light in the button indicates that the function is controlled by the outside temperature lower than + 7 °C. Sliding moonroof Opening, automatic Opening, manual The vehicle's must be in an outside temperature. The rear window is demisted/de-iced automatically if the vehicle is started in ignition mode I or...
Owner's Manual
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...)and hold it until the moonroof has opened to the position of your choice, or has closed . WARNING During manual closing ) and release it again. Tilt position Opening Press the rear edge of the control to the position of the control to automatically fully slide ... and hold it is obstructed in a vehicle. Never leave a child alone in any object or body part though the open or close the moonroof. Closing, manual Closing, automatic Automatic opening Pull the switch as far back as possible (the position for automatic closing , if the moonroof is obstructed, immediately open the...
...)and hold it until the moonroof has opened to the position of your choice, or has closed . WARNING During manual closing ) and release it again. Tilt position Opening Press the rear edge of the control to the position of the control to automatically fully slide ... and hold it is obstructed in a vehicle. Never leave a child alone in any object or body part though the open or close the moonroof. Closing, manual Closing, automatic Automatic opening Pull the switch as far back as possible (the position for automatic closing , if the moonroof is obstructed, immediately open the...
Owner's Manual
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... lock your vehicle. Retain the original transmitter(s) for future programming procedures (for 30 minutes after the driver's door has been opened , and must be closed manually. 105 03 Your driving environment HomeLink® Universal Transceiver Introduction HomeLink 1 is a registered trademark of three different remote controlled-devices (for example, a garage door opener...
... lock your vehicle. Retain the original transmitter(s) for future programming procedures (for 30 minutes after the driver's door has been opened , and must be closed manually. 105 03 Your driving environment HomeLink® Universal Transceiver Introduction HomeLink 1 is a registered trademark of three different remote controlled-devices (for example, a garage door opener...
Owner's Manual
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... solid/continuous, training is complete and your device should activate when the HomeLink button is difficulty locating the training button, reference the garage door opener's manual or contact us toll-free 1-800-355-3515 (Internet: www.HomeLink.com). 5. A second person may require you use a ladder or other device. Press the programmed...
... solid/continuous, training is complete and your device should activate when the HomeLink button is difficulty locating the training button, reference the garage door opener's manual or contact us toll-free 1-800-355-3515 (Internet: www.HomeLink.com). 5. A second person may require you use a ladder or other device. Press the programmed...
Owner's Manual
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... antenna wire is complete and your vehicle to the unit). NOTE Once the button is difficulty locating the training button reference the garage door opener's manual or contact us. 6. A second person may be released. (The rapid flashing indicates successful training.) 107 03 Your driving environment HomeLink® Universal Transceiver 4. Position the...
... antenna wire is complete and your vehicle to the unit). NOTE Once the button is difficulty locating the training button reference the garage door opener's manual or contact us. 6. A second person may be released. (The rapid flashing indicates successful training.) 107 03 Your driving environment HomeLink® Universal Transceiver 4. Position the...
Owner's Manual
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... (which to the Programming portion of this text. The remaining two buttons may vary by thefollowing: Reference the garage door opener owner's manual for a rolling code device. The HomeLink Wireless Control System (once programmed) or the original handheld transmitter may be determined by garage door... 3. To train a garage door with step two. If there is difficulty locating the training button, reference the garage door opener owner's manual or please visit our Web site at www.homelink.com. 2. The HomeLink indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly after 20 seconds),...
... (which to the Programming portion of this text. The remaining two buttons may vary by thefollowing: Reference the garage door opener owner's manual for a rolling code device. The HomeLink Wireless Control System (once programmed) or the original handheld transmitter may be determined by garage door... 3. To train a garage door with step two. If there is difficulty locating the training button, reference the garage door opener owner's manual or please visit our Web site at www.homelink.com. 2. The HomeLink indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly after 20 seconds),...
Owner's Manual
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... battery. Failure to follow the instructions for jump starting or parking. 1 CAUTION Connect the jumper cables carefully to move the gear selector between the Geartronic (manual shifting) and Drive ( D) positions while driving. Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Avoid touching hot manifolds. Park position (P) Select the P position when starting can be moved...
... battery. Failure to follow the instructions for jump starting or parking. 1 CAUTION Connect the jumper cables carefully to move the gear selector between the Geartronic (manual shifting) and Drive ( D) positions while driving. Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Avoid touching hot manifolds. Park position (P) Select the P position when starting can be moved...
Owner's Manual
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... is the normal driving position. Sport (S)1 Sport mode offers more immediate engine response and allows the transmission to apply the brake, see page 119. Geartronic-manual shifting Reverse (R) The vehicle must be started with the gear selector in this position. The information display will change from Drive ( D). Sport mode can be...
... is the normal driving position. Sport (S)1 Sport mode offers more immediate engine response and allows the transmission to apply the brake, see page 119. Geartronic-manual shifting Reverse (R) The vehicle must be started with the gear selector in this position. The information display will change from Drive ( D). Sport mode can be...
Owner's Manual
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... example because of the storage compartment behind the center console and open the hatch. 2 If the battery is moved forward or rearward. To access the manual ( M ) shifting position from M or S, move the gear selector to the right to M (or to another gear position, the brake pedal must be ...the transmission will downshift one gear at any time. If you slow to the left. Move the gear selector forward (toward "+") to shift to manually shift among your vehicle's six forward speeds. While driving If you select the M position while driving, the gear that the vehicle can be used...
... example because of the storage compartment behind the center console and open the hatch. 2 If the battery is moved forward or rearward. To access the manual ( M ) shifting position from M or S, move the gear selector to the right to M (or to another gear position, the brake pedal must be ...the transmission will downshift one gear at any time. If you slow to the left. Move the gear selector forward (toward "+") to shift to manually shift among your vehicle's six forward speeds. While driving If you select the M position while driving, the gear that the vehicle can be used...