Volvo C30 - ANNEXE 798 User manual

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C30

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. We encourage you
to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions and operating
instructions in this manual.
We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times
in this (or any other) vehicle. And, of course, please do not operate a
vehicle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impair-
ment that could hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and
emission standards. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle,
please contact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Contacting
Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction" chapter for information on get-
ting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada.

Contents
2*Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
00
00 Introduction
Important information................................. 8
Environment.............................................. 13
Important warnings................................... 14
01
01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 18
Seat belts.................................................. 20
Supplemental Restraint System............... 23
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS).............. 28
Side impact protection airbags................. 31
Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 33
Whiplash Protection System..................... 35
Crash mode.............................................. 37
Child safety............................................... 38
Child restraint systems............................. 40
Infant seats............................................... 42
Convertible seats...................................... 44
Booster cushions...................................... 46
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 47
Top tether anchors.................................... 48
02
02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview.................................. 52
Instrument panel....................................... 54
Indicator and warning symbols................. 56
Symbols – instrument panel..................... 58
Information display................................... 61
12-volt sockets......................................... 63
Lighting panel........................................... 64
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 68
Trip computer........................................... 70
Cruise control*.......................................... 72
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 74
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warn-
ing flashers................................................ 77
Power windows......................................... 78
Mirrors....................................................... 79
Power moonroof*...................................... 82
Personal settings...................................... 84
HomeLink®Wireless Control System*...... 87

Contents
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03
03 Climate
General information.................................. 92
Air vents.................................................... 94
Manual climate control.............................. 95
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)*............ 98
Air distribution......................................... 102
04
04 Interior
Front seats.............................................. 106
Interior lighting........................................ 113
Storage compartments........................... 114
Rear seat................................................. 117
Cargo area.............................................. 120
05
05 Locks and alarm
Remote key and key blade..................... 126
Keyless drive*.......................................... 131
Locking and unlocking............................ 135
Alarm....................................................... 137

Contents
4*Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
06
06 Starting and driving
General information................................ 142
Fuel requirements................................... 146
Ignition switch......................................... 149
Starting the vehicle................................. 150
Starting the vehicle with keyless drive*... 152
Manual transmission, 6-speed*.............. 154
Automatic transmission.......................... 155
Shiftlock override.................................... 158
Brake system.......................................... 159
Parking brake.......................................... 162
Stability system....................................... 163
Towing.................................................... 165
Jump starting.......................................... 168
Transporting loads.................................. 169
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*... 170
Rear park assist*..................................... 174
07
07 Wheels and tires
General information................................ 178
Tire inflation............................................. 181
Inflation pressure ................................... 183
Tire designations..................................... 184
Glossary of tire terminology.................... 186
Vehicle loading........................................ 187
Uniform tire quality gradings................... 188
Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires. . 189
Tire Sealing System* .............................. 190
Temporary spare..................................... 196
Spare tire and jack ................................. 197
Wheel nuts.............................................. 199
Changing a wheel................................... 200
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 202
08
08 Car care
Washing and cleaning the car................. 208
Paint touch up......................................... 212

Contents
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09
09 Maintenance and servicing
Volvo maintenance.................................. 216
Maintaining your car............................... 217
Hood....................................................... 219
Engine compartment............................... 220
Engine oil................................................ 221
Fluids...................................................... 223
Wiper blades........................................... 225
Battery..................................................... 226
Replacing bulbs...................................... 228
Fuses...................................................... 236
10
10 Audio
Introduction ............................................ 246
Audio functions....................................... 247
Radio functions....................................... 252
CD player................................................ 260
Audio menu............................................. 263
Bluetooth®hands-free connection......... 264
11
11 Specifications
Label information.................................... 272
Dimensions and weights......................... 274
Fuel, oils, and fluids................................ 277
Engine oil................................................ 279
Engine specifications.............................. 280
Electrical system..................................... 282
Three-way catalytic converter................. 283
Overview of information and warning sym-
bols......................................................... 284
Volvo programs....................................... 286

Contents
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12
12 Index
Index....................................................... 288

Contents
7

Introduction
Important information
8
Contacting Volvo
In the USA:
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
1 Volvo Drive,
P.O. Box 914
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
In Canada:
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocars.ca
About this manual
•Before you operate your vehicle for the first
time, please familiarize yourself with the
information found in the chapters "Instru-
ments and controls" and "Starting and
driving."
•Information contained in the balance of the
manual is extremely useful and should be
read after operating the vehicle for the first
time.
•The manual is structured so that it can be
used for reference. For this reason, it
should be kept in the vehicle for ready
access.
Footnotes
Certain pages of this manual contain informa-
tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom of
the page. This information supplements the
text that the footnote number refers to (a letter
is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).
Display texts
There are several displays in the driver’s field
of vision that show messages generated by
various systems and functions in the vehicle.
These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Man-
ual by being in slightly larger type than the sur-
rounding text and are printed in gray, (for
example: Change doors unlock setting).
Decals
There are various types of decals in the vehicle
whose purpose is to provide important infor-
mation in a clear and concise way. The impor-
tance of these decals is explained as follows,
in descending order of importance.
Risk of injury
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Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning back-
ground, white text/image on a black back-
ground. Decals of this type are used to indicate
potential danger. Ignoring a warning of this
type could result in serious injury or death.