Volvo V50 User manual

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Getting to know your new vehicle is an exciting experience.
This Quick Guide provides a brief overview of the most common
features and functions in your Volvo.
However, for the most up-to-date and detailed descriptions and
instructions, as well as important warnings and other information not
included in this folder, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
An asterisk (*) indicates optional equipment.
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vOLvO v50
Quick Guide

KEY BLADE
Used to lock/unlock the glove compartment or
the driver’s door if the vehicle has no electrical
current.
REMOTE KEY & KEY BLADE
Locks the doors and tailgate, and arms
the alarm.
Unlocks the doors and tailgateAand
disarms the alarm.
Unlocks (but does not open) the tailgate.
Approach lighting illuminates lights in
door mirrors, cabin, footwells, license
plates. Turn signals and parking lights
illuminate.
“Panic” alarm.
– Press and hold to sound the alarm.
Turn off alarm with unlock button.
A. Automatic relock occurs if no door/tailgate is opened within
2 minutes after unlock.
AUTOSTART
Depress the clutch and/or brake pedal. Turn
the key/keyless drive start control to posi-
tion III and release it. The engine will start
automatically.
NOTE
After cold starts, your engine will idle at a
higher speed for a short time.
SETTING THE CLOCK
TURN SIGNALS
A
Lane-change sequence, three flashes.
B
Full turn sequence. WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
Press the MENU button on the center console control panel.
Select Clock adjust.
Press ENTER
Use the left/right arrow keys on the navigation control to highlight a number in the clock.
Set the time by using the number keys or with the up/down arrow keys.
Press ENTER to save the change and exit the menu.
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LIGHTING PANEL
WIPERS AND RAIN SENSOR*
1
Rain sensor On/Off with the lever in the
0position.
2
Turn to adjust intermittent wiper speed or
rain sensor sensitivity where applicable.
3
Tailgate wiper – normal/interval.
A
Single wiper sweep.
0
Off
B
Intermittent wipers. Turn (2) to adjust
interval.
C
Normal wiper speed.
D
High wiper speed.
E
Windshield and headlight washer.
F
Tailgate washer.
Displayed when the rain sensor is
active.
Automatic headlights. High beam flash
only.
Parking lights.
Headlights: turn off when ignition is
switched off, high/low beams.
Active Bending Lights*, headlight
beams follow movements of the steer-
ing wheel.
Display & instrument panel lighting.
Front fog lights*.
Open the fuel filler door.
Rear fog light (driver’s side only).
A
High beam flash.
B
Toggle between high/low beams, home
safe lighting.

DRIVER’S DOOR CONTROL PANEL
L R
Adjusting the door mirrors. Select L or
R. Adjust with the control.
1
Open/close a window partially
2
Open/close a window fully
Lockout switch for rear windows and
doors*, child safety locks.
AUDIO SYSTEM
1
Press to turn on/off.
Turn to adjust volume.
2
FM1, FM2 or AM radio.
4
Display
5
MODE, CD, Sirius satellite radio*, AUX/
USBA
6
Sound settings. Press to select e.g.,
BASS, TREBLE, etc.
Turn to adjust.
8
MENU. AUX, volume and advanced sound
settings.
HD RADIO
HD radio reception is subject to coverage limita-
tions. See your Owner’s Manual for details.
A. AUX/USB sockets for e.g., an mp3 player. Set the device’s
volume to medium for best sound quality. An iPod® con-
nected to the USB socket will also be charged.
RADIO
6
Turn to select a radio station.
7
Search for the next strong station.
9
Search for stations with left/right arrows.
Store up to 20 stations by pressing and
holding one of the preset buttons 0–9in
FM1 and 0–9in FM2, until the stored sta-
tion is confirmed in the display.
10
Autostore stations by pressing for 2 sec-
onds. AUTOSTORE is displayed during
the search. The 10 strongest stations are
stored. Press 0–9to select a station.
CD PLAYER
3
Press to eject a CD.
6
Turn to change tracks.
9
Change tracks with left/right arrows.
BLUETOOTH®
Make the cell phone searchable/visible.
Press the PHONE button on the audio sys-
tem control panel briefly.
Select ”Add phone” in the audio system
display.
Select the cell phone to be connected.
Enter the numbers shown in the audio sys-
tem display using the cell phone’s keypad.
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AUTOMATIC CONTROL
In AUTO mode, ECC controls all functions
automatically and makes driving more pleasant
with optimal air quality.
1
Press AUTO to maintain automatic cabin
temperature, balanced airflow and other
settings.
7
Press to individually adjust the left (L) or
right (R) side.
Turn the dial to the desired temperature,
which is shown in the display.
ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL (ECC)*
MANUAL CONTROL
1
Blower speed.
2
Max. defroster. Directs maximum air flow
to the windshield and front side windows.
3
Recirculation
4
Heated rear window and door mirrors.
5
Air distribution
6
Air conditioning Off/On to cool the cabin
and defog the windows.
When a low tire pressure warning message
(LOW TIRE PRESS. CHECK TIRES or VERY
LOW TIRE PRESSURE) has been displayed
and the tire pressure warning light ( ) has
illuminated, one or more tires has low infla-
tion pressure.
Check the inflation pressure of all four tires
with a tire pressure gauge as soon as pos-
sible and pump the tire(s) with low pressure
to the recommended inflation pressure.
Refer to the inflation pressure tables in the
chapter “Wheels and tires” in the Owner’s
Manual.
The deep center storage compartment has
room for 10 CD jewel cases. These cases
must be inserted with their spines upward in
order to allow room for 10 CDs.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) CD STORAGE

TRIP COMPUTER AND ODOMETER
INDICATOR AND WARNING LIGHTS
See the information in the display. ABS warning light. Stop safely.
Restart the engineA.
Stop safely and take the action
shown in the display.
Brake failure warning light, stop
safely. Check brake fluid levelB.
Low oil pressure, stop safely and
check the oil levelB.
DSTC stability system, flashes when
the system is working.
A. Contact a Volvo retailer if the symbol stays on after the engine has been restarted.
B. Have the vehicle towed if the symbol remains illuminated.
1
Low fuel level indicator
When the symbol illuminates, refuel as
soon as possible.
2
Fuel gauge
The fuel filler door is on the right, as indi-
cated by the arrow.
3
Information display (trip computer in-
formation, messages, clock and ambient
temperature).
4
The trip odometer display shows two
separate trip odometers, T1 & T2.
5
A short press toggles between T1 & T2.
A long press resets the displayed odom-
eter.
6
Press to display or erase a message.
7
Turn to show trip computer information
alternatives
8
A short press resets current function.
A long press resets all functions.
NOTE
The display text MILES TO EMPTY TANK is
an approximation, based on recent average
fuel consumption.

FOLDING THE REAR SEAT BACKREST
1. Press this button to open the fuel filler
door.
2. Hang the fuel filler cap on the hook while
refueling.
REFUELING EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST (EBA)
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BLIS)*
If the BLIS indicator lights illuminate occasion-
ally even when there are no other vehicles in
the blind area, this may be caused by light re-
flected from a wet road surface, the vehicle’s
own shadow against a large, light, smooth
surface, or sunlight directly in the camera
when the sun is low on the horizon.
In the event of a fault, BLIND SPOT SYST.
SERVICE REQUIRED will be displayed.
EBA is designed to provide full brake effect
immediately in the event of sudden, hard
braking. When EBA is activated, the brake
pedal will go down more than usual.
– Press and hold the brake pedal for as long
as necessary – there will be no braking ef-
fect if the pedal is released.
Place the head restraint in the plastic tubes,
which are now accessible on the underside
of the seat cushions.
Fold the backrest down completely.
1
Hang the seat belt in the jacket holder.
Fold up the seat cushion.
Release the catch and fold the backrest
down partially.
Press the catch at the base of the head
restraint and move the head restraint upward.
Remove the head restraint. NOTE
The front passenger’s seat backrest can also
be folded down. See also ADJUSTING THE
FRONT SEAT.
CAR CARE
Hand washing is gentler on the paint than an
automatic car wash. Since the paint on a new
vehicle may take several months to harden
completely, we recommend washing the
vehicle by hand during this period. Use clean
water, a suitable car washing detergent and
a sponge. Keep in mind that dirt or grit on the
sponge can scratch the paint.

ADJUSTING THE FRONT SEAT
STORAGE SPACES, 12-VOLT SOCKETS & AUX/USB* CONNECTOR
1
Lumbar support.
2
Head restraint height adjustment.
3
Backrest tilt.
4
Raise/lower the seat.
5
Raise/lower the front edge of the seat
cushion.
6
Forward/rearward.
Folding down the passenger’s seat
backrest.
TP 11957 (USA & Canada) AT 1020. Printed in Sweden, Göteborg 2010. Copyright © 2000-2010 Volvo Car Corporation.
GROCERY BAG HOLDER*
The 12-volt sockets in the cabin function in
ignition positions Ior II.
The 12-volt socket* in the cargo area always
functions.
AUX/USB* can be used to connect e.g., an
mp3 player to the vehicle’s audio system.
CAUTION
Using the optional 12-volt socket in the cargo
area with the engine switched off will drain
the battery.