Volvo v70 2009 handbook

The accessory inclination and movement alarm sensors will be reactivated. Page 68 Instruments and controls Page 72 03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls Gauges Gauges in the instrument panel Speedometer Fuel gauge. Please note that the fuel level indicator in the gauge moves from right to left as the amount of fuel in the tank decreases. See also the section on refuel- ing beginning on page Page 73 When this happens, please have your vehicle checked by a trained and qualified Volvo serv- ice technician as soon as possible.

Page 74 If the oil level is nor- mal and the light stays on after restart, have the vehicle towed to the nearest trained and quali- fied Volvo service technician. This is normal, provided it goes off when the engine speed is increased. Page 75 If the level in the reservoir is below MIN, the vehicle should be transported to an authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake system checked. Canadian models are equipped with this sym Trip odometers Trip odometers and reset button Odometer display Button for toggling between T1 and T2, and for resetting the odometer The trip odometers are used to measure short distances.

The remote key can be removed from the igni- tion slot by pressing the key in. It will then be ejected slightly and can be removed from the slot. Page Seats Front seats Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer or softer lumbar support. Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and move the seat to the position of your choice.

Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the angle of the backrest. Page 80 03 Your driving environment Seats Operation The seats can be adjusted for a short period after unlocking the door with the remote con- trol without the key in the ignition slot.

Seat adjustment is normally made when the ignition is on and can always be made when the engine is running. Page 81 The position of the driver's seat is now stored in the remote control's memory. Automatic seat adjustment To move the seat to the position in which you left it: 1. Unlock the driver's door with the same remote control the one used to lock the doors 2.

Pull the lever toward you to release the steering wheel. Page Lighting When the engine is started, the low beams are activated automatically daytime running lights if the headlight control is in position 0 or Lighting Daytime running lights can be deactivated by a trained and qualified Volvo service techni- cian. Active Bi-Xenon Lights ABL —option Headlight pattern with ABL deactivated left and activated right respectively When the ABL function is activated, the head- light beams adjust laterally to help light up a curve according to movements of the steering wheel see the right-pointing beam in the illus The light in the button comes on when the fog lights are on.

Turn signals Turn signals When changing lanes The driver can automatically flash the turn signals 3 times by moving the turn signal lever Page 89 Interior lighting, rear Rear reading lights The lights are switched on or off by pressing each respective button.

Page 90 03 Your driving environment Lighting The time interval for this lighting can be set under Car settings Light settings Approach lighting. For a description of the menu system, see page The windshield should be thoroughly wet when the wipers are in operation.

Page 92 After the lever is released the wipers make sev- eral extra sweeps. Consult your Volvo retailer if you would like to have this function deactivated. Heated washer nozzles option The washer nozzles are heated automatically in cold weather to help prevent the washer fluid from freezing. Page 93 This function is deactivated when a different gear is selected. NOTE On vehicles with the optional rain sensor, the tailgate wiper will be activated when reverse is selected, if the rain sensor is acti- vated and it is raining.

If the tailgate wiper is in the normal continuous wiping mode, selecting different gears will not affect its function. Page Power Windows 03 Your driving environment Power windows Power windows Driver's door control panel Switch for power child safety locks disengaging rear power window buttons, see page 48 Rear window controls Front window controls.

Option on certain markets only. Page 95 Resetting If the battery has been disconnected, the auto open function must be reset so that it will work properly. Gently raise the front section of the button to close the window and hold it for one second.

Release the button briefly. Press the L button for the left door mirror or the R button for the right door mirror. The light in the button comes on. Adjust the position with the joystick in the center. Page 97 locking. Page Power Moonroof 03 Your driving environment Power moonroof Power moonroof option on certain markets only The moonroof controls are located in the ceil- ing console near the rearview mirror. The moonroof can be opened vertically and hori- zontally. The vehicle's must be in ignition mode I or II for the moonroof to be operated.

Page 99 Tilt position Tilt position, raised at the rear edge Open by pressing the rear edge of the con- trol upward. Close by pulling the rear edge of the con- trol downward and hold it until the moon- roof has closed completely. Visor The moonroof features a sliding visor. If the HomeLink indica- tor light does not change to a rapidly blinking light after performing these steps, contact HomeLink at www.

Page NOTE For the vehicle to start, one of the vehicle's remote keys must be in the passenger com- partment. Jump starting Connecting the jumper cables Follow these instructions to jump start your vehicle's dead battery or to jump start another vehicle's dead battery using your vehicle. Avoid touching hot manifolds. Page Transmission Automatic transmission Shiftgate positions Depress the button on the front of the gear selector knob to move the gear selector between the R, N, D, and P positions.

The gear selector can be moved freely between the Geartronic manual shifting and Drive D positions while driving. Page 03 Your driving environment Transmission Geartronic—manual shifting Geartronic allows you to manually shift among your vehicle's six forward speeds. Geartronic can be selected at any time. Under normal driving condi- tions, most of the engine's power is directed to the front wheels. Have the vehicle towed to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician and have the brake system inspected.

Power brakes function only when the engine is running The power brakes utilize vacuum pressure which is only created when the engine is run- ning.

Have the vehicle towed to a trained and qualified Volvo serv- ice technician and have the brake system inspected. Page Hill Descent Control Hdc 03 Your driving environment Hill Descent Control HDC Introduction Normally, when the accelerator pedal is released while driving down hills, the vehicle's speed slows as the engine runs at lower rpm the normal engine braking effect.

However, if the downhill gradient becomes steeper and if the vehicle is carrying a load, speed increases despite the engine braking effect. Page HDC can be deactivated at any time. If this is done while driving down a steep hill, the sys- tem's braking effect will decrease gradually. Page Parking Brake 03 Your driving environment Parking brake Electric parking brake An electric parking brake has the same func- tion as a manual parking brake.

This sound can also be heard during the automatic function check of the parking brake. Page Read the message on the infor- mation display. Messages Parking brake not fully released — A fault is preventing the parking brake from being released. Contact an authorized Volvo work Page Parking brake not applied — A fault is pre- venting the parking brake from being applied. Try to apply and release. Contact a Volvo work- shop if the message remains.

Parking brake Service required — A fault has arisen. Page 03 Your driving environment Page Menus and messages Page 04 Comfort And Driving Pleasure 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Menus and messages Center console Certain functions are controlled from the cen- ter console via the menu system or from the optional keypad in the steering wheel. Each function is described under its respective sec- tion. Page Light settings Lock settings Reduced guard Parking camera settings accessory Steering force level option Information Climate settings Automatic blower adjust Recirculation timer Auto.

Page Message Description Stop safely Stop and switch off the engine. Serious risk of damage. Contact an author- ized Volvo work- shop. Stopping the Stop and switch off engine the engine. Page Maintenance over- If the service inter- vals are not fol- lowed, the warranty does not cover any damaged parts.

Contact an author- ized Volvo workshop for service. Temporarily OFF A function has been temporarily switched off and is reset automatically while driving or after starting again. Page Climate System Special tools and equipment are required to maintain and carry out repairs on the climate system. Work of this type should only be done by a trained and qualified Volvo service tech- nician.

Refrigerant Volvo cares about the environment. The air conditioning system in your car contains a CFC-free refrigerant — Page The filter also cleans recirculated passenger com- partment air. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Climate system Air vents in the door pillars Open Closed Horizontal airflow Vertical airflow Direct the outer air vents toward the side win- dows to defrost. Direct the vents into the passenger compart- ment to maintain a comfortable climate in the rear seat.

Blower control Turn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the blower speed. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Climate system Temperature control The temperatures on the driver and passenger sides can be set independently. When the vehicle is started, the most recent setting is resumed.

The filter helps remove gases and particles from the incoming air, thereby reduc- ing the amounts of odors and contaminants entering the vehicle. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Climate system Air distribution table Air distribution Air to windows.

Some air flows from the dashboard air vents. The air is not recirculated. Air condition- ing is always engaged. Air to windshield and side windows. Some air flows from the air dashboard vents. The system version is shown in the display when the audio system is switched on.

If the audio system is on when the ignition is switched off, it will come on automatically the next time the ignition is put in mode I or higher. A stand- ard cable from an iPod or MP3 player can be routed under the cover to the AUX connector in the storage compartment. It is switched off automatically when the audio system is switched off or by a long press on MODE. Equalizer Sound levels for different frequencies can be adjusted separately using the equalizer 1.

Go to Audio settings and select Equalizer Front Equalizer Rear The sound level for the frequency is adjusted with on the navigation but Other- wise, insert a disc and press CD. Press SCAN to acti- vate. Random This function plays the tracks in random order shuffle. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Audio system Automatic tuning 1. Select a wave band using FM or AM.

Press on the navigation button. Manual tuning 1. Preset Ten station presets can be stored for each wave band. Page information on the standard audio and radio functions. Activating Sirius radio 1. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Audio system Storing a channel A total of 20 satellite channels can be stored; 10 channels each for Sirius 1 and 2, see page for detailed information on storing channels. Page Skip options This function is used to remove a channel from the list of available channels.

Skipping a channel 1. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Audio system Your Volvo retailer can also provide you with assistance. A list of compatible phones is available at your Volvo retailer or at www. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Bluetooth hands-free connection function is also available on the steering wheel keypad.

Disconnecting the cell phone The cell phone is automatically disconnected from the audio system if it is moved out of range. For more information about connec- tions, see page Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Bluetooth hands-free connection Ringing volume Go to Phone settings Sounds and volume Ring volume and adjust the volume with keys on the center console.

Page Searching for contacts The easiest way to search for a contact in the phone book is to press and hold any of the buttons 2—9 see the illustration on page This starts a search based on the first letter on the button that has been pressed.

Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Bluetooth hands-free connection Bluetooth menus Missed calls Received calls Dialed calls Phone book 4. Search 4. Copy fr. Change phone 5. Connect phone 5. Disconnect phone 5.

Connect fr. Home-burned CDs CDs burned on a home computer can be played. Page Replacing batteries in the remote control and cordless headphones The remote control and headphones each run on 2 AAA batteries.

Remove the retaining screw and lift off the battery cover. Remove the old batteries and insert new ones as indicated by the symbols in the battery compartment. To change the unit of measure specified for distance and speed, contact an authorized Volvo workshop. Average speed The system calculates the average speed from the last resetting. Page Compass Operation Rearview mirror with compass. The rearview mirror has an integrated display that shows the compass direction in which the vehicle is pointing.

Eight different directions are shown with the abbreviations: north , north east , east , southeast , south , southwest , west and northwest. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Compass 1. Put the ignition in mode II. Using a pen or similar object, press and hold the button on the rear side of mirror for at least 3 seconds. The number for the current area will be shown. Page Stability System 1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the engine. Restart the engine. If the message remains when the engine is restarted, drive to an authorized Volvo work- shop to have the system inspected.

Symbols in the instrument panel If the symbols There are three settings: Comfort, Sport and Advanced. Comfort Comfort mode offers a somewhat softer ride and the transmission shifts gears at lower rpm.

Page Temporary deactivation The driver can temporarily deactivate cruise control by pressing 0. The saved speed is shown in brackets in the information display. Resume set speed If cruise control has been deactivated tempo- rarily, it can be reactivated by pressing. Function Function overview Visual warning signal, collision risk Page support is activated.

Brake support prepares the brake system to react quickly, and the brakes are applied slightly. This may be expe- rienced as a light tug.

If the brakes are applied quickly, full braking effect will be provided, even if pressure on the brake pedal is light. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Collision warning with Auto-brake option Limitations Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light con- trasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windshield difficult to see.

For this reason, always activate the audible warning signal in such conditions. These conditions may reduce the function of systems that depend on the camera or cause these systems to temporarily stop function- ing. Page Action Wait a short time. It may take several minutes for the camera to register visibility. Contact an authorized Volvo retailer or service technician to have this surface cleaned. Description Collision Warning is switched off. This message is displayed when the engine is started and will dis- appear after approx.

Collision Warning and Auto-brake are partially or completely not functioning. Collision warn. Contact a trained and qualified Volvo service technician if the message remains in the display. Service required 04 Comfort and driving pleasure The Function sec The driver is always responsible for applying the brakes if the system does not detect another vehicle.

The distance to the vehicle ahead in the same lane is measured by a radar sensor. The number of bars indicating the selected time interval are shown while the setting is being made and for several seconds afterward.

NOTE Keep the area in front of the radar sensor clean. Page Cause Swirling water or snow from the surface of the road may interfere with the radar signals. The surface of the radar is clean but the message remains in the display.

Page ACC has been temporarily disconnected because the radar is obstructed in some way and cannot detect other vehicles. ACC is not functioning. Contact a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.

Page Distance Alert Introduction Distance Alert is part of Adaptive Cruise Con- trol and is a function that provides information about the time interval to the vehicle ahead. Time interval information is only given for a vehicle that is driving ahead of your vehicle, in the same lane, and in the same direction. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Distance alert also displayed when Adaptive Cruise Control is activated.

Page Distance Alert has been temporarily disconnected because the radar is obstructed in some way and cannot detect other vehicles. Distance Alert or Collision Warning with Auto-brake is not functioning properly. Distance alert The Driver Alert System consists of two differ- ent functions that can be switched on together or separately.

Page Operating DAC Certain settings can be made from the menu system controlled from the center instrument panel, see page for more information on the menu system.

Page The camera is temporarily not functioning, due to snow, ice, or dirt on the windshield. Clean the area of the windshield in front of the camera. The system is not functioning. Page Lane Departure Warning LDW — general information This function is designed to help reduce the risk of accidents in situations where the vehicle leaves its lane and there is a risk of driving off the road or into the opposite lane.

Otherwise, the system will be in the mode that it was in when the engine was switched off. Page Park Assist Option Introduction The park assist system is designed to assist you when driving into parking spaces, garages, etc. It utilizes four ultrasound sensors located in one or both bumpers to measure the dis- tance to a vehicle, object, or a person who may be close to the front or rear of your vehicle.

Page The system must be deactivated when towing a trailer, carrying bicycles in a rear-mounted carrier, etc, which could trigger the rear park assist system's sensors. NOTE Rear park assist is deactivated automati- cally when towing a trailer if Volvo genuine trailer wiring is used. Page Consult a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Blind Spot Information System option Limitations In certain situations, the BLIS indicator light s may illuminate even when there are no other vehicles in the area monitored by the system.

NOTE If the BLIS indicator lights illuminate occa- sionally even when there are no other vehi- cles in the blind area, this does not indicate a fault in the system. Contact an authorized Volvo service technician. Blind spot syst. BLIS camera obscured. Clean the camera blocked lenses. Blind-spot info BLIS system on Page Passenger Compartment Convenience 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Passenger compartment convenience Storage spaces Page Includes cup holder for driver and passen- ger, 12 V socket and small storage com- partment.

Cigarette lighter and ashtray option Your Volvo retailer has lighters and ashtrays available as accessories. Glove compartment The owner's manual and maps can be kept here. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Passenger compartment convenience Vanity mirror Vanity mirror with lighting The light comes on automatically when the cover is lifted. Page 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Page Driving recommendations Page 05 During Your Trip 05 During your trip Driving recommendations General information Economical driving conserves natural resources Better driving economy may be obtained by thinking ahead, avoiding rapid starts and stops and adjusting the speed of your vehicle to immediate traffic conditions.

Page Driving recommendations Before a long distance trip It is always worthwhile to have your vehicle checked by a trained and qualified Volvo serv- ice technician before driving long distances. Your retailer will also be able to supply you with bulbs, fuses, spark plugs and wiper blades for your use in the event that problems occur. Page Refueling To meet sea- sonal air quality standards, some areas require the use of "oxygenated" fuel.

Volvo allows the use of the following "oxygen- ated" fuels; however, the octane ratings listed on page must still be met. Page Octane rating Minimum octane Typical pump octane label Volvo recommends premium fuel for best per- formance, but using 87 octane or above will not affect engine reliability.

Volvo engines are designed to achieve rated horsepower, torque, and fuel economy per- formance using premium 91 octane fuel. Page If the fuel filler cap is not closed tightly or if the engine is running when the vehicle is refueled, the Check Engine Light malfunction indicator lamp may indicate a fault.

However, your vehicle's performance will not be affected. Use only Volvo original or approved fuel filler caps. Page Loading 2 in. Power tailgate option Power tailgate closing button Automatic opening NOTE If the tailgate has been opened and closed continuously for more than 90 seconds, the automatic function will be deactivated to avoid overloading the electrical system. Secure the load to help prevent shifting during sud- den stops. Page Press the hook down lightly and move the it to an opening in the rail.

Pull the hook straight up. Replace a hook in the rail in the reverse order. NOTE In order to return a removed hook into a rail, it must be press down lightly. Page 05 During your trip Loading Roof loads Using load carriers Load carriers are available as Volvo accesso- ries. Page Cargo Area Steel cargo grid option Your vehicle can be equipped with a steel grid that helps prevent objects in the cargo area from moving forward into the passenger com- partment. Page The two-sections of the net are attached to the rear side of the rear seat backrest.

The cas- settes have different widths, and the widest section should be mounted on the right side seen from the rear of the vehicle. Page Towing A Trailer 05 During your trip Towing a trailer Introduction Volvo recommends the use of Volvo trailer hitches that are specially designed for the vehi- cle. Page An adapter is required if the vehicle's trailer hitch has a pin connector and the trailer has 7 pins.

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