Raising
Remove the cargo area cover, if installed, from
the car. Raise the backrest section forward until
it locks in place.
Flip the seat cushion over.
Lowering
Flip the seat cushion back into storage
position.
Pull the release handle and lower the backrest to storage position.
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Integrated booster cushions,
outboard positions (optional)
Volvo's own integrated booster cushions have been specially designed to help safeguard
a child seated in the rear seat. When using an integrated booster cushion, the
child must be secured with the vehicle's three-point seat
belt. Use this booster cushion only with children who weigh between 33 and
80 lbs (15 and 36 kg) and whose height is between 38 and 54 in (97 and 137 cm).
Outboard integrated booster
cushions - folding up
1. Pull the handle at the front of the cushion
forward.
2. With both hands push the cushion
rearward.
3. Push the cushion until it locks in
place.
Outboard integrated booster
cushions - folding down
1. Pull the handle at the front of the cushion
forward.
2. Push the cushion forward/downward.
NOTE: The booster cushion must be
completely lowered before the rear seat
backrest can be folded down.
The child should be properly seated on the booster cushion. The hip section of the three-point seat belt must fit snugly across the child's hips, not across the stomach. The shoulder section of the three-point seat belt should be positioned across the chest and shoulder (see illustration). The shoulder belt must never be placed behind the child's back or under the arm.
WARNING! - DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur - Follow all instructions on the booster cushion and in the vehicle's owner's manual. - MAKE SURE THE BOOSTER CUSHION IS SECURELY LOCKED BEFORE THE CHILD IS SEATED. - Use this booster cushion only with children who weigh between 33 and 80 lbs (15 and 36 kg) and whose height is between 38 and 54 in (97 and 137 cm). - In the event of a collision while the integrated booster cushion was occupied, the entire booster cushion and seat belt must be replaced. The booster cushion should also be replaced if it is badly worn or damaged in any way. This work should be performed by an authorized Volvo retailer only. - The booster cushion should be cleaned while in place in the vehicle if possible. If not, please consult your Volvo retailer.
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Canada only: This cushion may be referred
to as a built-in booster cushion.
Keeping child seats in place (ALR/ELR*)
To make child seat installation easier, each seat belt (except for the
driver's belt) is equipped with a locking mechanism to help keep the
seat belt taut.
When attaching the seat belt to a child seat:
A sound from the seat belt retractor will be audible at this time and is normal.
The belt will now be locked in place.
This function is automatically disabled when the seat belt is unlocked and the belt is fully retracted.
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* Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking Retractor
Important!
Why Volvo believes no child should sit in the front seat of a car
It's quite simple really. A front airbag is a very powerful device
designed, by law, to help protect an adult. Because of the size of the airbag and
its speed of inflation, a child should never be placed in the front seat,
even if he or she is properly belted or strapped into a child safety seat.
Volvo has been an innovator in safety for over fifty years, and we'll continue
to do our part. But we need your help. Please remember to put
your children in the back seat, and buckle them up.
Volvo has some very specific recommendations:
· Always wear your seat belt.
· Airbags are a SUPPLEMENTAL safety device which, when used with a three-point seat belt can help reduce serious injuries during certain types of accidents. Volvo recommends that you do not disconnect the airbag system in your vehicle.
· Volvo strongly recommends that ALL children sit in the rear seat of any vehicle and that they be properly restrained.
· A child should NEVER sit in the front passenger seat of any vehicle equipped with a passenger-side front airbag.
· Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than four feet seven inches (140 cm) be seated in the back seat of any vehicle with a front passenger side airbag.
Drive safely!
Child Restraint Anchorages
Volvo cars are fitted with child restraint top
tether anchorages in the rear seat.
Refer to the child seat manufacturer's instruction for information on securing the child seat.
The anchorage points are on the rear seat backrests.
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ISOFIX/LATCH anchors
Lower anchors for ISOFIX-equipped child seats are located in the rear, outboard
seats, hidden below the backrest cushions. Symbols on the seat back upholstery mark the
anchor positions as shown.
To access the anchors, kneel on the seat cushion and locate the anchors by feel.
Always follow your child seat manufacturer's installation instructions, and use both ISOFIX lower anchors and top tethers whenever possible.
Child safety
Volvo recommends the proper use of restraint
systems for all occupants including children.
Remember that, regardless of age and size, a
child should always be properly restrained in a
car.
Your car is also equipped with ISOFIX attachments, which make it more convenient to install child seats (see page 17).
Restraint systems for children are designed to be secured in the vehicle by lap belts or the lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Such child restraint systems can help protect children in cars in the event of an accident only if they are used properly. However, children could be endangered in a crash if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle. Failure to follow the installation instructions for your child restraint can result in your child striking the vehicle's interior in a sudden stop.
Holding a child in your arms is NOT a suitable substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, a child held in a person's arms can be crushed between the vehicle's interior and an unrestrained person. The child could also be injured by striking the interior, or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or impact. The same can also happen if the infant or child rides unrestrained on the seat. Other occupants should also be properly restrained to help reduce the chance of injuring or increasing the injury of a child.
All states and provinces have legislation governing how and where children should be carried in a car. Find out the regulations existing in your state or province. Recent accident statistics have shown that children are safer in rear seating positions than front seating positions when properly restrained. A child restraint system can help protect a child in a vehicle. Here's what to look for when selecting a child restraint system:
A child who has outgrown the child safety seat should use the rear seat with the standard seat belt fastened. Place the child on an approved cushion so that the seat belt is properly located on the child's hips (see page 15). Legislation in your state or province may mandate the use of a child seat or cushion in combination with the seat belt, depending on the child's age and/or size. Please check local regulations.
A specially designed and tested booster cushion (not available in Canada) can be obtained from your Volvo retailer for children weighing 33 - 80 lb (15 - 36 kg) and 38-54 inches (97 - 137 cm) in height.
If necessary, an auxiliary seat for children is available for use in the
cargo area of station wagon models. This seat is designed for
two children, each weighing between 50 - 88 lbs. (23 - 40 kg) and up to 59 inches (150 cm)
in height.
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Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild detergent
for cleaning. Check seat belt mechanism
function as follows: Attach the seat belt and
pull rapidly on the strap.
Volvo Concern for Safety
Safety is the Volvo cornerstone. Our concern dates back to 1927 when the first Volvo
rolled off the production line. Three-point seat
belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energy absorbing impact zones were
designed into Volvo cars long before it was
fashionable or required by government regulation. We
will not compromise our commitment to safety. We continue to seek out new safety features and
to refine those already in our cars. You can help. We would appreciate hearing your
suggestions about improving automobile safety. We
also want to know if you ever have a safety concern with your car. Call us in the U.S.
at: 800-458-1552 or in Canada at: 800-663-8255.
Occupant safety
How safely you drive doesn't depend on how
old you are but rather on:
The tips listed below are suggestions to help you cope with the ever changing traffic environment.
Reporting Safety Defects in
the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying Volvo Cars of North America. If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your retailer, or Volvo Cars of North America. To
contact NHTSA, you may either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 18004249393 (or 202-3660123
in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
Volvo strongly recommends that if your vehicle is covered under a service campaign, safety or emission recall or similar action, it should be completed as soon as possible. Please check with your local retailer or Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. if your vehicle is covered under these conditions.
NHTSA can be reached at:
Internet : http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Telephone:
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) (toll free)
1-800-424-9393 (toll free)
1-202-366-0123 (in Washington DC area)
Brake circuit malfunction
The brake system is a hydraulic system consisting of two master
cylinders and two separate brake circuits. If a problem should occur in one
of these circuits, it is still possible to stop the car with the other brake
circuit.
If the brake pedal must be depressed farther than normal and requires greater foot pressure, the stopping distance will be longer.
A warning light in the instrument panel will light up to warn the driver that a fault has occurred.
If this light comes on while driving or braking, stop immediately and check the brake fluid level in the reservoir.
NOTE: Press the brake pedal hard and maintain pressure on the pedal - do not pump the brakes.
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NOTE: When the car is at a standstill and the engine is idling, e.g. at a traffic light and the brake pedal is depressed, the pedal may go down slightly. This is normal and is caused by an built-in function in the power brake system.
Power brakes function only when the
engine is running
The power brakes utilize vacuum pressure which is only created
when the engine is running. Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with the
engine switched off.
If the power brakes are not working, the brake pedal must be
pressed approximately four times harder than usual to make up for the lack
of power assistance. This can happen for example when towing your
vehicle or if the engine is switched off when the vehicle is rolling. The
brake pedal feels harder than usual.
Water on brake discs and brake pads affects
braking
Driving in rain and slush or passing through an automatic car wash can
cause water to collect on the brake discs and pads. This will cause a
delay in braking effect when the pedal is depressed. To avoid such a
delay when the brakes are needed, depress the pedal occasionally when
driving through rain, slush etc. This will remove the water from the
brakes. Check that brake application feels normal. This should also be
done after washing or starting in very damp or cold weather.
Severe strain on the brake system
The brakes will be subject to severe strain when driving in mountains or
hilly areas or towing. Vehicle speed is usually slower, which means that
the cooling of the brakes is less efficient than when driving on level
roads. To reduce the strain on the brakes, shift into a lower gear and let
the engine help
with the braking. Do not forget that, if you are towing a trailer, the
brakes will be subjected to a greater than normal load.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)The system performs a self-diagnostic test when the engine is started and when the vehicle first reaches a speed of approximately 12 mph (20 km/h). The brake pedal will pulsate several times and a sound may be audible from the ABS control module. This is normal.
To obtain optimal effect from the ABS system, constant pressure should be kept on the brake pedal, keep constant pressure on the brake pedal. Do not pump the brake pedal.
The switching of the ABS modulator will be audible and the brake pedal will pulsate during braking. Please be aware that ABS does not increase the absolute braking potential of the vehicle. While control will be enhanced, ABS will not shorten stopping distances on slippery surfaces.
ABS with EBD (Electronic Brake Force
Distribution)
EBD is an integrated part of the ABS system. EBD regulates the
hydraulic pressure to the rear brakes to help provide optimal braking
capacity. The brake pedal will pulsate during braking, which is normal.
If the BRAKE and ABS warning lights come on at the same time, this could indicate a fault in the brake system.
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Stability Traction Control (STC)*/
Dynamic Stability Traction Control (DSTC)**
* Standard on all models except the T5 turbo and R-models.
** Standard on T5 turbo and R-models, option on all other models
The stability systems consist of a number of functions:
The following two functions are common to both STC/DSTC
1. Traction control (TC)
This function is designed to help reduce wheel spin by
transferring power from a drive wheel that begins to lose traction to the wheel
on the opposite side of the car (on the same axle). TC monitors
and compares the rotational speed of the drive wheels. If one of the
drive wheels shows a tendency to spin, the difference in speed is
immediately detected. This triggers the Anti-lock Brake System, which brakes
the spinning wheel until the difference in rotational speed is corrected.
TC is most active at low speeds, and a pulsating sound will be
audible when the system is regulating wheel spin. This is quite normal.
This is one of the STC/DSTC's permanent functions and is not affected
when the button on the center control panel is pressed.
2. Spin control (SC)
The spin control function is designed to
help prevent the drive
wheels from spinning while the car is accelerating. This is done by
temporarily reducing engine torque to the drive wheels, which helps
improve stability and tractive force.
Under certain circumstances, such as when driving with snow chains, or driving in deep snow or loose sand, it may be advisable to temporarily switch off this function for maximum tractive force. This is done by pressing the STC/DSTC button on the center control panel for at least a half a second.
When the SC function has been switched off:
The following two functions are only available with DSTC:
3. Active Yaw Control (AYC)
This function helps maintain directional stability, for example
when cornering, by braking one or more of the wheels if the car shows
a tendency to skid or slide laterally. This is done by activating the
Anti-lock Braking System. A pulsating sound will be audible when
the function is active, which is quite normal. If you apply the brakes
while this function is active, the brake pedal will feel stiffer than usual.
This is also one of the DSTC system's permanent functions and is not affected when the DSTC button on the center control panel is pressed.
R-models only:
The AYC function can be deactivated. This is done by pressing the DSTC button on the center control panel (see the illustration on page 33) for approximately one second. This procedure must be repeated 5 times, after which "DSTC REDUCED FUNCTION" will be displayed in the text window. AYC will be automatically reactivated the next time the ignition is switched on.
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4. Emergency Brake Assistance (EBA)
The EBA function is an integrated part of the DSTC system. EBA
is designed to provide full brake effect immediately in the event of
sudden, hard braking. The system is activated by the speed with which
you depress the brake pedal.
When the EBA system is activated, the brake pedal will go down and pressure in the brake system immediately increases to the maximum level.
Maintain full pressure on the brake pedal in order to utilize the system completely. EBA is automatically deactivated when the brake pedal is released. When the car has been parked for some time, the brake pedal may sink more than usual when the engine is started. This is normal and the pedal will return to its usual position when it is released.
The STC/DSTC button
The STC/DSTC button in the center control panel (see page 33) is
used to switch the Spin Control (SC) function on or off
NOTE: AYC (on models equipped with this function) will also be reduced, but not switched off, if SC is switched off.
The button must be pressed for at least a half second to prevent SC from being switched off inadvertently.
When the function has been switched off, the green indicator lamp in the button will go out and "STC/DSTC SPIN CONTROL OFF" will be displayed in the text window.
All STC/DSTC functions are (re)activated each time the engine is started.
The Stability Control indicator light
The Stability Control indicator light will come on for approximately 2 seconds when the ignition is switched on as the system performs a self-diagnostic test.
The Stability Control indicator light will flash when:
The warning symbol in the
instrument panel
A steady yellow glow indicates:
NOTE: The system will automatically switch on again when the brakes have cooled.
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