Volvo S40 (2012 year). Instruction - part 4

02 Instruments and controls

Right-hand stalk switch

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Rain sensor*

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The rain sensor automatically activates the
windscreen wipers based on how much water
it detects on the windscreen. The sensitivity of
the rain sensor can be adjusted using the
thumbwheel (C), see page 67.

Turn the thumbwheel upwards for higher sen-
sitivity and downwards for lower sensitivity, (an
extra sweep is made when the thumbwheel is
turned upwards).

On/Off

When activating the rain sensor, the remote
control key must be in position I or II and the
windscreen wiper stalk switch must be in posi-
tion 0 (not activated).

Activating the rain sensor:

–

Press the button (B), see page 67. A display
symbol shows that the rain sensor is
active.

To turn the rain sensor off, either:

Press button (B)

Press the stalk switch downward to
another wiper program. If the stalk switch
is raised, the rain sensor will remain active,
the wipers make an extra sweep and then
return to rain sensor mode when the stalk
is released to position 0 (not activated), see
page 67.

The rain sensor is automatically deactivated
when the remote control key is removed from
the ignition switch or five minutes after the igni-
tion is switched off.

IMPORTANT

At an automatic car wash: Deactivate the
rain sensor by pressing the button (B) while
the remote control key is in position I or II.
Otherwise, the windscreen wipers could
start swiping and become damaged.

Thumbwheel

Use the thumbwheel to adjust the frequency of
wiper sweeps when intermittent wiping is

selected, or the sensitivity to rain when the rain
sensor is selected.

02 Instruments and controls

Cruise control*

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Activating

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The controls for cruise control are to the left of
the steering wheel.

Setting the desired speed:

Press the CRUISE button.

CRUISE

shown on the combined instrument panel.

Touch + or – to lock the vehicle speed.

CRUISE-ON

appears in the combined

instrument panel.

Cruise control cannot be engaged at speeds
below 30 km/h or above 200 km/h.

Increasing or decreasing speed

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–

Increase or decrease the speed by press-
ing and holding + or –. The speed of the car
when the button is released is set as the
new speed.

A brief press (less than half a second) on + or
– changes the speed by 1 km/h or 1 mph

NOTE

A temporary increase in speed (less than
one minute) using the accelerator, such as
while overtaking, does not affect the cruise
control setting. When you release the accel-
erator, the car will return to the programmed
speed.

Temporary disengagement

–

Press 0 to disengage the cruise control
temporarily.

CRUISE

will be shown on the

combined instrument panel. The speed set
earlier is stored in the memory.

The cruise control is also temporarily disen-
gaged when:

•

the brake pedal or clutch pedal is
depressed

•

speed falls below 25-30 km/h

when trav-

elling uphill

•

the gear selector is moved to position N

•

wheel spin or wheel lock-up occurs

•

a temporary increase in speed lasts longer
than one minute.

Depending on engine type.

02 Instruments and controls

Cruise control*

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Return to the set speed

– Press this button to resume the
previously set speed.

CRUISE

appears on the combined

instrument panel.

Disengaging

–

Press CRUISE to disengage the cruise
control.

CRUISE ON

clears on the com-

bined instrument panel.

02 Instruments and controls

Keypad in the steering wheel*

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Button functions

The keypad is available in two versions depending
on the equipment in the car.

The four buttons at the bottom of the steering
wheel keypad control the radio and the phone.
The function of a button depends on which
system is active. The steering wheel keypad
can be used to scroll between preset stations,
change CD tracks and adjust the volume.

–

Press and hold one of the arrow keys to
fast forward/reverse or search for the next
station.

The phone must be active to make settings in
the phone system. Activate the phone function
with the PHONE button in the centre console

in order to enable control of the phone system
with the arrow keys.

To return to Audio only, press EXIT.. To return
to the phone menu, press EXIT once again.

With the ENTER button you can select, acti-
vate and deactivate options in menus. The but-
ton can also be used to access the folder struc-
ture and start the playback of audio files if a
disc with audio files is inserted in the CD player/
CD changer*. For more information, see
page 258.

02 Instruments and controls

Steering wheel adjustment, hazard warning flashers

Steering wheel adjustment

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The steering wheel can be adjusted for both
height and reach.

Pull the lever towards you to release the
steering wheel.

Adjust the steering wheel to the position
that suits you best.

Push back the lever to fix the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is stiff, press the
steering wheel lightly at the same time as
you push the lever back.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel before driving off,
never while driving. Before driving, check
that the steering wheel is fixed in position.

Hazard warning flashers

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Use the hazard warning flashers (all direction
indicators flash) when the car is stopped where
it could be a traffic hazard or obstruction. Press
the button to activate the function.

A sufficiently violent collision or heavy braking
activates the hazard warning flashers automat-
ically, see page 166. The function can be
deactivated with the button.

NOTE

Regulations regarding the use of hazard
warning flashers vary from country to coun-
try.

02 Instruments and controls

Parking brake

General

Instrument panel warning symbol and warning
label for risk of crushing.

The lever is located between the front seats.

WARNING

Make sure that children, other passengers
or objects are not in danger of becoming
trapped in any way when the parking brake
is applied or released by the driver.

Applying the parking brake

Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.

Pull the lever firmly.

> The instrument panel's warning symbol

is illuminated.

NOTE

The warning lamp symbol in the combined
instrument panel illuminates irrespective of
how hard the parking brake is applied.

Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill position.

If the vehicle moves then the parking brake
lever must be pulled up a little bit further.

•

When parking the vehicle, always engage
1st gear (for manual gearbox) or put the
gear selector in position P (for automatic
gearbox).

Parking on a hill

If the car is parked facing uphill:

•

Turn the wheels away from the kerb.

If the car is parked facing downhill:

•

Turn the wheels towards the kerb.

WARNING

Get into the habit of always applying the
parking brake when parking on a slope -
leaving the car in gear, or in P if it has auto-
matic transmission, is not sufficient to hold
the car in all situation.

Disengaging the parking brake

Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.

Pull the parking brake lever up slightly,
press the button, lower the parking brake
lever and release the button.

> The instrument panel's warning symbol

is switched off.

02 Instruments and controls

Power windows

Operation

The power windows are operated using the
controls in the doors. The key position must be
I or II for the power windows to operate.

The windows continue to work for a limited
amount of time when the car is stopped and
after the remote control key is removed, provi-
ded none of the doors is opened. Operate the
windows with caution.

To open a window:

–

Depress the front of the control.

To close a window:

–

Raise the front of the control.

NOTE

One way to reduce the pulsating wind noise
when the rear windows are open is to also
open the front windows slightly.

Remote control and lock buttons

To operate the power windows with lock but-
tons and remote control, see pages 120 and
130.

WARNING

Make sure that children and other passen-
gers cannot be trapped in any way when
closing the windows. Pay close attention if
the rear door windows are controlled from
the driver's door or if the windows are
closed with the remote control.

Driver's door

Controls, power windows.

Rear window controls

Front window controls

The driver can operate all of the power win-
dows from the driver's seat.

The windows can be opened and closed in two
ways:

Manual operation

Depress one of the controls (1) or (2) gently or
raise it gently. The power window opens or
closes as long as the switch is actuated.

Automatic operation

Fully depress one of the controls (2) or raise it,
then release. The side window will then open
or close automatically. If the window is
obstructed by an object, the movement will
stop.

WARNING

The function that interrupts the movement
of the windows in the event of them being
blocked works with both automatic and
manual closing, although not with pinch
protection deployed.

WARNING

If there are children in the car:

Remember to switch off the supply to the
power windows by removing the remote
control key if the driver leaves the car.

Make sure that children and other passen-
gers cannot be trapped in any way when
closing the windows.

02 Instruments and controls

Power windows

Blocking power windows in the rear
doors

Blocking rear power windows and electric child
safety locks*.

The light in the switch is lit

The rear door windows can only be operated
from the driver's door.

The light in the switch is extinguished

The rear door windows can be operated both
with the control on each rear door and with the
controls on the driver's door.

NOTE

If the car has electric child safety locks on
the rear doors, the light indicates that these
are also activated. The doors then cannot
be opened from the inside. A text message
is shown on the display when the electric
child safety locks are activated.

Front passenger seat

Front passenger seat.

The control in the front passenger door oper-
ates that window only.

Rear power windows

The rear door windows can be operated with
the control on each door or with the switch on
the driver's door. If the light in the switch for
blocking the rear power windows (located in
the control panel in the driver's door) is lit, the
rear door windows can only be operated from
the driver's door. The windows in the rear
doors are operated in the same way as the
windows in the front doors.

02 Instruments and controls

Windows, rearview and door mirrors

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Interior rearview mirror

Bright light from behind could be reflected in
the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Use
dimming when disturbed by light from behind.

Dipping

Control for dimming

Normal position

Dimmed position.

Automatic dimming*

Bright light from behind is automatically
dimmed by the rearview mirror. The control (1)
is not available in mirrors with automatic dim-
ming.

Interior rearview mirror with compass*

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The upper right-hand corner of the rearview
mirror has an integrated display that shows the
compass direction in which the front of the car
is pointing. Eight different directions are shown
with English abbreviations:

(north),

(north

east),

(east),

(south east),

(south),

(south west),

(west) and

(north west).

Calibrating the compass

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The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones.
The compass is set for the geographical area
to which the car was delivered. The compass
should be calibrated if the car is moved across
several magnetic zones.

Stop the car in a wide open area with the
engine running at idling speed.

Press and hold button (1) for at least 6 sec-
onds. Following which, the character

shown (the button is concealed so use a
paper clip for example to press it in).

Press and hold button (1) for at least 3 sec-
onds. The number for the current magnetic
zone is displayed.

02 Instruments and controls

Windows, rearview and door mirrors

Press the button (1) repeatedly until the
number for the required magnetic zone (

1–

) is shown, refer to the map of magnetic

zones for the compass.

Wait until the display returns to showing
the character

Following which, press and hold the button
in for 9 seconds and select

for left-hand

drive cars and

for right-hand drive.

Drive slowly in a circle with a maximum
speed of 10 km/h until a compass direction
is shown on the display, which indicates
that the calibration is complete.

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Magnetic zones, Europe.

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Magnetic zones, Asia.

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Magnetic zones, South America.

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Magnetic zones, Australia.

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Magnetic zones, Africa.

02 Instruments and controls

Windows, rearview and door mirrors

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Sun blind*

There is a sun blind built into the rear parcel
shelf.

–

Pull up the sun blind and hook it into the
roof clip using the two hooks for the blind.

> The spring force in the blind keeps the

hooks in position.

When the sun blind is not in use - unhook it,
hold onto the handle and allow the blind to roll
up slowly.

Door mirrors

The controls for adjusting the two door mirrors
are at the front of the driver's door armrest. The
rearview mirrors can be operated in key posi-
tion I and II.

Press the L button for the left-hand door
mirror or the R button for the right-hand
door mirror. The light on the button illumi-
nates.

Adjust the position with the joystick in the
centre.

Press the L or R button again. The light
goes out.

Retractable power door mirrors*

The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driving
in narrow spaces. This can be carried out in key
position I and II.

Retracting the mirrors

Press the L and R button at the same time.

Release the buttons. The mirrors automat-
ically stop in the fully retracted position.

WARNING

The door mirror on the driver's side is the
wide-angled type to provide optimal vision.
Objects may appear further away than they
actually are.

Folding out the mirrors

Press the L and R button at the same time.

Release the buttons. The mirrors automat-
ically stop in the fully extended position.

Automatic retracting/extending

When the car is locked/unlocked with the
remote control or using the Keyless-system,
see page 126, the door mirrors are automati-
cally retracted/extended.

02 Instruments and controls

Windows, rearview and door mirrors

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

NOTE

The door mirrors will not be extended auto-
matically during unlocking if they were
retracted using the controls in the door.

If the car is locked with the remote control
and is then started, the door mirrors will still
be extended.

The function can be activated/deactivated
under

Car settings…

Mirror fold on

locking

, see page 83 for a description of the

menu system.

Resetting to neutral

Mirrors that have been moved out of position
by an external force must be reset to the neutral
position for electric retracting and extending to
work.

Use the L and R buttons to retract the mir-
rors.

Extend the mirrors again with the L and R
button. The mirrors are now reset to the
neutral.

Home safe and approach lighting

The light* on the door mirrors illuminates when
the approach lighting or home safe lighting is
activated.

Blind Spot Information System, BLIS*

BLIS is an information system that under cer-
tain conditions can help to draw the driver's
attention to vehicles moving in the same direc-
tion in the so-called "blind spot", see
page 171.

Water and dirt-repellent coating*

The front side windows are treated
with a coating which improves the view

in poor weather conditions. For information on
maintenance, see page 207.

IMPORTANT

Do not use a metal ice scraper to remove ice
from the windows. The water and dirt-repel-
lent coating could be damaged.

02 Instruments and controls

Power sunroof*

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Open positions

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The sunroof controls are located in the roof
panel. The sunroof can be opened in two posi-
tions:

Ventilation position, up at the rear edge

Sliding position, backwards/forwards

The remote control key must be in position I or
II.

WARNING

If there are children in the car:

Switch off the supply to the power sunroof
by removing the remote control key if the
driver leaves the car.

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Opening, automatic

Opening, manual

Closing, manual

Closing, automatic

Opening, ventilation position

Closing, ventilation position

Ventilation position

Open:

–

Press the rear edge of the control (5)
upward.

Close:

–

Pull the rear edge of the control (6) down-
ward.

From ventilation position to fully open sunroof:

–

Pull the control rearward to the end posi-
tion (1) and release.

Sliding position

Automatic operation

–

Pull the control past the point of resistance
(2) to the rear end position (1) or past the
point of resistance (3) to the forward end
position (4) and release. The sunroof
opens/closes completely.

Manual operation

Open:

–

Pull the control rearward to the point of
resistance (2). The sunroof moves to maxi-
mum open position as long as the button
is kept depressed.

Close:

–

Press the control forward to the point of
resistance (3). The sunroof moves to

02 Instruments and controls

Power sunroof*

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

closed position as long as the button is
kept depressed.

WARNING

The sunroof's pinch-protection function
only operates during automatic closing, not
manual closing.

Closing with remote control or lock
button

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–

One long press on the lock button closes
the sunroof and all the windows. The doors
and the boot lid are locked.

If you need to interrupt closing:

–

Press the lock button again.

WARNING

Make sure that children or other passengers
are not in danger of becoming trapped in
any way when closing the sunroof with the
remote control. Always operate the sunroof
with caution.

Sunscreen

The sunroof features a manual, sliding interior
sunscreen. The sunscreen slides back auto-
matically when the sunroof is opened. Grip the
handle and slide the screen forward to close it.

Pinch protection

The sunroof's pinch protection function is acti-
vated if the hatch is blocked by an object. If
blocked, the sunroof will stop and automati-
cally open to the previous position.

WARNING

The sunroof's pinch protection function only
operates during automatic closing, not dur-
ing manual closing.

Make sure that nobody is in danger of
becoming trapped in any way when closing
the sunroof.

Wind deflector

The sunroof has a wind deflector that is folded
up when the sunroof is in the open position.

02 Instruments and controls

Personal preferences

Possible settings

Personal preferences can be set for some of
the car's functions. This applies to locks, cli-
mate control and audio functions. For audio
functions, see page 248.

Control panel

Control panel.

Display

MENU

EXIT

ENTER

Navigation

Use

The settings are shown on the display (A).

Open the menu to enter settings:

Press MENU (B).

Scroll, for example, to

Car settings…

with

the navigation button (E).

Press ENTER (D).

Select an alternative with the navigation
button (E).

Press ENTER to activate the selection.

Activated function is shown in the display
with

. Deactivated function is shown in

the display with

Close the menu:

–

Press EXIT (C) for approximately one sec-
ond.

Clock, adjustment

The hour and minute are each adjusted sepa-
rately.

Use the numbers on the keypad or "arrow
up" or "arrow down" on the navigation but-
ton (E).

Select the number for adjustment using
"arrow right" or "arrow left" on the naviga-
tion button.

Press ENTER to start the clock.

NOTE

If the car has a 12-hour clock then AM/PM
is selected using "arrow up" or "arrow
down" after the final minute number has
been adjusted.

Climate settings

Automatic blower adjust

The fan speed can be set to AUTO mode in
cars equipped with ECC:

–

Select from

Low

Normal

and

High

Recirculation timer

When the timer is active, the air recirculates for
3-12 minutes, depending on the outside air
temperature.

02 Instruments and controls

Personal preferences

Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

–

Select On/Off depending on whether or not
you wish the recirculation timer to be
active.

Reset all

Resets the climate function options to the fac-
tory settings.

Car settings

Retract mirrors when locking*

When the car is locked/unlocked with the
remote control the door mirrors can be retrac-
ted/extended automatically. The On/Off option
is available.

Reduced guard*

The deadlocks function can be temporarily
deactivated and the alarm level reduced if
someone wishes to remain in the car and the
doors have to be locked from the outside. The

Activate once

and

Ask on exit

options are

available, see pages 131 and 135.

Unlock confirm. light

The hazard warning flashers can provide feed-
back when the car is unlocked with the remote
control. The On/Off option is available.

Lock confirm. light

The hazard warning flashers can provide feed-
back when the car is locked with the remote
control. The On/Off option is available.

Doors – auto lock

When the speed of the car exceeds 7 km/h the
doors and boot lid can be locked automatically.
The On/Off option is available. Pulling the door
handle twice unlocks and opens the doors
from the inside.

Doors unlock

There are two alternatives for unlocking:

•

All doors

– one press of the remote control

unlocks all doors and the boot lid.

•

Driver door, then all

– one press of the

remote control unlocks the driver's door. A
second press then unlocks the passenger
door and the boot lid.

Keyless entry*

•

All doors

- all doors are unlocked simul-

taneously.

•

Doors on same side

– front and rear

doors on the same side are unlocked
simultaneously.

•

Both front doors

– both front doors are

unlocked simultaneously.

•

Any door

– any door or the boot lid can be

unlocked separately.

Simultaneous closing/opening of all
windows

This function can be selected for the lock but-
ton on the remote control and the front doors'

central locking button, as well as the outside
door handle button on cars with the keyless
system:

•

Auto. close all windows

- all windows

and the sunroof are closed simultaneously
with one long press on the lock button.

This function can be selected for the unlock
button on the remote control and the front
doors' central locking button:

•

Auto. open all windows

– all windows are

opened simultaneously with one long
press on the unlock button.

Approach lighting

Select the time the car's lights should remain
switched on when the approach lighting button
is pressed - see page 120.

The following alternatives are available:

•

30 seconds

•

60 seconds

•

90 seconds

Home safe lighting

Select the time the car's lights should remain
on when the left-hand stalk switch is pulled
back after the remote control key has been
removed - see page 64.

The following alternatives are available:

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