Volvo XC70 (2016 year). Instruction - part 6

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The rear fog lights are considerably

brighter than the normal taillights and

should be used only when conditions

such as fog, rain, snow, smoke or dust

reduce visibility for other vehicles to

less than 500 ft. (150 meters).

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Condensation may form temporarily on

the inside of the lenses of exterior

lights such as headlights, fog lights, or

taillights. This is normal and the lights

are designed to withstand moisture.

Normally, condensation will dissipate

after the lights have been on for a

short time.

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Lighting panel (p. 89)

Hazard warning flashers

The hazard warning flasher should be used to

indicate that the vehicle has become a traffic

hazard.
When the function is activated, both turn sig-

nal indicators in the instrument panel will

flash.

Location of the hazard warning flasher button

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To activate the flashers, press the button

in the center dash. Press the button again

to turn off the flashers.

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Regulations regarding the use of the

hazard warning flasher may vary,

depending on where you live.

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The hazard warning flashers will be

activated automatically if an airbag

deploys.

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Turn signals (p. 95)

Turn signals

The turn signals are controlled by the left

steering wheel lever.

Turn signals

When changing lanes

The driver can automatically flash the turn

signals 3 times by moving the turn signal

lever up or down to the first position and

releasing it.

When turning

Move the lever as far up or down as pos-

sible to start the turn signals. The turn signals

will be cancelled automatically by the move-

ment of the steering wheel, or the lever can

be returned to its initial position by hand.

Hazard warning flashers (p. 94)

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This automatic flashing sequence can

be interrupted by immediately moving

the lever in the opposite direction.

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If the turn signal indicator flashes

faster than normal, check for a

burned-out turn signal bulb.

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Front interior lighting

The lighting in the front part of the passenger

compartment is controlled with the buttons in

the ceiling console.

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Light switches, front roof lighting

Drivers side front reading light, on/off

Passenger's side front reading light,

on/off
Overhead courtesy lighting.

Switch (3) has three positions for all passen-

ger compartment lighting:

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Off: right side depressed, automatic light-

ing off.

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Neutral position: automatic lighting is

on.

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On – left side depressed, passenger

compartment lighting on.

Overhead courtesy lighting

The passenger compartment lighting is

switched on and off automatically when but-

ton (3) is in the neutral position.
The lighting comes on and remains on for

30 seconds if:

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the vehicle is unlocked from the outside

with the key or remote control

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the engine is switched off and the ignition

is in mode 0.

The lighting switches off when:

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the engine is started

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the vehicle is locked from the outside.

The lighting comes on and remains on for two

minutes if one of the doors is open.
The passenger compartment lighting can be

switched on and off manually within

30 minutes after the vehicle has been

unlocked.
If the lighting is switched on manually and the

vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will

switch off automatically after one minute.

Courtesy lights/door step lighting*

The courtesy lights/door step lighting switch

on/off automatically when one of the front

doors is opened/closed.

Glove compartment lighting

The glove compartment lighting switches

on/off automatically when the lid is opened/

closed.

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Rear interior lighting (p. 97)

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Rear interior lighting

The lights are switched on or off by pressing

each respective button.

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Rear reading lights

Cargo area lighting
The cargo area lighting comes on automati-

cally when the tailgate is opened.

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Front interior lighting (p. 96)

Home safe lighting

When you leave your vehicle at night, you can

make use of the home safe lighting function

to illuminate the area in front of the vehicle.

This function illuminates the headlights, park-

ing lights, lights in the door mirrors, license

plate lights, front ceiling lighting and footwell
lighting. These lights will remain on for 30

60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be
set in MY CAR under

Settings

Car

settings

Light settings

Home safe

light duration

modes (p. 79) for information about the

(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.
1. Remove the key from the ignition slot to

put the ignition in mode 0 (see Ignition

ignition modes).

2. Pull the turn signal lever as far as possible

towards the steering wheel and release it.

3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.

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Approach lighting (p. 97)

Approach lighting

Approach lighting activates the parking lights,

door mirror lights, license plate lighting, dome

lighting and door step lighting when you

approach the vehicle.

This function is activated by pressing the

approach light button on the remote key (see

the illustration in Remote key – functions

(p. 155)).
The time interval for this lighting can be set

by pressing MY CAR and going to

Car

settings

Light settings

Approach light

duration

. See My Car – introduction (p. 76)

for a description of the menu system.

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Home safe lighting (p. 97)

Factory setting

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Windshield wipers

Move the lever toward the steering wheel to

start the windshield and headlight washers.

After the lever is released the wipers make

several extra sweeps.

Windshield wipers and washers

Rain sensor* on/off

Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency

cleaned or replaced. See Wiper blades –

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Use ample washer fluid when washing

the windshield. The windshield should

be thoroughly wet when the wipers are

in operation.

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Before using the wipers, ice and snow

should be removed from the wind-

shield/rear window. Be sure the wiper

blades are not frozen in place.

Windshield wipers off

Move the lever to position 0 to

switch off the windshield wipers.

Single sweep

Move the lever upward from posi-

tion 0 to sweep the windshield one

stroke at a time for as long as the

lever is held up.

Intermittent wiping

With the lever in this position, you

can set the wiper interval by twisting

the thumb wheel upward to increase

wiper speed or downward to decrease the

speed.

Continuous wiping

The wipers operate at normal

speed.
The wipers operate at high speed.

Windshield wiper service position

The windshield wipers must be in the service

position before the wiper blades can be

service position (p. 342) for additional infor-

mation.

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Engine compartment – washer fluid

(p. 344)

Rain sensor*

The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper

speed according to the amount of water on

the windshield.

The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be

adjusted moving the thumb wheel up (the

wipers will sweep the windshield more fre-

quently) or down (the wipers will sweep the

windshield less frequently).

The wipers will make an extra sweep each

time the thumb wheel is adjusted upward.

When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol

will illuminate in the instrument panel.

Activating and setting the sensitivity

When activating the rain sensor, the vehicle

must be running or in ignition mode II and the

windshield wiper lever must be in position 0

or in the single sweep position.
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the but-
ton

. The windshield wipers will make

one sweep.
Press the lever up for the wipers to make an

extra sweep. The rain sensor returns to active

mode when the stalk is released back to

position 0.

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Deactivating

Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the
button

or press the lever down to

another wiper position.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated

when the key is removed from the ignition

slot or five minutes after the ignition has been

switched off.

The rain sensor should be deactivated

when washing the car in an automatic car

wash, etc. If the rain sensor function is left

on, the wipers will start inadvertently in the

car wash and could be damaged.

Windshield washer

Move the lever toward the steering wheel to

start the windshield and headlight washers.

After the lever is released the wipers make

several extra sweeps.

Washing function

Heated washer nozzles*
The washer nozzles are heated automatically

in cold weather to help prevent the washer

fluid from freezing.

High-pressure headlight washing*
High-pressure headlight washing consumes a

large quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid,

the headlights are washed using two alterna-

tives:

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Low/high beam headlights on. The

headlights will be washed the first time

the windshield is washed. Thereafter, the

headlights will only be washed once for

every five times the windshield is washed

within a 10-minute period.

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Parking lights on. Optional Active Bend-

ing Lights will be washed once for every

five times the windshield is washed. Nor-

mal halogen headlights will not be

washed.

Engine compartment – washer fluid

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Use ample washer fluid when washing

the windshield. The windshield should

be thoroughly wet when the wipers are

in operation.

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When approx. 1 US quart (1 liter) of

washer fluid remains in the reservoir,

the headlights will no longer be

washed. A text message will also be

displayed to remind the driver to fill the

washer fluid reservoir.

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(p. 344)

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Tailgate wiper/washer

The tailgate wiper operates at two speeds:

intermittent and continuous.

Move the lever forward to start the tailgate

washer.

Intermittent wiping

Normal (continuous) wiping

The rear wiper is equipped with a cut-off

function, which means that it will not oper-

ate if its electric motor overheats. The

wiper will function again after a cool-down

period (30 seconds or longer, depending

on the heat of the motor and ambient tem-

perature conditions).

Tailgate wiper and reverse gear
If the windshield wipers are on and the trans-

mission is put into reverse gear, the tailgate

wiper will go into intermittent wiping func-
tion

. This function is deactivated when a dif-

ferent gear is selected.

Engine compartment – washer fluid

On vehicles with the optional rain sensor,

the tailgate wiper will be activated when

reverse is selected, if the rain sensor is

activated and it is raining.

If the tailgate wiper is in the normal (continu-

ous) wiping mode, selecting different gears

will not affect its function.

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(p. 344)

Power windows

All power windows can be operated using the

control panel in the driver's door. The control

panels in the other doors only operate the

window in the respective doors.

Driver's door control panel

Switch for disengaging rear door power

window buttons
Rear door window controls

Front door window controls.

Consult your Volvo retailer if you would like to have this function deactivated.

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WARNING

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Always remove the ignition key when

the vehicle is unattended to put the

ignition in mode 0 (see Ignition modes

(p. 79) for information about the igni-

tion modes).

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Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

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Make sure that the windows are com-

pletely unobstructed before they are

operated.

Operating

Operating the power windows

Manual up/down

Auto up/down.

For the power windows to function, the igni-

tion must be in at least mode I. When the

vehicle has been running, the power windows

can be operated for several minutes after the

remote key has been removed from the igni-

tion slot, or until a door has been opened.

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Movement of the windows will stop if

they are obstructed in any way.

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To reduce buffeting wind noise if the

rear windows are opened, also open

the front windows slightly.

Manual up/down

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Move one of the controls up/down

slightly.
> The power windows move up/down as

long as the control is held in position.

Auto up/down

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Move one of the controls up/down as far

as possible and release it.
> The window will open or close com-

pletely.

Resetting
If the battery has been disconnected, the

auto open function must be reset so that it

will work properly.
1. Gently raise the front section of the but-

ton to close the window and hold it for

one second.

2. Release the button briefly.

3. Raise the front section of the button again

for one second.

Laminated glass*

This glass is reinforced to help pro-

vide protection against break-ins

and improved sound insulation in

the passenger compartment.

The windshield, optional moonroof and other

windows have laminated glass.

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Power door mirrors

The control on the driver's door is used to

adjust the position of the door mirrors.

Door mirror controls

Adjusting
1. 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.

2. Adjust the position with the joystick in the

center.

3. Press the L or R button again. The light

should no longer be on.

WARNING

Objects seen in the mirrors may appear

further away than they actually are.

Retractable power door mirrors*
The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driv-

ing in narrow spaces:
1. Press down the L and R buttons at the

same time.

2. Release them after approximately one

second. The mirrors automatically stop in

the fully retracted position.

Fold out the mirrors by pressing down the L

and R buttons at the same time. The mirrors

automatically stop in the fully extended posi-

tion.

Storing the position*
The mirror positions are stored in the key

memory when the vehicle has been locked

with the remote key. When the vehicle is

unlocked with the same remote control the

mirrors and the driver's seat adopt the stored

positions when the driver's door is opened.
The function can be activated/deactivated in
MY CAR under

Settings

Car settings

Car key memory

Personal settings in

key memory

(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.

Tilting the door mirrors when parking*

The door mirrors can be tilted down to help

give the driver a better view along the sides of

the vehicle, for example when parallel park-

ing.

To activate this function, select reverse gear

and press the L or R mirror control button to

tilt the mirror down.
The function can be activated/deactivated in
MY CAR under

Settings

Car settings

Side mirror settings

Tilt left mirror

Tilt

right mirror

(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.
The door mirror will reset to its normal posi-

tion:

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after 10 seconds when reverse is disen-

gaged and the car remains stopped.

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immediately when reverse is disengaged

and the vehicle's forward speed exceeds

approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).

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immediately if you press the correspond-

ing L or R button again.

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when the engine is turned off.

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when the side mirrors are folded in.

selected, see Approach lighting (p. 97) and

Only one mirror can be tilted down at a

time.

Home safe and approach lighting
The light on the door mirrors comes on when

approach lighting or home safe lighting is

Home safe lighting (p. 97).

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Interior rearview mirror (p. 104)

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Heated windshield*, rear window and

door mirror defrosters (p. 104)

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Power door mirrors – automatic tilting/

retraction (p. 103)

Power door mirrors – automatic

tilting/retraction

The control on the driver's door is used to

adjust the position of the door mirrors.

Automatically tilting the door mirrors
when parking
The door mirrors can tilt down automatically

to help give the driver a better view along the

sides of the vehicle, for example when paral-

lel parking. When the transmission is no

longer in reverse, the mirrors will automati-

cally return to their original position.
This function can be activated/deactivated in
MY CAR under

Settings

Car settings

Side mirror settings

In reverse gear tilt

left mirror

In reverse gear tilt right

mirror

. See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for

information about the MY CAR menu system.

Automatic retraction when locking
When the vehicle is locked/unlocked with the

remote key the door mirrors are automatically

retracted/extended.
The function can be activated/deactivated in
MY CAR under

Settings

Car settings

Side mirror settings

Retract side mirrors

when locking

(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.

Resetting to neutral
Mirrors that have been moved out of position

by an external force must be electrically reset

to the neutral position for electric retracting/

extending to work.

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Retract the mirrors with the L and R but-

tons.

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Fold them out again with the L and R but-

tons.

The mirrors are now reset in neutral position.

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Interior rearview mirror (p. 104)

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Heated windshield*, rear window and

door mirror defrosters (p. 104)

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Heated windshield*, rear window and

door mirror defrosters

The heating function is used to defrost/de-ice

the windshield and/or the rear window and

door mirrors.

Max. defroster/heated windshield (1), rear win-

dow and door mirror defroster (2)

Press button (1) to defrost/de-ice the wind-

shield and/or button (2) to defrost the rear

window and door mirrors. The indicator lights

in the respective buttons indicate that the

function is active. Switch the function off

when then windshield/rear window/mirrors

have cleared to help avoid battery drain. The

heating function will also switch off automati-

cally after a certain amount of time.
Auto-defrosting for the rear window and door

mirrors (if the vehicle is started when the

ambient temperature is below 45 °F (7 °C)

can be selected in MY CAR under

Settings

Climate settings

Automatic rear

defroster

. See My Car – introduction (p. 76)

for a description of the menu system.

Interior rearview mirror

The interior rearview mirror has an auto-dim

function that helps reduce glare from follow-

ing vehicle's headlights.

Auto-dim function
The interior rearview mirror’s auto-dim func-

tion is controlled by two sensors: one point-

ing forward (located on the forward-facing

side of the mirror, which monitors the amount

of ambient light) and one pointing rearward

(located on the side of the mirror facing the

driver at the upper edge, which senses the

strength of following vehicles' headlights),

and work together to help eliminate glare.

Power door mirrors (p. 102)

Obstructing the forward sensor with e.g.,

parking stickers, transponders, etc., or the

rear sensor by loading the cargo area or

the rear seat in such a way that light is

prevented from reaching the sensor will

reduce the auto-dim function in the rear-

view mirror.

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Digital compass*

The rear-view mirror has an integrated display

that shows the compass direction in which

the vehicle is traveling.

Operation

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Rearview mirror with compass.

Eight different directions are shown with the

abbreviations:

(north),

(north east),

(east),

(southeast),

(south),

(south-

west),

(west) and

(northwest).

The compass is displayed automatically when

the vehicle is started or in ignition mode II. To

switch the compass on/off use a pen, paper-

clip or similar object and press in the button

on the rear side of the mirror.

Calibration
North America is divided into 15 magnetic

zones and the compass will need to be cali-

brated if the vehicle is driven into a new one

(see the magnetic zones on the map in the

following section "Selecting a magnetic

zone"). To do so:
1. Stop the vehicle in a large open area,

safely out of traffic and away from steel

structures and high-tension electrical

wires.

2. Start the vehicle.

also Max. defroster and electrically

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For best calibration results, switch off

all electrical equipment in the vehicle

(climate system, windshield wipers,

audio system, etc.) and make sure that

all doors are closed.

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Calibration may not succeed or be

incorrect if the vehicle's electrical

equipment is not switched off.

3. Using a pen, paperclip or similar object,

press and hold the button on the rear side

of mirror for approx. 6 seconds until

displayed in the mirror.

4. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds

until the number of the current magnetic

zone is displayed.

5. Press the button repeatedly until the

number of the desired magnetic zone

(

1-15

) is displayed. See the magnetic

zones on the map in the following section

"Selecting a magnetic zone").

6. Wait until

is again displayed in the mir-

ror.

7. Drive slowly in a circle at a speed of no

more than 6 mph (10 km/h) until a direc-

tion is displayed. This indicates that cali-

bration is complete.

8. Drive around in a circle an additional two

times to fine-tune the calibration.

9. Vehicles with an electrically heated

windshield:* if

is displayed when the

heating function is activated, perform

step 7 with the heating function on. See

heated windshield* (p. 132) for additional

information about the heated windshield.

Repeat the calibration procedure if neces-

sary.

Selecting a magnetic zone

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Magnetic zones.

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The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones.

The correct zone must be selected for the

compass to work correctly.
1. Put the ignition in mode II.
2. 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.

3. Press the button repeatedly until the

number for the required geographic area

(1 – 15) is shown.

4. The display will revert to showing the

compass direction after several seconds.

Power moonroof* – introduction

The moonroof controls are located in the ceil-

ing console near the rearview mirror.
The moonroof's sun visor opens automatically

but has to be closed manually.
There is a wind blocker in the moonroof's

front edge.

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 ignition must be in

mode I or II for the moonroof to be operated.