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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

NOTE

When the backrest has been raised, the

red indicator should no longer be showing.

If it is still showing then the backrest is not

locked in place.

WARNING

Check that the backrests and head

restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-

erly after being folded up.

Electrical lowering of the rear seat's
outer head restraints*

1. The remote control key must be in key

position II.

2. Press the button to lower the rear outer

head restraints to improve rearward visi-

bility.

WARNING

Do not lower the outer head restraints if

there are passengers in any of the outer

seats.

Move the head restraint back manually until a

click is heard.

WARNING

The head restraints must be in locked

position after being raised.

Related information

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Seats, front (p. 82)

•

Seats, front - electrically operated* (p. 83)

Steering wheel

The steering wheel can be adjusted in differ-

ent positions and has controls for horn and

cruise control, as well as menu, audio and

phone control.

Adjusting

Adjusting the steering wheel.

Lever - releasing the steering wheel

Possible steering wheel positions

The steering wheel can be adjusted for both

height and depth:
1. The lever is pulled towards the driver to

release the steering wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position

that suits you.

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3. 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 and fix it before

driving away.

With speed related power steering* the level

of steering force can be adjusted, see Adjust-

able steering force* (p. 195).

Keypads* and paddles*

Keypads and paddles in the steering wheel.

Cruise control* (p. 203)* and Adaptive

cruise control - ACC* (p. 205)*.
Paddle for manual gear changing in an

automatic gearbox, see Automatic gear-

box -- Geartronic* (p. 273).
Audio and phone control, see supple-

ment, Sensus Infotainment.

Horn

Horn.

Press the centre of the steering wheel to sig-

nal.

Related information

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Heating* of the steering wheel (p. 88)

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Heating* of the steering wheel

The steering wheel can be heated with elec-

tric heating.

Function

Button position may vary depending on equip-

ment selected and market.

Repeatedly press the button to switch

between the following functions:

Function

Indicator

Switched off

Button lamp extinguished

Heating

Button lamp illuminated

Automatic steering wheel heating
With activated automatic start of steering

wheel heating, the heating of the steering

wheel starts when the engine is started. Auto-

matic start takes place when the car is cold

and the ambient temperature is below

approx. 10 °C. Activate/deactivate the func-

tion in the menu system MY CAR (p. 116).

Light switches

The headlamp control activates and adjusts

the external lighting. It is also used to adjust

display and instrument lighting and ambience

lights (p. 98).

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Overview, light switches

Overview, light switches.

Thumbwheel for adjusting display and

instrument lighting as well as ambience

lights*
Button for rear fog lamp

Knob for daytime running lights and park-

ing lamps
Thumbwheel

for headlamp levelling

Knob positions

Posi-

tion

Specification

Daytime running lights

when

the car's electrical system is in

key position II or the engine is

running.
Main beam flash can be used.

Daytime running lights, side

marker lamps rear and position/

parking lamps when the car's

electrical system is in key posi-

tion II or the engine is running.
Side marker lamps rear and

position/parking lamps when

the car is parked.
Main beam flash can be used.

Posi-

tion

Specification

Daytime running lights, side

marker lamps rear and position/

parking lamps in daylight when

the car's electrical system is in

key position II or the engine is

running.
Dipped beam, side marker

lamps rear and position/parking

lamps in weak daylight or dark-

ness, or when the rear fog lamp

or windscreen wipers with con-

tinuous wiping are activated.
The tunnel detection (p. 92)*

function is activated.
The Active main beam (p. 93)*

function can be used.
Main beam can be activated

when dipped beam is switched

on.
Main beam flash can be used.

Dipped beam, side marker

lamps rear and position/parking

lamps.
Main beam can be activated.

Not available for cars equipped with active Xenon headlamps*.

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Posi-

tion

Specification

Main beam flash can be used.

Fitted in or under the front bumper.

Volvo recommends that

mode is used

when the car is driven.

WARNING

The car's audio system is not able to

determine when daylight is too weak or

sufficiently strong, e.g. in fog and rain, in

all situations.
The driver is always responsible for ensur-

ing that the car is driven with a beam pat-

tern suitable for the traffic situation and in

accordance with applicable traffic regula-

tions.

Instrument lighting

Different display and instrument lighting is

switched on depending on key position; see

Key positions - functions at different levels

(p. 81).
The display lighting is automatically subdued

in darkness - the sensitivity is set with the

thumbwheel.
The intensity of the instrument lighting is

adjusted with the thumbwheel.

Headlamp levelling

The load in the car changes the vertical align-

ment of the headlamp beam, which could

dazzle oncoming motorists. Avoid this by

adjusting the height of the beam. Lower the

beam if the car is heavily laden.
1. Leave the engine running, or have the

car's electrical system in key position I.

2. Roll the thumbwheel up/down to raise/

lower beam alignment.

Thumbwheel positions for different load cases.

Only driver

Driver and passenger in the front passen-

ger seat
Occupants in all seats

Occupants in all seats and maximum load

in the cargo area
The driver and maximum load in the

cargo area

Cars with active Xenon headlamps* have

automatic headlamp levelling and are there-

fore not equipped with the thumbwheel.

Related information

•

Position/parking lamps (p. 91)

•

Daytime running lights (p. 91)

•

Main/dipped beam (p. 92)

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Position/parking lamps

Position/parking lamps are switched on with

the headlamp control's knob.

Knob for headlamp control in the position for

position/parking lamps.

Turn the knob to the position for

(num-

ber plate lighting is switched on at the same

time).
If the car's electrical system is in key position

II or the engine is running then the daytime

running lights also switch on.
When it is dark outside and the tailgate is

opened the rear position/parking lamps are

switched on in order to alert traffic behind.

This takes place irrespective of what position

the knob is in or what key position the car's

electrical system is in.

Related information

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Light switches (p. 88)

Daytime running lights

With the knob for headlamp control in
position, and the car's electrical system in key

position II or the engine running, the daytime

running lights are activated automatically in

daylight.

Daytime running lights during the day.
DRL

Knob for headlamp control in AUTO position.

With the knob for headlamp control in
position the daytime running lights (Daytime

Running Lights - DRL) are activated automati-

cally when the car is driven in daylight. A light

sensor on the top of the instrument panel

changes from daytime running lights to

dipped beam at twilight or when daylight

becomes too weak. Switching to dipped

beam also takes place when the windscreen

wipers or rear fog lamps are activated.

WARNING

This system help to save energy - it cannot

determine in all situations when daylight is

too weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist

and rain.
The driver is always responsible for ensur-

ing that the car is driven with the correct

beam pattern for the traffic situation and in

accordance with applicable traffic regula-

tions.

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Tunnel detection*

Tunnel detection changes the lighting from

daytime running lights to dipped beam when

the car is driven into a tunnel. Approx. 20 sec-

onds after the car has left the tunnel, the light-

ing returns to daytime running lights.

The tunnel detection function is available in

cars with rain sensor*. The sensor detects the

entrance to a tunnel and resets the lighting

from daytime running lights to dipped beam.

Approx. 20 seconds after the car has left the

tunnel, the lighting returns to daytime running

lights. If the car is driven into another tunnel

within this time period then dipped beam is

kept switched on. This avoids repeated

changes to the car's lighting.
Note that the headlamp control's knob must
remain in

position for tunnel detection

to work.

Related information

•

Main/dipped beam (p. 92)

•

Light switches (p. 88)

Main/dipped beam

With the knob for headlamp control in posi-
tion

and the car's electrical system in

key position II or the engine running, the

dipped beam is activated automatically in

poor light conditions.
With the knob for headlamp control in posi-
tion

dipped beam is always switched on

when the engine is running or when key posi-

tion II is active.

Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control.

Position for main beam flash

Position for main beam

Dipped beam
With the knob in

position, dipped beam

is activated automatically at twilight or when

daylight becomes too weak. Dipped beam is

also activated automatically if the windscreen

wipers or rear fog lamps are activated.

With the knob in position

dipped beam

is always switched on when the engine is run-

ning or when key position II is active.

Main beam flash
Move the stalk switch gently towards the

steering wheel to the position for main beam

flash. Main beam comes on until the stalk

switch is released.

Main beam
Main beam can be activated when the knob
is in position

. Activate/deac-

tivate main beam by moving the stalk switch

towards the steering wheel to the end posi-

tion and then releasing.
When main beam has been activated the

symbol illuminates in the combined

instrument panel.

Auxiliary lamps*
If the car has auxiliary lamps, the driver can

use the MY CAR menu system to choose

whether they should be deactivated or

When dipped beam is switched on.

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switched on/off simultaneously with the main
beam

, see MY CAR (p. 116).

Related information

•

Active Xenon headlamps* (p. 95)

•

Active main beam* (p. 93)

•

Light switches (p. 88)

•

Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pattern

(p. 100)

•

Tunnel detection* (p. 92)

Active main beam*

Active main beam function detects the head-

lamp beams from oncoming traffic or the rear

lights of vehicles in front, and switches the

lighting from main beam to dipped beam. The

lighting returns to main beam when the

incoming light has stopped.

Active main beam - AHB
Active main beam (Active High Beam - AHB)

is a function which uses a camera sensor at

the top edge of the windscreen to detect the

headlamp beams from oncoming traffic or the

rear lights of vehicles in front, and then

switches from main beam to dipped beam.

The function can also take streetlights into

account.
The lighting returns to main beam about a

second after the camera sensor no longer

detects the headlamp beams from oncoming

traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.

Activating/deactivating

AHB can be activated when the headlamp
control's knob is in position

(provided

that the function has not been deactivated in

the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR

(p. 116)).

Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control in

AUTO position.

The function can start while driving in the

dark when the car's speed is 20 km/h or

higher.
Activate/deactivate AHB by moving the left-

hand stalk switch towards the steering wheel

to the end position and then releasing. Deac-

tivation when main beam is on means that the

lights are reset directly to dipped beam.
Car with analogue combined instrument

panel

When AHB is activated the

symbol illu-

minates in the instrument's information dis-

play.

When main beam is switched on the
symbol also illuminates in the combined

instrument panel.

Auxiliary lamps must be connected to the electrical system by a workshop. Volvo recommends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop.

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Car with digital combined instrument panel

When AHB is activated the

symbol

turns white in the instrument's information

display.
When main beam is activated, the symbol

turns blue.

Manual operation

NOTE

Keep the windscreen surface in front of the

camera sensor free from ice, snow, mist

and dirt.
Do not stick or attach anything to the

windscreen in front of the camera sensor

as this may reduce effectiveness or cause

one or more of the systems dependent on

the camera to stop working.

If the message

Active main beam

Temporary unavailable Switch manually

shown in the combined instrument panel's

information display then you have to switch

manually between main and dipped beam.

However, the knob for headlamp control can
still remain in position

. The same

applies if the message

Windscreen sensors

blocked See manual

and the

symbol

are shown. The

symbol goes out when

these messages are shown.

AHB may be temporarily unavailable e.g. in

situations with dense fog or heavy rain. When

AHB becomes available again, or the wind-

screen sensors are no longer blocked, the
message extinguishes and the

symbol

illuminates.

WARNING

AHB is an aid for using the optimum beam

pattern when conditions are favourable.
The driver always bears responsibility for

manually switching between main and

dipped beam when traffic situations or

weather conditions so require.

IMPORTANT

Examples of when manual switching

between main and dipped beam may be

required:

•

In heavy rain or dense fog

•

In freezing rain

•

In snow flurries or slush

•

In moonlight

•

When driving in poorly lit built-up

areas

•

When the traffic ahead has weak light-

ing

•

If there are pedestrians on or beside

the road

•

If there are highly reflective objects

such as signs in the vicinity of the road

•

When the lighting from oncoming traf-

fic is obscured by e.g. a crash barrier

•

When there is traffic on connecting

roads

•

On the brow of a hill or in a hollow

•

In sharp bends.

For more information on the limitations of the

camera sensor, see Collision warning system*

- camera sensor limitations (p. 236).

Related information

•

Main/dipped beam (p. 92)

•

Light switches (p. 88)

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Active Xenon headlamps*

Active Xenon headlamps are designed to pro-

vide maximum illumination in bends and junc-

tions and so provide increased safety.

Active Xenon headlamps ABL

Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left)

and activated (right) respectively.

If the car is equipped with active Xenon head-

lamps (Active Bending Lights – ABL) the light

from the headlamps follows the steering

wheel movement in order to provide maxi-

mum lighting in bends and junctions and so

provide increased safety.
The function is activated automatically when

the car is started (provided that it has not

been deactivated in the menu system

MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 116)). In the event
of a fault in the function the

symbol illu-

minates in the combined instrument panel at

the same time as the information display

shows an explanatory text and a further illu-

minated symbol.

Symbol Message

Specification

Headlamp

system

malfunc-

tion Serv-

ice

required

The system is

disengaged. Visit

a workshop if

the message

remains. Volvo

recommends

that you contact

an authorised

Volvo workshop.

The function is only active in twilight or dark-

ness and only when the car is moving.

The function

can be deactivated/activated

in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR

(p. 116).
For headlamp pattern adjustment, see Head-

lamps - adjusting headlamp pattern (p. 100).

Related information

•

Main/dipped beam (p. 92)

•

Active main beam* (p. 93)

•

Light switches (p. 88)

Rear fog lamp

When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog

lamp can be used so that other road users

shall notice vehicles in front at an early stage.

Button for rear fog lamp.

The rear fog lamp can only be switched on

when key position II is active or the engine is

running and the headlamp control's knob is in
position

Press the button for On/Off. The rear fog
lamp's indicator symbol

in the com-

bined instrument panel and the light in the

button both illuminate when the rear fog lamp

is switched on.
The rear fog lamp is switched off automati-

cally when the engine is switched off or when

Activated on delivery from the factory.

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the headlamp control's knob is turned to
position

NOTE

Regulations on the use of rear fog lamps

vary from country to country.

Related information

•

Light switches (p. 88)

Brake lights

The brake light automatically comes on during

braking.

The brake light is switched on when the brake

pedal is depressed. In addition, it is switched

on when one of driving support systems

Adaptive cruise control (p. 205), City Safety

(p. 223) or Collision warning system (p. 230)

brakes the car.

Related information

•

Foot brake - emergency brake lights and

automatic hazard warning flashers

(p. 294)

Hazard warning flashers

The hazard warning flashers warn other road

users by means of all of the car's direction

indicator lamps flashing simultaneously when

this function is activated.
When the hazard warning flashers are acti-

vated both direction indicator symbols flash in

the combined instrument panel.

Button for hazard warning flashers.

Press the button to activate the hazard warn-

ing flashers. Both direction indicator symbols

in the combined instrument panel flash when

the hazard warning flashers are used.
The hazard warning flashers are activated

automatically when the car has been braked

so suddenly that the emergency brake lights

have been activated at a speed below

10 km/h. The hazard warning flashers remain

on when the car has stopped and are deacti-

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vated automatically when the car is driven off

again or the button is depressed.

Related information

•

direction indicators (p. 97)

•

Foot brake - emergency brake lights and

automatic hazard warning flashers

(p. 294)

direction indicators

The car's direction indicators are operated

with the left-hand stalk switch. The direction

indicator lamps flash three times or continu-

ously, depending on how far up or down the

stalk switch is moved.

Direction indicators.

Short flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to the

first position and release. The direction

indicator lamps flash three times. The

function can be activated/deactivated in

the menu system MY CAR, see MY

CAR (p. 116).

Continuous flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to the

outer position.

The stalk switch remains in its position and is

moved back manually, or automatically by the

steering wheel movement.

Direction indicator symbols
For direction indicator symbols, see Com-

bined instrument panel - meaning of indicator

symbols (p. 70).

Related information

•

Hazard warning flashers (p. 96)

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Interior lighting

The passenger compartment lighting is acti-

vated/deactivated with the buttons in the con-

trols above the front seats and the rear seat.

G021149

Controls in roof console for the front reading

lamps and passenger compartment lighting.

Reading lamp, left-hand side

Reading lamp, right-hand side

Interior lighting

All lighting in the passenger compartment can

be switched on and off manually within

30 minutes from when:

•

the engine has been switched off and the

car's electrical system is in key position 0

•

the car has been unlocked but the engine

has not been started.

Front roof lighting
The front reading lamps are switched on or

off by pressing the relevant button in the roof

console.

Rear roof lighting

G021150

Rear roof lighting.

The lamps are switched on or off by pressing

each respective button.

Courtesy lighting
Courtesy lighting (and passenger compart-

ment lighting) is switched on and off respec-

tively when a side door is opened or closed.

Glovebox lighting
Glovebox lighting is switched on and off

respectively when the lid is opened or closed.

Vanity mirror lighting
The lighting for the vanity mirror (p. 157) is

switched on and off respectively when the

cover is opened or closed.

Lighting in the cargo area
The lighting in the cargo area is switched on

and off respectively when the tailgate is

opened or closed.

Automatic lighting
The switch for passenger compartment light-

ing has three positions for the lighting in the

passenger compartment:

•

Off – right-hand side pressed in, auto-

matic lighting deactivated.

•

Neutral position – automatic lighting

activated.

•

On – left-hand side pressed in, passenger

compartment lighting switched on.

Neutral position
When the button is in neutral position the

passenger compartment lighting is switched

on and off automatically in accordance with

the following.
The passenger compartment lighting is

switched on and remains on for 30 seconds

if:

•

the car is unlocked with the remote con-

trol key or key blade, see Remote control

key - functions (p. 170) or Detachable

key blade - unlocking doors (p. 175)

•

the engine has been switched off and the

car's electrical system is in key position

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Passenger compartment lighting is switched

off when:

•

the engine is started

•

the car is locked.

The passenger compartment lighting comes

on and remains on for two minutes if one of

the doors is open.
If any lighting is switched on manually and

the car is locked then it will be switched off

automatically after two minutes.

Ambience lights*
When the normal passenger compartment

lighting is switched off and the engine is run-

ning, a number of LEDs illuminate, including

one in the ceiling lighting, in order to provide

a low-light and enhance the mood while driv-

ing. The light also makes it easier to see

objects in storage compartments etc. during

the darker hours of the day. This lighting goes

out for a little while after the normal passen-

ger compartment lighting when the car is

locked. The brightness is controlled using the

thumbwheel on the headlamp control (p. 88).

Home safe light duration

Home safe lighting consists of dipped beam,

parking lamps, lamps in the door mirrors,

number plate lighting, interior roof lighting as

well as courtesy lighting.

Some of the exterior lighting can be kept

switched on to work as home safe lighting

after the car has been locked.
1. Remove the remote control key from the

ignition switch.

2. Move the left-hand stalk switch toward

the steering wheel to the end position and

release it. The function can be activated

in the same way as with main beam flash;

see Main/dipped beam (p. 92).

3. Get out of the car and lock the door.
When the function is activated, dipped beam,

parking lamps, door mirror lamps, number

plate lighting, interior roof lamps and courtesy

lighting are switched on.
The length of time for which the home safe

lighting should be kept on can be set in the

menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 116).

Related information

•

Approach lighting (p. 99)

Approach lighting

Approach lighting consists of parking lamps,

lamps in the door mirrors, number plate light-

ing, interior roof lighting as well as courtesy

lighting.

Approach lighting is switched on with the

remote control key, see Remote control key -

functions (p. 170), and is used to switch on

the car's lighting at a distance.
When the function is activated with the

remote control, the parking lamps, door mir-

ror lamps, number plate lighting, interior roof

lamps and courtesy lighting are switched on.
The length of time for which the approach

lighting should be kept on can be set in the

menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 116).

Related information

•

Home safe light duration (p. 99)

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Headlamps - adjusting headlamp

pattern

The headlamp pattern must be adjusted to

avoid dazzling oncoming motorists and can

be set for right or left-hand traffic.

G021151

Headlamp pattern, left-hand traffic.

G021152

Headlamp pattern, right-hand traffic.

Active Xenon headlamps*

G019442

Headlamp control for adjusting headlamp pat-

tern.

Normal position – the headlamp pattern is

correct for the country in which the car

was delivered.
Adapted position – designed for opposite

headlamp pattern.

WARNING

The headlamps must be handled with

extreme caution due to the Xenon lamp

being supplied by a high-voltage unit.

The country in which the car is delivered

determines whether normal position is

designed for right or left-hand traffic.
Example 1
If a car that is delivered in Sweden shall be

driven in the UK then the headlamps must be

set to the adjusted position, see preceding

illustration.
Example 2
A car that is delivered in the UK is designed

for left-hand traffic and is driven there with

the headlamps in normal position, see pre-

ceding illustration.

Halogen headlamps
The headlamp pattern for halogen headlamps

is readjusted by masking the headlamp lens.

The headlamp pattern may not be as good.

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Masking the headlamps

1. Copy the A and B templates for left-hand

drive cars or the C and D templates for

right-hand drive cars, see later section

"Templates for halogen headlamps". The

templates have a scale of 1:2. Use a pho-

tocopier with a zoom function for exam-

ple, and copy the templates at 200 %:

•

A = LHD Right (left-hand drive, right

lens)

•

B = LHD Left (left-hand drive, left lens)

•

C = RHD Right (right-hand drive, right

lens)

•

D = RHD Left (right-hand drive, left

lens)

2. Transfer the template to a self-adhesive

waterproof material and cut it out.

3. Start from the design line on the head-

lamp lenses; see the dotted line in the fol-

lowing figure. Position the self-adhesive

templates at the right distance from each

design line using the illustration and the

dimensions in the following list:

•

A = LHD Right - approx. 86 mm

•

B = LHD Left - approx. 40 mm

•

C = RHD Right - 0 mm

•

D = RHD Left - approx. 96 mm

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