2025-2026 Volvo EX40 SUV Interior comfort and climate -> Seats User Manual
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Warning  
The pinch protection system might not work properly until the window has been reset after losing calibration.  
If the 12 V battery has been disconnected, a reset is required for pinch protection to work.  
Note  
If the panoramic roof isn't working properly, contact an authorised Volvo workshop.  
Before resetting a window, make sure it's fully closed.  
Resetting window  
1. Pull the window switch upwards to the manual position three times, towards the closed position.  
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Recalibration is now done, re-enabling both pinch protection and the automatic window movement.  
Check to make sure that the window operates correctly after following the reset steps. The window should close completely  
when you pull the switch all the way and release. If the problem persists, contact an authorised Volvo workshop.  
4.4. Seats  
The seats are all designed to provide comfort and safety. Adjust the seats, activate comfort functions, and  
make sure to sit properly.  
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The seats of the car have a range of features to provide comfort, safety and flexibility.  
In this section of the manual, you'll get to know the comfort features and adjustments available for the car seats. This includes  
features such as the seats' positional adjustments and how to fold the rear seats to get more space for stowing. At the same  
time, you will learn the essentials of how to use these features safely and properly.  
For more information about the passive safety functions of the seats and to learn how to accommodate them through proper  
seating, there is a separate safety section in this manual.  
4.4.1. Front seats  
The front seats have plenty of adjustability to increase comfort.  
Adjustability  
The seats have the following adjustment options:  
Driver seat cushion tilt  
Extending seat cushion  
Seat position  
Lumbar support  
Seat height  
Backrest tilt  
Tip  
You can also adjust the headrest up or down by pressing the button and manually moving the headrest to the desired  
position.  
Features  
The front seats also have the following comfort features:  
The seats have three levels of heating available.  
Heating  
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4.4.1.1. Adjusting front seats  
The car's front seats have a variety of settings to enhance comfort.  
Seat adjustment controls  
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Controls on the side of the seat  
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Lumbar support control  
Seat cushion control  
Seat position control  
Backrest control  
Tip  
You can adjust the length of the seat cushion manually by using the handle on the front of the seat.  
Warning  
Never adjust the seat while driving. This can cause dangerous distraction and loss of control. Instead, be sure to make all  
necessary adjustments to the seat before starting a drive.  
Adjusting lumbar support  
1. Press the four-way control upwards, downwards, forwards or backwards to adjust the lumbar support.  
Adjusting seat cushion tilt  
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2. Tilt the seat cushion control up or down to adjust the seat cushion.  
Adjusting seat position  
3. Move the seat position control left or right, up or down to adjust the position of the seat.  
Adjusting backrest tilt  
4. Tilt the backrest control in the same direction you want to tilt the backrest.  
Important  
Once you've finished adjusting the seat to your liking, it's important to make sure other parts of the car are aligned cor-  
rectly. Your driving posture is important and is affected by more than your seat adjustments, such as the position of your  
steering wheel and mirrors.  
After adjusting, folding or raising a seat, make sure all parts of the seat are properly locked in place.  
4.4.1.2. Saving a preset seat adjustment  
You can save preset seat adjustments for the front seats.  
Warning  
Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle.  
Movement of the seat can be STOPPED at any time by pressing any button on the power seat control panel.  
Do not adjust the seat while driving.  
Make sure there is nothing under the seats when they are being adjusted.  
By using the preset seat adjustment buttons, you can easily sit in your preferred position again without needing to adjust the  
seat yourself. The buttons are located on the inside of either one or both front doors.  
When you save a preferred position for the driver seat, it automatically saves your current positions for the wing mirrors.  
However, saved positions for the passenger seat do not affect wing mirrors.  
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Location of the preset seat adjustment buttons  
1. Adjust the seat to your preferred position.  
2. Press the M button.  
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The button's indicator light turns on.  
3. Press and hold down one of the memory buttons within three seconds of pressing the M button.  
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When the position has been saved, you will hear a sound signal and the indicator light turns off.  
Note  
If none of the memory buttons are pressed within three seconds, the M button turns off and no position is saved. The  
seats must be readjusted before a new position can be set.  
Your preferred positions are saved in the active user profile.  
Use a saved seat position  
A saved position can be used with the front door open or closed. However, the process for activating the saved seat  
position differs.  
If your front door is open, you can activate a saved position by pressing one of the memory buttons. The seat moves  
and stops in the saved position.  
If your front door is closed, press and hold one of the memory buttons until the seat stops in the saved position.  
If you want to change a saved seat position, adjust the seat to your preferred position and repeat the process again. A new seat  
position is saved on the selected memory button.  
4.4.2. Rear seats  
You can adjust the rear seats in a number of ways to get more space or use the additional features to better  
suit your needs.  
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The rear seats of the car are divided into the second and third row, each supporting its own set of features  
and adjustments. Both rows have two seats that can be folded separately.  
There are several adjustments and features you can use in the rear seats to increase comfort or meet your need of stowing  
space.  
The outer seats have foldable headrests. This can give you more space when you fold the seats.  
Foldable headrests  
You can adjust the height of the centre headrest to fit the passenger, or set it to it's lowest position when the seat is not in use.  
Adjustable centre  
headrest  
You can fold the rear seats to create more cargo space. The left seat can fold on its own whereas the centre and right seats fold together.  
Foldable backrests  
Seat heating  
The outer seats have access to three levels of heating. You can control this from the panel on the back of the tunnel console or from the centre  
display.  
Tip  
Rear seat centre armrest  
Fold out the centre seat backrest to access cup holders and get additional arm support.  
4.4.2.1. Adjusting centre rear seat headrest  
The centre seat headrest should be adjusted according to your height and fully support back of your head if  
possible.  
A correctly adjusted headrest can help prevent neck injury during collisions. It's important to align the headrest to cover as  
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much as possible of the back of the head.  
Correct headrest level  
Upward movement of the headrest is not locked.  
1. Pull the headrest upwards to a level that fits your height.  
To lower the headrest, press and hold the button at the base of the right support to release the lock. Then, carefully push the  
headrest down.  
Locking button on the headrest  
Tip  
Make a habit of lowering the headrest when the centre seat is not used. When it's down, it doesn't risk obstructing the  
rear view.  
4.4.2.2. Folding down the outer rear seat headrests  
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You can fold down the outer second row seat headrests to improve rear visibility.  
Folding motion of the headrest  
Warning  
Never fold a headrest while a passenger is using the seat. This can cause serious injury.  
Note  
You will not be able to fold the headrests if the child lock is active.  
Important  
Before folding the headrests, make sure:  
there are no loose items left on the seats.  
the seatbelts are not buckled.  
The headrest must always be raised when a child restraint is installed on the seat.  
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Press the car symbol  
2. Press the headrest fold button  
The headrest folds down.  
in the bottom bar and go to Quick controls.  
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To raise the headrest again, manually move the headrest back until you hear a click.  
4.4.2.3. Folding down the outer rear seats  
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You can fold the outer rear seats to get more stowing space. The left seat can be folded on its own while the  
centre and right seats fold together.  
Important  
Before folding the seats, make sure:  
there are no objects on the seats.  
the seatbelts are not buckled.  
there is enough space to fold the seats down. If needed, move the seats in front forwards.  
Warning  
If any of the rear seats are folded down, they must not be in contact with the seats in front. This can impede the safety of  
other occupants.  
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Pull the handle on the seat backrest.  
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The backrest and headrest release and tilt forwards.  
Guide the backrest down to its folded position.  
Manually push the backrests to their upright position when you no longer need the extra cargo space. Make sure the backrest  
locks into place. Finally, move the headrest back to its locked position.  
Important  
After adjusting, folding or raising a seat, make sure all parts of the seat are properly locked in place.  
4.4.2.4. Rear seat centre armrest  
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Part of the centre rear seat backrest can be folded out to act as an armrest.  
Pull down the armrest.  
Rear centre armrest with cup holder.  
The centre armrest can provide additional arm support but also contains a cup holder with two slots.  
4.5. Interior lighting  
The lights in your car's passenger compartment provide illumination for different purposes. There are lights  
for reading as well as for general illumination and lighting up storage areas.  
Reading lights  
The front and rear seats have reading lights. You can adjust their intensity to suit your needs. In the rear, they also work as the  
general lighting.  
General illumination  
Your car has lights to provide general illumination of the passenger compartment, such as when you get into the car. General il-  
lumination can be activated both manually and automatically.  
Ambience lights  
The ambience lights in the car can provide a comfortable illumination of the passenger compartment when it's dark outside.  
Storage area lights  
There are lights in different storage areas, such as the boot and door pockets, to make it easier to find what you're looking for.  
4.5.1. Adjusting the reading lights  
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