Get SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL Guide for Volvo XC40 SUV Second Generation (2022-2026)

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Raise/lower the seat by means of pump-

ing the lever up/down.

Storing a position for seat and door mir-

rors (p. 174)

Manual front seat

The car's front seats have a range of setting

options in order to enhance comfort.

•

Change the backrest inclination by turning

the control knob.

Using a stored position for seat and door

mirrors (p. 175)

Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion

in the front seat (p. 176)

Adjusting the lumbar support* in the front

seat (p. 176)

Adjust the seat forward/backward by lift-

ing the handle and adjusting the distance

to the steering wheel and pedals. Check

that the seat is locked after the position

has been adjusted.

You can manually adjust the height of the

head restraints by pressing in the button.

WARNING

Change the length* of the seat cushion by

pulling the lever up and moving the seat

cushion forward/backward by hand.

Adjust the position of the driver's seat

before setting off, never while driving.

Make sure that the seat is in locked posi-

tion in order to avoid personal injury in the

event of heavy braking or an accident.

Raise/lower the front edge of the seat

cushion* by pumping up/down.¹

Change the lumbar support* by pressing

the button upward/downward/forward/

back.

Related information

Power* front seat (p. 173)

•

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

•

1

Only applies to the driver's seat.

172

* Option/accessory.

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion

in the front seat (p. 176)

•

Power* front seat

Adjusting the power* front seat

The car's front seats have a range of setting

options in order to enhance comfort. The

power seat can be moved forwards/back-

wards and upwards/downwards. The front

edge of the seat cushion can be raised/

lowered and the backrest inclination can be

changed. The lumbar support* can be

adjusted upwards/downwards/forwards/

backwards. Seat cushion length is adjusted

manually*.

Set to desired sitting position using the con-

trol on the front seat's seating section. Acti-

vate the lumbar support* by pressing the

four-way control.

Adjusting the lumbar support* in the front

seat (p. 176)

Seat setup can take place when the engine is

running and within a certain time after unlock-

ing the door without the engine running.

Adjustment can also be performed within a

certain time after the engine has been

switched off.

Activate and use the lumber support con-

trol by pressing the four-way control up/

down/forwards/back.

IMPORTANT

The power seats have overload protection

that is triggered if any seat is blocked by an

object. If this happens, remove the object

and then move the seat again.

Raise/lower the seat cushion front edge

by adjusting the control up/down.

Raise/lower the seat by means of adjust-

ing the control up/down.

Related information

Move the seat forward/backward by

adjusting the control forward/backward.

Manual front seat (p. 172)

•

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

Change the backrest inclination by adjust-

ing the control forward/backward.

Storing a position for seat and door mir-

rors (p. 174)

Only one movement (forward/back/up/down)

can be made at a time.

Using a stored position for seat and door

mirrors (p. 175)

•

}}

* Option/accessory. 173

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

|| The backrests of the front seats cannot be

2. Press and hold the M button depressed.

The light indicator in the button illumi-

nates.

Storing a position for seat and door

mirrors

lowered fully forward.

You can store the position for power* seat

and door mirrors in the memory buttons.

Store two different positions for the power

seat* and the door mirrors using the memory

buttons. The buttons are located on the inside

of one of the front doors or both*.

3. Within three seconds, press and hold the 1

or 2 button.

> When the position has been stored in

the selected memory button, an acous-

tic signal can be heard and the light

indicator in the M button extinguishes.

If none of the memory buttons is depressed

within three seconds then the M button extin-

guishes and no storing takes place.

The seat or the door mirrors must be readjus-

ted before a new memory can be set.

You can manually adjust the height of the

head restraints by pressing in the button.

Related information

Manual front seat (p. 172)

•

Related information

Power* front seat (p. 173)

Manual front seat (p. 172)

•

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

Power* front seat (p. 173)

Button M for storing settings.

Memory button.

Using a stored position for seat and door

mirrors (p. 175)

Storing a position for seat and door mir-

rors (p. 174)

Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion

in the front seat (p. 176)

Using a stored position for seat and door

mirrors (p. 175)

•

Memory button.

Adjusting the lumbar support* in the front

seat (p. 176)

Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion

in the front seat (p. 176)

Storing a position

1. Adjust seat and door mirrors to the

desired position.

Angling adjustment of the door mirrors

(p. 159)

Adjusting the lumbar support* in the front

seat (p. 176)

174

* Option/accessory.

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Adjusting the lumbar support* in the front

seat (p. 176)

Closed front door

Using a stored position for seat

and door mirrors

If the positions for the power* seat and the

door mirrors have been stored, they can be

activated by using the memory buttons.

•

–

Hold one of the memory buttons 1 ( ) or

Angling adjustment of the door mirrors

(p. 159)

2 ( ) depressed until seat and door mir-

rors stop in the positions that are stored in

the selected memory button.

If the memory button is released, the move-

ment of the seat and door mirrors will be stop-

ped.

Using a stored setting

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 STOP-

PED at any time by pressing any but-

ton on the power seat control panel.

Do not adjust the seat while driving.

•

A stored setting can be used with the front

door either open or closed:

Make sure there is nothing under the

seats when they are being adjusted.

Open front door

–

Depress one of the memory buttons 1 (

)

Related information

or 2 ( ) with a short press. Power seat

and door mirrors move and then stop at

the positions stored in the selected mem-

ory button.

Manual front seat (p. 172)

•

Power* front seat (p. 173)

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

Storing a position for seat and door mir-

rors (p. 174)

Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion

•

in the front seat (p. 176)

* Option/accessory. 175

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Using a stored position for seat and door

mirrors (p. 175)

•

Adjusting* the length of the seat

Adjusting the lumbar support* in

cushion in the front seat

the front seat

For increased comfort, you can adjust the

The lumbar support is adjusted using a con-

Adjusting the lumbar support* in the front

length of the seat cushion.

trol on the side of the seat cushion.

seat (p. 176)

Control for seat cushion adjustment.

Four-way button, located on the side of the seat's

seating section.

Grip the handle

and pull upwards.

on the front of the seat

1.

The four-way lumbar support is adjusted using

the four-way button (the round one) which is

located on the side of the seat's seating sec-

tion. The lumbar support can be adjusted for-

wards/backwards and upwards/downwards.

2. Adjust the length of the seat cushion.

3. Release the handle and make sure that the

seat cushion has reached the correct posi-

tion.

Related information

Manual front seat (p. 172)

•

Power* front seat (p. 173)

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

Storing a position for seat and door mir-

rors (p. 174)

176

* Option/accessory.

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion

in the front seat (p. 176)

Adjusting the lumbar support

•

Lowering the backrests in the rear

seat

The rear seat's backrest is divided into two

parts. The two parts can be folded forward

individually.

WARNING

Adjust the seat and fix it before driving

away. Take care when adjusting the

seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjust-

ment can lead to trapping injuries.

•

When loading long objects, they must

always be strapped in securely to avoid

injury and damage during sudden brak-

ing.

Press the four-way button up /down

to move the lumbar support upwards/

downwards.

•

Always switch off the engine and apply

the parking brake when loading and

unloading the car.

•

Press the front section

of the four-way

•

button to increase lumbar support.

For cars with automatic gearbox, set

the gear selector in P to prevent it from

being moved by mistake.

Press the rear section

of the four-way

button to decrease lumbar support.

Related information

IMPORTANT

Manual front seat (p. 172)

•

There must be no objects on the rear seat

when the backrest is to be folded down.

The seat belts must not be connected

either. Otherwise there is a risk of damag-

ing the rear seat upholstery.

Power* front seat (p. 173)

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

Storing a position for seat and door mir-

rors (p. 174)

Using a stored position for seat and door

mirrors (p. 175)

•

}}

* Option/accessory. 177

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

||

Ensure that there are no occupants or objects

in the rear seat.

4. If necessary, raise the centre seat's head

restraint.

IMPORTANT

The armrest* for the centre seat must be

raised before lowering the seat.

Lower the centre seat's head restraint

manually.

WARNING

Through-load hatch* in the rear seat must

be closed before lowering.

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.

Pull the handles located on the car's left

and right-hand backrests forwards to fold

down the left and right-hand part of the

rear seat respectively.

NOTE

3. The backrest disengages from the lock

and needs to be lowered manually to the

horizontal position.

The front seats may need to be pushed for-

wards, and/or the backrests adjusted

upwards, in order that the rear backrests

can be fully folded forward.

WARNING

Check that the backrests and head

restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-

erly after being folded up.

Raising the backrest

Raising the backrest to upright position is car-

ried out manually:

The head restraints of the outer seats must

always be raised when there are passen-

gers on any of the rear seats.

Lowering the backrest

To facilitate folding of the rear seat, the car

must be stationary and at least one rear door

open.

1. Move the backrest up/back.

2. Press the backrest until the lock engages.

3. Raise the head restraints manually.

Related information

Adjusting the head restraints in the rear

seat (p. 179)

•

Private locking (p. 263)

•

Activating and deactivating private locking

(p. 263)

178

* Option/accessory.

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Adjusting the head restraints in the

rear seat

Adjust the centre seat head restraint accord-

ing to the height of the passenger. Fold down

the outer seat head restraints* to improve

rearward visibility.

Adjust the head restraint for the

centre seat

To lower the head restraint, the button (see

illustration) must be depressed while the

restraint is carefully moved down.

Press the Headrest Fold

button to activate/deactivate

lowering.

WARNING

The centre seat head restraint must be in

its lowest position when the centre seat is

not used. When the centre seat is used, the

head restraint must be correctly adjusted

to the height of the passenger so that it

covers the whole of the back of the head if

possible.

Move the head restraint back manually until a

click is heard.

The centre seat's head restraint must be

adjusted according to the passenger's height

so that, if possible, the whole of the back of

the head is covered. Slide it up manually as

required.

WARNING

Do not lower the outer head restraints if

there are passengers in any of the outer

rear seats.

Fold down the rear seat's outer head

restraints via the centre display*

The outer head restraints can be retracted via

the centre display's function view. You can

lower the head restraints in ignition position 0.

WARNING

The head restraint must be in locked posi-

tion after being folded up.

}}

* Option/accessory. 179

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

||

Related information

Steering wheel controls and horn

Horn

Lowering the backrests in the rear seat

(p. 177)

•

The steering wheel houses the horn and con-

trols for e.g. the driver support systems and

voice control.

The horn is located in the centre of the steering

wheel.

Related information

Keypads and paddles* in the steering wheel.

Steering lock (p. 181)

•

Controls for driver support systems.²

Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 181)

•

Paddle shifter* for manual gear changing

in an automatic gearbox.

Controls for voice control and menu, mes-

sage and phone handling.

2

Speed Limiter, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control*, Distance Warning* and Pilot Assist.

180

* Option/accessory.

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL

Steering lock

Adjusting the steering wheel

The steering wheel can be adjusted in differ-

ent positions.

The steering wheel lock makes it difficult to

steer the car if it is stolen, for example. A

mechanical noise can be perceived when the

steering lock is locked or unlocked.

Activating the steering lock

The steering lock is activated when the car is

locked from the outside and the engine is

switched off. If the car is left unlocked then

the steering lock will be activated automati-

cally after a while.

Lever for steering wheel adjustment.

Deactivating the steering lock

The steering lock is deactivated when the car

is unlocked from outside. If the car is not

locked, the steering wheel lock will be deacti-

vated as long as the remote control key is in

the passenger compartment and the car is

started.

1. Push the lever forwards to release the

steering wheel.

The steering wheel can be adjusted for height and for

depth.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position

that suits you.

3. Pull the lever back to fix the steering

wheel in place. If the lever is stiff, press or

raise the steering wheel slightly at the

same time as you move the lever back.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel and fix it before

driving away. The steering wheel must

never be adjusted while driving.

Related information

Steering wheel controls and horn (p. 180)

•

Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 181)

•

Related information

Steering lock (p. 181)

•

Steering wheel controls and horn (p. 180)

Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)

Speed-dependent steering force (p. 270)

* Option/accessory. 181

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL for Your Volvo XC40 SUV Second Generation (2022-2026)

Related Topics

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals