2008-2017 Volvo XC60 SUV Instruments and controls User Manual
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS  
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Instrument overview  
This overview shows the location of the  
instrument panel and center console displays,  
and controls/buttons/switches.  
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Function  
See  
Function  
See  
Function  
See  
Controls for menus  
and messages, turn  
signals, high/low  
(p. 76),  
(p. 95),  
(p. 89),  
In-door control pan-  
els (power windows,  
mirrors, central lock-  
ing button, power  
child safety locks)  
(p. 100),  
(p. 102),  
(p. 164),  
(p. 61)  
Lighting panel, but-  
tons for opening fuel  
filler door and  
(p. 89),  
(p. 278),  
(p. 166)  
beams, trip computer (p. 115)  
unlocking the tailgate  
Paddles for manually  
shifting gears*  
(p. 254)  
Power seat* adjust-  
ment controls  
(p. 81)  
Hazard warning  
flashers  
(p. 94)  
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Cruise control  
Horn, airbag  
(p. 181)  
Related information  
Information displays – ambient tempera-  
ture sensor (p. 77)  
Controls for the info-  
tainment system and  
menus  
(p. 76),  
(p. 129),  
Sensus Info-  
tainment  
supplement  
(p. 87),  
(p. 32)  
Information displays – trip odometer and  
clock (p. 78)  
Main instrument  
panel  
(p. 68)  
Climate system con-  
trols  
(p. 129)  
Infotainment system/  
Bluetooth hands-free  
controls  
Sensus Info-  
tainment  
supplement  
Gear selector  
(p. 252)  
(p. 174)  
START/STOP  
ENGINE button  
(p. 78)  
(p. 78)  
Controls for active  
chassis (Four-C)*  
Ignition slot  
Wipers and washers  
(p. 98),  
(p. 99)  
Display for infotain-  
ment system func-  
tions and menus  
(p. 113),  
Sensus Info-  
tainment  
supplement  
Steering wheel  
adjustment  
(p. 87)  
Hood opening control (p. 328)  
Parking brake (p. 269)  
Door handle  
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More detailed information can be found in the  
descriptions of the functions that use the  
information displays.  
Tachometer: Shows engine speed in  
thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm)  
Information displays – introduction  
The displays show information on some of the  
vehicle's functions, such as cruise control, the  
trip computer and messages. The information  
is shown with text and symbols.  
Gear indicator: Shows the currently  
selected gear  
Gauges and indicators: analog  
instrument panel  
Gauges and indicators: digital  
instrument panel*  
Different themes (display alternatives) can be  
selected for the digital instrument panel:  
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Elegance  
Eco  
Performance  
To change themes, press the OK button on  
the left steering wheel lever and use the  
thumb wheel to scroll to Themes. Press OK  
to confirm your choice.  
Information displays: analog instrument panel  
Fuel gauge: When the indicator shows  
one white marking1, a yellow indicator  
light will illuminate to indicate a low fuel  
level. See also Trip computer – introduc-  
tion (p. 115) and Refueling – fuel require-  
ments (p. 276) for additional information.  
Eco meter: Indicates how economically  
the vehicle is being driven. The higher the  
needle moves on the scale, the more  
economically the vehicle is being driven.  
Speedometer  
Information displays: digital instrument panel*  
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When the message Distance to empty fuel tank: shows "----", the marker turns red  
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Theme Elegance: gauges and indicators  
Theme Eco: gauges and indicators  
Theme Performance: gauges and indicators  
Fuel gauge. When the indicator shows  
one white marking, a yellow indicator light  
will illuminate to indicate a low fuel level.  
See also Trip computer – introduction  
(p. 115) and Refueling – fuel require-  
ments (p. 276) for additional information.  
Fuel gauge. When the indicator shows a  
white marking, a yellow indicator light will  
illuminate to indicate a low fuel level. See  
also Trip computer – introduction (p. 115)  
and Refueling – fuel requirements  
Fuel gauge. When the indicator shows a  
white marking, a yellow indicator light will  
illuminate to indicate a low fuel level. See  
also Trip computer – introduction (p. 115)  
and Refueling – fuel requirements  
(p. 276) for additional information.  
(p. 276) for additional information.  
Coolant temperature gauge  
Speedometer  
Eco Guide (see Eco Guide* and Power  
Meter* (p. 71))  
Coolant temperature gauge  
Speedometer  
Speedometer  
Tachometer (engine speed in thousands  
of revolutions per minute (rpm))  
Tachometer (shows engine speed in  
thousands of revolutions per minute  
(rpm))  
Tachometer (engine speed in thousands  
of revolutions per minute (rpm))  
Gear indicator: Shows the currently  
selected gear  
Gear indicator: Shows the currently  
selected gear  
Power Meter (see Eco Guide* and Power  
Meter* (p. 71)).  
Gear indicator: Shows the currently  
selected gear  
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Some of the symbols shown may not be  
available in all markets or models.  
Indicator and warning symbols  
Related information  
Instrument overview (p. 64)  
Information displays – indicator symbols  
(p. 72)  
Information displays – warning symbols  
(p. 74)  
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Indicator and warning symbols: digital instrument  
panel  
Indicator and warning symbols: analog instru-  
ment panel  
Indicator symbols  
Indicator symbols  
Indicator and warning symbols  
Warning symbols  
Indicator and warning symbols  
Warning symbols  
Function check  
All indicator and warning symbols light up in  
ignition mode II or when the engine is started.  
When the engine has started, all the symbols  
should go out except the parking brake sym-  
bol, which only goes out when the brake is  
disengaged.  
If the engine does not start or if the function  
check is carried out in ignition mode II, all  
symbols go out after 5 seconds except the  
malfunction indicator light, which may indi-  
cate a fault in the vehicle's emissions system,  
and the symbol for low oil pressure.  
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Eco Guide* and Power Meter*  
Average  
The average reading changes gradually  
according to changes in the current reading  
to indicate how economically the vehicle has  
been driven recently. The higher the average  
reading, the more economically the vehicle  
has been driven.  
Eco guide and Power guide are two gauges in  
the instrument panel that help improve driving  
economy.  
The vehicle also stores driving-related statis-  
tics in the form of a bar graph, see Trip com-  
puter – Trip statistics (p. 123).  
Power Meter  
Introduction  
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This gauge indicates the engine power that  
has been utilized and the amount of power  
remaining.  
To display or remove these functions from the  
instrument panel, select the "Eco" theme (see  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)).  
Current (instantaneous) reading  
Average  
Driving statistics are also stored and can be  
displayed in the form of a bar chart (see Trip  
computer – Trip statistics (p. 123)).  
Current (instantaneous) reading  
Eco Guide  
This gauge gives an indication of how eco-  
nomically the vehicle is being driven.  
This is the current level of economical driving;  
the higher the reading, the more economically  
the vehicle is being driven.  
This value is calculated based on the vehi-  
cle's speed, engine speed (rpm), engine load  
and brake use.  
The optimal speed range is between approxi-  
mately 30–50 mph (50–80 km/h), preferably at  
as low rpm as possible. The markers fall  
when the brake or accelerator pedal is  
pressed.  
Available power  
Utilized power  
If the current reading is very low, the red field  
in the gauge will illuminate after a slight delay,  
indicating low driving economy.  
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Available power  
Information displays – indicator  
symbols  
Symbol Description  
The smaller, upper indicator shows the  
engine's available power2. The higher the  
reading on the scale, the greater the amount  
of power remaining in the current gear.  
Left turn signal indicator  
The indicator symbols alert the driver when  
certain functions are activated, that a system  
is actively working or that a fault may have  
occurred in a system or function.  
Right turn signal indicator  
Utilized power  
The larger, lower indicator shows the amount  
of engine power that has been utilized2. The  
higher the reading on the scale, the greater  
the amount of power that is being utilized.  
Tire pressure monitoring sensor  
(TPMS)A  
Symbol Description  
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Fault in the Active Bending  
Light (ABL)*system  
The Eco function is on.  
The larger the gap between the two indica-  
tors, the greater the amount of power remain-  
ing.  
Malfunction indicator light  
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)  
Rear fog lights on  
TheStart/Stop function is active  
(the engine has auto-stopped)  
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Option in Canada  
Fault in the Active Bending Light (ABL)  
system  
This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in  
the ABL system. See Active Bending Lights  
(ABL)* (p. 92) for more information about  
this system.  
Stability system  
The stability system's Sport  
mode is activated  
Low fuel level  
Information symbol, read the  
text displayed in the instrument  
panel  
High beam indicator  
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Depending on rpm  
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3. If the warning light goes off, no further  
action is required.  
pressing the OK button (see Information dis-  
play – menu controls (p. 113) for information)  
or this will take place automatically after a  
short time (the length of time varies, depend-  
ing on the function affected).  
Malfunction Indicator Light  
As you drive, a computer called On-Board  
Diagnostics II (OBDII) monitors your vehicle's  
engine, transmission, electrical and emission  
systems.  
If the indicator light remains on, the vehicle  
should be driven to a trained and qualified  
Volvo service technician for inspection, see  
Brakes – general (p. 266) for additional infor-  
mation.  
The information symbol may also illuminate  
together with other symbols.  
The malfunction indicator light will illuminate if  
the computer senses a condition that poten-  
tially may need correcting. When this hap-  
pens, please have your vehicle checked by a  
trained and qualified Volvo service technician  
as soon as possible.  
Rear fog lights  
This symbol indicates that the rear fog lights  
are on.  
High beam indicator  
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This symbol illuminates when the high beam  
headlights are on, or if the high beam flash  
function is used.  
Stability system  
A malfunction indicator light may have many  
causes. Sometimes, you may not notice a  
change in your car's behavior. Even so, an  
uncorrected condition could hurt fuel econ-  
omy, emission controls, and drivability.  
Extended driving without correcting the cause  
could even damage other components in  
your vehicle.  
Left turn signal indicator  
Right turn signal indicator  
This indicator symbol flashes when the stabil-  
ity system is actively working to stabilize the  
vehicle, see Stability system – introduction  
(p. 174) for more detailed information.  
NOTE  
Stability system - Sport mode  
Both turn signal indicators will flash  
when the hazard warning flashers are  
used.  
This symbol illuminates to indicate that the  
stability system's Sport mode has been acti-  
vated to help provide maximum tractive force,  
for example when driving with snow chains,  
or driving in deep snow or loose sand.  
This light may illuminate if the fuel filler cap is  
not closed tightly or if the engine was running  
while the vehicle was refueled.  
If either of these indicators flash faster  
than normal, the direction indicators  
are not functioning properly.  
Low fuel level  
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)  
If the warning light comes on, there may be a  
malfunction in the ABS system (the standard  
braking system will still function). Check the  
system by:  
When this light comes on, the vehicle should  
be refueled as soon as possible. See Refuel-  
ing – fuel requirements (p. 276) for informa-  
tion about fuel and refueling.  
Tire pressure monitoring system  
(TPMS)*  
This symbol illuminates to indicate that tire  
pressure in one or more tires is low, see Tire  
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) – general  
information (p. 307) for detailed information.  
Information symbol  
1. Stopping in a safe place and switching off  
the ignition.  
The information symbol lights up and a text  
message is displayed to provide the driver  
with necessary information about one of the  
vehicle's systems. The message can be  
erased and the symbol can be turned off by  
Eco* function on  
The symbol will illuminate when the Eco func-  
tion is activated.  
2. Restart the engine.  
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sary. If the oil level is normal and the light  
stays on after restart, have the vehicle towed  
to the nearest trained and qualified Volvo  
service technician.  
Start/stop*  
The symbol illuminates when the engine has  
auto-stopped.  
Information displays – warning  
symbols  
The warning lights alert the driver that an  
important function is activated or that a seri-  
ous fault has occurred.  
Related information  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)  
Parking brake applied  
This symbol flashes while the brake is being  
applied and then glows steadily when the  
parking brake has been set.  
Information displays – warning symbols  
(p. 74)  
Symbol Description  
Low oil pressureA  
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See Parking brake – general information  
(p. 269) for more information about using the  
parking brake.  
Parking brake appliedB  
SRS airbags  
Airbags – SRS  
If this light comes on while the vehicle is  
being driven, or remains on for longer than  
approximately 10 seconds after the vehicle  
has been started, the SRS system's diagnos-  
tic functions have detected a fault in a seat  
belt lock or pretensioner, a front airbag, side  
impact airbag, and/or an inflatable curtain.  
Have the system(s) inspected by a trained  
and qualified Volvo service technician as  
soon as possible.  
Seat belt reminder  
Generator not charging  
Fault in the brake system  
Warning symbol, read the text  
displayed in the instrument  
panel  
See Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)  
(p. 31) for more information about the airbag  
system.  
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Certain engines do not use this symbol to indicate low oil  
pressure. On these models, a text message will be dis-  
played on the instrument panel instead, see Engine com-  
partment – engine oil (p. 330).  
Seat belt reminder  
B
This symbol comes on for approximately  
6 seconds if the driver has not fastened his or  
her seat belt.  
The symbol is Park only on models with the optional digital  
instrument panel.  
Low oil pressure  
If the light comes on while driving, stop the  
vehicle, stop the engine immediately, and  
check the engine oil level. Add oil if neces-  
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Generator not charging  
WARNING  
If the  
and  
symbols come on  
This symbol comes on during driving if a fault  
has occurred in the electrical system. Contact  
an authorized Volvo workshop.  
at the same time, there may be a fault in the  
brake force distribution system.  
If the fluid level is below the MIN mark  
in the reservoir or if a warning mes-  
sage is displayed in the text window:  
DO NOT DRIVE. Have the vehicle  
towed to a trained and qualified Volvo  
service technician and have the brake  
system inspected.  
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn  
off the engine.  
Engine temperature  
Engine overheating can result from low oil or  
coolant levels, towing or hard driving at high  
heat and altitude, or mechanical malfunction.  
Engine overheating will be signaled with text  
and a red warning triangle in the middle of the  
instrument display. The exact text will depend  
on the degree of overheating. It may range  
from High engine temp Reduce speed to  
High engine temp Stop engine. If appropri-  
ate, other messages, such as Coolant level  
low, Stop safely will also be displayed. If  
your engine does overheat so that you must  
stop the engine, always allow the engine to  
cool before attempting to check oil and cool-  
ant levels.  
2. Restart the engine.  
If both symbols extinguish, continue driv-  
ing.  
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If the  
and  
symbols  
If the symbols remain on, check the level  
are on at the same time, there is a risk  
of reduced vehicle stability.  
in the brake fluid reservoir, see Engine  
compartment – brake fluid (p. 333). If the  
brake fluid level is normal but the sym-  
bols are still lit, the vehicle can be driven,  
with great care, to an authorized Volvo  
workshop to have the brake system  
checked.  
Warning symbol  
The red warning symbol lights up to indicate  
a problem related to safety and/or drivability.  
A message will also appear in the instrument  
panel. The symbol remains visible until the  
fault has been rectified but the text message  
can be cleared with the OK button, see Infor-  
mation display – menu controls (p. 113). The  
warning symbol can also come on in conjunc-  
tion with other symbols.  
If the level in the reservoir is below MIN,  
the vehicle should be transported to an  
authorized Volvo workshop to have the  
brake system checked.  
See Engine compartment – coolant (p. 332)  
for more information.  
Fault in brake system  
Action:  
If this symbol lights, the brake fluid level may  
be too low. Stop the vehicle in a safe place  
and check the level in the brake fluid reser-  
voir, see Engine compartment – brake fluid  
(p. 333). If the level in the reservoir is below  
MIN, the vehicle should be transported to an  
authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake  
system checked.  
1. Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the  
vehicle further.  
2. Read the information on the display.  
Implement the action in accordance with  
the message in the display. Clear the  
message using OK.  
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Reminder – doors not closed  
Related information  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)  
My Car – introduction  
If one of the doors is not closed properly, the  
information or warning symbol illuminates  
(depending on the vehicle's speed), a graphic  
will be displayed in instrument panel and an  
explanatory text message3 will also be dis-  
played in the instrument panel. Stop the vehi-  
cle in a safe place as soon as possible and  
close the door.  
The MY CAR menu system provides access  
to menus for operating many of the vehicle's  
functions, such as setting the clock, door mir-  
rors, lock and alarm settings, etc.  
Information displays – indicator symbols  
(p. 72)  
Some of the features or functions are stand-  
ard; others are optional and vary according to  
model/market.  
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If the vehicle is driven at a speed  
lower than approximately 5 mph  
(7 km/h), the information symbol illu-  
minates.  
Operation  
Use the buttons on the center console or the  
steering wheel keypad to navigate in the  
menus.  
If the vehicle is driven at a speed  
higher than approximately 5 mph  
(7 km/h), the warning symbol illumi-  
nates.  
If the hood is not closed properly, the warn-  
ing symbol illuminates, a graphic will be dis-  
played in instrument panel and an explana-  
tory text message3 will also be displayed in  
the instrument panel. Stop the vehicle in a  
safe place as soon as possible and close the  
hood.  
If the tailgate is not closed properly, the  
information symbol illuminates and a graphic  
will be displayed in instrument panel. Stop  
the vehicle in a safe place as soon as possi-  
ble and close the tailgate.  
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Text message applies only to models with the optional digital instrument panel  
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OK/MENU: Press the button on the cen-  
Information displays – ambient  
temperature sensor  
ter console or the thumb wheel on the  
steering wheel keypad to select a menu  
alternative or to store a selected function  
in the system's memory.  
TUNE: Turn this control on the center  
console or the thumb wheel on the steer-  
ing wheel keypad to navigate up/down in  
a menu.  
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EXIT  
EXIT functions  
Depending on which function the cursor is  
pointing to and the menu level, briefly press-  
ing EXIT will result in:  
Location of the ambient temperature sensor, A:  
digital instrument panel*, B: analog instrument  
panel  
An in-coming phone call will be rejected  
The current function will be cancelled  
Characters entered will be erased  
NOTE  
The most recent selection will be cancel-  
led  
When the ambient temperature is between  
23° and 36 °F (–5° and +2 °C), a snowflake  
symbol will be displayed next to the tem-  
perature. This symbol serves as a warning  
for possible slippery road surfaces. Please  
note that this symbol does not indicate a  
fault with your vehicle.  
Go back/up in the menu system  
Pressing and holding EXIT takes you to the  
normal view for MY CAR. If you are already in  
normal view, this will take you to the main  
source menu.  
At low speeds or when the vehicle is not  
moving, the temperature readings may be  
slightly higher than the actual ambient  
temperature.  
Menu selections and paths  
The center console control panel and the steer-  
ing wheel keypad. The illustration is generic and  
the appearance/location of the buttons may vary.  
Please consult your Sensus Infotainment sup-  
plement for a description of the MY CAR  
menu selections and paths.  
MY CAR: opens the MY CAR menu sys-  
tem.  
Related information  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)  
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Information displays – trip odometer  
and clock  
Clock  
Inserting/removing remote key  
The remote key is used to start the engine or  
to use various electrical functions without  
starting the engine.  
The trip odometers T1 and T2 and clock are  
displayed in the instrument panel.  
Inserting and removing the remote key  
Trip odometers  
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Clock, digital instrument panel*  
Display6  
Setting the clock  
The clock can be set in the MY CAR menu  
system. See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for  
additional information about these menus.  
Trip odometer4  
Ignition slot with remote key and START/STOP  
ENGINE button.  
Odometer display  
Inserting the remote key7  
Go to Settings System options Time  
settings. Set Auto time to ON (check the  
box) and select the correct time zone under  
Location.  
Turn the thumb wheel on the left steering  
wheel lever to display the desired trip odome-  
ter.  
Holding the end of the remote key with the  
base of the key blade, insert the remote key  
into the ignition slot as shown in the illustra-  
tion and press it in as far as possible.  
Press and hold the RESET button on the left  
steering wheel lever for at least 1 second to  
reset the selected trip odometer5.  
Related information  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)  
CAUTION  
Foreign objects in the ignition slot can  
impair function or cause damage.  
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The trip odometer will be displayed differently in analog and digital instrument panels  
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Models with a digital information panel: press and hold RESET for more than approximately 4 seconds to reset all trip computer information  
Models with an analog instrument panel: the time will be displayed in the center of the instrument panel  
Not necessary in vehicles with the optional keyless drive.  
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Removing the remote key  
The remote key can be removed from the  
ignition slot by pulling it out.  
Ignition modes  
Mode Function  
The vehicle's ignition has 3 modes: 0, I, and II  
that can be used without starting the engine.  
The following table shows examples of which  
functions are available in the respective  
modes.  
0
The odometer, clock and tem-  
perature gauge are illuminated.  
Power seats* can be adjusted  
and the infotainment system can  
be used for a limited time (to min-  
imize battery drain, see the Sen-  
sus Infotainment Supplement).  
Related information  
Ignition modes (p. 79)  
NOTE  
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To access ignition modes I or II without  
starting the engine, the brake pedal must  
not be depressed.  
I
The laminated panoramic roof,  
power windows,12-volt sockets  
in the passenger compartment,  
navigation system*, climate sys-  
tem blower, windshield wipers  
can be used.  
II  
The headlights/taillights illumi-  
nate. Warning/indicator lights illu-  
minate for 5 seconds. Other sys-  
tems are activated. However, the  
heated seats* and heated rear  
window function can only be acti-  
vated when the engine is running.  
Mode II should only be used for  
very short periods to help avoid  
draining the battery.  
Ignition modes  
Ignition mode 0  
The vehicle is unlocked.  
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Ignition mode I  
Front seats  
WARNING  
With the remote key fully pressed into the  
ignition slot8, press START/STOP  
ENGINE briefly.  
The front seats can be adjusted in a number  
of ways to help provide the most comfortable  
seating position.  
Do not adjust the seat while driving.  
The seat should be adjusted so that  
the brake pedal can be depressed  
fully. In addition, position the seat as  
far rearward as comfort and control  
allow.  
Ignition mode II  
With the remote key fully pressed into the  
ignition slot8, press START/STOP  
ENGINE for approximately 2 seconds.  
Check that the seat is securely locked  
into position after adjusting.  
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Returning to mode 0  
To return to mode 0 from mode II or I, press  
START/STOP ENGINE briefly.  
Related information  
Front seats – power seat (p. 81)  
Starting and stopping the engine  
See Starting the engine (p. 247) and Switch-  
ing off the engine (p. 249) for information on  
starting the engine and switching it off.  
Rear seats – folding backrest (p. 86)  
Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)  
Raise/lower the seat, pump up/down.  
Emergency towing  
See Towing the vehicle (p. 285) for important  
information about the remote key when the  
vehicle is being towed.  
Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and  
move the seat to the position of your  
choice.  
Related information  
Inserting/removing remote key (p. 78)  
Raise/lower front edge of seat cushion,  
pump up/down.  
Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the  
angle of the backrest.  
Electronic lumbar support*. Press the  
button to adjust.  
Control panel for power seat*, see Front  
seats – power seat (p. 81).  
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Front seats – folding backrest*10  
Front seats – power seat12  
The power seat(s) can be adjusted for a short  
period after unlocking the door with the  
remote control without the key in the ignition  
slot. Seat adjustment is normally made when  
the ignition is on and can always be made  
when the engine is running.  
Without releasing the catches, push the  
backrest forward.  
The front passenger's seat backrest can be  
folded down to make it easier to transport  
long objects.  
Move the seat as far forward as possible  
so that the head restraint slides under the  
glove compartment.  
Return the seat to its upright position in the  
reverse order.  
Power seat  
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WARNING  
When transporting long objects, cover  
sharp edges on the load to help pre-  
vent injury to occupants. Secure the  
load to help prevent shifting during  
sudden stops.  
When the seat's backrest is returned  
to the upright position, push and pull it  
to be sure that it is securely locked in  
this position.  
The front passenger seat backrest can be  
folded to a horizontal position to make room  
for a long load. Fold the backrest as follows:  
Move the seat as far back and down as  
possible.  
Related information  
Front seats (p. 80)  
Power seat adjustment controls  
Front edge of seat cushion up/down  
Front seats – power seat (p. 81)  
Adjust the backrest to an upright position.  
Raise/lower the seat  
Seat forward/rearward  
Backrest tilt  
Rear seats – folding backrest (p. 86)  
Lift the catches on the rear of the back-  
rest.  
Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)  
Electronic lumbar support*  
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The front passenger's seat backrest on models equipped with the optional sport seat cannot be folded down  
Optional on certain models  
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Operation  
Programming the seat's memory  
Three different seating and door mirror posi-  
tions can be stored in the driver seat's mem-  
ory.  
Heated seats*  
See Heated seats (p. 130).  
NOTE  
Related information  
Front seats (p. 80)  
Only one of the power seat's controls  
can be used at the same time.  
The following example explains how button  
(1) can be programmed. Buttons (2) and (3)  
are programmed in the same way.  
Rear seats – folding backrest (p. 86)  
The power seats have an overload  
protector that activates if a seat is  
blocked by any object. If this occurs,  
switch off the ignition (key in posi-  
tion 0) and wait for a short period  
before operating the seat again.  
Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)  
To program (store) a seat and door mirror  
position in button (1):  
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1. Move the seat (and door mirrors) to the  
desired positions using the seat and mir-  
ror adjustment controls.  
Power seat memory function  
2. Press and hold down the M (memory)  
button (4).  
3. With the memory button depressed,  
press button (1) briefly to store the cur-  
rent position for the seat/mirrors.  
To move the seat and mirrors to the posi-  
tion that they were in when a button was  
programmed:  
Press and hold down button (1) until the  
seat and mirrors stop moving.  
NOTE  
Power seat memory buttons  
Button for storing a position  
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop  
automatically if the button is released  
before the seat has reached the preset  
position.  
Button for storing a position  
Button for storing a position  
M (memory) button  
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3. To activate the remote key memory fea-  
ture, press ENTER (check the box).  
Key memory – power driver's seat*  
and door mirrors  
NOTE  
The remote key's memory feature and the  
power driver's seat memory function (the  
> The remote key is now ready to store  
the position of the power driver's seat  
and door mirrors.  
Each remote key has a memory that enables it  
to store (remember) the position of the power  
driver's seat and door mirrors when the vehi-  
cle is locked with that remote key.  
settings made using the buttons on the  
side of the seat, see the section "Power  
seat memory function" in Front seats –  
power seat (p. 81)) work independently of  
each other.  
Repeat this procedure for each of the vehi-  
cle's remote keys.  
Remote key memory and the power  
driver's seat* and door mirrors13  
See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for a  
description of the menu system.  
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Storing the positions of the power  
driver's seat/mirrors in the remote key  
1. Move the seat and door mirrors to the  
desired position using the seat and mirror  
adjustment controls.  
2. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors with  
the remote key (or close the driver's door  
and press the lock button on the door  
handle with the remote key in your pos-  
session on vehicles with the optional key-  
less drive).  
The key memory has to be activated for each  
of the remote keys used in the vehicle as  
follows:  
> The positions of the power driver's  
seat and door mirrors are now stored  
in the remote key's memory.  
1. Insert a remote key in the ignition slot.  
2. Go into the MY CAR menu and go to  
Settings Car settings Car key  
memory  
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Returning the seat/mirrors to the stored  
positions  
To move the seat and door mirrors to the  
position stored in the remote key:  
Emergency stop  
WARNING  
Rear seats – head restraints  
The rear seat head restraints can be folded  
down. The center head restraint can be  
raised/lowered according to the passenger's  
height.  
Because the driver's seat can be  
1. Unlock the driver's door with the same  
remote key (the one used to lock the  
doors). For models equipped with the  
optional keyless drive, you must have the  
same remote key in your possession.  
adjusted with the ignition off, children  
should never be left unattended in the  
vehicle.  
Rear center head restraint  
Movement of the seat can be STOP-  
PED at any time by pressing any but-  
ton on the power seat control panel.  
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2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.  
Do not adjust the seat while driving.  
The seat should be adjusted so that  
the brake pedal can be depressed  
fully. In addition, position the seat as  
far rearward as comfort and control  
allow.  
The driver's seat and door mirrors will auto-  
matically move to the position in which you  
left them (if the vehicle has been unlocked  
with one of the other keys and new seat/  
mirror adjustments have been made).  
The seat rails on the floor must not be  
obstructed in any way when the seat is  
in motion.  
NOTE  
The seat will move to this position  
even if someone else has moved it to a  
different position and locked the vehi-  
cle with a different remote key.  
Related information  
Remote key – functions (p. 153)  
This feature will work in the same way  
with all of the remote keys that you  
use with your vehicle.  
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The center head restraint should be adjusted  
according to the passenger's height. The  
restraint should be carefully adjusted to sup-  
port the occupant's head.  
Manually folding down the rear seat's  
outboard head restraints  
CAUTION  
The rear head restraints should not be  
kept folded down for prolonged periods.  
This could result in pressure marks in  
leather upholstery.  
Pull the head restraint up as required.  
To lower, press and hold the button  
(located at the center, between the back-  
rest and the head restraint) while pressing  
the head restrain down carefully.  
WARNING  
For safety reasons, no one should be  
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat  
positions if the head restraints are folded  
down. If these positions are occupied, the  
head restraints should be in the upright  
(fixed) position.  
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WARNING  
The center rear seat head restraint should  
only be in its lowest position when this  
seat is NOT occupied. When the center  
position is occupied, the head restraint  
should be correctly adjusted to the pas-  
senger’s height. The upper edge of the  
head restraint should be at least on a level  
with the upper-most point of the seat  
occupant's ear.  
Pull the handle closest to the head  
restraint to fold it down.  
Automatically folding down the rear  
seat’s outboard head restraints  
To return the head restraint to the upright  
position, push it up until it clicks into  
place.  
NOTE  
The head restraint must be returned to  
the upright position manually.  
The outboard head restraints cannot  
be folded down on models that are not  
equipped with this button.  
1. The ignition must be in mode II.  
2. Press the button to lower the rear head  
restraints for improved visibility.  
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Rear seats – folding backrest  
NOTE  
The rear seat head restraints and backrests  
can be folded down. The center head  
restraint can be raised/lowered according to  
the passenger's height.  
The head restraint must be returned to  
the upright position manually.  
The outboard head restraints cannot  
be folded down on models that are not  
equipped with this button.  
Folding down the rear seat backrests  
The three sections of the rear seat backrest  
can be folded down in different combinations  
to make it easier to transport long objects.  
CAUTION  
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The rear head restraints should not be  
kept folded down for prolonged periods.  
This could result in pressure marks in  
leather upholstery.  
The left (driver's side) section can be  
folded down separately.  
The center section can be folded down  
separately.  
The right (passenger's side) section can  
only be folded down together with the  
center section.  
WARNING  
For safety reasons, no one should be  
allowed to sit in the outboard rear seat  
positions if the head restraints are folded  
down. If these positions are occupied, the  
head restraints should be in the upright  
(fixed) position.  
All three sections can be folded down  
together.  
Release and lower the center head  
restraint (see Rear seats – head restraints  
(p. 84)) if the center and/or right section of  
the backrest is to be lowered. The out-  
board head restraints fold down automat-  
ically.  
CAUTION  
To help avoid damage to the upholstery,  
there should be no objects on the rear seat  
and the seat belt should not be buckled  
when the backrest is folded down.  
Related information  
Front seats (p. 80)  
Front seats – power seat (p. 81)  
Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)  
Pull up the backrest release control on  
the respective section(s) ( ) and fold the  
section(s) down. A red indicator (  
)
shows that the backrest is not locked in  
the upright position.  
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Related information  
Front seats (p. 80)  
Steering wheel  
NOTE  
The steering wheel can be adjusted to various  
positions and has controls for the horn, cruise  
control*, menus, the infotainment system and  
Bluetooth®-connected cell phone.  
It may be necessary to move the front  
seats forward or put their backrests in a  
more upright position before folding down  
the rear seat backrests.  
Front seats – power seat (p. 81)  
Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)  
Adjusting  
WARNING  
When one or more sections of the  
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backrest is returned to the upright  
position, check that it is properly  
locked in place by pushing and pulling  
it. The red indicators should also not  
be visible.  
Return the outboard head restraints to  
the upright position.  
Long loads should always be securely  
anchored to help avoid injury in the  
event of a sudden stop.  
Adjusting the steering wheel  
Always turn the engine off and apply  
the parking brake when loading/  
unloading the vehicle.  
Lever for releasing/locking the steering  
wheel  
Possible positions  
Place the transmission in the Park (P)  
position to help prevent inadvertent  
movement of the gear selector.  
To adjust the steering wheel's height and  
reach:  
On hot days, the temperature in the  
1. Pull the lever toward you to release the  
steering wheel.  
vehicle interior can rise very quickly.  
Exposure of people to these high tem-  
peratures for even a short period of  
time can cause heat-related injury or  
death. Small children are particularly at  
risk.  
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position  
that suits you.  
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3. Push back the lever to lock the steering  
wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to  
push into place, press the steering wheel  
lightly at the same time as you push the  
lever.  
control*, see Adaptive Cruise Control –  
introduction (p. 184).  
Electrically heated* steering wheel  
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.  
Paddles for manually shifting gears (Gear-  
tronic), see Transmission – Geartronic  
(p. 254).  
Infotainment system controls, see Sensus  
Infotainment supplement.  
WARNING  
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv-  
ing.  
Horn  
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With the optional speed-dependent power  
steering the level of steering force can be  
adjusted, see Active chassis* (Four C)  
(p. 174).  
Button for steering wheel heating  
Keypads and steering wheel paddles*  
With the engine running, press this button  
once to begin warming the steering wheel  
(press again to switch off). The indicator light  
in the button will illuminate when the function  
is active.  
Horn  
Press the steering wheel hub to sound  
the horn.  
This function can also be started automati-  
cally (the setting can be activated/deactivated  
in the MY CAR menu) if the vehicle is cold  
and the ambient temperature is below  
approximately 50° F (10° C).  
Related information  
Electrically heated* steering wheel  
(p. 88)  
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*  
Cruise control, see Cruise control (CC) –  
introduction (p. 181). Adaptive cruise  
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Lighting panel  
NOTE  
With the headlight switch in the  
position:  
The lighting panel is used to control the day-  
time running lights, parking lights, etc., and to  
adjust the instrument panel lighting and "the-  
ater" lighting (p. 93).  
The use of Daytime Running Lights is rec-  
ommended in the United States and is  
mandatory in Canada.  
In the US: the daytime running lights will  
be off  
In Canada: the daytime running lights will  
be on  
With the headlight switch in the  
tion:  
posi-  
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With the headlight switch in the  
position and the ignition in mode II or if the  
engine is running (see Ignition modes (p. 79))  
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The daytime running lights will be off and  
the low beam headlights will be on  
In the US: the daytime running lights will  
be off  
In Canada: the daytime running lights will  
be on  
With the headlight switch in the  
tion:  
posi-  
Lighting panel overview  
The daytime running lights will be on (the  
low beam headlights will automatically  
switch on in dark conditions)  
Thumb wheel for adjusting display, instru-  
ment and "theater" lighting (see Instru-  
ment and "theater" lighting (p. 93))  
US models only: The daytime running lights  
in mode can be switched on or off in  
Rear fog lights (see Rear fog lights  
(p. 94))  
the MY CAR menu system under Settings  
Headlight switch  
Car settings Light settings Daytime  
running lights.  
Volvo recommends using the  
tion whenever possible.  
posi-  
Headlight switch positions  
Daytime running lights function as follows:  
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The parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignition is switched off.  
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High/low beam headlights  
High beam flash  
Active high beams (AHB)*  
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to  
position 1. The high beams come on until the  
lever is released.  
When the engine is started, the low beams  
are activated automatically if the headlight  
AHB uses a camera at the upper edge of the  
windshield to detect the headlights of oncom-  
ing vehicles or the taillights of a vehicle  
directly ahead. When this happens, the head-  
lights will automatically switch from high  
beams to low beams. When the camera no  
longer detects the headlights/taillights of  
other vehicles, your headlights will switch  
back to high beams after several seconds.  
control is in position  
.
Related information  
Active Bending Lights (ABL)* (p. 92)  
Active high beams (AHB)* (p. 90)  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
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Tunnel detection (models with the rain  
sensor* only) (p. 92)  
To activate AHB:  
Turn the headlight control to the  
position.  
The feature will begin functioning if the engine  
has been running for at least 20 seconds and  
the vehicle's speed is at least 12 mph  
(20 km/h).  
Headlight switch and steering wheel lever  
High beam flash  
Toggle between high and low beams  
Continuous high beam headlights  
With the headlight switch in the  
(in dark  
conditions only, when the daytime running  
lights have automatically switched off and the  
low beam headlights have switched on) or  
position:  
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to  
position 2 and release it to toggle  
between low and high beams.  
Headlight switch in the AUTO position  
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Switch AHB on or off by pulling the left steer-  
ing wheel lever rearward (toward the steering  
wheel) as far as possible and releasing it. If  
AHB is switched off while the high beams are  
on, the headlights will change to low beams.  
NOTE  
CAUTION  
In the following situations, it may be nec-  
essary to switch between high and low  
beams manually:  
Keep the windshield in front of the  
camera free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.  
Do not mount or in any way attach  
anything on the windshield that could  
obstruct the camera.  
In heavy fog or rain  
In blowing snow or slush  
In bright moonlight  
If Active high beam Temporary  
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In freezing rain  
unavailable Switch manually is displayed in  
the instrument panel, switching between high  
and low beams will have to be done man-  
ually. However, the light switch can remain in  
In areas with dim street lighting  
When oncoming vehicles have dim  
front lighting  
If there are pedestrians on or near the  
road  
the  
Windscreen Sensors blocked is displayed  
and the symbol is displayed. The  
symbol will go out when these messages are  
displayed.  
position. The same applies if  
If there are reflective objects, such as  
signs, near the road  
When oncoming vehicles' lights are  
obscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.  
Models with an analog instrument panel  
AHB may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in  
heavy fog or rain). When AHB becomes active  
again or if the sensors in the windshield are  
no longer obscured, the messages will disap-  
When AHB is activated, the  
illuminate in the instrument panel. The high  
beam indicator ( ) in the instrument panel  
symbol will  
When there are vehicles on connecting  
roads  
At the top of hills or in dips in the road  
In sharp curves  
will also illuminate when the high beams are  
on.  
pear and the  
symbol will illuminate.  
Models with a digital instrument panel  
See The camera’s limitations (p. 217) for  
more information about the camera's limita-  
tions.  
When AHB is activated,  
will illuminate  
as a white symbol in the instrument panel.  
When the high beams are on, the symbol will  
change to blue.  
Related information  
High/low beam headlights (p. 90)  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
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Tunnel detection (models with the rain  
sensor* only)  
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*  
NOTE  
With ABL activated, the headlight beams  
adjust laterally to help light up a curve  
according to movements of the steering  
wheel (see the right-pointing beam in the fol-  
lowing illustration).  
This function is only active in twilight or  
dark conditions, and only when the vehicle  
is in motion.  
For models without automatic low beams,  
tunnel detection activates the low beams  
when the vehicle enters a tunnel. The low  
beams are switched off approx. 20 seconds  
after the vehicle leaves the tunnel.  
If a fault should occur in the system, the sym-  
bol will illuminate and a message will be dis-  
played as shown in the table.  
The rain sensor reacts to the change in light-  
ing conditions when, for example, the vehicle  
enters a tunnel and the tunnel detection fea-  
ture will then activate the low beam head-  
lights. The low beams will be switched off  
approx. 20 seconds after the vehicle leaves  
the tunnel.  
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Symbol Display  
Explanation  
Headlamp The system is  
not functioning  
properly and  
should be  
failure  
Service  
required  
The rain sensor does not have to be activated  
for tunnel detection to function.  
inspected/  
repaired by a  
trained and  
qualified Volvo  
service techni-  
cian.  
Related information  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light  
function deactivated (left) and activated (right)  
High/low beam headlights (p. 90)  
ABL is activated automatically17 when the  
engine is started.  
Related information  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
The function can be deactivated/reactivated  
in the MY CAR menu system under My XC60  
High/low beam headlights (p. 90)  
Active high beams (AHB)* (p. 90)  
Active Bending Lights or under Settings  
Car settings Light settings Active  
Bending Lights.  
See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for a  
description of the menu system.  
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The factory default setting is on.  
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Auxiliary lights*  
Instrument and "theater" lighting  
Parking lights  
If the vehicle is fitted with auxiliary lights, the  
driver can use the MY CAR menu system to  
choose to deactivate and turn these lights on  
and off along with the high beam headlights.  
Turn the headlight switch to the  
tion (the license plate lighting comes on at the  
same time).  
posi-  
Instrument lighting  
Illumination of the display and instrument  
lights will vary, depending on ignition mode.  
The display lighting is automatically subdued  
in darkness and the sensitivity is set with the  
thumb wheel.  
The auxiliary lights must be connected to the  
vehicle's electrical system, which should only  
be done by a trained and authorized Volvo  
service technician. See My Car – introduction  
(p. 76) for more information about the menu  
system.  
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The intensity of the instrument lighting is  
adjusted with the thumb wheel.  
"Theater" lighting  
When the overhead courtesy lighting has  
gone out and the engine is running, several  
LEDs located near the roof console illuminate  
to provide faint lighting for the occupants of  
the front seats. This lighting goes out just  
after the overhead courtesy lighting when the  
vehicle is locked.  
Headlight switch in the parking light position  
Canadian models: If the ignition is in position  
II or the engine is running, the daytime run-  
ning lights will also be on.  
Related information  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
With the headlight switch in this position, the  
parking lights will remain on even when the  
ignition is switched off.  
Front interior lighting (p. 96)  
Rear interior lighting (p. 97)  
Ignition modes (p. 79)  
In dark ambient lighting conditions, the rear  
parking lights also illuminate when the tailgate  
is opened to alert anyone traveling behind  
your vehicle. This happens regardless of the  
position that the headlight control is in or  
which mode the ignition is in.  
Related information  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
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Rear fog lights  
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 vehi-  
cles to less than 500 ft. (150 meters).  
Hazard warning flashers  
NOTE  
The hazard warning flasher should be used to  
indicate that the vehicle has become a traffic  
hazard.  
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).  
When the function is activated, both turn sig-  
nal indicators in the instrument panel will  
flash.  
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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Related information  
Lighting panel (p. 89)  
The rear fog lights will only function in combi-  
nation with the high/low beam headlights.  
Location of the hazard warning flasher button  
To activate the flashers, press the button  
in the center dash. Press the button again  
to turn off the flashers.  
Press the button to switch the rear fog  
lights on/off.  
> The rear fog light indicator symbol  
on the instrument panel and the  
light in the button illuminate when the  
rear fog lights are switched on.  
NOTE  
Regulations regarding the use of the  
hazard warning flasher may vary,  
depending on where you live.  
The hazard warning flashers will be  
activated automatically if an airbag  
deploys.  
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Related information  
Turn signals (p. 95)  
Turn signals  
The turn signals are controlled by the left  
steering wheel lever.  
NOTE  
This automatic flashing sequence can  
be interrupted by immediately moving  
the lever in the opposite direction.  
If the turn signal indicator flashes  
faster than normal, check for a  
burned-out turn signal bulb.  
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Related information  
Hazard warning flashers (p. 94)  
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.  
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Front interior lighting  
Overhead courtesy lighting  
Related information  
Rear interior lighting (p. 97)  
The passenger compartment lighting is  
switched on and off automatically when but-  
ton (3) is in the neutral position.  
The lighting in the front part of the passenger  
compartment is controlled with the buttons in  
the ceiling console.  
The lighting comes on and remains on for  
30 seconds if:  
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:  
the engine is started  
the vehicle is locked from the outside.  
The lighting comes on and remains on for two  
minutes if one of the doors is open.  
Light switches, front roof lighting  
The passenger compartment lighting can be  
switched on and off manually within  
30 minutes after the vehicle has been  
unlocked.  
Drivers side front reading light, on/off  
Passenger's side front reading light,  
on/off  
If the lighting is switched on manually and the  
vehicle is locked, the courtesy lighting will  
switch off automatically after one minute.  
Overhead courtesy lighting.  
Switch (3) has three positions for all passen-  
ger compartment lighting:  
Courtesy lights/door step lighting*  
The courtesy lights/door step lighting switch  
on/off automatically when one of the front  
doors is opened/closed.  
Off: right side depressed, automatic light-  
ing off.  
Neutral position: automatic lighting is  
on.  
Glove compartment lighting  
The glove compartment lighting switches  
on/off automatically when the lid is opened/  
closed.  
On – left side depressed, passenger  
compartment lighting on.  
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Rear interior lighting  
The lights are switched on or off by pressing  
each respective button.  
Home safe lighting  
Approach 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.  
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 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 18  
60 or 90 seconds. The time interval can be  
This function is activated by pressing the  
approach light button on the remote key (see  
the illustration in Remote key – functions  
(p. 153)).  
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set in MY CAR under Settings Car  
The time interval for this lighting can be set  
by pressing MY CAR and going to Car  
settings Light settings Home safe  
light duration. See My Car – introduction  
(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.  
settings Light settings Approach light  
duration. See My Car – introduction (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  
modes (p. 79) for information about the  
ignition modes).  
Rear reading lights  
Related information  
Home safe lighting (p. 97)  
Cargo area lighting  
The cargo area lighting comes on automati-  
cally when the tailgate is opened.  
2. Pull the turn signal lever as far as possible  
towards the steering wheel and release it.  
Related information  
Front interior lighting (p. 96)  
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.  
Related information  
Approach lighting (p. 97)  
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Windshield wipers  
Windshield wipers off  
Rain sensor*  
Move the lever to position 0 to  
switch off the 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.  
The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper  
speed according to the amount of water on  
the windshield.  
Single sweep  
Move the lever upward from posi-  
tion 0 to sweep the windshield one  
stroke at a time for as long as the  
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).  
lever is held up.  
Intermittent wiping  
With the lever in this position, you  
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can set the wiper interval by twisting  
the thumb wheel upward to increase  
wiper speed or downward to decrease the  
speed.  
NOTE  
The wipers will make an extra sweep each  
time the thumb wheel is adjusted upward.  
Continuous wiping  
The wipers operate at normal  
speed.  
When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol  
will illuminate in the instrument panel.  
Windshield wipers and washers  
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.  
The wipers operate at high speed.  
Rain sensor* on/off  
Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency  
Windshield wiper service position  
The windshield wipers must be in the service  
position before the wiper blades can be  
cleaned or replaced. See Wiper blades –  
service position (p. 343) for additional infor-  
mation.  
CAUTION  
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the but-  
Use ample washer fluid when washing  
ton . The windshield wipers will make  
one sweep.  
the windshield. The windshield should  
be thoroughly wet when the wipers are  
in operation.  
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.  
Related information  
Engine compartment – washer fluid  
(p. 345)  
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.  
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every five times the windshield is washed  
within a 10-minute period.  
Deactivating  
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the  
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.  
Parking lights on. Optional Active Bend-  
button or press the lever down to  
another wiper position.  
ing Lights will be washed once for every  
five times the windshield is washed. Nor-  
mal halogen headlights will not be  
washed.  
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.  
CAUTION  
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Use ample washer fluid when washing  
CAUTION  
the windshield. The windshield should  
be thoroughly wet when the wipers are  
in operation.  
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.  
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.  
Washing function  
Heated washer nozzles*  
The washer nozzles are heated automatically  
in cold weather to help prevent the washer  
fluid from freezing.  
Related information  
Engine compartment – washer fluid  
(p. 345)  
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:  
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  
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Tailgate wiper/washer  
Tailgate wiper and reverse gear  
Power windows  
If the windshield wipers are on and the trans-  
mission is put into reverse gear, the tailgate  
wiper will go into intermittent wiping func-  
tion19. This function is deactivated when a dif-  
ferent gear is selected.  
The tailgate wiper operates at two speeds:  
intermittent and continuous.  
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.  
NOTE  
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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.  
Move the lever forward to start the tailgate  
washer.  
Related information  
Driver's door control panel  
Intermittent wiping  
Engine compartment – washer fluid  
(p. 345)  
Switch for power child safety locks* and  
disengaging rear power window buttons,  
see Child safety locks (p. 61)  
Normal (continuous) wiping  
NOTE  
Rear window controls  
Front window controls.  
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).  
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vehicle has been running, the power windows  
3. Raise the front section of the button again  
for one second.  
WARNING  
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.  
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).  
Laminated glass*  
This glass is reinforced to help pro-  
vide protection against break-ins  
and improved sound insulation in  
the passenger compartment.  
NOTE  
Movement of the windows will stop if  
they are obstructed in any way.  
Never leave children unattended in the  
vehicle.  
The windshield, laminated panoramic roof  
and other windows have laminated glass.  
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To reduce buffeting wind noise if the  
rear windows are opened, also open  
the front windows slightly.  
Make sure that the windows are com-  
pletely unobstructed before they are  
operated.  
Manual up/down  
Operating  
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  
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.  
Operating the power windows  
Manual up/down  
1. Gently raise the front section of the but-  
ton to close the window and hold it for  
one second.  
Auto up/down.  
For the power windows to function, the igni-  
tion must be in at least mode I. When the  
2. Release the button briefly.  
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To activate this function, select reverse gear  
and press the L or R mirror control button to  
tilt the mirror down.  
Power door mirrors  
The control on the driver's door is used to  
adjust the position of the door mirrors.  
Retractable power door mirrors*  
The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driv-  
ing in narrow spaces:  
The function can be activated/deactivated in  
1. Press down the L and R buttons at the  
same time.  
MY CAR under Settings Car settings  
Side mirror settings Tilt left mirror or Tilt  
right mirror. See My Car – introduction  
(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.  
2. Release them after approximately one  
second. The mirrors automatically stop in  
the fully retracted position.  
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The door mirror will reset to its normal posi-  
tion:  
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.  
after 10 seconds when reverse is disen-  
gaged and the car remains stopped.  
immediately when reverse is disengaged  
and the vehicle's forward speed exceeds  
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h).  
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.  
Door mirror controls  
immediately if you press the correspond-  
ing L or R button again.  
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.  
when the engine is turned off.  
when the side mirrors are folded in.  
The function can be activated/deactivated in  
2. Adjust the position with the joystick in the  
center.  
NOTE  
MY CAR under Settings Car settings  
Car key memory Personal settings in  
key memory. See My Car – introduction  
(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.  
Only one mirror can be tilted down at a  
time.  
3. Press the L or R button again. The light  
should no longer be on.  
Home safe and approach lighting  
The light on the door mirrors comes on when  
approach lighting or home safe lighting is  
selected, see Approach lighting (p. 97) and  
Home safe lighting (p. 97).  
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.  
WARNING  
Objects seen in the mirrors may appear  
further away than they actually are.  
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Related information  
Interior rearview mirror (p. 104)  
Power door mirrors – automatic  
tilting/retraction  
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.  
The control on the driver's door is used to  
adjust the position of the door mirrors.  
Heated windshield*, rear window and  
door mirror defrosters (p. 104)  
Power door mirrors – automatic tilting/  
retraction (p. 103)  
Automatically tilting the door mirrors  
when parking  
Retract the mirrors with the L and R but-  
tons.  
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.  
Fold them out again with the L and R but-  
tons.  
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The mirrors are now reset in neutral position.  
Related information  
Interior rearview mirror (p. 104)  
This function can be activated/deactivated in  
Heated windshield*, rear window and  
door mirror defrosters (p. 104)  
MY CAR under Settings Car settings  
Side mirror settings In reverse gear tilt  
left mirror or 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. See My Car – introduction  
(p. 76) for a description of the menu system.  
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Heated windshield*, rear window and  
door mirror defrosters  
Interior rearview mirror  
Climate settings Automatic rear  
defroster. See My Car – introduction (p. 76)  
for a description of the menu system.  
The interior rearview mirror has an auto-dim  
function that helps reduce glare from follow-  
ing vehicle's headlights.  
The heating function is used to defrost/de-ice  
the windshield and/or the rear window and  
door mirrors.  
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.20  
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NOTE  
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 interior  
rearview mirror and optional auto-dim  
function in the 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.  
Related information  
Power door mirrors (p. 102)  
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  
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4. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds  
until the number of the current magnetic  
zone is displayed.  
Digital compass*  
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:  
The rear-view mirror has an integrated display  
that shows the compass direction in which  
the vehicle is traveling.  
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").  
Operation  
1. Stop the vehicle in a large open area,  
safely out of traffic and away from steel  
structures and high-tension electrical  
wires.  
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6. Wait until C 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.  
2. Start the vehicle.  
NOTE  
For best calibration results, switch off  
8. Drive around in a circle an additional two  
times to fine-tune the calibration.  
all electrical equipment in the vehicle  
(climate system, windshield wipers,  
audio system, etc.) and make sure that  
all doors are closed.  
Rearview mirror with compass.  
9. Vehicles with an electrically heated  
windshield:* if C is displayed when the  
heating function is activated, perform  
step 7 with the heating function on. See  
also Max. defroster and electrically  
Eight different directions are shown with the  
abbreviations: N (north), NE (north east), E  
(east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south-  
west), W (west) and NW (northwest).  
Calibration may not succeed or be  
incorrect if the vehicle's electrical  
equipment is not switched off.  
heated windshield* (p. 132) for additional  
information about the heated windshield.  
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 underside of the mirror.  
3. Using a pen, paperclip or similar object,  
press and hold the button on the under-  
side of mirror for approx. 6 seconds until  
Repeat the calibration procedure if neces-  
sary.  
C is displayed in the mirror.  
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The auto-dim function is also available as an option on the door mirrors.  
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vehicle's ignition must be in mode I or II  
before the laminated panoramic roof/sun  
shade can be operated.  
Selecting a magnetic zone  
Panoramic roof* – introduction  
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The laminated panoramic roof is divided into  
two sections. The rear glass section is fixed in  
place and cannot be moved but the front  
glass section can be slid horizontally to the  
open or closed positions or its rear edge can  
be raised and lowered to allow ventilation.  
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CAUTION  
3
Remove ice and snow before opening  
the laminated panoramic roof.  
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4
Do not operate the laminated panor-  
amic roof if it is frozen closed.  
Introduction  
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All references in this section to opening or  
closing the panoramic roof pertain to the front  
glass section.  
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Never place heavy objects on the lami-  
nated panoramic roof.  
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The laminated panoramic roof also has a sun  
shade made of perforated fabric that is  
located below the sections of glass. This  
shade can be opened or closed, for example  
when driving in bright sunlight.  
Magnetic zones.  
Wind blocker  
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.  
The laminated panoramic roof is equipped  
with a wind blocker that folds up when the  
roof is open.  
4. The display will revert to showing the  
compass direction after several seconds.  
Both the laminated panoramic roof and the  
sun shade are operated by the controls in the  
ceiling console, near the rear-view mirror. The  
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Panoramic roof* – operation  
Quick open/close  
The laminated panoramic roof and the sun  
shade can be opened/closed at the same  
time:  
WARNING  
The laminated panoramic roof is divided into  
two sections. The rear glass section is fixed in  
place and cannot be moved but the front  
glass section can be slid horizontally to the  
open or closed positions or its rear edge can  
be raised and lowered to allow ventilation.  
During manual closing, if the laminated  
panoramic roof is obstructed, immedi-  
ately open it again.  
Open - pull the control back (to the auto  
open position) twice in quick succession  
and release it.  
Never open or close the laminated  
panoramic roof if it is obstructed in  
any way.  
Close - push the control forward (to the  
auto close position) twice in quick suc-  
cession and release it.  
Operation  
Never allow a child to operate the  
laminated panoramic roof.  
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Never leave a child alone in a vehicle.  
When leaving the vehicle, ensure that  
the ignition is in mode 0 (see Ignition  
modes (p. 79) for information about the  
various ignition modes) to disable the  
laminated panoramic roof. Never leave  
the remote key/PCC* in the vehicle.  
Never extend any object or body part  
though the open laminated panoramic  
roof, even if the vehicle's ignition is  
completely switched off.  
Auto open (arrow points toward the rear  
of the vehicle)  
Automatic operation  
Manual open  
Manual close  
Auto close  
1. To open the sun shade completely, pull  
the control as far back as possible (to the  
auto open position) and release it.  
2. To fully open the laminated panoramic  
roof, pull the control as far back as possi-  
ble a second time (to the auto open posi-  
tion) and release it.  
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2 in. (5 cm) from the point at which it was  
blocked (or will open fully to the tilt position).  
Manual operation  
Tilt position  
1. Opening the sun shade: Pull the control  
back to the first stop (the manual open  
position) and hold it until the sun shade  
has opened to the position of your  
choice.  
The auto-stop feature also functions when  
the laminated panoramic roof or sun shade is  
being opened.  
The auto-stop feature can be overridden if the  
closing procedure has been interrupted (e.g.,  
due to ice around the laminated panoramic  
roof) by pressing and holding the control for-  
ward/down until the roof is closed.  
2. Opening the rear edge of the laminated  
panoramic roof: Pull the control back to  
the first stop (the manual open position) a  
second time to open the rear edge of the  
laminated panoramic roof.  
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3. Opening the front glass section: Pull  
the control back to the first stop (the  
manual open position) a third time and  
hold it until the laminated panoramic roof  
has opened to the position of your  
choice.  
Tilt position, raised at the rear edge  
Open (raise the rear edge of the front  
glass section) by pressing the rear edge  
of the control upward.  
Close by pulling the rear edge of the con-  
trol downward and holding it until the  
laminated panoramic roof has closed  
completely.  
Perform this procedure in reverse order to  
close the laminated panoramic roof and/or  
sun shade.  
If the sun shade is completely closed, it will  
open approximately 2 inches (5 cm) when the  
laminated panoramic roof is opened to the tilt  
position.  
NOTE  
For manual opening, the sun shade must  
first be fully open before it will be possible  
to open the laminated panoramic roof.  
When closing, the laminated panoramic  
roof must be fully closed before the sun  
shade can be closed.  
Auto-stop  
The laminated panoramic roof has an auto-  
stop feature that is triggered if the glass sec-  
tion of the roof or the sun shade is blocked in  
any way when being closed. In this case, the  
laminated panoramic roof or sun shade will  
stop and reverse automatically approximately  
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HomeLink® Wireless Control System*  
– introduction  
HomeLink® can be used to open garage  
doors, gates, etc.  
Retain the original transmitter of the RF  
device you are programming for use in other  
vehicles as well as for future HomeLink pro-  
gramming. It is also suggested that upon the  
sale of the vehicle, the programmed Home-  
Link buttons be erased for security purposes.  
Refer to “Resetting HomeLink Buttons” in  
HomeLink® Wireless Control System* – pro-  
gramming (p. 110).  
WARNING  
If you use HomeLink® to open a  
garage door or gate, be sure no one is  
near the gate or door while it is in  
motion.  
When programming a garage door  
opener, it is advised to park outside of  
the garage.  
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Do not use HomeLink® with any  
garage door opener that lacks safety  
stop and reverse features as required  
by U.S. federal safety standards (this  
includes any garage door opener  
model manufactured before April 1,  
1982). A garage door that cannot  
detect an object - signaling the door to  
stop and reverse - does not meet cur-  
rent U.S. federal safety standards. For  
more information, contact HomeLink  
Using HomeLink  
To operate, simply press and hold the pro-  
grammed HomeLink button until the trained  
device begins to operate (this may take sev-  
eral seconds). Activation will now occur for  
the trained device (i.e., garage door opener,  
gate operator, security system, entry door  
lock, home/office lighting, etc.). For conven-  
ience, the hand-held transmitter of the device  
may also be used at any time. In the event  
that there are still programming difficulties or  
questions, contact HomeLink at:  
HomeLinkGentex or by phoning the hotline at  
1–800–355–3515.  
The HomeLink®21 Wireless Control System  
provides a convenient way to replace up to  
three hand-held radio-frequency (RF) trans-  
mitters used to activate devices such as gate  
operators, garage door openers, entry door  
locks, security systems, even home lighting.  
Additional information can be found on the  
NOTE  
If the ignition is switched off, HomeLink  
will function for 30 minutes after the driv-  
er's door has been opened.  
phoning the hotline at 1–800–355–3515.  
21  
HomeLink and the HomeLink house are registered trademarks of Gentex Corporation.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
HomeLink® Wireless Control System*  
– programming  
2. Simultaneously press and hold both the  
3. Firmly press, hold for five seconds and  
release the programmed HomeLink but-  
ton up to two separate times to activate  
the door. If the door does not activate,  
press and hold the just-trained HomeLink  
button and observe the indicator light.  
chosen HomeLink and hand-held trans-  
mitter buttons until the HomeLink indica-  
tor light changes from a slow to a rapidly  
blinking light. Now you may release both  
the HomeLink and hand-held transmitter  
buttons.  
The HomeLink Wireless Control System pro-  
vides a convenient way to replace up to three  
hand-held radio-frequency (RF) transmitters  
used to activate devices such as gate opera-  
tors, garage door openers, entry door locks,  
security systems, even home lighting. Addi-  
tional information can be found on the Inter-  
HomeLinkGentex or by phoning the hotline at  
1–800–355–3515.  
If the indicator light stays on con-  
stantly, programming is complete  
and your device should activate when  
the HomeLink button is pressed and  
released.  
NOTE  
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Some devices may require you to replace  
this Programming Step 2 with procedures  
noted in the “Gate Operator / Canadian  
Programming” section. If the HomeLink  
indicator light does not change to a rapidly  
blinking light after performing these steps,  
phoning the hotline at 1–800–355–3515.  
If the indicator light blinks rapidly for  
two seconds and then turns to a  
constant light continue with “Pro-  
gramming” steps 4-6 to complete the  
programming of a rolling code equip-  
ped device (most commonly a garage  
door opener).  
NOTE  
Some vehicles may require the ignition to  
be switched on or be in the “accessories”  
position for programming and/or operation  
of HomeLink. It is also recommended that  
a new battery be placed in the hand-held  
transmitter of the device being pro-  
grammed to HomeLink for quicker training  
and accurate transmission of the radio-fre-  
quency signal. The HomeLink buttons  
must be reset first. When this has been  
completed, Homelink is in learning mode  
so that you can perform programming.  
1. Position the end of your hand-held trans-  
mitter 1–3 inches (5–14 cm) away from  
the HomeLink button you wish to pro-  
gram while keeping the indicator light in  
view.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
2. Release both buttons.  
Gate Operator/Canadian Programming  
Canadian radio-frequency laws require trans-  
mitter signals to “time-out” (or quit) after sev-  
eral seconds of transmission – which may not  
be long enough for HomeLink to pick up the  
signal during programming. Similar to this  
Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are  
designed to “time-out” in the same manner.  
> HomeLink is now in the training (or  
learning) mode and can be pro-  
grammed at any time beginning with  
“Programming” - step 1.  
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink  
Button  
To program a device to HomeLink using a  
HomeLink button previously trained, follow  
these steps:  
If you live in Canada or you are having diffi-  
culties programming a gate operator or  
garage door opener by using the “Program-  
ming” procedures, replace “Programming  
HomeLink” step 2 with the following:  
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4. At the garage door opener receiver  
(motor-head unit) in the garage, locate  
the “learn” or “smart” button. This can  
usually be found where the hanging  
antenna wire is attached to the motor-  
head unit.  
1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink  
button. DO NOT release the button.  
Continue to press and hold the HomeLink  
button while you press and release -  
every two seconds (“cycle”) your hand-  
held transmitter until the HomeLink indi-  
cator light changes from a slow to a rap-  
idly blinking light. Now you may release  
both the HomeLink and hand-held trans-  
mitter buttons.  
2. The indicator light will begin to flash after  
20 seconds. Without releasing the Home-  
Link button, proceed with “Programming”  
- step 1.  
5. Firmly press and release the “learn” or  
“smart” button. (The name and color of  
the button may vary by manufacturer.)  
There are 30 seconds to initiate step 6.  
For questions or comments, contact Home-  
phoning the hotline at 1–800–355–3515.  
6. Return to the vehicle and firmly press,  
hold for two seconds and release the pro-  
grammed HomeLink button. Repeat the  
“press/hold/release” sequence a second  
time, and, depending on the brand of the  
garage door opener (or other rolling code  
equipped device), repeat this sequence a  
third time to complete the programming  
process.  
Proceed with “Programming” step 3 to com-  
plete.  
This device complies with FCC rules part 15  
and Industry Canada (IC) RSS-210. Operation  
is subject to the following two conditions: (1)  
This device may not cause harmful interfer-  
ence, and (2) This device must accept any  
interference that may be received including  
interference that may cause undesired opera-  
tion.  
Resetting HomeLink Buttons  
Use the following procedure to reset (erase  
programming) from the three HomeLink but-  
tons (individual buttons cannot be reset but  
can be “reprogrammed” as outlined in the fol-  
lowing section):  
HomeLink should now activate your rolling  
code equipped device.  
1. Press and hold the two outer HomeLink  
buttons until the indicator light begins to  
flash.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
Pressing the MY CAR button on the center  
console displays all of the settings related to  
driving and operating the vehicle, such as  
City Safety, lock and alarm functions, auto-  
matic blower speed, setting the clock, etc.  
Volvo Sensus  
NOTE  
Volvo Sensus is the core of the contact inter-  
face with your vehicle. Sensus provides infor-  
mation, entertainment and offers access to  
functions that make owning and operating a  
Volvo easier.  
The transmitter has been tested and com-  
plies with FCC and IC rules. Changes or  
modifications not expressly approved by  
the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user’s authority to operate the  
device.22  
Pressing the source buttons on the center  
console (RADIO, MEDIA, TEL,  
, NAV* and  
CAM*, etc.) make it possible to select e.g.,  
AM or FM radio, play a CD or DVD, use the  
Bluetooth® hands-free feature, the navigation  
system* or the park assist camera*.  
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See your on-board owner’s manual or the  
separate printed supplements for detailed  
information about the functionality offered by  
Volvo Sensus.  
Volvo Sensus is the operating system in your  
vehicle and it enables you to interact intui-  
tively with the vehicle’s various features and  
functions, including accessing the Internet,  
when it suits you.  
Volvo Sensus uses the center console screen  
to display information and menus, and to  
offer a user interface that enables you to  
make personalized settings for e.g., vehicle,  
infotainment and climate system functions.  
The buttons on the center console or the  
steering wheel keypad are used to activate/  
deactivate functions and change numerous  
settings.  
22  
The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
Information display – menu controls  
The controls on the left steering wheel lever  
are used to access the menus (p. 114) that  
are displayed in the instrument panel (p. 68).  
The menus displayed depend on the current  
ignition mode (p. 79).  
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Center console control panel  
Digital Instrument panel* and menu controls  
Volvo Navigation System (VNS)* – NAV:  
see the separate VNS manual for operat-  
ing instructions.  
OK: access to the list of mes-  
sages (p. 114) and message confirma-  
tion.  
Infotainment (RADIO, MEDIA, TEL)  
Vehicle-related settings - MY CAR.  
Internet connected vehicle.  
Climate system.  
Thumb wheel: browse among menus and  
options in the list of functions.  
RESET: reset the active function. Used in  
certain cases to select/activate a func-  
tion, see the explanation under each  
respective function.  
Analog Instrument panel and menu controls  
The menus shown on the information displays  
in the instrument panel are controlled with the  
left lever. The menus displayed depend on  
ignition mode. Press OK to erase a message  
and return to the menus.  
Park assist camera - CAM*.  
Related information  
My Car – introduction (p. 76)  
Climate – general information (p. 125)  
Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC) – intro-  
duction (p. 236)  
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03 Instruments and controls  
Information display – menu overview  
The menus displayed depend on the current  
ignition mode (p. 79).  
Information display – messages  
Message  
Description  
The controls on the left steering wheel lever  
are used to scroll among messages displayed  
in the instrument panel and to confirm selec-  
tions.  
Stop  
engineA  
Stop and switch off the  
engine as soon as possi-  
ble. Serious risk of dam-  
age. Contact an author-  
ized Volvo workshop.  
The following menu alternatives may vary,  
depending on the equipment installed in the  
vehicle.  
When information, indicator or warning sym-  
bols illuminate, an explanatory message will  
be displayed in the instrument panel.  
Stop safelyA  
Analog instrument panel  
Digital speed  
Stop and switch off the  
engine. Serious risk of  
damage. Contact an  
authorized Volvo work-  
shop.  
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When a warning (p. 74), information (p. 72) or  
indicator symbol (p. 72) comes on, a corres-  
ponding message appears in the information  
panel. An error message is stored in a mem-  
ory list until the fault is rectified.  
Trip comp. opt.  
Service status  
Messages (##)23  
Service  
urgentA  
Have the vehicle checked  
by an authorized Volvo  
workshop immediately.  
Press OK to acknowledge and scroll among  
the messages.  
Digital instrument panel*  
Settings  
Service  
requiredA  
Have the vehicle checked  
by an authorized Volvo  
workshop as soon as pos-  
sible.  
Themes  
NOTE  
Contrast mode/Color mode  
Service status  
If a warning message appears while you  
are using the trip computer, the message  
must be read and confirmed by pressing  
OK before the previous activity can be  
resumed.  
See man-  
ualA  
Read the owner's manual.  
Messages  
Trip computer reset  
Book time  
for mainte-  
nance  
Time to book service at an  
authorized Volvo retailer.  
Related information  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)  
Information display – menu controls  
(p. 113)  
Information display – messages (p. 114)  
23  
Number of messages in parentheses  
114  
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
03 Instruments and controls  
Information display – menu controls  
(p. 113)  
Trip computer – introduction  
Message  
Description  
The content and appearance of the trip com-  
puter varies depending on whether the vehi-  
cle is equipped with an Analog or Digital  
instrument panel.  
Time for  
regular  
mainte-  
nance  
Time for regular service at  
an authorized Volvo work-  
shop. The timing is deter-  
mined by the number of  
miles driven, number of  
months since the last  
service, engine running  
time.  
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Mainte-  
nance over-  
due  
If the service intervals are  
not followed, the warranty  
does not cover any dam-  
aged parts. Contact an  
authorized Volvo work-  
shop for service.  
Temporarily A function has been tem-  
Analog information display and controls  
OFFA  
porarily switched off and  
is reset automatically while  
driving or after starting  
again.  
Low battery  
Power save  
mode  
The audio system is  
switched off to save cur-  
rent. Charge the battery.  
A
There will also be a system-specific part of this message  
Related information  
Information displays – introduction (p. 68)  
Information display – menu overview  
(p. 114)  
Digital information displays and controls  
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03 Instruments and controls  
||  
The instrument panel illuminates as soon as  
the vehicle is unlocked and trip computer set-  
tings can be made. If none of the trip com-  
puter's controls are used within 30 seconds  
after the driver's door has been opened, the  
instrument panel lighting will go out and the  
trip computer cannot be used again until:  
the ignition is put in mode II24  
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the engine is started  
NOTE  
If a warning message appears while you  
are using the trip computer, this message  
must be acknowledged in order to return  
to the trip computer function. Acknowl-  
edge a message by pressing OK.  
Related information  
Trip computer – functions, analog instru-  
ment panel (p. 117)  
Trip computer – functions, digital instru-  
ment panel (p. 120)  
Trip computer – Supplementary informa-  
tion (p. 122)  
Trip computer – Trip statistics (p. 123)  
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See Ignition modes (p. 79) for information about the various ignition modes.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
OK–press to access the trip computer's  
functions or acknowledge/confirm/erase  
a message  
1. Ensure that none of the trip computer  
controls are being used in a command  
sequence; reset them by pressing RESET  
twice.  
Trip computer – functions, analog  
instrument panel  
Thumb wheel–turn to access the list of  
trip computer information headings and  
to scroll among the alternatives  
2. Press OK to open the list of functions.  
3. Use the thumb wheel to scroll among the  
functions and select/confirm your choice  
by pressing OK.  
RESET–press to cancel/reset/exit a func-  
tion after a selection has been made  
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The trip computer has two different menu  
groups:  
4. After completing your selection, exit by  
pressing RESET twice.  
Trip computer functions  
The following table lists the analog trip com-  
puter's functions:  
Trip computer information headings in the  
instrument panel  
Information display and controls  
Functions  
To open and make settings in the trip com-  
puter functions:  
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Function  
Description  
Digital speed  
– km/h  
This displays the vehicle's speed digitally in the center of the instrument panel  
Open by pressing OK, scroll using the thumb wheel, confirm by pressing OK and exit by pressing  
ENTER.  
– mph  
– None  
Trip comp. opt.  
Selections among the trip computer information headings are made here. The symbols that have already  
been selected have a check mark and are displayed in white. Those not selected are not checked and  
are displayed in gray:  
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Distance to empty  
Fuel consumption  
1. Open the function by pressing OK and scroll to the desired heading using the thumb wheel.  
2. Confirm by pressing OK. The symbol will change colors from gray to white and will be checked.  
3. Continue this procedure or exit by pressing RESET.  
Average speed  
– Trip odometer T1 and total dist.  
– Trip odometer T2 and total dist.  
Service status  
Messages (##)  
Shows the number of months and mileage until the next scheduled service.  
For additional information, see Information display – menu controls (p. 113).  
2. Turn the thumb wheel to begin display-  
ing the information headings. Stop on the  
desired heading.  
Information headings  
Any of the information headings in the follow-  
ing table can be displayed. To do so:  
3. See the table for an explanation of the  
heading or the actions that can be taken.  
1. Ensure that none of the trip computer  
controls are being used in a command  
sequence; reset them by pressing RESET  
twice.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
Information headings in the instrument Description  
panel  
Press and hold RESET to reset trip odometer T1.  
Press and hold RESET to reset trip odometer T2.  
Trip odometer T1 and total dist.  
Trip odometer T2 and total dist.  
Distance to empty  
Fuel consumption  
Average speed  
See Distance to empty in Trip computer – Supplementary information (p. 122).  
Current fuel consumption.  
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Press and hold RESET to reset Average speed.  
-
No information will be displayed. This also indicates the beginning/end of the list of information  
headings.  
Scroll among the trip computer information  
headings at any time by turning the thumb  
wheel until the desired heading is displayed.  
Related information  
Trip computer – introduction (p. 115)  
Trip computer – functions, digital instru-  
ment panel (p. 120)  
Trip computer – Supplementary informa-  
tion (p. 122)  
Trip computer – Trip statistics (p. 123)  
119  
03 Instruments and controls  
OK–press to access the trip computer's  
functions or to activate a selection  
1. Ensure that none of the trip computer  
controls are being used in a command  
sequence; reset them by pressing RESET  
twice.  
Trip computer – functions, digital  
instrument panel  
Thumb wheel–turn to access the list of  
trip computer information headings and  
to scroll among the alternatives  
2. Press OK to open the list of functions.  
RESET–press to cancel/reset/exit a func-  
tion after a selection has been made  
3. Use the thumb wheel to scroll among the  
functions and select/confirm your choice  
by pressing OK.  
The trip computer has two different menu  
groups:  
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4. After completing your selection, exit by  
pressing RESET twice.  
Trip computer functions  
Trip computer information headings in the  
instrument panel  
The following table lists the digital trip com-  
puter's functions:  
Functions  
To open and make settings in the trip com-  
puter functions:  
Information displays and controls  
Function  
Description  
Trip computer reset  
– Average fuel consumption  
– Average speed  
NOTE: This function does not reset the trip odometers, see Trip computer – Supplementary information  
(p. 122) for a description of how this is done.  
Messages  
Themes  
For additional information, see Information display – menu controls (p. 113).  
Set the way in which information is displayed in the instrument panel, see Information displays – intro-  
duction (p. 68).  
Settings*  
Select Auto On or Off.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
Function  
Description  
Contrast mode/Color mode  
Adjust the instrument panel's contrast and color.  
Service status  
Shows the number of months and mileage until the next scheduled service.  
1. Ensure that none of the trip computer  
controls are being used in a command  
sequence; reset them by pressing RESET  
twice.  
3. See the table for an explanation of the  
heading or the actions that can be taken.  
Information headings  
Three trip computer headings can be dis-  
played at the same time; one in each of the  
displays (see the previous illustration). One of  
the combinations of information headings in  
the following table can be displayed. To do  
so:  
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Scroll among the combinations of trip com-  
puter information headings at any time by  
turning the thumb wheel until the desired  
combination is displayed.  
2. Turn the thumb wheel to begin display-  
ing the combinations of information head-  
ings. Stop on the desired combination.  
Heading combinations  
Description  
Press and hold RESET to reset trip odometer T1.  
Average fuel consump-  
tion  
Trip odometer T1 + mile-  
age  
Average speed  
Distance to empty  
mph<>km/h  
-
Press and hold RESET to reset trip odometer T2.  
Current fuel consumption  
Trip odometer T2 + mile-  
age  
Current fuel consumption  
-
Mileage  
Change between mph<>km/h – see "Digital speed display" in Trip  
computer – Supplementary information (p. 122).  
No trip computer informa-  
tion displayed  
No information will be displayed. This also indicates the begin-  
ning/end of the list of information headings.  
Trip computer – Supplementary informa-  
tion (p. 122)  
Scroll among the trip computer information  
headings at any time by turning the thumb  
wheel until the desired heading is displayed.  
Related information  
Trip computer – introduction (p. 115)  
Trip computer – Trip statistics (p. 123)  
Trip computer – functions, analog instru-  
ment panel (p. 117)  
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03 Instruments and controls  
driving style will generally increase this dis-  
tance.  
2. Select one of the following alternatives  
using the thumb wheel and press OK:  
Trip computer – Supplementary  
information  
General information for both Analog and Digi-  
tal trip computer functions.  
mpg  
See Economical driving (p. 280) for informa-  
tion about driving economically.  
mph  
Reset both  
Average fuel consumption  
Fuel consumption since the last time this  
function was reset.  
Digital speed display*  
Speed is expressed in the unit not used by  
the instrument panel's speedometer e.g., if  
the normal speedometer is in mph, the trip  
computer will display in the speed in km/h  
and vice versa.  
3. Finish by pressing RESET.  
Changing units  
To change the unit (miles/km) used to meas-  
03  
Average speed  
The vehicle's average speed since the last  
time this function was reset.  
ure distance and speed, go to MY CAR  
Settings System options Distance  
and fuel units.  
Resetting an analog instrument panel  
Current fuel consumption  
Trip odometer(s) and average speed  
1. Display trip odometer T1 or T1, or Aver-  
age speed.  
Current fuel consumption is calculated  
approximately once a second. When the vehi-  
cle is moving at low speed, fuel consumption  
is displayed per unit of time. At higher  
speeds, it is displayed in terms of distance.  
NOTE  
In addition to changing units in the trip  
computer, this also changes the units used  
in the Volvo Navigation System (VNS)*.  
2. Press and hold RESET until selected  
function is reset.  
Miles or kilometers can be displayed, see the  
heading "Changing units".  
Each trip computer heading must be reset  
individually.  
Related information  
Trip computer – introduction (p. 115)  
Distance to empty  
Resetting a digital instrument panel  
Trip computer – functions, analog instru-  
ment panel (p. 117)  
This function shows the approximate dis-  
tance that can be driven on the fuel remaining  
in the tank. When Distance to empty shows  
"----", there is very little useable fuel remain-  
ing in that tank; refuel as soon as possible.  
The calculation is based on average fuel con-  
sumption during the last 20 miles (30 km) of  
driving and the amount of fuel remaining in  
the tank (the accuracy of this figure may vary  
if your driving style changes). An economical  
Trip odometer  
1. Turn the thumb wheel to select the com-  
bination of headings containing the trip  
odometer to be reset.  
Trip computer – functions, digital instru-  
ment panel (p. 120)  
Trip computer – Trip statistics (p. 123)  
2. Press and hold RESET until selected trip  
odometer is reset.  
Average speed and fuel consumption  
1. Select Trip computer reset and press  
OK.  
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03 Instruments and controls  
Trip computer – Trip statistics  
MY CAR My XC60 Trip statistics:  
Trip information from previous trips regarding  
average fuel consumption and average speed  
is stored and can be displayed in the form of  
a bar chart.  
Start new trip: press ENTER to erase all  
pervious statistics. Exit the menu by  
pressing EXIT.  
Reset for every driving cycle: select by  
pressing ENTER. Exit the menu by press-  
ing EXIT.  
Function  
Selecting Reset for every driving cycle era-  
ses all trip statistics automatically if the igni-  
tion is switched off for at least 4 hours. When  
the engine is restarted, new statistics will be  
stored.  
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To get new statistics if the engine is restarted  
before 4 hours have elapsed, the existing  
ones have to be erased manually by selecting  
Start new trip.  
For additional information, see Information  
display – menu controls (p. 113).  
Trip statistics25  
See also the information about Eco Guide in  
Eco Guide* and Power Meter* (p. 71).  
Each bar represents a driving distance of  
1 mile or 10 miles, depending on the current  
scale; the bar at the far right shows the value  
for the current mile/10 miles.  
Related information  
Trip computer – introduction (p. 115)  
Use TUNE to change between 1 mile and  
10 miles; the marker at the right will also  
change according to the scale selected.  
Trip computer – functions, analog instru-  
ment panel (p. 117)  
Trip computer – functions, digital instru-  
ment panel (p. 120)  
Settings  
Settings can be made in the MY CAR menu  
system as follows:  
Trip computer – Supplementary informa-  
tion (p. 122)  
25  
The illustration is generic; certain details may vary from model to model  
123  
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  

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