2008-2016 Volvo Xc70 SUV Loading and storage User Manual
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LOADING AND STORAGE  
05 Loading and storage  
Storage spaces  
Overview of storage spaces in the passenger  
compartment.  
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Storage compartment in door panel  
Storage pocket* on front edge of front  
seat cushions  
Ticket clip  
Glovebox (p. 157)  
Storage compartment  
Storage compartment, cup holder  
(p. 157)  
Cup holder* in armrest, rear seat  
Storage pocket  
WARNING  
Keep loose objects such as mobile  
phones, cameras, remote controls for  
accessories, etc. in the glove compartment  
or other compartments. Otherwise they  
may injure people in the car in the event of  
sudden braking or a collision.  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
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Tunnel console  
The tunnel console is located between the  
front seats.  
Tunnel console - cigarette lighter and  
ashtray*  
Glovebox  
The glovebox is located on the passenger  
side.  
A detachable ashtray is fitted in the cup  
holder under the armrest. The cigarette lighter  
is fitted in the 12 V socket (p. 158) for the  
front seat.  
The ashtray in the tunnel console (p. 157) is  
detached by lifting the tray straight up.  
Activate the lighter by pushing in the button.  
The button pops out when the lighter is hot.  
Pull out the lighter and light a cigarette on the  
heated coils.  
Related information  
Storage spaces (p. 155)  
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Storage compartment (e.g. for CDs) and  
USB*/AUX input under the armrest.  
The owner's manual and maps can be kept in  
here for example. There are also holders for  
pens on the inside of the lid. The glovebox  
can be locked* (p. 185) using the key blade  
(p. 176).  
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Includes cup holder for driver and pas-  
senger. If ashtray and cigarette lighter  
(p. 157) are specified, then there is a cig-  
arette lighter in the 12 V socket (p. 158)  
for the front seat, and a detachable ash-  
tray in the cup holder.  
Related information  
Storage spaces (p. 155)  
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Related information  
Storage spaces (p. 155)  
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Tunnel console - cigarette lighter and  
ashtray* (p. 157)  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
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Inlaid mats*  
Vanity mirror  
The vanity mirror is located on the rear of the  
sun visor.  
Tunnel console - 12 V-sockets  
Inlay mats collect e.g. rubbish and slush.  
Volvo supplies specially manufactured inlay  
mats.  
The electrical sockets (12 V) are located next  
to the cup holder1 and rear of the tunnel con-  
sole.  
WARNING  
Only use one inlaid mat at each seat, and  
check before setting off that the mat by  
the driver's seat is firmly affixed and  
secured in the pins so that it does not get  
caught adjacent to and under the pedals.  
Related information  
Cleaning the interior (p. 392)  
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Vanity mirror with lighting.  
12 V socket in tunnel console, front seat.  
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The lamp for the vanity mirror, on the driver's  
side* and passenger side respectively, is  
switched on automatically when the cover is  
raised.  
Related information  
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Lamp replacement - vanity mirror lighting  
(p. 365)  
12 V socket in tunnel console, rear seat.  
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If ashtray and cigarette lighter are specified then there is no cup holder and adjacent 12 V socket.  
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The electrical socket can be used for various  
accessories designed for 12 V, e.g. TV  
screens, music players and mobile phones.  
For the socket to supply current, the remote  
control key must be in at least key position I  
(p. 84).  
Loading  
Payload depends on the car's kerb weight.  
IMPORTANT  
Max. socket is 10 A (120 W) if one socket  
is used at a time. If both sockets in the  
tunnel console are used simultaneously,  
7.5 A (90 W) per socket is applicable.  
The total of the weight of the passengers and  
all accessories reduces the car's payload by  
a corresponding weight.  
If the compressor for emergency puncture  
repair is connected to one of the two sock-  
ets, no other current consumer must be  
connected to the other one.  
For more detailed information on weights, see  
Weights (p. 401).  
WARNING  
Always leave the plug in the socket when  
the socket is not in use.  
The tailgate is opened via a button  
on the lighting panel or the remote  
control key, see Locking/unlocking -  
tailgate (p. 186).  
NOTE  
NOTE  
The compressor for emergency puncture  
repair (p. 338) has been tested and  
approved by Volvo.  
Optional equipment and accessories - e.g.  
display screens, music players and mobile  
phones - which are connected to one of  
the passenger compartment's 12V electri-  
cal sockets, could be activated by the cli-  
mate control system, even when the  
remote control key has been removed or  
when the car is locked, for example, when  
the parking heater is activated at a preset  
time.  
WARNING  
The car’s driving properties change  
depending on the weight and positioning  
of the load.  
Related information  
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Tunnel console - cigarette lighter and  
ashtray* (p. 157)  
To bear in mind when loading  
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12 V electrical socket - cargo area*  
(p. 162)  
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Position the load firmly against the rear  
seat's backrest.  
For this reason remove the plugs from the  
electrical sockets for optional equipment  
or accessories when not in use because  
the battery could be drained in the event of  
such an occurrence!  
Note that objects must not prevent the func-  
tion of the WHIPS system for the front seats if  
any of the rear seat's backrests is folded  
down, see WHIPS - seating position (p. 41).  
Centre the load.  
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Heavy objects should be placed as low  
as possible. Avoid placing heavy loads on  
lowered backrests.  
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Cover sharp edges with something soft to  
avoid damaging the upholstery.  
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Loading - long load  
Related information  
Safety net* (p. 163)  
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To simplify loading (p. 159) in the cargo area,  
the rear seat backrest can be folded down.  
The passenger seat2 backrest can also be  
folded for an extra long load*.  
Secure all loads to the load retaining eye-  
lets with straps or web lashings.  
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Loading - long load (p. 160)  
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Roof load (p. 161)  
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WARNING  
Lowering the rear seat backrest  
If the rear seat backrest needs to be lowered,  
see Seats, rear (p. 87).  
A loose object weighing 20 kg can, in a  
frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h  
(30 mph) carry the impact of an item  
weighing 1000 kg.  
WARNING  
The protection provided by the inflatable  
curtain in the headlining may be compro-  
mised or eliminated by high loads.  
Never load cargo above the backrest.  
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WARNING  
Always secure the load. During heavy  
braking the load may otherwise shift, caus-  
ing injury to the car's occupants.  
Cover sharp edges and sharp corners with  
something soft.  
Switch off the engine and apply the park-  
ing brake when loading/unloading long  
items. Otherwise you may accidentally  
knock the gear lever or gear selector with  
the load into a drive position - and the car  
could then move off.  
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Only applies to comfort seats.  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
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Roof load  
Securing loads  
IMPORTANT  
The load carriers recommended for roof loads  
are the ones developed by Volvo. This is in  
order to avoid damage to the car and in order  
to achieve the maximum possible safety dur-  
ing a journey.  
On both sides of the car's cargo area there  
are fixed mounting points designed for secur-  
ing loads.  
Do not use straps with exchange as these  
may pull the mounting points apart.  
NOTE  
A suitable width for a cargo retaining strap  
is approx. 25 mm.  
Carefully follow the installation instructions  
supplied with the carriers.  
Check periodically that the load carriers  
and load are properly secured. Lash the  
load securely with retaining straps.  
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Related information  
Loading (p. 159)  
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Distribute the load evenly over the load  
carriers. Put the heaviest objects at the  
bottom.  
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The size of the area exposed to the wind,  
and therefore fuel consumption, increase  
with the size of the load.  
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Mounting point locations in the cargo area.  
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The fixed mounting points are positioned in  
the cargo rails in the cargo area floor. In the  
illustration above, two of the mounting points  
in the floor are shown in raised position. Their  
basic position is lowered.  
Drive gently. Avoid quick acceleration,  
heavy braking and hard cornering.  
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WARNING  
The car's centre of gravity and driving cha-  
racteristics are altered by roof loads.  
WARNING  
For information about the maximum per-  
mitted load on the roof, including load car-  
riers and any space box, see Weights  
(p. 401).  
Hard, sharp and/or heavy objects which  
protrude may cause injury under violent  
braking.  
Always secure large and heavy objects  
with a seatbelt or cargo retaining straps.  
Related information  
Loading (p. 159)  
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Securing loads (p. 161)  
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Loading - bag holder*  
12 V electrical socket - cargo area*  
NOTE  
The bag holder keeps carrier bags in place  
and prevents them from overturning and  
spreading their contents across the cargo  
area.  
The electrical socket can be used for various  
accessories designed for 12 V, e.g. screens,  
music players and mobile phones.  
The compressor for temporary emergency  
puncture repair has been tested and  
approved by Volvo. For information on the  
use of Volvo's recommended temporary  
emergency puncture repair (TMK), see  
Emergency puncture repair* (p. 338).  
Related information  
Tunnel console - 12 V-sockets (p. 158)  
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Lower the cover to access the electrical  
socket.  
Bag holder under folding hatch in the floor.  
1. Fold up the holder, which is part of the  
floor hatch.  
The socket also provides voltage when  
the remote control key is not in the igni-  
tion switch.  
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2. Fasten the bags with strap and secure  
the carrying handle in the hooks.  
IMPORTANT  
Related information  
Loading (p. 159)  
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Max. power takeoff is 10 A (120 W).  
NOTE  
Remember that using the electrical socket  
with the engine switched off involves the  
risk of discharging the car's starter battery.  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
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Safety net*  
Using the safety net  
A safety net prevents loads from being thrown  
forward in the passenger compartment in the  
event of sudden braking.  
The two-part safety net cassette is secured  
on the rear of the backrest. The narrowest  
cassette is secured on the left-hand side  
(seen from the tailgate).  
Pull the net up from the cassettes. The net is  
self-locking after approx. one minute if the  
rear seat's backrests are raised.  
Storage space, safety net cassettes.  
1. Fold the rear seat's backrest forward, see  
Seats, rear (p. 87).  
Pull up the right-hand section of the net  
using its strap.  
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A rollable safety net comprising two cassettes  
has a storage space under the cargo area  
floor hatch.  
2. Align the cassette's anchor rails in front of  
Insert the rod in the mounting on the  
right-hand side and then press it forward  
– the rod locks in with a click.  
the backrest attachment lugs  
3. Slide the cassette into the attachment  
lugs  
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Securing the net cassettes  
A rollable safety net comprising two cassettes  
has a storage space under the cargo area  
floor hatch.  
Pull out the rod's telescope section and  
click it in on the other side.  
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4. Fold back and lock the backrests.  
Pull up the left-hand safety net and hook  
it into the rod.  
Removing the cassette takes place in  
reverse order.  
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Folding up takes place in reverse order.  
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The net can also be used when the rear  
seat's backrests are folded forward.  
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Removing the net cassettes  
1. Roll the safety nets into the cassettes in  
accordance with the procedure in the  
section entitled "Using the safety net",  
but in reverse.  
Safety net* combined with cargo  
cover  
Safety grille  
A safety grille prevents loads or pets from  
being thrown forward in the passenger com-  
partment in the event of sudden braking.  
A safety net prevents loads from being thrown  
forward in the passenger compartment in the  
event of sudden braking.  
2. Fold the whole backrest forward.  
3. Slide the cassettes out until they loosen  
from the anchor rails.  
Store the cassettes in their compartment  
under the cargo area floor hatch.  
WARNING  
Loads in the luggage compartment must  
be anchored well, and also using a cor-  
rectly fitted safety net.  
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Folding up  
Take hold of the bottom of the safety grille  
and pull back/up.  
Puller-straps for raising the net.  
Related information  
Loading (p. 159)  
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The safety net can also be raised from the  
rear seat when the cargo cover is extended.  
Safety grille (p. 164)  
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Follow the procedure described in the section  
"Using the safety net" (p. 163). The straps for  
folding up are located by the arrows.  
IMPORTANT  
The protective grille cannot be folded up  
or down when a cargo cover is fitted.  
Related information  
Safety net* (p. 163)  
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Fitting/removal  
The safety grille is normally permanently  
installed in the car because it can easily be  
folded up in the roof and so be out of the way  
if a longer cargo area is required. However, if  
desired, the safety grille can be dismantled  
and removed from the car.  
Loading (p. 159)  
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For safety reasons, the safety grille must  
always be correctly fastened and secured  
when being refitted.  
Related information  
Safety net* (p. 163)  
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Loading (p. 159)  
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The backrests must first be lowered to allow  
the safety grille to be fitted, see Seats, rear  
(p. 87).  
NOTE  
The safety grille is most easily fitted/  
removed by two people via the rear doors.  
During fitting the handle should be on the  
front of the grille, see the  
illustrations  
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Position the handle in fitting position in  
accordance with the illustration. Press  
gently on the handle to enable it to be  
turned into position.  
Press the strut in towards the grille and  
align the grille in the roof mounting.  
Turn the handle 90° . Press gently as in  
the illustration (1) if necessary. Secure the  
grille by angling the handle 90°.  
Removal of the grille takes place in  
reverse order.  
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.  
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Cargo cover  
Removing the cargo cover  
1. Press in one end piece button and lift it  
out.  
2. Carefully angle the cover up/out and the  
other end piece loosens automatically.  
Lowering the cargo cover's rear sealing  
disc  
In its rolled-in position, the cargo cover's rear  
sealing disc protrudes horizontally into the  
cargo area when it is fitted.  
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Pull the sealing disc back gently, free  
from its support shelves, and lower.  
Related information  
Loading (p. 159)  
Pull the cargo cover over the load and hook it  
into the recesses at the cargo area's rear  
posts.  
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Loading - long load (p. 160)  
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IMPORTANT  
The protective grille cannot be folded up  
or down when the cargo cover is fitted.  
Attaching the cargo cover  
Move one end piece of the cover into the  
recess on the side panel.  
Move the other end piece into the corres-  
ponding recess.  
Press both sides in. A "click" should be  
audible and the red marking should dis-  
appear.  
> Check that both end pieces are  
locked.  
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Related Topics

Tunnel console Tunnel console - cigarette lighter and ashtray* Glovebox Inlaid mats* Tunnel console - 12 V-sockets Loading - long load Roof load Securing loads Loading - bag holder* 12 V electrical socket - cargo area* Safety grille

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