2012 Volvo XC70 Owners Manual

VOLVO XC70 Owner's Manual Web Edition

Welcome to the world-wide family of Volvo owners. We trust that you will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile designed with your safety and comfort in mind. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions and operating instructions in this manual. We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in this (or any other) vehicle. And, of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impair- ment that could hinder your ability to drive. Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and emission standards. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle, please contact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Contacting Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction" chapter for information on getting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada.

Contents 4 00 00 Introduction Important information................................. 8 Environment.............................................. 12 Important warnings................................... 13 01 01 Safety Occupant safety........................................ 16 Reporting safety defects........................... 17 Seat belts ................................................. 18 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) .... 21 Occupant Weight Sensor ......................... 26 Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags ..... 30 Inflatable Curtain (IC) ............................... 32 Whiplash Protection System – WHIPS..... 33 Crash mode.............................................. 35 Child safety............................................... 36 Child restraint systems............................. 39 Infant seats............................................... 41 Convertible seats...................................... 43 Booster cushions...................................... 45 ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 46 Top tether anchors.................................... 47 Integrated booster cushion....................... 48 Child safety locks...................................... 51 02 02 Locks and alarm Remote key and key blade....................... 54 Private locking ......................................... 61 Keyless drive............................................. 62 Locks........................................................ 65 Alarm......................................................... 68

Contents * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 5 03 03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls.......................... 74 Ignition modes.......................................... 82 Seats......................................................... 84 Steering wheel.......................................... 90 Lighting..................................................... 92 Wipers and washers................................. 98 Power windows....................................... 101 Mirrors..................................................... 103 Compass*............................................... 105 Power moonroof* ................................... 106 HomeLink ® Wireless Control System*.... 108 Starting the engine.................................. 111 Transmission........................................... 115 Brakes..................................................... 118 Parking brake.......................................... 121 Hill Descent Control (HDC)*.................... 124 04 04 Comfort and driving pleasure Volvo Sensus.......................................... 128 Menus and messages............................. 129 The MY CAR menus............................... 131 Climate system....................................... 137 Trip computer......................................... 146 Stability system....................................... 148 Active chassis system–Four C*............... 150 Cruise control.......................................... 151 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*.............. 153 Distance Alert* ....................................... 163 City Safety™ .......................................... 166 Collision warning with Full Auto-brake and Pedestrian Detection*............................. 171 Driver Alert System* ............................... 179 Park assist*............................................. 185 Rear Park Assist Camera (PAC)* ............ 189 Blind Spot Information System*.............. 193 Passenger compartment convenience. . . 197 05 05 Infotainment Introduction............................................. 204 Getting started ....................................... 206 General infotainment functions .............. 211 Radio....................................................... 214 Media player........................................... 223 AUX/USB sockets................................... 227 Bluetooth media ................................... 230 Bluetooth ® hands-free connection ........ 233 Cell phone voice control......................... 241 Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)* ............. 245 Remote control*...................................... 254 Infotainment system menus ................... 256

Contents 6 06 06 During your trip Driving recommendations....................... 262 Refueling................................................. 266 Loading................................................... 271 Cargo area ............................................. 276 Towing a trailer....................................... 280 Emergency towing.................................. 283 07 07 Wheels and tires General information ............................... 288 Tire inflation............................................. 291 Inflation pressure ................................... 293 Tire designations .................................... 294 Glossary of tire terminology ................... 296 Vehicle loading ....................................... 297 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ................. 299 Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires . 300 Temporary Spare ................................... 301 Tire Sealing System................................ 302 Changing a wheel .................................. 308 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 311 08 08 Maintenance and specifications Volvo maintenance.................................. 316 Maintaining your car............................... 317 Hood and engine compartment.............. 319 Engine oil................................................ 320 Fluids...................................................... 322 Replacing bulbs...................................... 324 Wiper blades and washer fluid................ 331 Battery..................................................... 333 Fuses...................................................... 336 Vehicle care............................................. 344

Contents 7 09 09 Specifications Label information.................................... 352 Specifications......................................... 354 Overview of information and warning symbols......................................................... 361 Volvo programs....................................... 364 10 10 Index Index....................................................... 366

Introduction Important information 8 Contacting Volvo In the USA: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC Customer Care Center 1 Volvo Drive, P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647 1-800-458-1552 www.volvocars.us In Canada: Volvo Cars of Canada Corp National Customer Service 175 Gordon Baker Road North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 1-800-663-8255 www.volvocars.ca About this manual • Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the information found in the chapters "Your Driving Environment" and "During Your Trip." • Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely useful and should be read after operating the vehicle for the first time. • The manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. For this reason, it should be kept in the vehicle for ready access. Footnotes Certain pages of this manual contain information in the form of footnotes at the bottom of the page. This information supplements the text that the footnote number refers to (a letter is used if the footnote refers to text in a table). Display texts There are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated by various systems and functions in the vehicle. These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Man- ual by being in slightly larger type than the sur- rounding text and are printed in gray, (for example: Change doors unlock setting). Decals There are various types of decals in the vehicle whose purpose is to provide important information in a clear and concise way. The importance of these decals is explained as follows, in descending order of importance. Risk of injury G031590 Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning background, white text/image on a black background. Decals of this type are used to indicate potential danger. Ignoring a warning of this type could result in serious injury or death.

Introduction Important information 9 Risk of damage to the vehicle G031592 White ISO symbols and white text/image on a black or blue warning background and space for a message. If the information on decals of this type is ignored, damage to the vehicle could result. Information G031593 White ISO symbols and white text/image on a black background. These decals provide general information. NOTE The decals shown in the Owner’s Manual are examples only and are not intended to be reproductions of the decals actually used in the vehicle. The purpose is to give an indi- cation of how they look and their approxi- mate location in the vehicle. The applicable information for your particular vehicle can be found on the respective decals in the vehicle. Types of lists used in the manual Procedures Procedures (step-by-step instructions), or actions that must be carried out in a certain order, are arranged in numbered lists in this manual. If there is a series of illustrations associated with step-by-step instructions, each step in the procedure is numbered in the same way as the corresponding illustration. Lists in which letters are used can be found with series of illustrations in cases where the order in which the instructions are carried out is not important. Arrows with or without numbers are used to indicate the direction of a movement. If there are no illustrations associated with a step-by-step list, the steps in the procedure are indicated by ordinary numbers. Position lists Red circles containing a number are used in general overview illustrations in which certain components are pointed out. The corresponding number is also used in the position list's description of the various components.

Introduction Important information 10 Bullet lists Bullets are used to differentiate a number of components/functions/points of information that can be listed in random order. For example: • Coolant • Engine oil Continued   This symbol can be found at the lower right corner of an odd-numbered (right-hand) page to indicate that the current topic is continued on the following page. Options and accessories Optional or accessory equipment described in this manual is indicated by an asterisk. Optional or accessory equipment may not be available in all countries or markets. Please note that some vehicles may be equipped dif- ferently, depending on special legal requirements. Contact your Volvo retailer for additional information. NOTE • All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication. • Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at any time, or to change specifications or design without notice and without incurring obligation. • Do not export your Volvo to another country before investigating that country's applicable safety and emission control requirements. In some cases it may be difficult or impossible to comply with these requirements. Modifications to the emission control system(s) may render your Volvo not certifiable for legal operation in the U.S., Canada and other countries. WARNING If your vehicle is involved in an accident, unseen damage may affect its drivability and safety. WARNING CALIFORNIA proposition 65 Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the state of Cali- fornia to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali- fornia to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. WARNING Certain components of this vehicle such as air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners, adaptive steering columns, and button cell batteries may contain Perchlorate material. Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.

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