Volvo V70 2013 User manual
QUICK GUIDE
WEB EDITION
BLIS*
Start/Stop function*
Pedestrian protection*
02 Driver support in your car
03 Your driving environment
Remote control key
Keyless key system*
Starting and switching off the engine
Parking brake
Wipers
01 Starting and driving
Adjusting the seat
Adjusting the steering wheel
Sunroof*
Power operated tailgate*
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW VOLVO!
This folder contains a selection of the most common functions in your particular car. The owner's manual and
other manuals contain important information with all warnings and safety instructions.
The following symbols mean:
Different parts are pointed out in the overview images.
Instructions step-by-step.
It is particularly important to read the owner's manual.
Important information, warnings and safety instructions that must be read are listed on the last
page.
Options are marked with an asterisk *.
In addition, learn more about your particular car at www.volvocars.com.
Climate system controls
Headlamp control
Combined instrument panel
Infotainment system
Phone*
External audio device
Buttons in the centre console
Settings in the menu system
Refuelling
Car care
Opening all windows
Storage spaces
AUX/USB* and 12 V sockets
04 Functions in your car
05 Tips
How does the remote control key work?
What do the remote control key indicator
lamps* show?
01
01
Green constant light: The car is locked.
Yellow constant light: The car is unlocked.
Red constant light: The alarm has been triggered.
Red light flashing alternately in both indicator lamps:
The alarm was triggered less than 5 minutes ago.
The remote control key can store settings includ-
ing door mirrors and power driver's seat* – see the
owner's manual.
How does the Keyless key system* work?
The key can remain in your pocket for example the whole
time.
Lock and arm the alarm
–Depress the black button on the rear section of the
handle.
Unlock and disarm the alarm
–Grip a door handle and open the door in the usual way
or press lightly on the tailgate's rubberised pressure
plate.
01
Unlocks doors and tailgate and disarms the alarm*.
Can be set in MY CAR.
Locks doors and tailgate and arms the alarm.
Approach light duration.
One press unlocks the tailgate and one long press
opens power tailgate*.
Information* about the car.
Panic function.
How do I switch off the engine?
Briefly press the START/STOP ENGINE-button –
the engine stops.
Take the remote control key out from the ignition
switch.
01
How do I use the parking brake? 01
To apply
Depress the foot brake pedal.
Press the control PUSH LOCK/PULL RELEASE
- the combined instrument panel's warning symbol
starts to flash. Once there is a constant glow the
parking brake is applied.
Release the foot brake pedal.
To disengage
Depress the foot brake pedal.
Pull the control PUSH LOCK/PULL RELEASE.
How do I start the engine?
Press the remote control key into the ignition switch.
Depress the clutch or brake pedal.
Briefly press the START/STOP ENGINE-button and
release – the engine starts.
01
How do I start the windscreen wipers and rain
sensor*?
Move the lever downward to start the windscreen wipers
and upward for a single sweep.
Rain sensor On/Off.
Regulates the sensor sensitivity or the intermittent
delay.
Wiper, rear window - intermittent/normal.
01
What does BLIS do*?
Blind Spot Information System advises about vehicles
in the blind spot.
–BLIS is activated when the engine is started and can
be deactivated/reactivated by pressing the button.
02
How do I use the Start/Stop function*? 02
Manual gearbox
Stop the engine: Declutch, move the gear lever into neu-
tral position and release the clutch pedal.
Start the engine: Depress the clutch pedal.
Automatic gearbox
Stop the engine: Stop the car with the foot brake and then
maintain the brake pressure.
Start the engine: Release foot pressure on the foot brake.
Illuminated button lamp indicates that the function is active.
It is important to understand this function thor-
oughly – see the owner's manual.
The car has Collision Warning with Auto Brake and Cyclist
and Pedestrian Detection, which can warn, brake and/or
stop for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
The function is only an aid and does not work in all situ-
ations – for example, it does not see cyclists from the
side, pedestrians who are shorter than 80 cm or who are
partially obscured.
How does the pedestrian protection work*? 02
How do I adjust the seat?
Raise/lower the front of the seat cushion.
Raise/lower seat.
Move the seat forward/backward.
Tilt the backrest.
Store settings for power seat*.
Memory buttons for power seat*.
Store setting:
Hold the button depressed to store settings while de-
pressing one of the memory buttons.
03
Seat settings for a power seat can also be stored in
the remote control key* – see the owner's manual.
Automatic maximum opening.
Manual opening.
Manual closing.
Automatic maximum closing.
Opening ventilation position.
Closing ventilation position.
03
How does the sunroof work*?
03
How do I open and close the power operated
tailgate*?
Opening
–Press lightly on the rubberised pressure plate under
the outside handle. Alternatively, a long press on the
lighting panel button or the remote control button until
the tailgate starts to open.
Closing
–Press the button and the tailgate closes automatically.
The tailgate can also be opened/closed manually.
How do I adjust the steering wheel?
Release the catch.
Adjust the steering wheel forward/backward and up/
down.
Activate the catch.
03
How does the headlamp control's auto mode
work? 04
How do I defrost the windscreen? 04
Press to activate the windscreen's electric heating* -
symbol (1) in the screen illuminates.
The next press also activates maximum airflow
against windscreen and side windows - symbols (1)
and (2) illuminate.
The next press switches off both of the functions –
no symbol illuminates.
Without electric heating: Press to activate/deactivate the
air flow.
AUTO mode provides the following options:
• The daytime running lights automatically switch
between daytime running lights and dipped beam.
• Main beam can be activated when dipped beam is
switched on.
• Active high beam (AHB)* – that dims and activates main
beam automatically – can be used.
• Tunnel detection* is activated.
How do I regulate the temperature? 04
Turn for individual temperature in the left/right-hand
area of the passenger compartment. The screen
shows the selected temperature.
Press AUTO for automatic control of air distribu-
tion and other functions. The screen shows AUTO
CLIMATE.
How do I reset the trip meter? 04
Turn the left-hand stalk switch thumbwheel to show
trip meter T1 or T2.
Give a long press on the RESET button in order to
reset the trip meter shown.
How do I change the combined instrument
panel's appearance? 04
Different themes can be selected with the digital* com-
bined instrument panel, such as Performance or Eco.
To change the theme:
Press the left-hand stalk switch OK button after the
engine has been started.
Turn the lever's thumbwheel in order to select menu
option Themes and press OK.
Turn the thumbwheel to select a theme and press
OK to confirm.
The theme is stored in the remote control key
memory* – see the owner's manual.
How is the trip computer operated?
OK opens the trip computer's menu, activates the
selected option and extinguishes messages.
Thumbwheel scrolls between the trip computer op-
tions.
RESET resets data in the selected trip computer
step and goes back in the menu structure.
04
How do I navigate in the infotainment system?
Press RADIO, MEDIA, MY CAR, NAV* or TEL* to
select main source.
Press OK/MENU or the thumbwheel* in the steering
wheel to access the selected source's main menu.
Turn TUNE or the thumbwheel to navigate in the
menus.
Press OK/MENU or the thumbwheel to make a
selection in the menus.
Briefly press EXIT to go back in the menu system,
cancel a function or delete entered characters.
Give a long press on EXIT to go back to normal view,
or to go from normal view to the main source view.
Tips:
To go to the shortcut menu in the NAV or TEL mode,
press once on NAV or TEL. Press again to go back to
normal view.
04
How does the range/"km to empty tank" work? 04
The combined instrument panel shows an estimation of
the possible driving distance based on previous driving
conditions and remaining fuel quantity.
No guaranteed range remains when "---- km" is shown.
Refuel as soon as possible. The illustration shows the
digital* combined instrument panel.
Analogue combined instrument panel – see the
owner's manual.
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