Volvo 2008 C30 Quick Manual

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Manual.

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vOLvO C30

Quick Guide

AUTOSTART

Turn the key/keyless drive start control to
position III and release it. The engine will start
automatically.

KEY BLADE

Used to lock/unlock the glove compartment or
the driver’s door if the vehicle has no electrical
current.

COLD START

NOTE

After cold starts, your engine will idle at a
higher speed for a short time.

KEY & REMOTE CONTROL

Locks the doors and liftgate, and arms

the alarm.

Unlocks the doors and liftgate1 and
disarms the alarm.

Unlocks the liftgate. (Does not open
the liftgate).

Approach lighting (30 seconds2)
illuminates lights in door mirrors, cabin,
footwells, license plates. Turn signals
and parking lights illuminate.

“Panic” alarm. Press and hold to
sound the alarm. Turn off alarm with
unlock button.

TURN SIGNALS

A. Lane-change sequence, three flashes.
B. Full turn sequence.

Adjust tilt and telescope.

WARNING!

Never adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

1. Automatic relock occurs if no door/liftgate is
opened within 2 minutes after unlock.

2. The time can be set to 30, 60, or 90 seconds.

LIGHTING PANEL

Automatic headlights. High beam

flash only.

Parking lights

Headlights: turn off when ignition is
switched off, high/low beams

Display & instrument panel lighting

Front fog lights (option)

Rear fog light (driver’s side only)

A

High beam flash

B

Toggle between high/low beams,
home safe lighting.

STORAGE SPACES, 12-VOLT SOCKET & AUX CONNECTOR (OPTION)

AUX makes it possible to connect a portable

music player to your audio system. Use a 3.5
mm stereo mini plug.

The front and rear 12-volt sockets function in
ignition positions I or II.

We do not recommend washing your car in
an automatic wash during the first six months
because the paint will not have hardened
sufficiently.

CAR CARE

Leather upholstery requires regular care. Treat
the leather with protectant cream, one to four
times a year as necessary. Consult your Volvo
retailer for leather care products.

D

E

C

0

F

G

WIPERS AND RAIN SENSOR (OPTION)

#

Single wiper sweep

0

Off

$

Intermittent wipers. Turn (2) to adjust
interval.

%

Normal speed

F

High speed

G

Windshield and headlight washer

H

Liftgate washer

3

Liftgate wiper interval/normal

AUDIO SYSTEM

1

Activate rain sensor. Positions D-F
deactivate the rain sensor.

2

Turn to adjust rain sensor sensitivity.

Symbol in display (rain sensor on).

1

On/Off and volume. Press to turn on/off.

Turn to adjust volume. Radio and Volvo
Navigation System (option) volume are
stored individually.

2

FM1, FM2 or AM radio

4

Display, clock is set in personal settings

menu.

5

MODE, CD, Sirius satellite radio (op-

tion), AUX

1

6

Sound settings. Press to select e.g.,

BASS, TREBLE, etc. Turn to adjust.

9

MENU. AUX volume and advanced sound

settings.

1. AUX connector for e.g., MP3 player. Set MP3
player’s volume to medium for best sound quality.

RADIO

6

Turn to select a radio station.

10

Search for stations with left/right arrows

or SCAN (8). Store up to 20 stations by
pressing and holding one of the preset
buttons (7) 0–9 in FM1 and 0–9 in FM2. A

stored station is confirmed in the display.

11

Autostore stations

Press AUTO for 2 seconds. AUTOSTORE
is displayed during the search. The 10
strongest stations are stored. Press 0–9 to
select a station.

CD PLAYER

2

10

Change CD tracks with left/right arrows

or turn (6).

Select CD3 with up/down arrows.

3

CD eject. Press to eject current CD.

Press and hold to eject all CDs.

3

7

CD select.3 Press 1– 6.

2. CDs containing files in MP3 and WMA formats can
also be played.

3. CD changer only (option).

AUTOMATIC CONTROL

In AUTO mode, ECC controls all functions
automatically and makes driving more pleasant
with optimal air quality.

1

Automatic mode

Press AUTO to maintain cabin temperature
balanced airflow, and other settings.

2

Temperature

Press to individually adjust the left (L) or
right (R) side. Turn the dial to the desired
temperature, which is shown in the display.

ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL—ECC (OPTION)

MANUAL CONTROL

Blower speed

Air distribution

Defroster to quickly remove mist on the

windshield and side windows.

Recirculation
Air conditioning off/on.

Heated rear window and door mir­rors. Timer function.

1

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)

When a low tire pressure warning message has been displayed and the tire pressure warning
light has come on, one or more tires has low inflation pressure.

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and check the inflation pressure of all four tires with a tire pres­sure gauge.

1. Rear window 12 minutes. Mirrors 6 minutes.

FUEL

1

Low fuel level indicator

When the symbol illuminates, there are

2.1 US gallons (8 liters) of fuel remaining.

2

Fuel gauge

The fuel filler door is on the right, as indi­cated by the arrow.

TRIP ODOMETER

5

The display shows two separate trip

odometers, T1 & T2.

3

Press quickly to toggle between T1 &

T2. Press and hold to reset the displayed

odometer.

ODOMETER AND TRIP COMPUTER

BLIS – BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (OPTION)

TRIP COMPUTER

6

Press to erase a displayed message.

7

Turn to display trip computer information

(4) such as MILES TO EMPTY TANK.

8

Reset current function. A long press

resets all functions.

NOTE

MILES TO EMPTY TANK is an approxima-

tion, based on recent average fuel consump­tion.

If the BLIS indicator lights illuminate occasionally even when there are no other vehicles in the blind
area, this may be caused by light reflected from a wet road surface, the vehicle’s own shadow
against a large, light, smooth surface, or sunlight directly in the camera when the sun is low on the
horizon.

In the event of a fault, Blind spot syst. service required will be displayed.

D

C

SOFT CARGO AREA COVER (OPTION)

RIGID CARGO AREA COVER (OPTION)

Installing

Pull all four locking buttons back as far as pos­sible. Carefully lift in the cover, place the front
section on the two supports behind (A) on both
sides.

HOLDERS FOR FLOOR HATCH

Attach the hooks near the floor (A).

Press together the spring-loaded rails and
insert them in the attachments (B) on both
sides.

Insert the attachments in (C) in the same way.

Place the hooks in (D).

Remove the attachments at (D) and (C) if neces­sary on both sides when loading the cargo area.

Remove (D), (C), (B), and (A) and roll up the
cover when it is not in use.

Open floor hatch without/with cargo area cover.

Place one rear lock at (B) and press the lock
button forward. Lock the other buttons in the
same way.

Removing

Pull the lock buttons rearward as far as possible
at (A) first, then at (B). Lift out the cover.

FOLDING DOWN THE REAR SEAT
BACKRESTS

+

-

6

A

E

B

F

G

*

C

D

ADJUSTING THE FRONT SEAT

1

Lumbar support

2

Backrest tilt

3

Raise/lower the seat

4

Raise/lower the front edge of the seat

cushion

5

Forward/rearward

6

Access to rear seat

TP 9334 (USA & Canada) AT 0720. Printed in Sweden, Göteborg 2007, Copyright © 2000-2007 Volvo Car Corporation

REFUELING

Press this button to unlock the fuel filler door.

Recommended octane rating: 91

Minimum octane rating: 87

ENTERING THE REAR SEAT

Manual

seat

Moving the seat forward:

A. Remove the seat belt from the guide.

B. Pull up the handle and hold it up. Fold the
backrest forward until it locks in position.

C. Move the seat forward.

Moving the seat rearward:

D. Move the seat rearward until it reaches its
original position.

E. When the seat has reached its original
position, pull up the handle (B) and return the
backrest to the upright position.

F. Put the seat belt back into the guide.

Power seat (option)

Moving the seat forward:

A. Remove the seat belt from the guide.

B. Pull up the handle and fold the backrest
forward.

G. Press and hold the button while the seat
moves forward.

Moving the seat rearward:

G. Hold in the button again reaches its origi­nal position. Pull up the handle (B) and return
the backrest to the upright position.

F. Put the seat belt back into the guide.

NOTE

When putting on the seat belt, it is easiest
to reach the lower section of the belt, near
the guide, instead of reaching over your
shoulder.