Volvo 2011 V50 Quick Manual

VOLVO V50

Quick Guide

WEB EDITION

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW VOLVO!

Getting to know your new car is an exciting experience.

Look through this Quick Guide in order to quickly and easily learn some of the
most common functions.

All warning texts, and other important and detailed information, are only
available in the owner's manual – this folder only contains a small selection.

In addition, the owner's manual contains the latest and most current
information

Options are marked with an asterisk (*).

There is further information concerning your car at www.volvocars.com

REMOTE CONTROL KEY

KEY BLADE

Used to lock/unlock the glovebox or the driver's
door, e.g. if the car is without electrical power.

Locks doors and tailgate and arms the
alarm*.

Unlocks the doorsAand tailgate, and
disarms the alarm.

Unlocks the tailgate – it does not open.

Approach lighting. Switches on the
lamps in the side mirrors*, the direction
indicators and parking lamps, at the
number plate, passenger compartment
and floor.

Panic function. Held depressed for
approx. 3 seconds in an emergency in
order to trigger the alarm.

A

Automatic relocking takes place if a door/tailgate is

not opened within 2 minutes after unlocking.

COLD START AUTOSTART *

NOTE

After a cold start the idling speed is high
irrespective of the outside temperature.
A period of raised idling speed is part of
Volvo's efficient emissions system.

DIRECTION INDICATORS

– Depress the clutch and/or brake and turn
the remote control key/ignition dial to the end
position III and release it directly – the engine
starts automatically.

Diesel engines must always be preheated in
key positionII before they are started.

ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL

A

Short sequence – 3 flashes.

B

Continuous flashing sequence.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel before setting off
– never while driving.

LIGHT SWITCHES

B

Manual headlamp levelling (automatic
for Xenon lights*).

Automatic dipped beam. Main beam
flash works but not the fixed main
beam.

Parking lamps

Dipped beam. Switches off when the
engine is switched off. Main beam can
be activated.

Active Bi-Xenon lights*, the headlamp
pattern follows the movement of the
steering wheel.

Display and instrument lighting.

Front fog lamps

Open the hatch for the fuel filler cap.

Fog lamp (rear, only driver's side).

Main beam flash

A

CONTROL PANEL DRIVER'S DOOR

Main/dipped beam switching and Home
safe lighting.

LR

Setting the door mirrors
– Select L (left) or R (right), adjust with
the lever.

Retracting/extending the door mir­rors* – Press L and R simultaneously.

1

2

Manual windows.

Automatic windows.

Child safety locks*. Windows and rear
doors cannot be opened from the rear
seat.

BLIS* – BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM

If the BLIS indicator lamp illuminates despite
there being no vehicle within the blind spot, the
cause could be for example, reflection from
shiny wet road surface, own shadow on light
road surface or low sun in the camera.

In the event of a direct fault in the system the
display shows the text

BLIS SERVICE

REQUIRED.