Volvo V50 2010 User Manual

welcome to the global FamIly oF volvo
owners!

Getting to know your new vehicle is an exciting experience.

This Quick Guide provides a brief overview of the most common
features and functions in your Volvo.

However, for the most up-to-date and detailed descriptions and
instructions, as well as important warnings and other information not
included in this folder, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.

An asterisk (*) indicates optional equipment.

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vOLvO v50

Quick Guide

KEY BLADE

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

REMOTE KEY & KEY BLADE

Locks the doors and tailgate, and arms
the alarm.

Unlocks the doors and tailgateA and
disarms the alarm.

Unlocks (but does not open) the tailgate.

Approach lighting 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.

A.

Automatic relock occurs if no door/tailgate is opened within

2 minutes after unlock.

AUTOSTART

Depress the clutch and/or brake pedal. Turn
the key/keyless drive start control to posi­tion III and release it. The engine will start
automatically.

NOTE

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

SETTING THE CLOCK

TURN SIGNALS

A

Lane-change sequence, three flashes.

B

Full turn sequence.

WARNING

Never adjust the steering wheel while
driving.

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

Press the MENU button on the center console control panel.
Select

Clock adjust.

Press ENTER
Use the left/right arrow keys on the navigation control to highlight a number in the clock.
Set the time by using the number keys or with the up/down arrow keys.
Press ENTER to save the change and exit the menu.

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LIGHTING PANEL

WIPERS AND RAIN SENSOR*

1

Rain sensor On/Off with the lever in the
0 position.

2

Turn to adjust intermittent wiper speed or
rain sensor sensitivity where applicable.

3

Tailgate wiper – normal/interval.

A

Single wiper sweep.

0

Off

B

Intermittent wipers. Turn (2) to adjust
interval.

C

Normal wiper speed.

D

High wiper speed.

E

Windshield and headlight washer.

F

Tailgate washer.

Displayed when the rain sensor is
active.

Automatic headlights. High beam flash
only.

Parking lights.

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

Active Bending Lights*, headlight
beams follow movements of the steer­ing wheel.

Display & instrument panel lighting.

Front fog lights*.

Open the fuel filler door.

Rear fog light (driver’s side only).

A

High beam flash.

B

Toggle between high/low beams, home
safe lighting.