VOLVO S40 Owner's Manual
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VOLVO S40 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 impairment that could hinder your ability to drive. Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and emission standards. For further information please contact your retailer, or: 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.volvocanada.com 2009 © Volvo Car Corporation, All rights reserved. Contents 00 Introduction 01 Safety 02 Instruments and controls Important information............................... 10 Occupant safety........................................ 18 Instrument overview.................................. 52 Environment.............................................. 14 Seat belts.................................................. 20 Instrument panel....................................... 54 Important warnings................................... 15 Supplemental Restraint System............... 23 Indicator and warning symbols................. 56 Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS).............. 28 Symbols – instrument panel..................... 58 Side impact protection airbags................. 31 Information display................................... 61 Volvo Inflatable Curtain (VIC).................... 32 12-volt sockets......................................... 63 Whiplash Protection System..................... 34 Lighting panel........................................... 64 Crash mode.............................................. 36 Left-side steering wheel lever................... 67 Child safety............................................... 37 Trip computer........................................... 69 Child restraint systems............................. 39 Cruise control*.......................................... 71 Infant seats............................................... 41 Right-side steering wheel lever................. 73 Convertible seats...................................... 43 Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warn- Booster cushions...................................... 45 ing flashers................................................ 75 ISOFIX lower anchors............................... 46 Power windows......................................... 76 00 01 Mirrors.......................................................02 78 Top tether anchors.................................... 48 Child restraint registration and recalls...... 49 Power moonroof*...................................... 81 Personal settings...................................... 83 HomeLink® Wireless Control System*..... 86 4 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. Contents 03 Climate 04 Interior 05 Locks and alarm General information.................................. 92 Front seats.............................................. 104 Remote key and key blade..................... 118 Air vents.................................................... 94 Interior lighting........................................ 108 Valet locking ........................................... 122 Manual climate control.............................. 95 Storage compartments........................... 110 Keyless drive*.......................................... 123 Electronic Climate Control (ECC)*............ 98 Rear seat................................................. 113 Locking and unlocking............................ 127 Air distribution......................................... 101 Trunk ...................................................... 115 Child safety locks.................................... 129 03 04 Alarm*05..................................................... 130 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 5 Contents 06 Starting and driving 07 Wheels and tires 08 Car care General information................................ 136 General information................................ 176 Washing and cleaning the car................. 204 Fuel requirements................................... 140 Tire inflation............................................. 179 Paint touch up......................................... 208 Ignition switch......................................... 143 Inflation pressure—U.S. models ............ 181 Starting the vehicle................................. 144 Inflation pressure—Canadian models .... 182 Starting the vehicle with keyless drive*... 146 Tire designations..................................... 183 Manual transmission, 5-speed*.............. 147 Glossary of tire terminology.................... 185 Manual transmission, 6-speed*.............. 148 Vehicle loading........................................ 186 Automatic transmission*......................... 149 Uniform tire quality gradings................... 188 Shiftlock override.................................... 151 Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires.. 189 All Wheel Drive*....................................... 152 Temporary spare..................................... 190 Brake system.......................................... 153 Wheel nuts.............................................. 191 Parking brake.......................................... 156 Changing a wheel................................... 192 Stability system....................................... 157 Tire Sealing System ............................... 194 Towing06.................................................... 159 Tire Pressure07 Monitoring System (TPMS) 199 08 Jump starting.......................................... 161 Towing a trailer....................................... 162 Detachable trailer hitch........................... 164 Transporting loads.................................. 165 Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*... 166 Park assist*............................................. 170 6 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. Contents 09 Maintenance and servicing 10 Audio 11 Specifications Volvo maintenance.................................. 212 Audio functions....................................... 240 Label information.................................... 266 Maintaining your car............................... 213 Radio functions....................................... 245 Dimensions and weights......................... 268 Hood....................................................... 215 CD player/CD changer............................ 253 Fuel, oils, and fluids................................ 271 Engine compartment............................... 216 Audio menu............................................. 257 Engine oil................................................ 273 Engine oil................................................ 217 Bluetooth® hands-free connection......... 258 Engine specifications.............................. 274 Fluids...................................................... 219 Electrical system..................................... 276 Wiper blades........................................... 221 Three-way catalytic converter................. 278 Battery..................................................... 222 Volvo programs....................................... 279 Replacing bulbs...................................... 224 Fuses09...................................................... 231 10 11 7 Contents 12 Index Index.......................................................12 280 8 Contents 9 Introduction Important information About this manual Decals Risk of damage to the vehicle There are various types of decals in the vehicle • Before you operate your vehicle for the first whose purpose is to provide important infor- time, please familiarize yourself with the mation in a clear and concise way. The impor- information found in the chapters "Instru- tance of these decals is explained as follows, ments and controls" and "Starting and in descending order of importance. driving." • Information contained in the balance of the Risk of injury manual is extremely useful and should preferably be read after operating the vehi- cle 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. G031592 Footnotes Certain pages of this manual contain informa- White ISO symbols and white text/image on a tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom of black or blue warning background and space the page. This information supplements the for a message. If the information on decals of text that the footnote number refers to (a letter this type is ignored, damage to the vehicle is used if the footnote refers to text in a table). could result. G031590 Display texts There are several displays in the driver’s field Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning back- of vision that show messages generated by ground, white text/image on a black back- various systems and functions in the vehicle. ground. Decals of this type are used to indicate These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Man- potential danger. Ignoring