VOLVO C30 Owner's manual Web Edition Welcome to the world-wide family of Volvo owners. We trust that you vehicle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impair- will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an automobile ment that could hinder your ability to drive. designed with your safety and comfort in mind. We encourage you Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions and operating emission standards. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle, instructions in this manual. please contact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Contacting We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction" chapter for information on get- in this (or any other) vehicle. And, of course, please do not operate a ting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada. 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 Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 33 12-volt sockets......................................... 63 Whiplash Protection System..................... 35 Lighting panel........................................... 64 Crash mode.............................................. 37 Left-side steering wheel lever................... 67 Child safety............................................... 38 Trip computer........................................... 69 Child restraint systems............................. 40 Cruise control*.......................................... 71 Infant seats............................................... 42 Right-side steering wheel lever................. 73 Convertible seats...................................... 44 Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warn- Booster cushions...................................... 46 ing flashers................................................ 76 ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 47 Power windows......................................... 77 00 01 Mirrors.......................................................02 78 Top tether anchors.................................... 48 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.............................................. 106 Remote key and key blade..................... 126 Air vents.................................................... 94 Interior lighting........................................ 114 Keyless drive*.......................................... 131 Manual climate control.............................. 95 Storage compartments........................... 115 Locking and unlocking............................ 135 Electronic Climate Control (ECC)*............ 98 Rear seat................................................. 118 Alarm....................................................... 137 Air distribution03......................................... 102 Cargo04 area.............................................. 121 05 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 5 Contents 06 Starting and driving 07 Wheels and tires 08 Car care General information................................ 142 General information................................ 178 Washing and cleaning the car................. 208 Fuel requirements................................... 146 Tire inflation............................................. 181 Paint touch up......................................... 212 Ignition switch......................................... 149 Inflation pressure ................................... 183 Starting the vehicle................................. 150 Tire designations..................................... 184 Starting the vehicle with keyless drive*... 152 Glossary of tire terminology.................... 186 Manual transmission, 6-speed*.............. 154 Vehicle loading........................................ 187 Automatic transmission.......................... 155 Uniform tire quality gradings................... 188 Shiftlock override.................................... 157 Snow chains, snow tires, studded tires.. 189 Brake system.......................................... 158 Tire Sealing System* .............................. 190 Parking brake.......................................... 161 Temporary spare..................................... 196 Stability system....................................... 162 Spare tire and jack ................................. 197 Towing.................................................... 164 Wheel nuts.............................................. 199 Jump starting.......................................... 167 Changing a wheel................................... 200 Transporting06 loads.................................. 168 Tire Pressure07 Monitoring System (TPMS) 202 08 Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*... 169 Rear park assist*..................................... 173 6 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. Contents 09 Maintenance and servicing 10 Audio 11 Specifications Volvo maintenance.................................. 216 Introduction ............................................ 246 Label information.................................... 272 Maintaining your car............................... 217 Audio functions....................................... 247 Dimensions and weights......................... 274 Hood....................................................... 219 Radio functions....................................... 252 Fuel, oils, and fluids................................ 277 Engine compartment............................... 220 CD player................................................ 260 Engine oil................................................ 279 Engine oil................................................ 221 Audio menu............................................. 263 Engine specifications.............................. 280 Fluids...................................................... 223 Bluetooth® hands-free connection......... 264 Electrical system..................................... 282 Wiper blades........................................... 225 Three-way catalytic converter................. 283 Battery..................................................... 226 Overview of information and warning sym- Replacing bulbs...................................... 228 bols......................................................... 284 Fuses09...................................................... 236 10 Volvo programs.......................................11 286 7 Contents 12 Index Index.......................................................12 288 8 Contents 9 Introduction Important information Contacting Volvo About this manual Decals In the USA: 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 Volvo Cars of North America, LLC mation in a clear and concise way. The impor- information found in the chapters "Instru- Customer Care Center tance of these decals is explained as follows, ments and controls" and "Starting and in descending order of importance. 1 Volvo Drive, driving." P.O. Box 914 • Information contained in the balance of the Risk of injury manual is extremely useful and should be Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647 read after operating the vehicle for the first 1-800-458-1552 time. www.volvocars.us • The manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. For this reason, it In Canada: should be kept in the vehicle for ready access. Volvo Cars of Canada Corp Footnotes National Customer Service Certain pages of this manual contain informa- 175 Gordon Baker Road tion in the form of footnotes at the bottom of the page. This information supplements the North York, Ontario M2H 2N7 text that the footnote number refers to (a letter is used if the footnote refers to text in a table). 1-800-663-8255 G031590 www.volvocars.ca 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 a warning of this ual by being in slightly larger type than the sur- type could result in serious injury or death. rounding text and are printed in gray, (for example: Selezione rete). 10 Introduction Important information Risk of damage to the vehicle Information Types of lists used