VOLVO V50 Owners Manual Web Edition DEAR VOLVO OWNER THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO We hope you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure in your Volvo. In order to increase your enjoyment of the car, we recommend that The car has been designed for the safety and comfort of you and your you familiarise yourself with the equipment, instructions and mainte- passengers. Volvo is one of the safest cars in the world. Your Volvo nance information contained in this owner's manual. has also been designed to satisfy all current safety and environmental requirements. Table of contents 00 Introduction 01 Safety 02 Instruments and controls Important information............................... 10 Seatbelts................................................... 18 Overview, left-hand drive cars.................. 48 Volvo and the environment....................... 13 Airbag system........................................... 21 Overview, right-hand drive cars................ 50 Airbags...................................................... 22 Driver's door control panel....................... 52 Activating/deactivating the airbag*........... 24 Combined instrument panel...................... 53 Side airbags (SIPS bags).......................... 26 Indicator and warning symbols................. 54 Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 28 Information display................................... 58 WHIPS....................................................... 29 Electrical socket........................................ 60 When the systems deploy......................... 31 Lighting panel........................................... 62 Crash mode.............................................. 32 Left-hand stalk switch............................... 65 Child safety............................................... 33 Right-hand stalk switch ........................... 68 Cruise control*.......................................... 71 Keypad in the steering wheel* ................. 73 Steering wheel adjustment, hazard warn- ing flashers................................................ 74 00 01 Parking02 brake............................................ 75 Power windows......................................... 76 Windows, rearview and door mirrors........ 78 Power sunroof* ........................................ 82 Personal preferences................................ 84 HomeLink *.............................................. 87 4 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. Table of contents 03 Climate control 04 Interior 05 Locks and alarm General information on climate control..... 92 Front seats.............................................. 108 Remote control key with key blade......... 126 Manual climate control, AC....................... 94 Interior lighting........................................ 111 Active locks............................................. 129 Electronic climate control, ECC*............... 97 Storage spaces in the passenger com- Keyless drive*.......................................... 130 Air distribution......................................... 100 partment ................................................. 114 Battery in remote control key.................. 133 Fuel-driven engine block heater and pas- Rear seat................................................. 118 Locking and unlocking ........................... 134 senger compartment heater*.................. 101 Cargo area.............................................. 120 Child safety locks.................................... 137 Fuel-driven03 auxiliary heater* (diesel)....... 104 04 Alarm*05 .................................................... 138 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 5 Table of contents 06 Starting and driving 07 Wheels and tyres 08 Car care General.................................................... 144 General.................................................... 190 Cleaning.................................................. 206 Refuelling................................................ 146 Tyre pressure.......................................... 194 Touching up paintwork........................... 210 Alcoguard*.............................................. 150 Warning triangle* and spare wheel * ...... 195 Rustproofing........................................... 211 Starting the engine ................................. 154 Changing wheels.................................... 197 Starting the engine – Flexifuel................. 156 Emergency puncture repair* .................. 199 Keyless drive*.......................................... 158 Manual gearbox...................................... 159 Automatic gearbox.................................. 160 Brake system.......................................... 165 DSTC – Stability and traction control sys- tem* ........................................................ 167 Park Assist*............................................. 169 BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System . 171 Towing and recovery.............................. 174 Start06 assistance...................................... 176 07 08 Driving with a trailer................................ 177 Towing equipment*................................. 179 Detachable towbar* ............................... 181 Loading................................................... 185 Adjusting headlamp pattern ................... 186 6 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. Table of contents 09 Maintenance and service 10 Infotainment system 11 Specifications Volvo service........................................... 214 General.................................................... 244 Type designation..................................... 278 Self-maintenance.................................... 215 Audio functions....................................... 246 Dimensions and weights......................... 280 Bonnet and engine compartment........... 216 Radio functions....................................... 250 Engine specifications.............................. 283 Oils and fluids......................................... 218 CD functions .......................................... 255 Engine oil................................................ 284 Wiper blades........................................... 224 Menu structure – audio system.............. 258 Fluids and lubricants............................... 286 Battery..................................................... 226 Phone functions*..................................... 259 Fuel......................................................... 289 Replacing bulbs...................................... 228 Menu structure – phone*......................... 266 Wheel and tyres, dimensions and pres- Fuses...................................................... 234 Bluetooth handsfree*.............................. 269 sure ........................................................ 290 Electrical system..................................... 292 Type approval......................................... 294 09 10 Symbols in 11the display............................ 295 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 7 Table of contents 12 Alphabetical Index Alphabetical12 Index.................................. 298 8 Table of contents 9 Introduction Important information Reading the Owner's Manual In the event of uncertainty over what is stand- lighted in the owner's manual by means of the ard or an option/accessory, contact a Volvo text being slightly larger and printed in grey. Introduction dealer. Examples of this are in menu texts and mes- A good way of getting to know your new car is sage texts on the information display (e.g. to read the owner's manual, ideally before your Special texts AUDIO SETTINGS). first journey. This will give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with new functions, to WARNING Decals see how best to handle the car in different sit- The car contains different types of decal which Warning texts advise of a risk of personal uations, and to make the best use of all the are designed to convey important information injury. car's features. Please pay attention to the in a simple and clear manner. The decals in the safety instructions contained in the manual. car have the following descending degree of importance for the warning/information. The specifications, design features and illus- IMPORTANT trations in this owner's manual are not binding. Important texts advise of a risk of material Warning for personal injury We reserve the right to make modifications damage. without prior notice. © Volvo Car Corporation NOTE Option NOTE texts give advice or tips that facilitate the use of features and functions for exam- All types of option/accessory are marked with ple. an asterisk*. In addition to standard equipment, this manual Footnote also describes options (factory fitted equip- There is footnote information in the owner's ment) and certain accessories (retrofitted extra manual that is located at the bottom of the equipment). page. This information is an addition to the text The equipment described in the owner's man- that it refers to via a number. If the footnote ual is not available in all cars - they have dif- refers to text in a table then letters are used G031590 ferent equipment depending on adaptations instead of numbers for referral. for the needs of different markets and national Black ISO symbols on yellow warning field, or local laws and regulations. Message texts white text/image on black message field. Used There are displays in the car