VOLVO V50
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. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle,
please contact your Volvo retailer or see the section "Contacting
Volvo" in this manual's "Introduction" chapter for information on getting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada.
Contents
00 Introduction
Important information............................... 10
Environment.............................................. 14
Important warnings................................... 15
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01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 18
Seat belts.................................................. 20
Supplemental Restraint System............... 23
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS).............. 28
01
Side impact protection airbags................. 31
Inflatable Curtain (IC)................................ 33
Whiplash Protection System..................... 34
Crash mode.............................................. 36
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 39
Infant seats............................................... 41
Convertible seats...................................... 43
Booster cushions...................................... 45
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 46
Top tether anchors.................................... 48
Child restraint registration and recalls...... 49
02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview.................................. 52
Instrument panel....................................... 54
Indicator and warning symbols................. 56
Symbols – instrument panel..................... 58
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Information display................................... 61
12-volt sockets......................................... 63
Lighting panel........................................... 64
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 67
Trip computer........................................... 69
Cruise control*.......................................... 71
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 73
Steering wheel adjustment, Hazard warning flashers................................................ 76
Power windows......................................... 77
Mirrors....................................................... 79
Power moonroof*...................................... 82
Personal settings...................................... 84
HomeLink® Wireless Control System*..... 87
06 Starting and driving
General information................................ 138
Fuel requirements................................... 142
Ignition switch......................................... 145
Starting the vehicle................................. 146
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Starting the vehicle with keyless drive*... 148
Automatic transmission.......................... 149
Shiftlock override.................................... 151
Brake system.......................................... 152
Parking brake.......................................... 155
Stability system....................................... 156
Towing.................................................... 158
Jump starting.......................................... 160
Towing a trailer....................................... 161
Detachable trailer hitch........................... 163
Transporting loads.................................. 164
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)*... 165
Rear park assist*..................................... 169
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