Volvo S40 2008 S40 manual

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  • Page 1

    WELCOME T O Y OUR NE W V OL V O! Getting to know your car is an exciting experience. After looking through this Quick Guide you'll like your new Volvo even more. You can find detailed information in the Owner's Manual. Warning texts and other important information are only available in the Owner's Manual, not in this folder. The Owne[...]

  • Page 2

    AUTOSTART (APPLIES TO 2.4i, T5 AND D5) Turn the ignition key/dial to position III and release. The engine starts automatically. D ie se l e ng in es must always be preheated in position II before the engine is started. KEY BLADE Used to lock/unlock the glovebox or the driver's door lock, e.g. if car is without electrical power. COLD START N OT[...]

  • Page 3

    1 2 2 1 2 2 A B CONTROL P ANEL IN DRIVER'S DOOR L R Ad ju st i ng t he doo r mi r ro rs , select L or R . Set with the lever. Re tr ac t in g th e do or mi rr or s* , press L and R simultaneously. Press again to extend.  Ma n ua l wi nd ows 2 Au to ma ti c wi nd ows Lo ck in g th e r ea r wi nd ows an d do or s* , child safety locks. LIGHT [...]

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    D E A B C 0 F G 1 O n/O f f an d a ud io vol um e. Pre ss for On /O ff. T ur n to adj ust th e vol ume . Ra dio, TP , h and sfr ee* and RT I* v ol ume ar e s tore d in divi dua lly . 2 FM1 , FM2 or AM r ad io 4 Di sp l ay , cl ock se t v ia p er so nal se tt ing s. 5 MO DE . CD or AUX 1 6 So un d p at t er n, pr es s to se lec t s oun d pa tte rn e[...]

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    2 AUTOMATIC CONTROL In AUTO mode the ECC system controls all functions automatically making driving simpler with optimum air quality. 1 Au tom at ic Press AUTO for automatic control of set temperature and other functions. 2 T e mp er at ur e Press for individual adjustment of left L or right-hand R side. Turn to required temperature. The set temper[...]

  • Page 6

    FUEL 1 Low fu el l evel 8 litres petrol (7 litres diesel) remain. 2 Fue l g au ge . The arrow indicates that the fuel filler flap is on the right-hand side. TRIP METERS 5 Di sp l ay s hows t wo i nde pen de nt t rip me ter s, T1 & T2 . 3 Sw it ch be t wee n T1 & T2 wi th o ne sho r t pr es s. Res et the cur re nt mete r wi th one lo ng pre [...]

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    L O WERING THE REAR SEA T BACKRES TS A. Hang the seatbelt up in the coat hanger. B. Fold up the seat cushion. C. Disengage the catch in the backrest and fold forward. D. Disengage the catch in the head restraint. E. Transfer the head restraint to the sleeves on the underside of the seat cushion. F. Lower the backrest. The front passenger seat can a[...]

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    + - AD JUSTING THE FRONT SEA T ST OR A GE SP A CES, 1 2 V SOCKET & AUX 1 Lu mb er su pp or t 2 Ba ck re st ra ke 3 Ra is e/l owe r s ea t 4 Se at cu s hio n fr on t e dg e r ai se /l owe r 5 For wa r ds /b ac k war d s 6 Lowe ri ng t he pa ss en ge r se at bac k re st 12 V so cket in centre console fr on t /re ar works in ignition position I or[...]