Volvo V50 (2012 year). Manual - part 4

02 Instruments and controls

 Right-hand stalk switch

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

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Windscreen wipers

Windscreen and headlamp washers

Rain sensor - On/Off

Thumbwheel

Rear window wiper and washer

Windscreen wipers off

The windscreen wipers are off
when the stalk switch is in position
0.

Single sweep

Raise the stalk switch to make a
single sweep.

Intermittent wiping

You can adjust and set a suitable
speed for intermittent wiping. Turn
the thumbwheel (C) up for a shorter
interval between sweeps. Turn it
down to increase the delay.

Continuous wiping

The wipers sweep at normal
speed.

The wipers sweep at high speed.

IMPORTANT

Before activating the wipers during winter –
ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen
in and that any snow or ice on the wind-
screen (and rear window) is scraped away.

IMPORTANT

Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers
are cleaning the windscreen. The wind-
screen must be wet when the windscreen
wipers are operating.

Windscreen/headlamp washer

Move the stalk switch toward the steering
wheel to start the windscreen and headlamp
washers. The wipers will make several more
sweeps once the stalk switch is released.

High-pressure headlamp washing*

High-pressure headlamp washing consumes a
large quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid, the
headlamps are washed as follows:

Dipped beam selected with the switch on light-
ing panel:

The headlamps are washed the first time the
windscreen is washed. Within the next ten
minutes, they are washed every fifth wash
cycle of the windscreen. In the event of a longer
interval the headlamps are washed each time.

Parking/position lamps selected with the
switch on the lighting panel:

•

Active Xenon headlamps are only washed
every fifth wash cycle irrespective of the
time that elapses.

•

Halogen headlamps are not washed.

The switch on the lighting panel is in position
0:

•

Active Xenon headlamps are only washed
every fifth wash cycle irrespective of the
time that elapses.

•

Halogen headlamps are not washed.

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Right-hand stalk switch 

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Rear window wiper and washer

0

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Move the stalk switch forward to start rear win-
dow washing and wiping. The wiper blade
makes several extra sweeps once washing has
finished. The button at the end of the stalk
switch has three positions:

Intermittent wiping: Depress the top of the
button.

Neutral position: Function deactivated.

Constant speed: Depress the bottom of
the button.

Wiper – reversing

Engaging reverse gear while the windscreen
wipers are on initiates intermittent rear window

wiping. If the rear window wiper is already on
at normal speed, no change is made.

The function for intermittent wiping for reverse
can be deactivated. Volvo recommends that
you contact an authorised Volvo workshop.

Rain sensor*

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The rain sensor automatically activates the
windscreen wipers based on how much water
it detects on the windscreen. The sensitivity of
the rain sensor can be adjusted using the
thumbwheel (C), see page 67.

Turn the thumbwheel upwards for higher sen-
sitivity and downwards for lower sensitivity, (an

extra sweep is made when the thumbwheel is
turned upwards).

On/Off

When activating the rain sensor, the remote
control key must be in position I or II and the
windscreen wiper stalk switch must be in posi-
tion 0 (not activated).

Activating the rain sensor:

–

Press the button (B), see page 67. A display
symbol shows that the rain sensor is
active.

To turn the rain sensor off, either:

1.

Press button (B)

2.

Press the stalk switch downward to
another wiper program. If the stalk switch
is raised, the rain sensor will remain active,
the wipers make an extra sweep and then
return to rain sensor mode when the stalk
is released to position 0 (not activated), see
page 67.

The rain sensor is automatically deactivated
when the remote control key is removed from
the ignition switch or five minutes after the igni-
tion is switched off.

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 Right-hand stalk switch

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IMPORTANT

At an automatic car wash: Deactivate the
rain sensor by pressing the button (B) while
the remote control key is in position I or II.
Otherwise, the windscreen wipers could
start swiping and become damaged.

Thumbwheel

Use the thumbwheel to adjust the frequency of
wiper sweeps when intermittent wiping is
selected, or the sensitivity to rain when the rain
sensor is selected.

02 Instruments and controls

Cruise control* 

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Activating

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The controls for cruise control are to the left of
the steering wheel.

Setting the desired speed:

1.

Press the CRUISE button. 

CRUISE

 is

shown on the combined instrument panel.

2.

Touch + or – to lock the vehicle speed.

CRUISE-ON

 appears in the combined

instrument panel.

Cruise control cannot be engaged at speeds
below 30 km/h or above 200 km/h.

Increasing or decreasing speed

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–

Increase or decrease the speed by press-
ing and holding + or –. The speed of the car
when the button is released is set as the
new speed.

A brief press (less than half a second) on + or
– changes the speed by 1 km/h or 1 mph

1

.

NOTE

A temporary increase in speed (less than
one minute) using the accelerator, such as
while overtaking, does not affect the cruise
control setting. When you release the accel-
erator, the car will return to the programmed
speed.

Temporary disengagement

–

Press 0 to disengage the cruise control
temporarily. 

CRUISE

 will be shown on the

combined instrument panel. The speed set
earlier is stored in the memory.

The cruise control is also temporarily disen-
gaged when:

•

the brake pedal or clutch pedal is
depressed

•

speed falls below 25-30 km/h

1

 when trav-

elling uphill

•

the gear selector is moved to position N

•

wheel spin or wheel lock-up occurs

•

a temporary increase in speed lasts longer
than one minute.

1

Depending on engine type.

02 Instruments and controls

 Cruise control*

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

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Return to the set speed

– Press this button to resume the
previously set speed. 

CRUISE

ON

 appears on the combined

instrument panel.

Disengaging

–

Press CRUISE to disengage the cruise
control. 

CRUISE ON

 clears on the com-

bined instrument panel.

02 Instruments and controls

Keypad in the steering wheel* 

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Button functions

The keypad is available in two versions depending
on the equipment in the car.

The four buttons at the bottom of the steering
wheel keypad control the radio and the phone.
The function of a button depends on which
system is active. The steering wheel keypad
can be used to scroll between preset stations,
change CD tracks and adjust the volume.

–

Press and hold one of the arrow keys to
fast forward/reverse or search for the next
station.

The phone must be active to make settings in
the phone system. Activate the phone function
with the PHONE button in the centre console

in order to enable control of the phone system
with the arrow keys.

To return to Audio only, press EXIT.. To return
to the phone menu, press EXIT once again.

With the ENTER button you can select, acti-
vate and deactivate options in menus. The but-
ton can also be used to access the folder struc-
ture and start the playback of audio files if a
disc with audio files is inserted in the CD player/
CD changer*. For more information, see
page 264.

02 Instruments and controls

 Steering wheel adjustment, hazard warning flashers

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73

Steering wheel adjustment

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The steering wheel can be adjusted for both
height and reach.

1.

Pull the lever towards you to release the
steering wheel.

2.

Adjust the steering wheel to the position
that suits you best.

3.

Push back the lever to fix the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is stiff, press the
steering wheel lightly at the same time as
you push the lever back.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel before driving off,
never while driving. Before driving, check
that the steering wheel is fixed in position.

Hazard warning flashers

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Use the hazard warning flashers (all direction
indicators flash) when the car is stopped where
it could be a traffic hazard or obstruction. Press
the button to activate the function.

A sufficiently violent collision or heavy braking
activates the hazard warning flashers automat-
ically, see page 170. The function can be
deactivated with the button.

NOTE

Regulations regarding the use of hazard
warning flashers vary from country to coun-
try.

02 Instruments and controls

Parking brake 

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General

Instrument panel warning symbol and warning
label for risk of crushing.

The lever is located between the front seats.

WARNING

Make sure that children, other passengers
or objects are not in danger of becoming
trapped in any way when the parking brake
is applied or released by the driver.

Applying the parking brake

1.

Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.

2.

Pull the lever firmly.

> The instrument panel's warning symbol

is illuminated.

NOTE

The warning lamp symbol in the combined
instrument panel illuminates irrespective of
how hard the parking brake is applied.

3.

Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill position.

4.

If the vehicle moves then the parking brake
lever must be pulled up a little bit further.

•

When parking the vehicle, always engage
1st gear (for manual gearbox) or put the
gear selector in position P (for automatic
gearbox).

Parking on a hill

If the car is parked facing uphill:

•

Turn the wheels away from the kerb.

If the car is parked facing downhill:

•

Turn the wheels towards the kerb.

WARNING

Get into the habit of always applying the
parking brake when parking on a slope -
leaving the car in gear, or in P if it has auto-
matic transmission, is not sufficient to hold
the car in all situation.

Disengaging the parking brake

1.

Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.

2.

Pull the parking brake lever up slightly,
press the button, lower the parking brake
lever and release the button.

> The instrument panel's warning symbol

is switched off.

02 Instruments and controls

 Power windows

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Operation

The power windows are operated using the
controls in the doors. The key position must be
I or II for the power windows to operate.

The windows continue to work for a limited
amount of time when the car is stopped and
after the remote control key is removed, provi-
ded none of the doors is opened. Operate the
windows with caution.

To open a window:

–

Depress the front of the control.

To close a window:

–

Raise the front of the control.

NOTE

One way to reduce the pulsating wind noise
when the rear windows are open is to also
open the front windows slightly.

Remote control and lock buttons

To operate the power windows with lock but-
tons and remote control, see pages 126 and
134.

WARNING

Make sure that children and other passen-
gers cannot be trapped in any way when
closing the windows. Pay close attention if
the rear door windows are controlled from
the driver's door or if the windows are
closed with the remote control.

Driver's door

Controls, power windows.

Rear window controls

Front window controls

The driver can operate all of the power win-
dows from the driver's seat.

The windows can be opened and closed in two
ways:

Manual operation

Depress one of the controls (1) or (2) gently or
raise it gently. The power window opens or
closes as long as the switch is actuated.

Automatic operation

Fully depress one of the controls (2) or raise it,
then release. The side window will then open
or close automatically. If the window is
obstructed by an object, the movement will
stop.

WARNING

The function that interrupts the movement
of the windows in the event of them being
blocked works with both automatic and
manual closing, although not with pinch
protection deployed.

WARNING

If there are children in the car:

Remember to switch off the supply to the
power windows by removing the remote
control key if the driver leaves the car.

Make sure that children and other passen-
gers cannot be trapped in any way when
closing the windows.

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Power windows 

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Blocking power windows in the rear
doors

Blocking rear power windows and electric child
safety locks*.

The light in the switch is lit

The rear door windows can only be operated
from the driver's door.

The light in the switch is extinguished

The rear door windows can be operated both
with the control on each rear door and with the
controls on the driver's door.

NOTE

If the car has electric child safety locks on
the rear doors, the light indicates that these
are also activated. The doors then cannot
be opened from the inside. A text message
is shown on the display when the electric
child safety locks are activated.

Front passenger seat

Front passenger seat.

The control in the front passenger door oper-
ates that window only.

Rear power windows

The rear door windows can be operated with
the control on each door or with the switch on
the driver's door. If the light in the switch for
blocking the rear power windows (located in
the control panel in the driver's door) is lit, the
rear door windows can only be operated from
the driver's door. The windows in the rear
doors are operated in the same way as the
windows in the front doors.

02 Instruments and controls

 Windows, rearview and door mirrors

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

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Interior rearview mirror

Bright light from behind could be reflected in
the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Use
dimming when disturbed by light from behind.

Dipping

Control for dimming

Normal position

Dimmed position.

Automatic dimming*

Bright light from behind is automatically
dimmed by the rearview mirror. The control (1)
is not available in mirrors with automatic dim-
ming.

Interior rearview mirror with compass*

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The upper right-hand corner of the rearview
mirror has an integrated display that shows the
compass direction in which the front of the car
is pointing. Eight different directions are shown
with English abbreviations: 

N

 (north), 

NE

 (north

east), 

E

 (east), 

SE

 (south east), 

S

 (south), 

SW

(south west), 

W

 (west) and 

NW

 (north west).

Calibrating the compass

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The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones.
The compass is set for the geographical area
to which the car was delivered. The compass
should be calibrated if the car is moved across
several magnetic zones.

1.

Stop the car in a wide open area with the
engine running at idling speed.

2.

Press and hold button (1) for at least 6 sec-
onds. Following which, the character 

C

 is

shown (the button is concealed so use a
paper clip for example to press it in).

3.

Press and hold button (1) for at least 3 sec-
onds. The number for the current magnetic
zone is displayed.

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Windows, rearview and door mirrors 

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4.

Press the button (1) repeatedly until the
number for the required magnetic zone (

1–

15

) is shown, refer to the map of magnetic

zones for the compass.

5.

Wait until the display returns to showing
the character 

C

.

6.

Following which, press and hold the button
in for 9 seconds and select 

L

 for left-hand

drive cars and 

R

 for right-hand drive.

7.

Drive slowly in a circle with a maximum
speed of 10 km/h until a compass direction
is shown on the display, which indicates
that the calibration is complete.

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Magnetic zones, Europe.

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Magnetic zones, Asia.

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Magnetic zones, South America.

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Magnetic zones, Australia.

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Magnetic zones, Africa.

02 Instruments and controls

 Windows, rearview and door mirrors

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

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Door mirrors

The controls for adjusting the two door mirrors
are at the front of the driver's door armrest. The
rearview mirrors can be operated in key posi-
tion I and II.

1.

Press the L button for the left-hand door
mirror or the R button for the right-hand
door mirror. The light on the button illumi-
nates.

2.

Adjust the position with the joystick in the
centre.

3.

Press the L or R button again. The light
goes out.

Retractable power door mirrors*

The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driving
in narrow spaces. This can be carried out in key
position I and II.

Retracting the mirrors

1.

Press the L and R button at the same time.

2.

Release the buttons. The mirrors automat-
ically stop in the fully retracted position.

WARNING

The door mirror on the driver's side is the
wide-angled type to provide optimal vision.
Objects may appear further away than they
actually are.

Folding out the mirrors

1.

Press the L and R button at the same time.

2.

Release the buttons. The mirrors automat-
ically stop in the fully extended position.

Automatic retracting/extending

When the car is locked/unlocked with the
remote control or using the Keyless-system,
see page 130, the door mirrors are automati-
cally retracted/extended.

NOTE

The door mirrors will not be extended auto-
matically during unlocking if they were
retracted using the controls in the door.

If the car is locked with the remote control
and is then started, the door mirrors will still
be extended.

The function can be activated/deactivated
under 

Car settings…

Mirror fold on

locking

, see page 84 for a description of the

menu system.

Resetting to neutral

Mirrors that have been moved out of position
by an external force must be reset to the neutral
position for electric retracting and extending to
work.

1.

Use the L and R buttons to retract the mir-
rors.

2.

Extend the mirrors again with the L and R
button. The mirrors are now reset to the
neutral.

Home safe and approach lighting

The light* on the door mirrors illuminates when
the approach lighting or home safe lighting is
activated.

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Windows, rearview and door mirrors 

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Blind Spot Information System, BLIS*

BLIS is an information system that under cer-
tain conditions can help to draw the driver's
attention to vehicles moving in the same direc-
tion in the so-called "blind spot", see
page 175.

Water and dirt-repellent coating*

The front side windows are treated
with a coating which improves the view

in poor weather conditions. For information on
maintenance, see page 211.

IMPORTANT

Do not use a metal ice scraper to remove ice
from the windows. The water and dirt-repel-
lent coating could be damaged.

02 Instruments and controls

 Power sunroof*

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

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Open positions 

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The sunroof controls are located in the roof
panel. The sunroof can be opened in two posi-
tions:

Ventilation position, up at the rear edge

Sliding position, backwards/forwards

The remote control key must be in position I or
II.

WARNING

If there are children in the car:

Switch off the supply to the power sunroof
by removing the remote control key if the
driver leaves the car.

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Opening, automatic

Opening, manual

Closing, manual

Closing, automatic

Opening, ventilation position

Closing, ventilation position

Ventilation position 

Open:

–

Press the rear edge of the control (5)
upward.

Close:

–

Pull the rear edge of the control (6) down-
ward.

From ventilation position to fully open sunroof:

–

Pull the control rearward to the end posi-
tion (1) and release.

Sliding position

Automatic operation

–

Pull the control past the point of resistance
(2) to the rear end position (1) or past the
point of resistance (3) to the forward end
position (4) and release. The sunroof
opens/closes completely.

Manual operation

Open:

–

Pull the control rearward to the point of
resistance (2). The sunroof moves to maxi-
mum open position as long as the button
is kept depressed.

Close:

–

Press the control forward to the point of
resistance (3). The sunroof moves to

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Power sunroof*  

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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

closed position as long as the button is
kept depressed.

WARNING

The sunroof's pinch-protection function
only operates during automatic closing, not
manual closing.

Closing with remote control or lock
button 

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–

One long press on the lock button closes
the sunroof and all the windows. The doors
and the tailgate are locked.

If you need to interrupt closing:

–

Press the lock button again.

WARNING

Make sure that children or other passengers
are not in danger of becoming trapped in
any way when closing the sunroof with the
remote control. Always operate the sunroof
with caution.

Sunscreen 

The sunroof features a manual, sliding interior
sunscreen. The sunscreen slides back auto-
matically when the sunroof is opened. Grip the
handle and slide the screen forward to close it.

Pinch protection 

The sunroof's pinch protection function is acti-
vated if the hatch is blocked by an object. If
blocked, the sunroof will stop and automati-
cally open to the previous position.

WARNING

The sunroof's pinch protection function only
operates during automatic closing, not dur-
ing manual closing.

Make sure that nobody is in danger of
becoming trapped in any way when closing
the sunroof.

Wind deflector

The sunroof has a wind deflector that is folded
up when the sunroof is in the open position.