Volvo 2008 V70 User Manual

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VOLVO
V70
VOLVO OWNER'S MANUAL V70
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO
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. To help ensure your satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage you to
familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions, operating instructions and
maintenance requirements/recommendations in this manual. We also urge you and your
passengers to wear seat belts at all times in this (or any other) automobile. 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 safety and emission standards, as
evidenced by the certification labels attached to the driver's door opening and on the left
wheel housing in the engine compartment. For further information please contact your
retailer, or:
In the USA:
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914 Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914

Volvo 2008 V70 Specifications

General

Brand	Volvo
Model	2008 V70
Category	Automobile
Language	English

Summary

01 Safety

Occupant safety

Information on seat belts, pretensioners, and safe seat belt usage.

Safety in the passenger compartment

Details on supplemental restraint systems (SRS), airbags, and precautions.

Child safety

Guidelines for safely restraining children, including seat belt usage and child seat installation.

Child restraint systems

Types of child restraint systems, including infant, convertible, and booster seats.

Infant seats

Instructions for securing infant seats using seat belts and ISOFIX anchors.

Convertible seats

Guidance on installing convertible seats, forward and rearward facing.

Booster cushions

How to secure a child using a booster cushion with the seat belt.

ISOFIX lower anchors

Using ISOFIX/LATCH attachments for securing child seats.

Top tether anchors

Information on child restraint top tether anchorages and their installation.

Integrated booster cushion

Using the integrated two-stage booster cushion for children.

02 Locks and alarm

Remote key and key blade

Using remote keys, key blades, and their functions for locking and unlocking.

Keyless drive

Operating the vehicle without a physical key using the Personal Car Communicator.

03 Your driving environment

Instruments and controls

Overview of the vehicle's dashboard instruments, controls, and information displays.

Seats

Lighting

Wipers and washers

Starting the engine

Transmission

Brakes

Understanding the brake system, warning lights, and emergency brake assistance.

Electric parking brake

04 Comfort and driving pleasure

Climate system

Audio system

Stability system

How the Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC) system works.

Cruise control

Adaptive Cruise Control-ACC

How ACC assists the driver by maintaining speed and distance to the vehicle ahead.

Distance Alert

Collision Warning with Auto-brake (option)

System warnings and automatic braking to prevent or reduce collision impact.

Driver Alert System-option

Park assist (option)

Blind Spot Information System (option)

06 Maintenance and specifications

Volvo maintenance

Following the recommended maintenance program for vehicle longevity.

Engine oil

Checking and adding engine oil, including specifications and precautions.

Fluids

Replacing bulbs

Wiper blades and washer fluid

Battery

Fuses

Wheels and tires

Tire specifications, inflation, wear, and changing wheels.