Locking and unlocking using the detachable key blade
There's a detachable key blade inside the standard key that you can use as a backup for locking and unlocking.
When you unlock and open the vehicle using the detachable key blade, the alarm will be triggered.Note
Finding the key blade
Hold the key with the Volvo logo facing upward.
Slide the small catch on the key ring bracket to the side and slide the front shell away from the bracket.
The front shell detaches.- Lift the front shell off and locate the key blade underneath it.
Unlocking with the key blade
- Go to the front door on the left-hand side of the vehicle. Pull out the door handle to its final position.
Turn the key clockwise 45 degrees clockwise so that it is pointing straight back.
- Turn the key back 45 degrees counter-clockwise back to its starting position and remove it.
The door can be opened.
The alarm triggers.
Deactivating the alarm
Place the key on top of the key symbol in the backup reader.
Location of the backup reader inside the center console cup holder When using the backup reader, make sure that the area is free of other vehicle keys, metal objects and electronics such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops or chargers. Such objects could disrupt the reader.Note
Turn the start knob clockwise and release it.
The alarm deactivates.
Locking with the key blade
Note
You can lock the front door on the left-hand side the same way that you unlocked it.
Each of the other doors has a lock reset in their side that needs to be pressed in using the key blade.
Insert the key blade into the keyhole to reset the lock. Make sure it's fully inserted.
Location of the key reset Important
- A door lock reset only locks that particular door, not all doors.
- If the child lock is active when you lock a rear door with the key blade, that door can't be opened from the outside or the inside. To unlock it, you need to use the buttons on the key, the central locking button, the keyless locking system, or the Volvo Cars app.