Find out more about functions, display messages and lots of other handy things to know when using your car.

AdBlue is a colourless fluid used in the car's combustion system (SCR) to reduce emissions of harmful substances from the diesel engine. Here you can read about AdBlue and what you should know about with regard to filling and checking the AdBlue level.

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The type lists contain information about which car models and seating positions in the car the various child restraint systems are approved for.

Type lists for Volvo's child restraint systems

When you start the car after it has been switched off completely, a safety check of the car's driver support systems is shown in the driver display. This is a new visual function that is being added with software to be released in November 2017.

IntelliSafe safety check when starting

If you use a road toll tag, Sanef-tag or transmitter in your car to pass through road tolls, it is important that you position it correctly in the windscreen.

Positioning toll tags on windscreens with heat reflective film

When refuelling, it's important to fully insert the nozzle in the filler pipe, past the double seal in the pipe.

V40 - To bear in mind when refuelling

If the car is equipped with LED headlamps with adaptive functionality, then the headlamp pattern should be reset when changing from right to left-hand traffic, and vice versa.

Adapting the beam pattern from the headlamps

The first time you use the car, or if the current to the car's battery has been disconnected, you may need to make the settings for time and date. It is important that the clock is set, so that the car can connect to the Internet, amongst other things.

Setting the clock

When you import your car or move to another country, it is important to contact an authorised Volvo dealer to register for the new market. This ensures that the connected services which Volvo offers will work correctly.

Change of market when importing or relocating

The start/stop function switches off the engine temporarily when you come to a halt and then starts automatically when needed.

Altered start/stop symbols

Information on which companies deliver traffic information to your car and its systems in different countries is found below.

Traffic information providers

V90 Cross Country - Volvo Ocean Race is equipped with an exclusive cargo area floor that is hard-wearing and polishable.

Cargo area floor in V90 Cross Country - Volvo Ocean Race

The remote control key contains a detachable key blade that can be used, amongst other things, to unlock the left-hand front door if the battery in the remote control key is weak or empty. You can replace the battery in your remote control key yourself.

The remote control key's key blade and replacing the battery

In order for your Volvo to be customised for you every time you get into the car, you have the option to save and protect your personal preferences in driver profiles. The driver profiles can be connected to the car's keys, and when the car is unlocked, its settings are adjusted to the driver profile in the key being used.

Driver profiles

If you have not activated data sharing for a connected service or downloaded apps, you can do this in connection with starting them in your centre display. The first time you start a service, or after e.g. a factory reset or certain software updates, you must also accept Volvo's terms and conditions for connected services.

Activate data sharing in connection with starting a connected service or app

When you drop the car off for service, at a hotel or similar, you can use the private locking function to lock the glovebox, tailgate, boot lid or rear seat. The private locking function varies depending on car model.

Private locking

All the power windows can be controlled from the driver's door and for the other doors each power window can be controlled from its own door. For certain models there is also the option to specify a panoramic roof.

Useful information about the car's windows

Data sharing for the Volvo On Call service is activated as standard. This means that you do not need to activate data sharing for this service yourself when you buy a new car or after e.g. a factory reset.

Data sharing settings for Volvo On Call

For example, if you see the Check Car Status app in center display message in your driver display, you need to calibrate/save a new tyre pressure in the tyre pressure monitoring system.

Error message from the tyre pressure monitoring system in the driver display, e.g. after changing a tyre or for low tyre pressure

You can easily cancel an ongoing route in the centre display.

Cancel route

When you start to use a new driver profile, the data sharing settings for the profile are set to the car's default settings and are deactivated.

Settings for privacy and data sharing are unique to each driver profile

Many connected services and apps need to be able to send and receive information and data. The data sharing function for your connected services and apps is deactivated as standardDoes not apply to the Volvo On Call option in the markets where Volvo On Call is available.. To be able to use certain connected services and apps in the car, you must choose yourself to activate data sharing for them.

Privacy and data sharing

If your car has been in for service and a service technician has replaced the wiper arm for the rear wiper blade, the procedure for replacing the wiper is different.

New procedures for replacing the rear wiper blade

The wiper blades must be in service position if you want to change, clean or lift them, e.g. for scraping off ice from the windscreen.

Wiper blades in service position

If you notice that the car acts of its own accord in an unexpected way then this may be due to one of the car's safety-related functions being activated.

How do I notice that a safety function has been activated?

When you contact a Volvo dealer for a Volvo On Call subscription, for example, you need to specify the car's vehicle identification number VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).

Finding the car's VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)

The function for automatic start of seat heating varies depending on car model and differs between the driver's and passenger sides.

Automatic start of seat heating

Personal preferences for seats, climate control, audio, navigation and communication, amongst other things, can be saved in driver profiles and connected to one of the car's keys.

Connecting driver profile to key

Volvo's driver display contains a dynamic symbol that changes appearance if a function is activated or if the car needs to attract your attention.

A dynamic symbol in the driver display

The cargo cover provides an easy way to keep prying eyes from looking into your cargo area. Information on how to use the cargo cover can be found here.

Handle cargo cover

An error message may be shown in the display after you have changed a tyre. If it appears, you need to perform a calibration of the tyre pressure monitoring system.

Error message after tyre change

You can save personal settings specific to you in a driver profile by protecting the profile. The settings currently active at the time of locking are then saved. You can also name ore rename a profile whenever you wish.

Edit and protect driver profile

The panoramic roof consists of a sun visor and a glass roof panel. You can adjust the settings for the panoramic roof according to preferences and requirements.

Operating the panoramic roof

Frequently asked questions relating to Care by Volvo can be found here.

Care by Volvo &ndash; Frequently Asked Questions

There are different variants of fuel on the market. The different fuels are labelled in order to be able to identify which of these is suitable for a certain car. The labelling can be seen at filling stations, for example, as well as in your car, and can be of assistance to you when you refuel your car.

Fuel labelling

Pilot Assist is a comfort function that can help you to keep your car within its own lane and maintain a safe distance from vehicles in front of you. Lane Keeping Aid is a function which, in a similar way, can help you in some situations to reduce the risk of your car accidentally leaving its own lane.

Pilot Assist and Lane assistance

The collision avoidance assistance function can help you to reduce the risk of the car accidentally leaving its lane and/or colliding with another vehicle or obstacle by actively steering the car back into the lane and/or swerving.

Collision avoidance assistance

You can activate data sharing for connected services and downloaded apps via the settings menu in your centre display.

Activate data sharing for connected services and downloaded apps via the settings menu

Be prepared and enhance your driving holidays and long journeys. Here you can find useful tips so that you and your Volvo are well equipped when you venture out onto the roads.

Driving holiday and long journeys

Using the car has an effect on its interior. Leather and fabrics undergo change and develop a patina. Using the right maintenance and cleaning you can keep the car clean and fresh for many years. Volvo has developed cleaning methods and products.

Maintenance of the interior

The purpose of privacy locking, which is called private locking on certain models, is to be able to lock the boot lid/tailgate and glovebox but still have the option to open the doors and start the car. Privacy locking is especially useful when you are leaving your car in for service or at a hotel.

Privacy locking

To bear in mind when refuelling

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When you lend your car to someone you have the option to limit the car's functions using a Red Key. Amongst other things, you can set a speed limit or the maximum volume for the speakers.

Restricting the car's functions with Red Key

You can get assistance with parallel parking using the Park Assist Pilot option. Here you can find information and video tutorials that describe how to use the function.

Parallel parking with Park Assist Pilot

Using the Hold and Charge functions you have the option to control hybrid battery charging while driving. Hold and Charge have replaced the Save drive mode that was previously in cars with hybrid engines.

Hold and Charge

You can get assistance with perpendicular parking using the Park Assist Pilot option. Here you can find information and video tutorials that describe how to use the function.

Perpendicular parking with Park Assist Pilot

The Connected SafetyThe Connected Safety function is not available in all markets. function can inform the driver whether another vehicle further ahead on the same road has activated its hazard warning flashers or detected slippery driving conditions. Information about slippery driving conditions can also be provided if your own car detects slippery surfaces.

Connected Safety

With the software update released in May 2018, the appearance of certain warning messages has been updated for the following functions, Pilot Assist, cruise control (CCCruise Control), adaptive cruise control (ACCAdaptive Cruise Control) and speed limiter(SLSpeed Limiter).

Updated appearance of warning messages for Pilot Assist, cruise control, adaptive cruise control and speed limiter

Pilot Assist is a comfort function that can provide you with steering assistance and help you to maintain the distance to the vehicle in front of you. Initially, you may find it feels a little strange when Pilot Assist helps to control your car, and you may need to drive a few kilometres with Pilot Assist before you feel completely at home with the function. Below are some tips that you may find useful when using Pilot Assist.

Tips for using Pilot Assist

When your hands are occupied, you can open or close the tailgate with a single foot movement under the car's rear bumper. The function is an option and varies depending on the car model.

Operating the tailgate with foot movement

You can get assistance with driving out from parallel parking using the Park Assist Pilot option. Here you can find information and video tutorials that describe how to use the function.

Driving out from parallel parking with Park Assist Pilot

The Park Assist Pilot option is a function that can assist you with manoeuvring your car while parking. It can also assist with steering when driving out from parallel parking. This article provides information, video tutorials and links to instructions showing how and when to use the function.

Park Assist Pilot

Car functions

Display messages

Volvo offers a range of accessories that facilitate charging and which make your everyday life more flexible.

Accessories for Twin Engine

When refuelling your Twin Engine, it may be handy to know that the valve in the fuel filler flap closes a short while after you have pressed the button to open the fuel filler flap. If the valve closes before you are ready to refuel, you will need to press the button to open the fuel filler flap and reopen the valve.

If the tank valve is closed on the Twin Engine during refuelling

While you are packing your car, or if you have forgotten to lock the car, you may find that the charging cable has locked into the car's charging input socket automatically. This is to ensure that e.g. charging or preconditioning can be started and to increase the range for electric operation.

Charging cable locks automatically

By using the car's electric motor you can reduce fuel consumption and at the same time help save the environment. You can affect how far you can drive by frequently charging the car, using preconditioning and planning your journey.

Range in electric mode for Twin Engine

Hybrid-related information

Type approval for the remote control key system can be read in the table.

Type approval for the remote control key system

Volvo provides a wide range of services, apps and programmes with the aim of making it more convenient, more pleasant and safer for you to use your Volvo. Several of the apps and programs are produced by third-party companies and contain software licensed by the third-party producer.

Spotify License agreement

Below you can find links to type approval Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.

Type approval Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU

In accordance with Article 33.1 of the REACH Regulation (Reg. EC 1907/2006),REACH - The European Union's chemicals legislation, which entered into force on 1 June 2007, Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). professional customers must be informed of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCSVHC - Substances of Very High Concern, which are included in the current candidate list (CL).) in products supplied by Volvo Cars. The intention is to facilitate the safe handling of the constituent components affected in order to protect people and the environment.Volvo Cars supports the underlying goals of the REACH regulation in general, and Article 33 in particular, which are consistent with our own commitment to promote the responsible manufacturing, handling and use of our products.

Candidate List Substance Information (CL) in accordance with the Reach Regulation, Article 33.1

Type approval for the car's radar units can be read from the following table.

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