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Under the Hood  - 2008 Volvo S40 Review - Reviews - Volvo S40

A 2.4-liter inline-five-cylinder produces 168 horsepower in the 2.4i. High-performance T5 editions employ a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five-cylinder that now generates 227 hp (up from 218 hp) and 236 pounds-feet of torque. The 2.4i comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission, while the T5 comes with a standard five-speed automatic that includes Geartronic operation for manually selected gear changes. All-wheel-drive T5s now come only with a Geartronic five-speed automatic. The six-speed manual has been discontinued. With the addition of the Dynamic Trim Package, T5 models gain a sport suspension, sport steering wheel and a shift knob with aluminum trim.

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    Operation
    Controls and display 1 Resume previous settings, increase speed (each additional press increases speed by 1 mph (approximately 2 km/h). 2 Standby mode on/off 3 Set time interval 4 Put in activ ...

    Interior Design
    While the exterior of the Volvo S40 could be described as evolutionary from the S60 and S80, the interior represents nothing less than a revolution in car design. Its focal point is an ultra-thin ...

    Turn signal indicator – trailer (certainmodels)
    If you are towing a trailer, this light will flash simultaneously with the turn signals on the trailer. If the light does not flash when signaling, neither the trailer's turn signals nor the ve ...