Safety
Though its sister model, the S40 sedan, earned good crash-test scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the wagon hasn't been crash tested. Unfortunately, differences in weight and construction mean we can't assume the same crash performance in the V50.
The wealth of standard safety features includes side-impact and side curtain airbags, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system with traction control and a tire pressure monitoring system. Advanced options include the Blind Spot Information System, which lights an indicator just inboard of either of the S40's side mirrors when a car occupies its corresponding blind spot.
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Reinserting the headlight housing
When reinserting the housing, be sure that the
long locking pin (to the left in the illustration) is
securely in place in both of its retaining clamps.
1. Plug in the connector until it clicks ...
Interior rearview mirror
Auto-dim function
An integrated sensor reacts to headlights from following traffic and automatically
reduces glare in the mirror. ...
Trip odometers
Trip odometers and reset button
1 - Odometer display
2 - Button for toggling between T1 and T2, and for resetting the odometer
The trip odometers are used to measure short distances. A short pres ...