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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Changing wheels with TPMS
Please note the following when changing or replacing the factory installed TPMS
wheels/ tires on the vehicle:
Only the factory-mounted wheels are equipped with TPMS sensors in the valves.
If t ...
Behind the wheel
The base XC60 has a 240-horsepower, 3.2-liter six-cylinder engine. I drove
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Heated oxygen sensors
The heated oxygen sensors monitor the oxygen content of the exhaust gases. Readings
are fed into a control module that continuously monitors engine functions and controls
fuel injection. The ratio ...