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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Design concept
Volvo's design language, created under the design directorship of Peter
Horbury, reached its zenith in the Volvo C30 when it was launched in 2006. 'We
were a bit more playful, less formal and more a ...
Switching to another device
It is possible to switch among paired Bluetooth devices that are in the vehicle.
To do so:
1. Press MEDIA several times until Bluetooth is displayed, release the button
and wait for several secon ...
Checking tire pressure
Cold tires
Inflation pressure should be checked when the
tires are cold.
The tires are considered to be cold when
they have the same temperature as the surrounding
(ambient) air.
This tempera ...