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.
See also:
Automatically folding down the rear seat’s outboard head restraints
Automatically folding down the rear seat’s outboard head restraints
1. The ignition must be in mode I or II.
2. Press the button to lower the rear head
restraints for improved visibility.
NOTE
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Opening and closing the hood
1 Pull the lever located under the left side of
the dash to release the hood lock. An information
symbol will illuminate when the
hood is open.
2 Lift the hood slightly. Press the release
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Day/Night mode
The screens can be set for three different lighting
conditions: Auto, Day or Night.
Press on the remote control and
change
the setting under Day/Night mode on the
screen. See also page 251 f ...