Interior
According to Volvo, the upholstery in the V50's five-passenger interior was inspired by sportswear. The instrument panel's texture is meant to signal technical innovation to the occupant. An Intelligent Driver Information System helps the driver focus on driving by selectively limiting nonessential information. A storage compartment can be accessed from behind either side of the ultra-slim center stack.
The rear seat is a split, folding unit. The front passenger seatback can also be folded. Four upholstery types are available. A navigation system is optional on T5 editions, and a 325-watt stereo with Dolby Pro-Logic II Surround Sound is optional on all V50s.
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Steep inclines and/or heavy loads
ACC is primarily intended for use on fairly level roads. The system may have
difficulty maintaining the correct distance to a vehicle ahead on steep inclines,
if the vehicle is carrying a heavy lo ...
Selecting a channel category
1. Turn TUNE to display a list of channels.
2. Press EXIT.
3. Turn TUNE to scroll through the list of categories and press OK/MENU to make
a selection.
> The channels in the selected category ...
Exterior
Some V50 design characteristics were borrowed from early Volvo wagons. Still,
styling hasn't veered dramatically away from the V40. Volvo notes that "from
above, the body resembles the shape ...