Driving Impressions

Volvo's smallest wagon is just as refined and tightly built as the bigger V70, if a bit snug inside. Performance is a strong point with the turbocharged model, but the T5's ride can get rough on harsher surfaces and a little jittery even when rolling through moderate imperfections. The T5's manual gearbox operates easily, and Volvo's automatic operates smoothly. An all-wheel-drive V50 behaved admirably on snow and ice.
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News - City Safety
City Safety is a new function, sensing if vehicles ahead are moving slower or
standing still. By measuring the car's speed and distance to the vehicle ahead,
City Safety is able to calculate the b ...
Switching HD on or off
The factory setting for HD radio is off. However,
when driving through areas with weak HD
signals (fringe areas), you may experience that
the radio repeatedly switches between analogue/
digita ...
Getting started
Use the controls in the center console (3) or the
buttons in the steering wheel keypad to
access, navigate and make selections in the
hands-free system’s menus.
Activating/deactivating
A short pr ...
