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:
Parking lights
Headlight control in position for parking lights
The parking lights (the license plate lights also
come on) can be turned on even when the ignition
is switched off.
Turn the headlight control ...
Warning light—driver braking required
Adaptive Cruise Control can exert brake force
that is equivalent to approximately 40% of the
vehicle's total braking capacity. In situations
requiring more brake force than ACC can provide
and ...
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 ...