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 of a sleek speedboat, with a rounded prow, a broad mid-ship section and a narrowing stern."
Designed with softly rounded lines overall, the V50 has a short hood and a cab-forward profile, led by a protruding upright eggcrate grille with a diagonal cross-member. Outside mirrors contain turn-signal repeaters.
Built on a 103.9-inch wheelbase, the V50 is 177.7 inches long overall — 1.8 inches longer than the S40 sedan. Several aluminum wheel styles are offered. A Dynamic Trim Package for the T5 adds 17-inch aluminum wheels and front, rear and side spoilers.
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Brake system
The brake system is a hydraulic system consisting of two separate brake circuits.
If a problem should occur in one of these circuits, it is still possible to stop
the vehicle with the other brake ...
Air vents in the door pillars
a Closed
b Open
c Horizontal airflow
d Vertical airflow
Direct the outer air vents toward the side windows
to defrost.
Direct the vents into the passenger compartment
to help maintain the d ...
From inside the vehicle (central locking button)
Central locking button
The lock buttons on the door panel can be used to lock or unlock all doors and
the trunk at the same time. Press to
lock and to unlock.
Unlocking
The vehicle can be u ...
