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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Rearview mirror
To reduce glare from the headlights of following
vehicles, use the control to switch between
the normal and night-driving positions.
A Normal position
B Night position, reduces glare from follow ...
Inflation pressure
Tire inflation pressure table
The following tire pressures are recommended by Volvo for your vehicle. Refer
to the tire inflation placard (see page 273 for its location) for information specific
...
Storing the position
The mirror positions are stored in the key memory when the vehicle has been locked
with the remote key. When the vehicle is unlocked with the same remote control the
mirrors and the driver's s ...