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Driving Impressions - 2006 Volvo V50 Review - Reviews - Volvo V50

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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    Shortcuts
    Shortcut commands for using the phone can be found in the MY CAR menu system, under Settings Voice settings Voice command list Phone commands and General commands. See page 133 for more informatio ...

    Call settings
    While a call is in progress, press OK/MENU or the thumb wheel on the steering wheel keypad to access the following functions: Mute: mute the infotainment system’s microphone. Mobile phone: tra ...

    Operation
    Press to operate the air quality sensor (normal setting). or: Select one of the following three functions by pressing 1, 2 or 3 times. 1. The AUT LED lights. The air quality sensor is now acti ...