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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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    Visual indicator
    The audio system’s display gives an overview of the vehicle’s position in relation to a detected object. The marked sectors in the display indicate that one or more of the sensors has detected an ...

    Infotainment mode buttons
    Press a button to select a mode 1 - RADIO: use to select AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1*1, SAT2*1 2 - MEDIA: use to select DISC, AUX, USB, iPod􀂟 or Bluetooth*. 3 - TEL: Bluetooth® hands-free cell ...

    Paths
    The current menu level is displayed at the upper right of the center console display. Menu paths are displayed as follows, for example: Settings Car settings Lock settings Doors un ...