About this manual

• Before you operate your vehicle for the first
time, please familiarize yourself with the
information found in the chapters "Instruments
and controls" and "Starting and
driving."
• Information contained in the balance of the
manual is extremely useful and should be
read after operating the vehicle for the first
time.
• The manual is structured so that it can be
used for reference. For this reason, it
should be kept in the vehicle for ready
access.
Footnotes
Certain pages of this manual contain information in the form of footnotes at the bottom of the page. This information supplements the text that the footnote number refers to (a letter is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).
Display texts
There are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated by various systems and functions in the vehicle.
These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Manual by being in slightly larger type than the surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example: Selezione rete).
See also:
Overview
The all-new Volvo S60 makes its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show
on Tuesday 2 March 2010. It launches into one of the automotive world's most
competitive segments backed by an elegant ...
Climate system blower
The climate system blower will be automatically
switched off when the engine is not running
(even if the ignition key is in position I or
II) to avoid unnecessary battery drain. To activate
the bl ...
Behind the wheel
Driving the XC70's turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 took some getting used to. I
appreciated the surprisingly zippy kick-in-the-pants feel, as opposed to the
sluggishly heavy acceleration I anticipated ...
