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:
Comfort and convenience
While the interior of the Volvo V50 Sportswagon places an emphasis on style,
form has not been allowed to take precedence over function. The fascia
ergonomics have been carefully designed and driv ...
Brake pad inspection
On vehicles equipped with a jack*, the condition of the brake pads can be checked
by raising the vehicle (see page 290 for information about using the jack and removing
a wheel) and performing a v ...
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light function deactivated
(left) and activated (right)
When this function is activated, the headlight beams adjust laterally to help
light up a curve ...
