About this manual
• Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the information found in the chapters "Your Driving Environment" and "During Your Trip."
• 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: Change doors unlock setting).
See also:
Child Seats
Speaking of families, we installed some child-safety seats to see how they
fit. There are two sets of Latch anchors in back that are hard to locate, and
there are two top-tether anchors midway dow ...
Security
The Volvo C30's security systems were developed in association with the
security experts at Thatcham. The C30 is fitted with a wide range of features
designed to protect against burglary, theft or a ...
Neutral position (N)
No gear is engaged and the engine can be
started with the gear selector in this position.
Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is stationary
with the gear selector in position N. ...