Volvo 2011 C30, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction
Important information
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About this manual
•
Before you operate your vehicle for the first
time, please familiarize yourself with the
information found in the chapters "Instru-
ments and controls" and "Starting and
driving."
•
Information contained in the balance of the
manual is extremely useful and should
preferably be read after operating the vehi-
cle 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 informa-
tion 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 Man-
ual by being in slightly larger type than the sur-
rounding text and are printed in gray, (for
example:
Doors auto lock
).
Decals
There are various types of decals in the vehicle
whose purpose is to provide important infor-
mation in a clear and concise way. The impor-
tance of these decals is explained as follows,
in descending order of importance.
Risk of injury
G031590
Black ISO symbols on a yellow warning back-
ground, white text/image on a black back-
ground. Decals of this type are used to indicate
potential danger. Ignoring a warning of this
type could result in serious injury or death.
Risk of damage to the vehicle
G031592
White ISO symbols and white text/image on a
black or blue warning background and space
for a message. If the information on decals of
this type is ignored, damage to the vehicle
could result.