Volvo V40 (2018 year). Manual - part 10

If a door is opened within the delay time then
the sequence is interrupted and the alarm is
deactivated.

The car can only be unlocked with the remote
control key when the deadlocks function is acti-
vated. The front left door can also be unlocked
with the detachable key blade (p. 167).

WARNING

Do not allow anyone to remain in the car with-

out first deactivating the deadlocks in order to

avoid the risk of anyone being locked in.

Only in combination with alarm.

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* Option/accessory.

179

Temporary deactivation

Active menu options are indicated with a cross.

MY CAR

OK MENU

TUNE knob control

EXIT

If someone is going to stay in the car but the
doors must be locked from the outside, then the
deadlocks function can be temporarily switched
off, which is carried out in the menu system MY
CAR. For a detailed description of the menu sys-
tem, see MY CAR (p. 113).

In MY CAR one of the following options can be
selected:

•

Activate once

: - The combined instrument

panel then shows

Locks and alarm

Reduced guard

and deadlocks are

switched off when the car is locked, only at
this time. (Note that the alarm's movement
and tilt detectors

* are switched off at the

same time.)

During the next time the engine is started, the
system is reset to zero and the combined instru-
ment panel shows the message

Locks and

alarm Full guard

at which the deadlocks and

the alarm's movement and tilt detectors are re-
engaged.

•

Ask on exit

: - Each time the engine is

switched off, the driver must answer the
question

Activate Reduced Guard until

engine has started again?

If the deadlocks function shall be switched
off

–

Press OK/MENU and lock the car. (Note
that the alarm's movement and tilt detectors

are switched off at the same time.)
> The next time the engine is started, the

system is reset to zero and the combined
instrument panel shows the message

Locks and alarm Full guard

at which

the deadlocks function and the alarm's
movement and tilt detectors are re-
engaged.

If the locking system shall not be changed

–

Press EXIT and lock the car.

* - unlocking with the key blade

•

Remember that the alarm is activated
when the car is locked.

•

If any of the doors are opened from the
inside then the alarm is triggered.

The above applies if the deadlocks have not
been deactivated temporarily.

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Keyless Drive

(p. 172)

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* Option/accessory.

180

Child safety locks - manual

activation

The child safety locks prevent children from
being able to open a rear door from the inside.

The child safety locks are located on the trailing
edge of the rear doors and are only accessible
when the doors are open.

Activate/deactivate child safety locks

Manual child safety locks. Not to be mixed up with man-

ual door lock (p. 174).

–

Use the remote control key's detachable key
blade (p. 167) to turn the knob.

The door is blocked against opening from
the inside.
The door can be opened from both the out-
side and the inside.

Child safety locks - electrical activation

•

A door's knob control only blocks that
particular door - not both rear doors
simultaneously.

•

Cars with an electric child safety lock do
not have a manual child lock.

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(p. 180)

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Locking/unlocking - from the inside (p. 175)

Child safety locks - electrical

activation*

The child safety locks prevent children from
being able to open a rear door from the inside.

Activation

The electrical child safety locks can be activated/
deactivated in all key positions (p. 80) higher
than 0. Activation/deactivation can be performed
up to 2 minutes after switching off the engine,
provided that no door is opened.

Control panel driver's door.

1. Start the engine or choose a key position

higher than 0.

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181

2. Press the button in the driver's door control

panel.
> The information display shows the mes-

sage

Rear child lock activated

and the

button's lamp illuminates - the locks are
active.

When the electric child safety lock is active then
the rear:

•

windows can only be opened with the driver's
door control panel

•

doors cannot be opened from inside.

The current setting is stored when the engine is
switched off - if the child safety locks are acti-
vated at engine shutdown, the function will
remain activated the next time the engine is
started.

Related information

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Child safety locks - manual activation
(p. 180)

•

Locking/unlocking - from the inside (p. 175)

Alarm*

The alarm is a device that warns in the event of
e.g. a break-in in the car.

Activated alarm is triggered if:

•

a door, the bonnet or the tailgate is opened

•

a movement is detected in the passenger
compartment (if fitted with a movement
detector

•

the car is raised or towed away (if fitted with
a tilt detector

•

the starter battery's cable is disconnected

•

the siren is disconnected.

If there is a fault in the alarm system then the
information display in the combined instrument
panel shows a message. In which case, contact a
workshop - an authorised Volvo workshop is rec-
ommended.

The movement sensors trigger an alarm in
the event of movement in the passenger
compartment - air currents are also regis-
tered. For this reason the alarm is triggered if
the car is left with a window open or if the
passenger compartment heater is used.

To avoid this: Close the window when leaving
the car. If the car's integrated passenger
compartment heater (or a portable electric
heater) shall be used - direct the airflow from
the air vents so that they are not pointing
upwards in the passenger compartment.
Alternatively, reduced alarm level can be used,
Reduced alarm level

* (p. 184).

* - automatic re-arming (p. 182)

Do not attempt to repair or alter components
in the alarm system yourself. Any such
attempts may affect the terms of the insur-
ance.

Arming the alarm

–

Press the remote control key lock button.

Deactivate the alarm

–

Press the remote control key unlock button.

Applies to certain markets.

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* Option/accessory.

182

Deactivating a triggered alarm

–

Press the remote control key unlock button
or insert the remote control key in the igni-
tion switch.

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Alarm

•

Alarm

* - remote control key not working

(p. 183)

Alarm indicator*

The alarm indicator shows alarm system (p. 181)
status.

Same LED as lock indicator (p. 162).

A red LED on the instrument panel indicates the
alarm system's status:

•

LED not lit – Alarm not armed

•

The LED flashes once every other second –
Alarm is armed

•

The LED flashes rapidly after disarming the
alarm (and until the remote control key is
inserted in the ignition switch and key posi-
tion I is selected) – Alarm has been trig-
gered.

Alarm* - automatic re-arming

Automatic re-arming of the alarm (p. 181) pre-
vents the car being left with the alarm disarmed
unintentionally.

If the car is unlocked with the remote control key
(p. 160)(and the alarm is disarmed) but none of
the doors or the tailgate is opened within 2
minutes, then the alarm is automatically re-
armed. The car is relocked at the same time.

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Alarm

* - automatic arming (p. 183)

LOCKS AND ALARM

* Option/accessory.

183

Alarm* - automatic arming

In certain countries the alarm(p. 181) is acti-
vated after a certain delay if the driver's door
was opened and closed but the car was not re-
locked.

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Alarm signals

* (p. 183)

Alarm* - remote control key not

working

If the alarm (p. 181) cannot be deactivated with
the remote control key, e.g. if the key's battery
(p. 168) is discharged - the car can be
unlocked, disarmed and the engine started as
follows:

1. Open the left-hand front door with the

detachable key blade (p. 172).
> The alarm is triggered, the direction indi-

cators flash and the siren sounds.

2. Insert the remote control key in the ignition

switch.
> The alarm is deactivated.

Alarm signals*

When the alarm (p. 181) is triggered a siren
sounds and all direction indicators flash.

•

A siren sounds for 30 seconds or until the
alarm is switched off. The siren has its own
battery and works independently of the car's
starter battery.

•

The direction indicators flash for 5 minutes
or until the alarm is switched off.

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184

Reduced alarm level*

Reduced guard means that the movement and
tilt detectors can be temporarily deactivated.

To avoid accidental triggering of the alarm - e.g. if
a dog is left in a locked car or during transport on
a car train or car ferry - temporarily deactivate the
movement and tilt detectors.

The procedure is the same as with the temporary
disengaging of deadlocks, see Deadlocks

(p. 178).

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Type approval - remote control key

system

Type approval for the remote control key system
can be read in the table.

Lock system, standard

Country/Area

EU, China

Keyless lock system (Keyless drive)

Country/Area

Korea

Country/Area

China

Hong Kong

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Remote control key (p. 160)

DRIVER SUPPORT

* Option/accessory.

186

Adjustable steering force*

Speed related power steering causes the steer-
ing wheel force to increase with the speed of the
car in order to give the driver enhanced sensitiv-
ity.

On motorways the steering feels firmer. Steering
is light and requires no extra effort when parking
and at low speed.

The driver can choose between three different
levels of steering force for road responsiveness
or steering sensitivity in the menu system MY
CAR (p. 113):

•

Once there, search for

Steering force level

and select

Low

Medium

High

This menu is not accessible when the car is mov-
ing.

In certain situations the power steering may
become too hot and then needs to be tempo-
rarily cooled - during this time the power
steering operates with reduced power and
turning the steering wheel may then be per-
ceived to be slightly heavier.

In parallel with the temporarily reduced steer-
ing assistance the combined instrument panel
shows a message.

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MY CAR (p. 113)

Electronic stability control (ESC) -

general

Stability system ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) helps the driver to avoid skidding and
improves the car's traction.

The activation of the ESC system dur-
ing braking may be noticed as a throb-
bing sound. The car may accelerate
slower than expected when the accel-

erator pedal is depressed.

WARNING

•

The stability system ESC is supplemen-
tary driver support intended to facilitate
driving and make it safer – it cannot han-
dle all situations in all traffic, weather and
road conditions.

•

ESC is not a substitute for the driver's
attention and judgement. The driver is
always responsible for ensuring the car is
driven in a safe manner, at the appropri-
ate speed, with an appropriate distance to
other vehicles, and in accordance with
current traffic rules and regulations.

The ESC system consists of the following func-
tions:

•

Active Yaw Control

•

Spin Control

•

Traction control system

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* Option/accessory.

187

•

Engine drag control - EDC

•

Corner Traction Control - CTC

•

Driver Steering Recommendation – DSR

•

Trailer Stability Assist

* - TSA

Active Yaw Control

The function checks the driving and brake force
of the wheels individually in order to stabilise the
car.

Spin Control

The function reduces engine power if the drive
wheels slip against the underlying surface in
order to maintain stability and traction.

Traction control system

The function is active at low speed and transfers
power from the driving wheel that is spinning to
the one that is not.

Engine drag control - EDC

EDC (Engine Drag Control) prevents involuntary
wheel locking, e.g. after shifting down or engine
braking when driving in low gears on slippery
road surfaces.

Involuntary wheel locking while driving can,
amongst other things, impair the driver's ability to
steer the car.

Corner Traction Control - CTC

CTC (Corner Traction Control) compensates for
understeer and allows higher than normal accel-
eration in a bend without wheelspin on the inner
wheel, e.g. on an arcing motorway entrance road
to quickly reach the prevailing traffic speed.

Driver Steering Recommendation –
DSR

DSR (Driver Steering Recommendation) helps
the driver steer the car in the right direction when
there is reduced traction or when the ABS sys-
tem engages.

The primary role of the DSR function is to help
the driver steer in the right direction when the car
is skidding.

DSR engages by applying slight torque to the
steering wheel in the direction in which the car
should be steered to maintain/achieve maximum
possible traction and stabilise the car.

Trailer Stability Assist

* - TSA

Trailer stability assist (p. 309) function is to sta-
bilise the car and trailer combination if it begins
to snake. For more information, see Driving with a
trailer (p. 302).

Electronic stability control (ESC) - operation
(p. 188)

The function is deactivated if the driver
selects Sport mode.

Related information

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Electronic stability control (ESC) - symbols
and messages (p. 189)

Trailer Stability Assist is included in the installation of the Volvo genuine towbar.

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Electronic stability control (ESC) -

operation

Selection of level - Sport mode

The ESC system is always activated - it cannot be
deactivated.

However, the driver can select
the Sport mode, which allows
for a more active driving experi-
ence.

In Sport mode the system
detects whether the accelera-

tor pedal, steering wheel movements and corner-
ing are more active than in normal driving and
then allows controlled skidding with the rear sec-
tion up to a certain level before it intervenes and
stabilises the car.

If the driver stops a controlled skid by releasing
the accelerator pedal, for example, then the ESC
system intervenes and stabilises the car.

With Sport mode, maximum traction is also
obtained if the car has become stuck, or when
driving on a loose surface - e.g. sand or deep
snow.

Proceed as follows to select Sport mode:

Sport mode is selected in the menu system MY
CAR. For a description of the menu system, see
MY CAR (p. 113).

Sport mode is indicated in the com-
bined instrument panel by means of
this symbol illuminating with a constant
glow until the driver deselects the

function or until the engine is switched off - after
the next time the engine is started the ESC sys-
tem is back in its normal mode once again.

Related information

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Electronic stability control (ESC) - general
(p. 186)

•

Electronic stability control (ESC) - symbols
and messages (p. 189)

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MY CAR (p. 113)

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189

Electronic stability control (ESC) -

symbols and messages

Table

Symbol

Message

Specification

ESC Temporarily OFF

ESC system has been temporarily reduced due to excessive brake disc temperature - the function is reactivated
automatically when the brakes have cooled.

ESC Service required

ESC system disengaged.

•

Stop the car in a safe place, switch off the engine and start it again.

•

Visit a workshop if the message remains - an authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.

and

"Message"

There is a message in the combined instrument panel - read it!

Constant glow for
2 seconds.

System check when the engine is started.

Flashing light.

ESC system is being activated.

Constant glow.

Sport mode is activated.

NOTE: The ESC system is not deactivated in this mode - it is partially reduced.

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191

Speed limiter*

A (Speed Limiter) can be regarded as a reverse
cruise control - the driver regulates the speed
using the accelerator pedal but is prevented
from accidentally exceeding a pre-selected/set
speed by the speed limiter.

Steering wheel keypad and combined instrument panel

Digital and Analogue.

Speed limiter - On/Off.

Standby mode ceases and the stored speed
is resumed.
Standby mode

Activate and adjust the max. speed.

Selected speed

Speed limiter active

Related information

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* - getting started (p. 191)

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Speed limiter - temporary deactivation and
standby mode

* (p. 193)

•

* - alarm for speed exceeded

(p. 194)

•

* - deactivation (p. 194)

Speed limiter* - getting started

Steering wheel keypad and combined instrument panel

Digital and Analogue.

Speed limiter - On/Off.

Standby mode ceases and the stored speed
is resumed.
Standby mode

Activate and adjust the max. speed.

Selected speed

Speed limiter active

DRIVER SUPPORT

* Option/accessory.

192

Switch on and activate

When the speed limiter is active, its symbol (6) is
shown in combination with a mark (5) by the set
maximum speed in the combined instrument
panel.

Selection and storage of the highest possible
speed in the memory can be made both during a
journey and while stationary.

While driving

1. Press the steering wheel button to switch

on the speed limiter.
> The symbol (6) for speed limiter illumi-

nates in the combined instrument panel.

2. When the car is moving at the desired high-

est possible speed: Press one of the steering
wheel buttons

until the combined

instrument panel shows a mark (5) next to
the desired maximum speed.
> The speed limiter is then active and the

selected max. speed is stored in the
memory.

When stationary

1. Press the steering wheel button to switch

on the speed limiter.

2. Scroll with the button until the combined

instrument panel shows a mark (5) by the
desired maximum speed.
> The speed limiter is then active and the

selected max. speed is stored in the
memory.

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Speed limiter* - changing speed

Changing the stored speed

Stored max. speed is changed with short or long
presses on the

steering wheel button.

To adjust +/- 5 km/h (+/- 5 mph):

•

Use short presses - each press gives
+/- 5 km/h (+/- 5 mph).

To adjust +/- 1 km/h (+/- 1 mph):

•

Hold down the button and release it at the
required max. speed.

Last press made is stored in the memory.

Related information

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* Option/accessory.

193

Speed limiter - temporary

deactivation and standby mode*

A Speed Limiter (Speed Limiter) can be regar-
ded as a reverse cruise control - the driver regu-
lates the speed using the accelerator pedal but
is prevented from accidentally exceeding a pre-
selected/set speed by the speed limiter.

Steering wheel keypad and instrument panel Digital and

Analogue.

Speed limiter - On/Off.

Standby mode ceases and the stored speed
is resumed.
Standby mode

Activate and adjust the max. speed.

Selected speed

Speed limiter active

Temporary deactivation - standby mode

To temporarily deactivate the speed limiter and
set it in standby mode:

–

Press

> The combined instrument panel's

mark (5) changes colour from GREEN to
WHITE (Digital) or from WHITE to GREY
(Analogue) and the driver can temporarily
exceed the set maximum speed.

The speed limiter is reactivated with one
press on

. The mark (5) then changes

colour from WHITE to GREEN (Digital) or
GREY to WHITE (Analogue) and the car's
maximum speed is limited again.

Temporary deactivation with the
accelerator pedal

The speed limiter can also be set in standby
mode with the accelerator pedal, e.g. for rapidly
accelerating the car out of a situation:

–

Depress the accelerator pedal fully.
> The combined instrument panel shows

the stored maximum speed with a col-
oured mark (5) and the driver can tempo-
rarily exceed the set maximum speed –
the mark (5) changes colour from GREEN
to WHITE (Digital) or WHITE to GREY
(Analogue) during that time.

The speed limiter is automatically reacti-
vated after the accelerator pedal is
released and the car's speed is slowed
down to below the selected/stored maxi-
mum speed - the mark (5) changes colour
from WHITE to GREEN (Digital) or GREY
to WHITE (Analogue) and the car's maxi-
mum speed is again limited.

Related information

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DRIVER SUPPORT

* Option/accessory.

194

Speed limiter* - alarm for speed

exceeded

On steep roads the speed limiter's engine brak-
ing effect may be inadequate and the selected
maximum speed is exceeded. The driver is aler-
ted about this with an acoustic signal. The signal
is active until the driver has slowed to below the
selected maximum speed.

The alarm is only activated after 5 seconds if
the speed has been exceeded by at least
3 km/h (approx. 2 mph), provided that neither
of the

buttons has been depressed

during the last half minute.

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> The combined instrument panel's (p. 191)

Speed limiter* - deactivation

To deactivate the speed limiter:

–

Press the steering wheel button

symbol for the speed limiter and the mark
for the set speed are extinguished. The
selected and stored speed are thus
deleted from the memory and cannot be
resumed with the

button.

The driver can then use the accelerator
pedal to choose a speed without limita-
tion.

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