Safety
Though its sister model, the S40 sedan, earned good crash-test scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the wagon hasn't been crash tested. Unfortunately, differences in weight and construction mean we can't assume the same crash performance in the V50.
The wealth of standard safety features includes side-impact and side curtain airbags, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system with traction control and a tire pressure monitoring system. Advanced options include the Blind Spot Information System, which lights an indicator just inboard of either of the S40's side mirrors when a car occupies its corresponding blind spot.
See also:
Messages
When a warning, information or indicator symbol
comes on, a corresponding message
appears on the information display. An error
message is stored in a memory list until the
fault is rectified ...
A/V-AUX socket, 12-volt socket
This A/V-AUX socket is used to connect external
devices to the RSE system. When connecting
an external device, always follow the
instructions provided with the device. Devices
connected throug ...
Disc eject
For reasons of traffic safety, an ejected disc
must be removed within 12 seconds or it will
be automatically drawn back into the slot. ...